RULES AND REGULATIONS
Participation:
Competition Dates and Times:
Fishing Methods:
Competition Boundaries:
Measuring Methods and Fish Entry:
All winning fish for all competition prizes (except 2020 STAR-Tagged Redfish, the STAR-Tagged Dolphin, the Guides Division, and the Lionfish Division) shall be determined by a drawing. The drawings in each division will be made from all verified entries made during STAR. All competition participants must use the West Marine Official 2020 STAR measuring device when submitting any entry.
Information from competition entries will be processed by the STAR Director. Participant will receive an automated email reply after each entry is submitted, confirming the entry has been received by the STAR competition.
Any STAR-Tagged Redfish and any STAR-Tagged Dolphin caught during the competition also requires a photographic entry and electronic submission to the STAR competition smart phone application or competition website. Please refer to Rule 15 for all STAR-Tagged Redfish and Rule 16 for STAR-Tagged Dolphin requirements.
Spotted Trout, Snook, Redfish (non-tagged), Sheepshead, Grouper (Black, Gag, Red, and Scamp only), Dolphin (non-tagged), and King Mackerel have to meet minimum size requirements to qualify for entry in all divisions except for the Conservation Division, using the FWC prescribed measurement required for each species. FWC minimums for these species are: 15” for Spotted Trout (total length using the pinch-tail measurement method), 28” for Snook (total length using the pinch-tail measurement method), 18” for Redfish (total length using the pinch-tail measurement method), 12” for Sheepshead (total length using the pinch-tail measurement method), 24” for Black and Gag Grouper (total length using pinch-tail measurement method), 20” for Red Grouper (total length using pinch-tail measurement method), and 16” for Scamp (total length using pinch-tail measurement method), 20” for Dolphin (measured to the fork of the tail), and 24” for King Mackerel (measured to the fork of the tail). There is no minimum length for Tarpon entries, provided all other STAR and FWC rules are followed for Tarpon entries. Ladyfish, Snapper and Jack Crevalle have no minimum size requirements for entry, and are eligible only in the Youth Scholarship division. Sheepshead are eligible only in the Youth Scholarship division.
STAR-Tagged Redfish Rules:
Participants who catch a STAR-Tagged Redfish must also call the STAR Director at 844-387-7827 within two (2) hours after landing the tagged fish. The angler will be directed to take the cut tag or the tagged redfish to a designated location to verify the tag or the STAR-Tagged Redfish. This must occur within 72 hours of catching the STAR-Tagged Redfish or the entry will be disqualified. Any participant submitting a STAR-Tagged Redfish entry must submit to a polygraph examination within 72 hours after the entry is verified by STAR. The parent, legal guardian, adult sponsor, or adult witness of a Youth participant submitting a STAR-Tagged Redfish or STAR tag for a prize will be subject to STAR’s polygraph requirements.
STAR-Tagged Dolphin Rules:
Participants who catch a STAR-Tagged Dolphin must also call the STAR Director at 844-387-7827 within two (2) hours after landing the tagged fish. The angler will be directed to take the cut tag or the tagged dolphin to a designated location to verify the tag or the STAR-Tagged Dolphin. This must occur within 72 hours of catching the STAR-Tagged Dolphin or the entry will be disqualified. Any participant submitting a STAR-Tagged Dolphin entry must submit to a polygraph examination within 72 hours after the entry is verified by STAR. The parent, legal guardian, adult sponsor, or adult witness of a Youth participant submitting a STAR-Tagged Dolphin or STAR tag for a prize will be subject to STAR’s polygraph requirements.
Tarpon Division Rule:
Open Division Rules:
Ladies Division Rules:
Fly Division Rules:
Kayak Division Rules:
STAR Youth Scholarship Division Rules:
Guide Division Rules:
Conservation Division Rules:
Lionfish Division Rules:
Trash Division Rules:
Other Rules:
Prizes:
Competition participants may only enter a fish in one division, which must be chosen at the time of electronic entry. STAR-Tagged Redfish winners, the STAR-Tagged Dolphin winner, the Tarpon Division winner, Youth Scholarship winners and first place divisional winners will be required to attend the STAR Awards Ceremony on October 17, 2020 to receive their prizes. All other prizes will be awarded to attending winners during the STAR Award Ceremony. If any winners of other prizes are not present at the Awards Ceremony, their prizes will be available to be picked up at the CCA office in Orlando or will be shipped if possible. The STAR Committee retains sole discretion to award all STAR prizes.
RELEASE, HOLD HARMLESS AND INDEMNITY:
File Confirmation: April 16, 2020 PK LAF