Unwritten rules of tournaments

All fishing tournaments have (or should have) a set of written rules that participants know they are supposed to abide by. However, in a discussion recently with several other anglers the subject of "unwritten rules" came up. By that they meant rules of conduct that anglers should follow even though they are not part of the written rules of the tournament.
Most can be summarized as applying common sense and common courtesy to tournament fishing. We've all been in tournament where both were almost nonexistent.
After thinking about the subject for a day or two, I decided to write down some of those rules, so I picked the brains of some of the morning regulars the next day at Bob's Outdoor Supply in Newark. That included Bob Mathie, Jerry Mossman and Bub Cooksey. Between those three and myself I estimated there was almost 140 years of tournament fishing experience at multiple levels of competition.
We came up with the following eight "rules." There could easily be more and if you have a suggestion, post a comment.
Here's what we came up with:
1) Do not pass in a no wake zone. When reaching a no wake zone behind another boat, you should remain in the same relationship until you either reach the end of the zone or your fishing objective, unless the other boat slows or stops. Compare this to running under a caution flag in a NASCAR race. Some clubs have such a rule, but it is not a requirement of law. It is, however, a matter of courtesy.
2) Give 50 yards of space to another fisherman, even if he is not anchored. The so-called “50-yard rule” is often mentioned in tournament rules, but it usually means granting the space if the angler is “anchored with his trolling motor out of the water.” In the tournament world application, give 50 yards ahead of the boat already fishing. You can start closer behind the boat and go the opposite direction or even follow the angler down the bank, but don’t cut in ahead of him. This is true if the angler is part of the tournament or not.
3) If reaching a channel simultaneously, talk to the other angler and work out who will fish which side of the channel.
4) Give bank fishermen their space. They have as much right to be there as you do. How many times have you heard a bank fisherman complain about a boater who insisted on fishing inside their lines and tried to justify it by saying “we’re in a tournament”? They should move lines if they are blocking a channel you are navigating, but you should also not cast into the same area they are fishing.
5) If your event has a general blast-off instead of an ooze-off and you are in a small boat, do not get in front of the bigger boats. Forcing them to swerve may cause an accident and being in the middle of several wakes at the same time could cause you to be swamped. You’re not going to beat them across the lake anyway, so let them have a clear path.
6) Help other anglers launch and load boats. Many clubs allow angler to fish alone. If you can back their trailer into the water and park their vehicle, you can clear the ramp faster for the next guy. Many ramps have a lack of space for tying up a boat while the angler parks of fetches his vehicle, so lending a hand if you are already launched or loaded can be a huge help.
7) If you snag a ball of discarded line, or find a bunch of line hanging in a tree, Wrap then line up and stash it in your boat for proper disposal later. You don’t want that line wrapping around your outboard or trolling motor prop and it is also a danger to wildlife.
8) If in doubt, apply the Golden Rule and treat other anglers as you would wish to be treated.