The Tournament 
The Bermuda Billfish Blast is a two-day billfish team event with top-team honors going to the team that tallies the most points during the tournament. Prizes pay down to third place (first, second and third). Eligible species for the tournament include blue marlin, white marlin, spearfish and sailfish. The high-point angler, lady angler and junior angler (age 17 and younger) will receive a trophy and prize
package.

Entry Fee
The fee is $2,000 per team (up to six registered anglers). This basic entry fee covers the participation of one to six registered anglers. It also covers attendance at all planned entertainment and social activities for up to six participants.
• $125 for each non-angler participation-ticket package. (Guests of anglers are welcome but are required to purchase participation tickets for entry to all planned entertainment and social functions.) The tournament committee reserves the right to deny tournament entry of any individual, organization or corporation.

A final registration, captains meeting and kickoff party will take place from 5 to 8:30 p.m., July 2, at the Fairmont Hamilton Princess Hotel in the Harbourview Ballroom.

All teams that are preregistered and teams needing to register must send at least one representative to obtain tournament credentials and the team captain's bag. All anglers and boat captains must attend the scheduled angler/captains meeting at 7:30 p.m., July 2, in the Fairmont Hamilton Princess Harbourview Ballroom. If they do not attend, they accept and agree to be bound by all instructions and/or rule changes made during that meeting. In an effort to maximize participation, registrations will be accepted until 8:30 a.m., July 3.

ANGLER, CREW & BOAT REQUIREMENTS
Without exception, each boat must have on board one designated boat captain and one designated mate. Captain and crew changes are allowed but must be communicated to the tournament committee prior to any day's fishing. There is a limit of six registered anglers per boat in this tournament; however, if an angler drops out, an additional angler can be signed on with the team if he/she registers before the start of that day's fishing. Designated captains and mates can also be registered anglers. Guests are allowed on the boats. Boats may receive aid from other boats in the form of towing due to mechanical failure. Teams and boats are NOT allowed to receive assistance in landing or releasing fish. All participants must exercise good and courteous sportsmanship whether at the dock, under way or fishing.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Event Location: The Fairmont Hamilton Princess Hotel. Weigh-ins at the Barr's Bay Park Waterfront.
July 2 — Final registration, captains meeting and kickoff party from 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Fairmont Hamilton Princess Hotel Harbourview Ballroom. Captains meeting will be held at 7:30 p.m.
July 3 — Fishing day: 8:30 a.m. start, 4:30 p.m. lines out. Open Bacardi Bar at weigh station starting at 4:30 p.m.
July 4 — Fishing day: 8:30 a.m. start, 4:30 p.m. lines out. Open Bacardi Bar at weigh station starting at 4:30 p.m.
July 5 — Awards Banquet will be held from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at the Fairmont Hamilton Princess Harbourview Ballroom.

RULES
IGFA rules apply in this tournament (see release rules for scoring points). It is the responsibility of each registered angler and crewmember to know, understand and abide by IGFA and tournament rules during this competition. Any angler, captain or mate who deliberately breaks these rules will be immediately expelled and disqualified from this and future tournaments without a refund of any jackpot or registration fees. All winners may be asked to take and pass a polygraph test. For a complete set of IGFA rules, go to www.igfa.org.

RELEASE RULES
All teams must provide their own digital still or video camera to verify releases. The camera must show the correct time and date on each photo or video. To score an official release, the fish must be at leader, and an identifiable photo or video must be taken of the fish, showing the control-number code, time and date. When you know you are going to release the fish, you must call tournament control and ask for the control-number code. The control-number code will be between 1 and 5. Then have your designated photographer or any other crewmember hold up the provided number card next to the fish as the photo or video is taken. The photo/video must identify the species, number code, time and date. A snooter or rope may be used to control the fish at boatside.
After the release photo/video is taken, the official time, species, control number and angler name must be written on the catch-report affidavit. Each registered angler and boat captain must then sign the catch-report affidavit. At the end of the day's fishing, the camera, catch-report affidavit and all photos or video footage taken must be brought to the weigh station for verification of official release points. Failure to do so will result in disqualification of that
day's catch. Do not delete any photography taken during tournament hours.

SCORING
Five hundred (500) points rewarded for every blue marlin officially released. Two hundred (200) points for every white marlin officially released. One hundred (100) points for every sailfish or spearfish officially released. On the first day of fishing July 3rd all billfish must be released. On the second day of fishing July 4th teams are allowed to boat one blue marlin per boat over a minimum weight of 500-pounds. If a blue marlin brought to the scales fails to make the minimum weight limit, the team that caught the fish will be penalized 500 points plus 2 points per pound that the fish is under the minimum weight. For example, if a fish weighs 480 pounds, that team will be penalized 500 points for not meeting the weight requirement and another 40 points for the 20-pound difference. The total penalty would cost them 540 points, and they would receive no other points for the fish. All blue marlin, white marlin, sailfish and spearfish must be released on the first fishing day, July 3.
Any billfish boated for any reason must be weighed. Failure to weigh a boated fish will result in immediate disqualification for the remainder of the tournament and forfeiture of all points previously earned. All white marlin, sailfish and spearfish must be released. Once a billfish is boated, the team must take a picture or video of the fish while measuring the short length and girth of the fish. The measurements of the fish must be reported to the tournament committee.

CATCH REPORT AFFIDAVIT
All catches must be recorded on the catch-report-affidavit sheets provided. The official time, species, control number and angler's name must be written on the catch-report affidavit. Each registered angler and boat captain must then sign the catch-report affidavit. The catch-report-affidavit sheets must be turned in at the weigh station each day.
• In the event of a tie, the team reaching the highest score first wins.
• All winners may be asked to take and pass a polygraph examination.

LINE
Because the Bermuda Billfish Blast and the World Cup Blue Marlin Tournament are fished on the 4th of July, the line restrictions must be identical. Approved lines are listed on the World Cup Blue Marlin Championship website: www.worldcupbluemarlin.com and/or any lines labeled as "IGFA class" up to 130 lb may be used. The Following lines are approved for use in the 2010 Bermuda Billfish Blast and World Cup Blue Marlin Championship. More lines may be approved as information is received from the manufacturers.

Ande Premium up to 125 lb (as labeled)
Ande Monster Yellow up to 125 lb
Ande Tournament up to 130 lb
Angler up to 130 lb
Amilon up to 130 lb
Berkley Trilene Big Game up to 100 lb
Berkley Hi-Test up to 80 lb
Black Magic up to 130 lb
Black Widow IGFA up to 130 lb
Calcutta Braid up to 80 lb
Hi Seas Grand Slam Braid up to 100 lb
Hi Seas Grand Slam mono up to 130 lb
Hi Seas Quattro up to 130 lb
Hi Seas Red Devil up to 80 lb
Jerry Brown Line 1 Spectra
Jinkai up to 130 lb
Magabraid Spectra by Offshore Angler up to 80 lb
Momoi Diamond 100 lb mono
Momoi IGFA Hi Catch up to 130 lb
Momoi non IGFA Hi Catch up to 100 lb
Momoi Diamond up to 80 lb
Platypus Pretest up to 130 lb
Power Pro up to 100 lb
Stren Stamina up to 100 lb
Sufix Key Lime up to 130 lb
Sufix Superior up to 130 lb
Sufix Tritanium up to 100 lb
Sufix Performance Braid up to 100 lb
Western Filament dacron up to 130 lb
Western Filament TUF Line up to 80 lb
Yo-Zuri hybrid up to 130 lb

LEADERS
The length of the leader is the overall length, including any lure or hook arrangement. In all line classes exceeding 20-pound (10 kg), the leader shall be limited to 30 feet (9.14 meters). The combined length of the double line and the leader shall not exceed 40 feet (12.19 meters) total.
The tournament committee holds the right to examine any hook sets, line and/or leaders at any time during the event. Refusal to allow the committee to examine any hook sets, line and/or leaders will result in immediate disqualification from the event without a refund of any jackpot or registration fees.

RODS: Unlimited in use or numbers.

TEASERS: Unlimited in use or numbers.

BAITS: Live bait, dead bait, lures and any combination thereof are permitted in this tournament.

HOOKS: All tournament participants must use non-offset circle hooks for all species whenever natural baits or natural-bait/artificial-lure combinations are used. www.nmfs.noaa.gov

Daily Fishing Hours: Fishing will commence at 8:30 a.m. and end at 4:30 p.m. on July 3 and 4. The tournament committee reserves the privilege of changing starting and finishing times for any reason it deems necessary. A radio start will take place each morning at 8:30 a.m. The tournament control's time will act as the official time for the start, catch and release and end of fishing each day without exception. The official tournament channel will be 7 INTERNATIONAL.

FISHING TIMES: In the event of late hookups, etc., all fish must be back to the weigh station and in the slip by 11:59 pm on the day of fishing.

RADIO/COMMUNITCATIONS
All billfish hookups, releases and lost fish must be reported to tournament control, along with the boat name, boat number, angler name and fish species. The tournament control's time will act as the official time for the start, catch and release and end of fishing each day without exception. The official tournament channel will be 7.

INTERNATIONAL. A Bermuda cell phone number on which teams can also communicate will be given at the captains meeting. During the last hour of fishing each day, all hookups must be reported.

WEIGH-IN/RELEASE PHOTO CHECK-IN
The weigh station and release-photo check-in will be at Barr's Bay Park.

WEATHER
There is no weather committee. The tournament is conducted on a fish-at-your-own-risk basis. If any portion of the tournament is fished and a team or teams land or release fish that match the tournament's eligible species and minimum weight limits, then prizes will be awarded.

PROTESTS
All protests must be stated in writing and accompanied by $500. All protests will be settled the day of the incident. All protests on July 3 and 4 must be in the hands of the tournament's designated rules official by 7 p.m. on the day of the alleged incident unless there is a protest regarding a fish that comes to the scales late. The protesting party, as well as the accused team members, captain and crew, must be present in any official protest hearing. If the accused or protesting teams fail to show up for the protest hearing, they forfeit their right to be heard and will abide by the decision of the official tournament judges. All decisions of the official tournament judges are final.

PRIZES AND AWARDS
All teams pay a tournament base entry fee of $2,000. This is not optional. The tournament base-entry-fee prize money will be disbursed to the winners accordingly: 35 percent goes to the tournament; the remaining 65 percent goes to the top three team-point leaders.

SCORING SYSTEM
The scoring system includes 500 points for each blue-marlin release, 1 point per pound for blue marlin over the 500-pound minimum weight (July 4 only), 200 points for each white-marlin release, and 100 points for each sailfish and each spearfish release.

TEAM DIVISION AWARDS
AWLGrip First-place team -— 35 percent
Miles Market Second-place team — 20 percent
Ocean Blue Graphics Third-place team — 10 percent
Bacardi High Point Angler — Trophy and Prize Package
Fairmont Hamilton Princess High Point Lady Angler — Trophy and Prize Package
Steve Goione High Point Junior Angler (age 17 and younger) — Trophy and Prize Package

ARGO GROUP OPTIONAL DAILY BILLFISH RELEASE JACKPOTS
There are two levels of optional Daily Billfish-Release Jackpots. You must register in level one to be eligible for the level-two jackpot. Level-one jackpot fee is $1,000; level-two jackpot fee is $2,000. The daily billfish-release jackpots cover both days of fishing. For example, the level-one and level-two daily billfish-release-jackpot awards go to the team that scores the most billfish-release points each day. The daily billfish-release prize consists of one-half of the total jackpot money. If no billfish are released on an individual day, the jackpot rolls over to the next day. If on the final day of fishing no billfish are released, then the final-day jackpot money goes to the previous day's winner. Only teams entered in the daily billfish-release jackpot will be eligible for these cash awards.

King Sailfish Mounts LEVEL-ONE DAILY BILLFISH-RELEASE JACKPOT $1,000 entry fee. 99 percent payback.

Day-one, level-one Billfish-Release Jackpot — one-half of total pot.

Day-two, level-one Billfish-Release Jackpot — one-half of total pot.

ISLAND CONSTRUCTION LEVEL-TWO DAILY BILLFISH-RELEASE JACKPOT $2,000 entry fee. 99 percent payback.

Day-one, level-two Billfish-Release Jackpot — one-half of total pot.

Day-two, level-two Billfish-Release Jackpot — one-half of total pot

CATERPILLIAR ENGINES JULY 4 OPTIONAL WINNER-TAKE-ALL BLUE-MARLIN JACKPOTS
There are two levels of optional July 4 Winner-Take-All Blue-Marlin Jackpots. You must register in level one to be eligible for the level-two jackpot. Level-one jackpot fee is $1,000; level-two jackpot fee is $2,000. The team that catches the largest blue marlin over the 500-pound minimum weight will win the entire jackpot. If all teams entered in the jackpot fail to catch a fish over the minimum weight, the jackpot will be awarded to the team with the most overall release points including both days of fishing. Only teams entered in the July 4 Winner-Take-All Blue-Marlin Jackpots will be eligible for these cash awards.

OLD HARBOR OUTFITTERS WINNER-TAKE-ALL LEVEL-ONE BLUE-MARLIN JACKPOT
Level 1: $1,000 entry fee. 99 percent payback.

VANMARK WINNER-TAKE-ALL LEVEL-TWO BLUE-MARLIN JACKPOT Level 2: $2,000 entry fee. 99 percent payback.

PRIZE DISBURSEMENT
Any team receiving cash awards must fill out a prize-disbursement form prior to receiving any funds or prizes. Each registered team representative is in control of any winnings and must sign this form.

All winnings will be sent FedEx to the winners once all funds have cleared the bank. All winners and all entrants of this tournament may be subject to a polygraph test at the tournament committee's discretion. If a participant refuses to submit to a polygraph test for any reason, then any winnings that may be coming to that participant (or his or her team) will be automatically forfeited.