The Rules Committee may choose in advance to grant special permission to a team to waive this rule in the event that someone's personal safety or health is at risk. It is the sole responsibility of the participating WBS Anglers, Captains and Crews to know and abide by the tournament's rules. If any portion of the two fishing days are fished, the time fished will constitute a tournament, and the awards will be presented as per the tournament's official rules. The tournament committee reserves the privilege of changing starting and finishing times to coincide with weather, tides and improved probability of better fishing conditions. Related injuries can be severe requiring more hospital days and resulting in more lasting residual effects than injuries in other activities.
All participants acknowledge such risks and hereby freely assume same.