2005 Rules and Bi-laws

[Jared LeBlue]

Rules

Standards
1.  All applicable state law and waterway policies apply to all tournaments.
2.  All fish must be caught by use of artificial lures only (on rod and reel).

Safety
1.  Life vests must be worn while boat is on plane.
2.  If contestant's boat is equipped with a kill switch he must utilize it.

Information
1.  Member dues are $25 per club member per year and must be paid before fishing a tournament or voting at a meeting. 
2.  Invited guests must fish with the member who invited them and are limited to one tournament.  They must then join the club to fish anymore tournaments.
3.  Any new business or by-laws will be voted on at a club meeting. (Proxy voting not allowed)
4.  Angler of Year Award will remain the same as prior year's award.
5.  Big Bass Award will be presented to the member who catches the season's largest bass.  (Choice of plaque or shirt)
6.  Kids not fishing the tournament and are 10 years old or younger can fish with a member without having to pay. If the kid is over 10 years old he or she will have to pay regardless if they say they are fishing the tournament or not. If the Kid 10 years old or younger wishes to fish the tounament they will be required to pay. To break it down what it basically means is if a kid 10 years old or young wants to accompany you and a partner or just you, and is just there to fish but not participate in the tournament that kid will not have to pay an entry fee.

Tournaments
1.  Winning payouts will be distributed at next club meeting.
2.  Commitments to fish must be made 48 hours prior to blast off of tournament.
3.  Commitments must be made to President, Vice President, or Treasurer.
4.  Once committed tournament fees are owed whether member fishes or not.
5.  Sign in for tournament is no later than 30 minutes prior to blast-off.
(Every attempt must be made to sign in and in the case of emergency          tardiness notification by phone or upon arrival.)
6.  A central sign in location will be named at the club meeting prior to the tournament.
7.  Types of tournaments (draw, etc.) will be voted on at meeting prior to the tournament.
8.  Waterways can not be fished 12 hours prior to tournament on said waterway/lake.
9.  Intrusion is forbidden in club tournaments.  The acceptable distance is 50 feet unless granted permission by the members in the other boat.
10.  Trailering allowed only at designated launch blast off time.
11.  All tournaments are team tournaments.  Weights will be obtained for both team and individual record keeping. 
12.  We will fish a 12 lake tournament schedule with the 8 best finishes counting toward Angler of the Year standings.

Tournament Fees           
1.  Tournament fees per Member  ($20 total)
     $15 for heavy stringer
     $5 for Big Bass

2.  Tournament fees per Invited Guest ($25 total)
     $15 for heavy stringer
     $5 for Big Bass
     $5 to club fund

Weigh-Ins
1.  All fish must be weighed in alive.
2.  The weigh-in will be best five fish for individual weight and then five best fish for team weight.
3.  Size is 12 inches minimum unless otherwise indicated by lake rules.
4.  An 8 oz. Per dead fish penalty will be deducted from total stringer weight.  (Also applies to fish weighed in for Big Bass)
5.  The official measure board for this club is the Golden Rule board.
6.  All participants must be accounted for at weigh-in.  If someone needs to leave notify another member or leave a note.
7.  Fish must be presented to weigh master in a weigh in bag and each angler must have their fish in their own weigh bag.

8.  In the event of a tie:
Stringer:  Heaviest bass will decide winner.
Big Bass:  Girth, length, etc. will decide winner.

Points System:
The 2005 points system is as pertains to Angler of the Year is as follows:

1st Place -25 pts
2nd Place -20 pts
3rd Place -15 pts
4th Place -10 pts
5th Place -5 pts

Members will also accrue points for the following:
Individual tournament fished -1pt
Meeting attended -2pts
Every pound weighed in -1pt

Tardiness Policy
1.  If an angler has not committed within the required 48 hr. time frame allotted a $10 penalty plus basic fees will be assessed to the member.
2.  After blast off no other entries will be accepted for the tournament held that day