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2008 BASS (Believers And Salvation Seekers)
TEAM TOURNAMENT OFFICIAL RULES
1. RULES: These rules shall apply to all members of BASS (Believers
And Salvation Seekers) TEAM TOURNAMENTS. It is each member’s
responsibility to thoroughly read & understand the following rules.
Tournament director is not responsible for any misunderstanding or misinterpretation
of the following rules. Violation of any of these rules will result
in immediate disqualification from the current event & at tournament
directors’ discretion, all future BASS (Believers And Salvation Seekers)
events. Any team disqualified from the current event will forfeit their
entry fee for that event.
2. REGISTRATION: Entry fee is $15.00 per person + ($5.00 toward
big bass). CASH ONLY will be accepted at registration. All teams must
check in at registration/weigh-in site prior to fishing. All BASS
(Believers And Salvation Seekers) members must have a current valid
Illinois Fishing License to participate. Registration will begin one
hour before the designated tournament start time at registration/weigh-in
site.
3. TOURNAMENT TIMES: Starting time for each event will be
determined by the tournament director. All boats will take off in numbered
order at 15-second intervals based on sequential number drawn @ registration.
4. LATE PENALTY: Any team that has not checked in by the designated
time will have ½ lb. per minute deducted from their total weight.
Any team more than 15 minutes late will not be allowed to weigh in.
5. OFFICIAL CHECK POINT: There will be only one official checkpoint
for boat check in the morning and only one official check-in point
in the afternoon. Failure to go through boat check in the morning or
failure to check-in @ the official check-in point in the afternoon will
result in disqualification. All fishing must cease upon check-in.
6. PERMITTED FISHING LOCATIONS: Fishing to be done on tournament
lake only. Members may fish anywhere on tournament waters accessible
by boat, except those areas designated as “off limits” or “keep out”
by state/federal officials, within 25 yards of another tournament boat
for any reason unless by mutual consent or as per tournament director
discretion in special situations.
7. OFF LIMITS: Tournament lake will be off limits from 7:00
PM the Friday immediately prior to tournament until tournament start
time.
8. TRAILERING: Trailering will not be allowed except for safety
reasons as determined by tournament director. Any boat ramp may be
used for launching purposes, but all boats must pass through the official
morning checkpoint @ registration prior to fishing. It is each member’s
responsibility to make sure his or her team is in position to start
tournament prior to safe light. Tournament start time will not be delayed
unless for safety reasons as determined by tournament director.
9. LAWS: All STATE, FEDERAL and LOCAL laws must be strictly
obeyed by all members at all times during tournament hours.
10. TEAMS: Team members ONLY will be allowed in boat during
tournament hours. A team will consist of no more than two individuals
or one individual providing that individual pays both entry fees in
full.
11. FISH LENGTHS & LIMITS: Scoring will be determined
by the total weight of not more than (5) fish with a minimum length
of (14) inches unless lake limits require otherwise. A penalty of ½
lb. will be deducted from total weight for each dead fish weighed. No
iced or frozen fish will be weighed. No white-gilled fish will be weighed.
No more than a tournament limit is allowed in the livewell at any one time.
Only Largemouth, Spotted or Smallmouth bass are accepted species.
12. SHORT FISH: A team will be penalized (1) lb. per short
fish and the short fish will not be weighed. Fish will be measured on
an official BASS (Believers And Salvation Seekers) Golden Rule measuring
board with mouth closed and tail compressed. An official BASS (Believers
And Salvation Seekers) courtesy Golden Rule measuring board will be
available for members to check fish prior to entering the weigh-in line.
13. TIES: In the event of a tie, prize money will be evenly
divided between the winning teams.
14. PROTESTS: All protests must be presented in writing to
tournament director within 15 minutes after the closing of scales. Tournament
director’s decisions will be final in all matters.
15. PERMITTED FISHING METHODS: Only artificial lures may be
used with the exception of pork trailers. For (2) man teams; (1) rod
and reel per member may be used at a time. For (1) man teams; (2) rods
and reels may be used at a time. No trolling with the combustion engine
will be allowed. All fish must be caught in a legal and sporting. The
use of mobile communication devices such as cellular phones, marine
& CB radios, walkie-talkies, or any similar device to communicate
fishing information during tournament hours is strictly prohibited.
Your team may only weigh-in fish caught by your team. Switching or sharing
fish with other teams will result in immediate disqualification from
the current event & at tournament directors’ discretion, all future
BASS (Believers And Salvation Seekers) events. All fishing must be done
from a U S Coast Guard approved boat. At no time may a member leave the
boat to land a fish or make the boat more accessible to fishing waters
during tournament hours.
16. BOATS & MOTORS: Tournament boats must have all required
U.S. Coast Guard safety equipment. No engine may exceed the BIA horsepower
rating for the boat on which it is used. Any altering of the horsepower
numbers on the motor or rating plate will result in immediate disqualification.
All boats must have an aerated livewell large enough to
sustain a tournament limit of fish in releasable condition. All boats
must have an operational emergency KILL switch ATTACHED to the driver
and all contestants must wear a FASTENED U S Coast Guard approved “PFD”
Personal Flotation Device any time the combustible engine is running.
17. ELIGIBILITY: BASS (Believers And Salvation Seekers)
TEAM TOURNAMENTS are member only events. Membership fee is $20.00
per person. This annual membership fee will be good for (1) calendar
year for all BASS (Believers And Salvation Seekers) team events. There
is no minimum age requirement to participate. We encourage parents or guardians
to fish with their children if they so choose.
18. CONDUCT: BASS (Believers And Salvation Seekers)
TEAM TOURNAMENTS will be conducted in a CHRIST LIKE and SPORTSMANSHIP
manner. All members are expected to conduct themselves accordingly
during tournament hours. It is expected that no member will consume
any narcotics or alcoholic beverages of any kind, before or during
tournament weigh-in hours unless prescribed by a physician and reported
to tournament director prior to fishing.
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