Announcing the Ripin’ Lips BSA Fishing tournament! You and your scouts are invited to participate in this year’s Ripin’ Lips BSA Fishing Tournament. The cost is only $5.00 per person. For your $5.00 you will receive the official Ripin’ Lips Patch, a measuring device, and a chance to be selected to move on to phase two of the competition(youth members only)! All those that submit photos of the fish they catch will also receive a tournament pin to go with the patch. See below for complete rules of the competition.
Register now for the best chance to catch your fish and submit the photos to the judges!
The Ripin’ Lips Fishing Tournament will be held in two phases:
Phase one: Scouts and adults may register to participate in the tournament. The
registration fee for the tournament is $5.00. Adults (age 18 and older, age 21 if the youth is a registered Venturer) will be eligible for phase one only. Each participant will receive a measuring board to measure the fish they catch, and a tournament patch. Participants that catch a fish and send the required photos to the judges by the deadline of August 31, 2013 will receive a tournament pin as well. The dates of the competition will be from August 12 through August 31, 2013. Two photos of the largest fish they catch during that time can be submitted for judging (see the picture rules). Only one entry per participant may be submitted. Photos will need to be submitted by August 31, 2013.
Phase Two: This portion of the tournament will be by invitation or sponsorship only. No adults that registered for phase one will be invited to participate in this portion of the competition. If adults wish to participate in phase two, they will need to become a tournament sponsor. This competition will be held at the Hinckley Scout Ranch on September 13-14, 2013. Scouts and sponsors will be formed into teams of four, two adults two youth. Details and rules for phase two will be given to the invited participants, and the tournament sponsors.
Phase One Competition Rules:
- Scouts need to follow all fishing laws for the waters where they fish.
- Scouts need a valid fishing license for the area where they will be fishing, if one is required.
- Geographic area is limited to freshwater fisheries of Utah, and it’s border states (Idaho, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, and Wyoming).
- Registered Scouts, ages 7-20, (youth that are 18-21 must be registered as Venturers), and adults are eligible (adults will not be invited to participate in phase two, but may participate as sponsors).
- Scouts need to provide all of their own fishing equipment.
- The competition will provide a measuring board.
- Only fish 14” or longer will be accepted as a catch worthy of judging. Any catch less than 14” will not be accepted.
- Only game fish species, as defined in the current Utah Fishing Guidebook, pg 62 will be eligible for the contest. (“Game fish means Bonneville cisco; bluegill; bullhead; channel catfish; crappie; green sunfish; largemouth bass; northern pike; Sacramento perch; smallmouth bass; striped bass, trout ((rainbow, albino, cutthroat, brown, golden, brook, lake/mackinaw, kokanee salmon, and grayling or any hybrid of the foregoing)); tiger muskellunge; walleye; white bass; whitefish; wiper; and yellow perch.” 2013 Utah Fishing Guidebook, pg 62)
- Two digital pictures of the fish (*see required picture rules below) are required for judging.
- Only one fish per scout will be considered for the contest.
- Photos must be submitted to the judges by the deadline, August 31, 2013.
Digital Camera and Required Picture Rules
A digital camera will be used to capture the proof of your big fish catch. All participants can use their own digital camera.
Digital Camera Requirements
- 5 megapixels or better.
- Pictures must be emailed to the judges. If using a smart phone, you may text message your photos to the judges.
*Required Pictures
1) Fish must be on the provided measuring board, with the size clearly visible.
2) Scout holding the fish, with the body of water where the fish was taken, seen in the background.
Both pictures are required in order for the catch to be judged. We recommend that you get assistance to take these photos.
Judging
- Scouts with a catch (14" or longer) worthy of judging need to email their photos to be reviewed and approved. The judge will review the images and note the length of the fish. The fish will be measured to the 1/4" by rounding up if necessary.
- The judge has the final say on all results.
- Scouts need to have their results returned to the judges prior to the deadline of the competition, August 31, 2013.
- The results of the competition will be announced by September 7, 2013. Anglers do not need to be present to win.
- Thirty (30) scouts will be chosen to proceed to phase two of the fishing tournament.
- Tie Breaker Rules: If there is a tie, the judges will consider the following factors to break the tie: girth, maturity, color, and visible health of the fish. If the judges can’t successfully break a tie, the award will be divided amongst the fisherman in the tie.
Phase Two Competition Rules will be sent to those that are chosen as the winners of phase one.
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