FREEDOM BASS CLUB
TOURNAMENT
RULES
1. Tournaments will be held on
a monthly basis. In the event a
tournament is not held during any given month, that tournament may be held as a
separate event at a later date or in conjunction with another tournament at the
discretion of the Tournament Director. The
number of fishing days (1 or 2) for each tournament shall be at the discretion
of the tournament director.
2. Tournament dates and
locations are at the discretion of the tournament committee. The tournament committee is urged to give
primary consideration to fishing conditions, weather and lake accessibility
before making final selection and announcement of a lake.
3. Tournament entry fee shall
be $20.00 for a one day tournament, $25.00 for a two day tournament, allocated
as follows:
65% for tournament funding, 25% for club treasury,
10% for big bass.
4. Entry fees shall be paid to
the tournament director or a designated tournament committee member on the day
of the tournament.
5. The tournament director is
given the responsibility of determining starting times, the safest methods of
start, and the duration of the tournament.
6. Weigh-in time and sites
shall be predetermined by the tournament director. All contestants must be within 100 yards of
the weigh in launch ramp at weigh-in time.
Any contestant that is late because of verifiable emergencies or
mechanical failure should contact the Tournament Director as soon as possible
to discuss any options available for weighing in their fish late. As a general rule, any contestant that is
late must verify that they would have been at the weigh-in on time if they did
not have an emergency or mechanical failure.
7. All standard regulations
regarding safety, state and federal conservation laws, and local state laws
shall be observed.
8. Weigh fish shall be black,
smallmouth,
9. Limit shall not exceed the number of fish
allowed by state law per day per person.
10. Only artificial lures may be
used.
11. Trolling will be allowed
during club tournaments.
12. All fish shall be caught
with a rod and reel.
13. Minimum length of fish in
possession for tournament weigh-in shall be 14 inches, unless this is in
conflict with state law or lake regulation in which case, the state law and/or
lake regulation will prevail.
14. Each contestant/Team will be
allowed to weigh five fish at each weigh-in unless the five fish limit is
superseded by a more restrictive state law, lake regulation or club vote.
15. No iced, frozen or
pale-gilled fish shall be weighed.
16. One bonus point shall be
added to a contestant’s total points for the tournament for each weigh fish
released alive.
17. Any and all protests shall
be presented to the tournament director or his appointed representative within
fifteen minutes after final weigh-in on each tournament day.
18. All decisions by the
tournament committee, three members minimum, shall be final.
19. Tournament location and/or
date may be postponed, canceled or relocated by the tournament director as
deemed appropriate but consideration should be given to rule 2.
20. MONTHLY TOURNAMENT
STANDINGS:
A. Tournament standings shall
be determined on points basis. All
monies allotted to tournament funding, pursuant to Rule 3., above, shall be
paid to the top six based on the following percentages:
1st place---------------------------------------------------------27%
2nd
place--------------------------------------------------------23%
3rd
place--------------------------------------------------------19%
4th
place--------------------------------------------------------14%
5th
place--------------------------------------------------------10%
6th
place----------------------------------------------------------7%
Tournament pay-out is based solely on weight, not
points.
B. 100% of big bass money shall
be paid to the contestant who weighs the largest bass in the tournament. There shall be no minimum weight requirement.
C. Tournament points shall be
determined as follows:
1. Ten
points
shall be awarded for fishing the tournament (bonus points).
2. One point shall be awarded
for each fish released alive (bonus points).
3.
4.
5.
6.
D. “Bubba Bass” award of each month shall be awarded as deemed
appropriate by the membership at a club sanctioned event held during that
month.
21. END OF YEAR AWARDS:
A. CLUB CHAMPION
1. The club champion shall be
the individual who has accumulated the most points in the year using the
individual’s ten highest tournament scores.
2. The club champion shall
receive a CLUB CHAMPION TROPHY and be presented the REVOLVING CLUB CHAMPION
TROPHY.
B. SPORTSPERSON OF THE YEAR
1. The sportsperson of the year
shall be elected by the general membership at a club sanctioned function during
the month of January. The sportsperson
of the year shall be presented a trophy or plaque at a club sanctioned function
in February.
2. Sportsperson of the year
should be that individual who epitomizes the qualities of good sportsmanship,
camaraderie, leadership, teamwork, safety, and preservation of the environment;
especially with regard to the sport of fishing.
C.
TOP SIX
The top six individuals are based on total accumulated points for
the year using each
individual’s ten highest tournament scores and shall receive one of the following: a trophy, a plaque, a shirt or a jacket.
D. BIG BASS OF THE YEAR
The big bass of the year plaque will be presented to
the club member who weighs the largest bass of the year. Big bass of the year must be caught during a
club tournament.
E. HEAVY STRINGER OF THE YEAR
(One Day Tournament)
The heavy stringer of the year plaque will be
presented to the club member who weighs the heaviest stringer of the year. The heavy stringer must be caught during a
one day club tournament.
F. HEAVY STRINGER OF THE YEAR
(Two Day Tournament)
The heavy stringer of the year plaque will be
presented to the club member who weighs the heaviest stringer of the year. The heavy stringer must be caught during a two
day club tournament.
G. Women’s Division Champion
Existing tournament payout rates shall not be
affected by this division. Standings
within the women’s division are to be determined by points accumulated at club
tournaments using the individual’s ten highest tournament scores.
H. “BUBBA BASS” OF THE YEAR
This award shall be presented, as the general
membership deems appropriate.
22. Common courtesy and good
sportsmanship will be exhibited by all members at all times.
23. Unless unusual circumstances prevent
otherwise, all members and guests fishing during a club tournament shall be
present at the designated weigh station at the designated weigh-in time. If they have indicated that they intend to
fish the tournament and have traveled to the lake where the tournament is to be
held within twenty-four hours of the start time of the first day of the
tournament, but leave before weigh-in, they must notify a club member that is
fishing the tournament.
24. Guests are allowed and
encouraged to fish the club tournaments.
They are required to adhere to the rules of the club. Guests may not compete for any trophy or
patch presented by the club. Guests are
eligible to compete for cash awards. However,
guests, including family members, must be declared as fishing or not fishing in
the tournament prior to commencement of the tournament.
25. Any contestant violating the
aforementioned rules shall not be allowed to weigh their fish during the
tournament where the violation occurs.
Effective: April 27, 2007; updated February 19, 2008.