"RGarri7470" wrote in message
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I am not sure dumb safety mistakes like that should result in the death
penalty
- some penalty is deserved, but not sure about disqualification. Cheating
should result in a lifetime ban, but making a dumb mistake?

I also thought that disqualification seemed harsh for an inadvertent
violation, especially when it offered no advantage as far as catching fish.
But I've never fished a tournament and know little about operating them.

I wonder if the goal is ease of administration as opposed to justice. Right
now it seems pretty easy; violate a rule and you're disqualified. If they
were to ease up, would they need to have different penalties for different
violations, making it a lot more difficult to administer?

Nevertheless, the DQ still seems harsh--the punishment doesn't fit the
crime.