STANDARD OBSERVER APPLICATION
(all ABMT operated tournaments)

This form must be filled out regardless of the fact that the applicant may be a repeater with many years of service. Observers are selected on their fishing experience and by their physical ability to be stationed in the cockpit, near the action. Often the outcome of this tournament hinges on the close up positioning of the observer (to spot rule infractions and to insure species identification under extreme conditions). Please be honorable and pass on this application unless you are physically fit, responsible and have ample billfishing experience. An inexperienced, irresponsible or immobile observer can easily throw the tournament winnings into the hands of an undeserving angler or team.

Note! Do not return this form without including your billfishing experience and the signature of a member of the Member Board of Captains if required. IGFA and ABMT certified observers are not required to obtain a captain's recommendation or signature.

Your Name: _________________________     _______________________________
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Address:   _____________________________________________________________


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Emergency: __________________ Tel. (    )     -       Relationship:

Badge issued by:  IGFA ____   ABMT  ____  Color __________ Not certified ____ 

Number of years observing in an ABMT operated tournament: ______

              

Date:        /      /   

BILLFISHING EXPERIENCE

Approx. number of Blue Marlin caught while you were onboard: ................. _________

Approx. number of White Marlin caught while you were onboard: ............... _________

Approx. number of Sailfish caught while you were onboard:......................... _________

Approx. number of Spearfish caught while you were onboard:..................... _________

NOTE: TOURNAMENT OBSERVERS MUST BE IGFA CERTIFIED OR ABMT CERTIFIED WITH CURRENT BADGE. IF YOU HAVE NOT OBTAINED YOUR CERTIFICATION YOU MUST OBTAIN THE RECOMMENDATION OF A MEMBER OF THE ABMT BOARD OF CAPTAINS (BOC) OR THE RECOMMENDATION OF A PRE-APPROVED PERSON FROM YOUR AREA.

I, Captain _________________________________ hereby certify that the observer applicant before me is of good character and appears to be in good enough physical condition to observe from the cockpit. I have read the applicant’s stated fishing experience and I feel that I can recommend this person for the duty of serving the anglers and crews in this tournament.

 
       
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