General Information

Table of Contents

1. Early Bird Deadline

The Bisbee’s Black & Blue Early Bird Drawing is sponsored by the West Coast Fishing Club.Each tournament has an Early Bird Drawing. The winner of the drawing gets a free entry to the following year’s tournament. To be eligible your paid entry (base entry only) must be received by the Early Bird Deadline. The Early Bird Deadline is the same every year. For the East Cape Offshore it is June 30, for the Los Cabos Offshore and Black & Blue it is August 31. The earlier you enter the more chances you have to win. For example, if we receive your entry to the Black & Blue in August, one chip is thrown into the pot. If we get your entry in July, you get two chips, in June, three chips, etc. The free entry is good for the following year only and is non-transferable.

2. Entry and Payment Deadlines

3. Entry Procedure Outline

1. Complete and submit Entry Form.
2. We will email the Team Contact a confirmation of receipt and give you an entry number.
3. Make payment – reference name of boat or entry number on check or wire transfer instructions. Payment does not have to accompany the entry form, but to be eligible for the Early Bird Drawing the base entry must be received by the deadline date.
4. You can enter Jackpots at any time up to the actual day of Registration.
5. We will email the Team Contact to verify receipt of payment.
6. Make your reservations for a boat and place to stay if necessary. The tournament is not involved in this, but may be able to help. Just let us know.
7. Come to Registration where you will check in, verify and add to/change your team information, enter additional jackpots, make payments, pick up your team information (rules, scorecards, etc.), pick up your team bags and attend the Captain’s Meeting.

4. Entry Application

Entry forms in PDF format may be downloaded from the Bisbee’s website (www.bisbees.com) and may also be requested by calling 910-264-3947 or emailing julia@tournamentcontrol.com. Completed entry forms can be mailed to Tournament Control, 4611-A Rochester Court NW, Wilson, NC 27896, faxed to 775-242-0393 or emailed to julia@tournamentcontrol.com.

5. Methods of Payment

Fees may be paid by check drawn on a US bank, wire transfer or cash in US Dollars (USD) or Mexican Pesos (MNP). We do not accept credit cards. If your bank is outside of the US please wire funds instead of sending a check. Cash, Cashier’s checks drawn on a US bank and Traveler’s checks are the only form of payment accepted in Mexico unless previous arrangements have been made. The Tournament will set and display the USD:MNP conversion rate on the day of Registration. We strongly advise you pay entry fees before you arrive in Mexico. Make checks payable to Black & Blue Tournaments. Email julia@tournamentcontrol.com for wire transfer details.

6. Withdrawal From the Tournament and Refunds

All withdrawals must be submitted in writing. If the withdrawal is received by the tournament’s Early Bird Deadline a full refund is made. Between the Early Bird Deadline and the day of Registration only the portion of entry fees allocated to cash awards is refunded (100% of optional fees are refunded). After the day of Registration there are no refunds for any reason whatsoever.

7. Team Contact

Please carefully read the following and choose your Team Contact accordingly.
The Team Contact is the designated team leader; there can be only one Team Contact per team. The Team Contact must know how to reach each member of the team, and the contact information for the Team Contact must be complete and include a cell or local phone number and email address. Any instructions, confirmations or requests for information are sent to this person. In addition, the Team Contact is the person to whom any refunds are made payable, and signs the Disbursement Order designating how cash awards are distributed. We suggest you decide how prize money is to be distributed before the tournament.

8. Anglers, Captains and Deckhands

There is no limit to the number of anglers per team, but you must sign up all anglers during Registration. It does not matter on which day the angler fishes as long as no more than six anglers fish at one time. Captains and deckhands are automatically considered anglers, but their names must be on the Entry Form. At a minimum, you must provide a First Name, Last Name, City and State for all team participants. Any angler changes must be made in writing and turned in at the Weigh Station or Tournament Headquarters. Angler changes are not accepted over the tournament radio. Anglers may not change teams during the tournament.

9. Prize Disbursement

Trophies sponsored by
David A. Wirth.

TROPHIES

Trophies are handed out on stage during the Awards Celebration. Additional trophies may be purchased from the manufacturer.

CASH DISBURSEMENT ORDER

Before cash winnings are paid each team receiving a cash award must complete a Disbursement Order specifying how the funds are to be distributed. The Disbursement Order must be signed by the Team Contact as recorded on the Entry Form. Decisions pertaining to the distribution of a team’s total purse are the sole responsibility of the team members, regardless of whether an award is published as an individual or team award. Tournament Officials will not participate in decisions regarding cash distribution.

CASH DISBURSEMENT

Cash awards are disbursed on the day after the Awards Presentation. Disbursements are by check only in US Dollars. You may choose whether to have the funds disbursed from a US checking account or a Mexican checking account. Checks are written with a date one week in the future—this allows us time to transfer funds between our US and Mexican checking accounts. Disbursements start at 10:00am and end at 3:00pm. If you are not able to pick up your checks within that timeframe they will be mailed within two weeks following the event to the address specified on the Disbursement Order unless other arrangements have been made. Please allow us at least two hours from the time you turn in your Disbursement Order to the time your checks are ready for pick-up.

TAXES

We are required by Mexican law to withhold city and state taxes from tournament winnings. The amount can change from year to year, but is currently 15%. In addition, US Citizens are required to provide an accurate mailing address and Social Security Number or company Tax-ID. A 1099 is issued to all US Citizens receiving cash awards.

DEDUCTING ENTRY FEES

You may deduct entry fees from your winnings to be applied toward any the following year’s tournaments.

10. Permits and Licenses

It is the responsibility of registered boat captains and anglers to comply with all Mexican Federal and State laws regarding fishing licenses, size limits, bag limits and any other regulations that may apply. This is a requirement of Mexico and is not a tournament rule—permit and licensing infractions have no bearing on tournament results or awards. A representative from the Mexico Department of Fisheries is normally on-site during Registration at all events to sell Licenses and Permits, but this is not guaranteed. Consult CONAPESCA for more information:
   CONAPESCA/Oficina de Pesca
   2550 Fifth Avenue, #15
   San Diego, CA 92103
   phone 619-233-4324 fax 619-233-0344
   www.conapescasandiego.org