I don't see the difference if everyone is playing by the same rules. It's more likely that one or more of your 9 other competitors are the ones that must throw away the 15oz fish. Things get complicated when the fish get smaller simply because we are not requiring photos as proof of length. Do we really want to specify that each person carry a certified bump board or ruler in addition to the scale?
Therein lies the problem. We already have to calibrate our scales. Are we to also calibrate our rulers, tape measures, bump boards, plano boxes too? You assume that these are all similarly accurate yet we know as a group that there is some variation in the scales. As the organizer of these events let me say that I do not want to add another calibration chore to my duties. I am already the last one on the water in every tournament.
Therein lies the problem. We already have to calibrate our scales. Are we to also calibrate our rulers, tape measures, bump boards, plano boxes too? You assume that these are all similarly accurate yet we know as a group that there is some variation in the scales. As the organizer of these events let me say that I do not want to add another calibration chore to my duties. I am already the last one on the water in every tournament.