The Series inspired a similar series in North Carolina, along with an annual interstate competition, the Carolinas Shootout. Fish must be caught in accordance with all state and federal laws toqualify to earn points or awards. A penalty of 100 points will be assessed against a boat for each billfish brought to the dock not meeting minimum size requirements. Boats guilty of wanton waste of fish taken in a Series event will be disqualified from earning points for that event. Scoring for eligible billfish weighed in is based only on those points officially awarded each boat by each tournament.
Boats earn one point per pound for their single heaviest billfish weighed in each tournament.
No points are awarded for any additional billfish weighed. Only blue marlin, white marlin and sailfish are eligible for tag and release points. Blue Marlin 300 points White marlin 150 points Sailfish 100 points 7. Billfish boated for measuring, without use of gaff, harpoon or other injurious device, will qualify for tag and release points, provided they are returned to the water healthy and are above the Federal minimum size. Any billfish gaffed, harpooned or otherwise injured in an attempt to boat the fish will not qualify for tag and release points, even if ultimately returned to the water.