Fish disqualified on DOTY?

Hey fellas! I submitted a fish that was disqualified? The reason given was to look at the rule set?
What do you think? Admins should give a respectable answer.
A perch is a perch!

Found this in the rules
"do NOT place a finger on/in the upper lip of the fish or your entry will be disqualified"

Seems very clear in the rules why this was DQ'ed (let me know if you disagree after reading them). BKK quoted the exact quote that I would have referenced as well.

For the record, admins HATE having to DQ fish, especially good size ones, and we typically discuss the entry prior to disqualifying if it is borderline (which this particular one was not).

Here are the rules for submitting fish:
http://doty.norcalkayakanglers.com/welcome#index

Good luck and dive safe!

- Matt

Yup, I had a DQ for the same reason last year, rules are rules, bummer bummer for the jumbo perch

I値l take new pics. Still have the fish haha!
When it comes to DQ? An explanation is definitely needed. Not just read the rule set? Know what I知 saying?

I値l take new pics. Still have the fish haha!
When it comes to DQ? An explanation is definitely needed. Not just read the rule set? Know what I知 saying?

Why are you putting it on them instead of reading up on the rules yourself? You took the time to make this post.

Makes no sense.

Friggin huge perch dude!   

I値l take new pics. Still have the fish haha!
When it comes to DQ? An explanation is definitely needed. Not just read the rule set? Know what I知 saying?

Why are you putting it on them instead of reading up on the rules yourself? You took the time to make this post.

Makes no sense.

^

Did you read the rules?