I know the poll is over and it has been determined to allow dead or alive fish. Either way is fine with me. One thing you all should consider is, live fish will weigh more than dead fish. If you have a livewell or a cooler set up for fish and you want to give yourself every advantage, here is a great article about keeping fish alive in hot weather. I know its about green carp but it will work well for crappie also.
http://www.state.tn.us/twra/fish/Res.../livebass2.pdf