Rule number 8 is rediculous in my opinion , some fish that have been on lines get released by anglers and some manage to tear away finally got and later legitimately get caught on rod and reel during tourny day. Plus fresh off the spawn most mature fish will look rough

They're not my rules, as it's not my tourney....I am a dealer for Catfish Yum and am just getting the word out.
I'm curios Drawout, or anyone for that matter.....
What would be a better alternative means of preventing someone from running lines? Or any number of ways to catch catfish besides Pole n Line?

Serious question..... I'm not being a smart arse....

No worries , simple answer is polygraph even if you don't plan to spend the money on one atleast threaten folks that there will be one . Also consider voice stress test they are much cheaper then the actul polygraph

It's a legit question. It's very likely that some of the fish caught will have been previously CPR'd.

I'd like to think some of them would be CPR'd....
And I'm not sure how/what they will even consider damage.......:
I reckon they have a plan, as they have hosted these tourneys before.
But if they disqualify them equally..... or keep em all equally....... Seems fair to me.
Their house, their rules.