1. Single event registration for all tournaments will open at 12:00 AM on March 1st. The Detroit River tournament will be a lottery entry only and will be held open for 24 hours (until 12:00 AM on March 2nd). All other tournaments will remain open on a “first come first served” basis until the 150 team limit is reached.

2.  Full season teams do not need to enter the lottery, your position is guaranteed.

3. During registration for the Detroit River lottery, all team members’ names must be present at time of entry. No TBD entries will be recognized or awarded a position number in the drawing. If you have two team members, leave the third position blank. No payment is required to register for the lottery.

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4. NOTICE: Each participant can only be on one registered team. If a participant’s name appears on multiple teams, only the first team with that participants’ name will be entered into the drawing. All remaining teams with that duplicate name will not be recognized or entered.

5. After the 24-hour period, Detroit River lottery registration will close, and all registered teams will be assigned a position number for the drawing. This list will be shared via email with the team captain only and on social media.

6. At the Saginaw Bay Walleye Club meeting on March 9th, we will do a Facebook live broadcast using a random number generator to draw teams to fill the remaining open spots (up to the 150-boat cap). We also assign boat numbers at that time based on when name was drawn.

7. If your team is drawn, that team is now registered using the names provided for the entry and online payment for the Detroit River event is due within 48 hours. An email with a link to make payment for the Detroit River will be sent to the captain only. If payment is not received with 48 hours of that email being sent, your entry is void and the next team on the waitlist will be contacted.

8. It is the responsibility of person to fill out the forms to ensure the email addresses provided are accurate. The MWT has no responsibility for emails not received due to improper entry.

9. NOTE: Beginning in 2026, the MWT will only permit one team member change or addition per tournament event for all events. Any changes to team still affect Team of the Year and Championship qualification points. See Section 21 of the MWT 2026 Rules for details regarding team points.