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Old 04-22-2009, 02:33 PM   #16
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Re: SBO Rule Changes...Post your rule questions here

I agree with John on this one.

We could say the South Carolina boys have a huge advantage on Hogfish. Look at the ones CharelstonDiving has weighed in at each tourney last year. But I know the Red Snapper ban is gonna hurt them.

So things will even out.
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Old 04-23-2009, 09:31 PM   #17
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I am planning to enter this year which will be my first tourney... so my questions have probably been answered many times but I do not find it readily...

Why are powerheads not allowed?

This is not to slight Shark Tales, but why isn't using a scooter disallowed? This seems to me to give someone with a $2500.00 scooter an advantage (allowing only scooters for the disabled, like Rob, would be the exception).

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Old 04-27-2009, 05:37 PM   #18
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Are other snappers and groupers ok? Cuberas, Warsaw etc...Everything except Red snapper? Would hate to show up with something and be told you can't wiegh it.
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Old 04-27-2009, 06:37 PM   #19
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Are other snappers and groupers ok? Cuberas, Warsaw etc...Everything except Red snapper? Would hate to show up with something and be told you can't wiegh it.
Everything else that is in season and of legal size is acceptable. We just tossed out the Red Snapper specifically.
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Old 04-28-2009, 06:21 AM   #20
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Hey biggsy,

I guess your still researching my question on powerheads and scooters which I posted a week ago????

I think the rules should also only allow no decompression. This would place everyone on the same playing field. Everyone could bring their dive computers to verify no deco was used during the shooting day.

Somewhere I read rule changes are made up until May 1st???
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Old 04-28-2009, 07:13 AM   #21
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I am planning to enter this year which will be my first tourney... so my questions have probably been answered many times but I do not find it readily...

Why are powerheads not allowed?

This is not to slight Shark Tales, but why isn't using a scooter disallowed? This seems to me to give someone with a $2500.00 scooter an advantage (allowing only scooters for the disabled, like Rob, would be the exception).
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Hey biggsy,

I guess your still researching my question on powerheads and scooters which I posted a week ago????

I think the rules should also only allow no decompression. This would place everyone on the same playing field. Everyone could bring their dive computers to verify no deco was used during the shooting day.

Somewhere I read rule changes are made up until May 1st???
Oh, you were serious about that question. I'll do my best to answer it.

In the interest of keeping in the theme of the tournament, a person needs to take down a fish on their own and dispatch the fish with only a gun/sling/spear and their hand/knife/kill spike. Powerheads have never been allowed in the tournament, and they still won't. It's illegal in Florida State waters, so it gives us another reason to exclude them.

The scooter has been discussed but no rule change has been implemented. I am sure it will be discussed again, but I know several people who use them on the East Coast to combat the strong currents they have to deal with. If people want to use a scooter and deal with that bulky piece of equipment, more power to them.

As far as no deco, people are responsible to dive within their own limits and it's not the direction of this tournament to dictate the depth limits and time limits to which each diver can stay down. Are we also going to limit how long a free diver is allowed to stay down?

If you or someone else wanted to start a LIMITED style tournament, it seems there may be some interest in that style tournament.

You have to remember, this is an OPEN tournament...open to all divers, young and old, male and female, free diver and SCUBA diver, recreational shooter or commercial shooter. It brings all of the different spearing demographics together. We just are not inclined to set a limit on anyone's ability.

I hope this answered your question.
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Old 04-28-2009, 07:31 AM   #22
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Oh, you were serious about that question. I'll do my best to answer it.

In the interest of keeping in the theme of the tournament, a person needs to take down a fish on their own and dispatch the fish with only a gun/sling/spear and their hand/knife/kill spike.
Actually, the way I read it, the rules are even more open and liberal: The diver does do not have to dispatch the fish.

A scuba diver can shoot a fish with a line gun, inflate a lift bag that is attached to the gun and then send it to the surface where the boat crew can then actually kill, gaff and/or dispatch your fish. The diver is not required to subdue or even come within 10 feet of the speared fish, correct?

I think it helps to be clear, so that everyone knows the rules.

Or we could all bring our computers to PROVE that we did not go into deco.
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Old 04-28-2009, 08:13 AM   #23
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Are Permit or African Pompano allowed to be weighed in under the jack category? With the recent "attention" given to spearing Permit, it might be a good idea to clarify it before weigh-in day.
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Old 04-28-2009, 08:14 AM   #24
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Are Permit or African Pompano allowed to be weighed in under the jack category? With the recent "attention" given to spearing Permit, it might be a good idea to clarify it before weigh-in day.
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Old 04-28-2009, 08:33 AM   #25
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Thanks biggsy for the answers. See you at weigh-in.
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Old 04-28-2009, 08:34 AM   #26
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Thanks biggsy for the answers. See you at weigh-in.
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Old 04-28-2009, 11:13 AM   #27
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1 more thing that goes with what Biggsy said, remember that the weighmaster WILL follow ALL state regs... this means that AJ, Hog, etc are measured AT THE FORK!! Snapper, Grouper, etc are measured at overall.
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Actually, the way I read it, the rules are even more open and liberal: The diver does do not have to dispatch the fish.

A scuba diver can shoot a fish with a line gun, inflate a lift bag that is attached to the gun and then send it to the surface where the boat crew can then actually kill, gaff and/or dispatch your fish. The diver is not required to subdue or even come within 10 feet of the speared fish, correct?

I think it helps to be clear, so that everyone knows the rules.

Or we could all bring our computers to PROVE that we did not go into deco.
Well put Jim. I know in the St. Pete Open the rule is stated "No contestant may receive assistance with any fish until he/she has one hand on the boat."
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Actually, the way I read it, the rules are even more open and liberal: The diver does do not have to dispatch the fish.

A scuba diver can shoot a fish with a line gun, inflate a lift bag that is attached to the gun and then send it to the surface where the boat crew can then actually kill, gaff and/or dispatch your fish. The diver is not required to subdue or even come within 10 feet of the speared fish, correct?

I think it helps to be clear, so that everyone knows the rules.

Or we could all bring our computers to PROVE that we did not go into deco.
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Well put Jim. I know in the St. Pete Open the rule is stated "No contestant may receive assistance with any fish until he/she has one hand on the boat."
It appears it might not be a bad idea to reword that paragraph as it's not really clear.
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