Section 1: Tournament Scheduling and
Selection
The
club will have one tournament monthly. Tournaments will be held the first
Saturday of each month, unless that Saturday conflicts with a holiday. In
that case, an alternate Saturday will be selected for that month.
Tournament dates for the year should be distributed to the membership by
the second meeting of the tournament year. The board of directors will set
the tournament schedule by September 30th at the beginning of the
tournament season. Tournament site selection, fishing hours and weigh in
format (paper or actual weigh in) will be determined by member vote at
club meetings.
Section 2: Tournament Site
Cancellation
If
it is determined that a site selection is not suitable, the alternate
selection will become the tournament site.
Section 3: Tournament Postponement
If
dangerous conditions exist the Board of Directors may postpone a monthly
tournament by majority vote.
ARTICLE VIII - Scoring
1. All points will be awarded on an individual
basis.
2. The first place individual stringer will be
awarded 100 points, second place will be awarded 99 points, third place
will be awarded 98 points, etc., until all legal fish are weighed.
Stringer weight will be rounded upward to the next pound and added to each
angler's point total. For example, a stringer weight of 7.3 would receive
8 points.
3. All remaining participants who do not
weigh fish will receive 50 points for tournament participation by
being present at the weigh-in.
4. Guest points from a tournament will count
only if that person joins the club prior to the next club
tournament.
5. Club members participating in monthly club
meetings will receive 5 points for each meeting
attended.
ARTICLE IX - Rodbenders Classic
Tournament
At the end of the tournament year, a Rodbenders
Classic Tournament will be held for the ten members earning the highest
point totals for the year based on a maximum of ten (10) tournament
events and any other members participating in a minimum of 9
tournament events. Members will compete through the season for the Top
Ten on a 10 event basis to allow for members being unavailable for some
tournament dates and/or members joining later during the season. Members
who fish more than ten events (12 maximum) through the year will have
their worst finishes removed (for a maximum of 10 events) for calculation
of final standings.
The lake and fishing times will be determined by
a majority vote of the anglers who will participate in the Classic that
are present at the September club meeting.
Club officers will meet prior to the September
club meeting to determine the date of the event and how much of the club's
funds will go toward prize money. The Classic should be held on a Friday
in October.
There will be no entry fee for the Rodbenders
Classic Tournament.
Payout for the Rodbenders Classic Tournament
will come from fees specifically designated for the Rodbenders Classic
Tournament and other funds from the club treasury. The amount of payout
will be determined by the Board of Directors and announced at the
September club meeting.
Payout for the Rodbenders Classic Tournament
will be based on individual stringer weight as outlined below. If less
than five (5) anglers bring fish to the weigh in, the total payout will
still be awarded and pro-rated across the anglers who weighed
fish.
· 1st Place -
30%
· 2nd Place -
25%
· 3rd Place -
20%
· 4th Place -
15%
· 5th Place -
10%
ARTICLE X - Angler of The
Year
The member having the highest point total based
on a maximum of ten (10) tournament events will be recognized as our
Angler of The Year. Members who fish all twelve (12) events through the
year will have their worst two finishes removed for qualification for
Angler of The Year.
The club will provide a plaque with the angler's
name and year awarded the title. Also, the club will budget $75.00 to be
spent in recognition of that angler.
ARTICLE XI - Big Bass of the
Year
The member having the largest fish brought to
the club scale within a tournament season will be recognized as our Big
Bass of the Year winner. A plaque will be presented to this award winner
at the October meeting of each year.
ARTICLE XII - Tournament Rules (Weigh In
Format)
1. Tournaments are restricted to club members, OR, guests that a) have attended a meeting in the interest of joining, and provided personal data (phone, email, etc.), or b) are fishing with a club member.
2. All fish will be released back into
the lake. The exception will be if a tournament participant catches a
trophy fish or if a fish is dead at the weigh-in. One trophy fish per
tournament year may be retained without penalty. A fish qualifying for the
"Share-A-Lunker" program may be retained until turned over to
TP&W.
3. Contestants must have a current Texas
fishing license and observe all Federal, State and Local
laws.
4. All entry fees must be paid or
guaranteed prior to tournament start time. Anyone who plans to fish and
has not paid prior to scheduled tournament start time, it is mandatory
that you notify one of the club's officers prior to tournament start time
to be considered eligible. The club officer who receives such notice is
responsible for informing the Tournament Director.
5. Anyone who plans to withdraw from a
tournament must notify one of the club's officers in advance of the
tournament scheduled start time. Any fee paid by the individual who
withdraws will be carried over to a future tournament. However, no fees
will be carried forward to another season.
6. Entry fee will be $20.00 per person.
The distribution is $15.00 for tournament prize money, $2.00 for the Big
Bass prize and $3.00 for general club expenses.
7. Only Largemouth, Smallmouth and
Kentucky (Spotted or Guadeloupe) bass will be allowed. Lake size limits
will be observed.
8. Contestants must fish from boats. No
fishing within 50 yards of other contestants, unless by mutual
consent.
9. All fish must be caught on artificial
bait. No trolling with combustion motor allowed.
10. Trailering will be allowed, but
contestants are advised to either check in prior to launching or inform
someone in the tournament that you will be on the lake; this is for safety
purposes.
11. Life jackets must be worn while boat
is on the plane.
12. Weigh-ins are mandatory. If you
entered the tournament and do not show at weigh-in, it will be assumed
that you need assistance.
13. Contestants must be in sight of the
weigh-in at the scheduled time. NO EXCEPTIONS!
14. One-half pound penalty for each dead
fish.
15. Protests must be in writing within 30
minutes after an event to be turned into tournament officials. Decision of
the judges is final, and all participants have the right of
protest.
16. No alcoholic beverages may be
consumed during tournament hours.
17. No pre-fishing after 9:00pm the day
prior to start of the tournament.
18. Tournament payout will be 50% for
first place, 30% for second place, and 20% for third place. If 16 or fewer
contestants enter a tournament, 60% will be paid for first place and 40%
for second place. Payouts will be based on total team stringer
weight.
19. A "team" can consist of one or two
anglers in a single boat. Team members cannot fish in separate
boats.
20. If only one team weighs fish, they
will receive the entire tournament payout. If no team weighs fish, entry
fee credits will be carried for each participant until the last tournament
of the year. Entry fee credits will be zeroed after the last tournament of
the year.
21. Fish that measure short (less than
the minimum required length) or long (above the minimum slot
length, or "in the slot") will be immediately returned to the lake and
no penalty will be assessed. The official measure board will be a Silver
Rul-R.
22. In tournaments on a protected slot
lake, if no fish over the slot is weighed in, the big bass pot is won by
the angler with the highest individual stringer weight.
23. Decisions of the tournament director
will be final in all matters.
ARTICLE XIII - Tournament Rules (Paper
Format)
1. Paper tournaments are restricted to club members, OR, guests that are fishing with a club member.
2. All fish will be immediately released
back into the lake after measurement and recording of that measurement.
The exception will be if a tournament participant catches a trophy fish.
One trophy fish per tournament year may be retained without penalty. A
fish qualifying for the "Share-A-Lunker" program may be retained until
turned over to TP&W.
3. Contestants must have a current
fishing license and observe all Federal, State and Local
laws.
4. All entry fees must be paid or
guaranteed prior to tournament start time. Anyone who plans to fish and
has not paid prior to scheduled tournament start time, it is mandatory
that you notify one of the club's officers prior to tournament start time
to be considered eligible. The club officer who receives such notice is
responsible for informing the Tournament Director.
5. Anyone who plans to withdraw from a
tournament must notify one of the club's officers in advance of the
tournament scheduled start time. Any fee paid by the individual who
withdraws will be carried over to a future tournament. However, no fees
will be carried forward to another season.
6. Entry fee will be $20.00 per person.
The distribution is $15.00 for tournament prize money, $2.00 for the Big
Bass prize and $3.00 for general club expenses..
7. Only Largemouth, Smallmouth and
Kentucky (Spotted or Guadeloupe) bass will be allowed.
8. Contestants must fish from boats. No
fishing within 50 yards of other contestants, unless by mutual
consent.
9. All fish must be caught on artificial
bait. No trolling with combustion motor allowed.
10. Life jackets must be worn while boat
is on the plane.
11. Weigh-ins are mandatory. If you
entered the tournament and do not show at weigh-in, it will be assumed
that you need assistance.
12. Contestants must be in sight of the
weigh-in at the scheduled time. NO EXCEPTIONS!
13. Protests must be in writing within 30
minutes after an event to be turned into tournament officials. Decision of
the judges is final, and all participants have the right of
protest.
14. No alcoholic beverages may be
consumed during tournament hours.
15. No pre-fishing after 9:00pm the day
prior to start of the tournament.
16. Tournament payout will be 50% for
first place, 30% for second place, and 20% for third place. If 16 or fewer
contestants enter a tournament, 60% will be paid for first place and 40%
for second place.
17. If only one team weighs fish, they
will receive the entire tournament payout. If no team weighs fish, entry
fee credits will be carried for each participant until the last tournament
of the year. Entry fee credits will be zeroed after the last tournament of
the year.
18. Payouts will be based on ranked
individual weights grouped into teams, i.e. first and second stringers
are the first place team, third and fourth stringers are the second place
team, etc.
19. Contestants may not measure their own
fish. There must be another contestant present in the boat at the time the
fish is boated who will perform/verify measurement and recording. It is
acceptable to have a family member perform measurement and
recording.
20. All fish must be measured on a Silver
Rul-R. That will be the only acceptable measuring device. Contestants are
responsible for furnishing their own Silver Rul-R.
21. Rodbenders Bass Club will provide the
official forms for recording measurements.
22. All fish boated and over 12 inches in
length will be measured and recorded, rounded upward to the nearest 1/4th
inch. At weigh-in, recorded measurements will be converted into pounds and
ounces. Individual limits for weigh-in are the best five (5) fish
boated, measured and recorded.
23. The tournament is Individual Format,
but anglers will be grouped into teams at weigh-in for payout purposes
(see rule 17, above)
24. Decisions of the tournament director
will be final in all matters.
25. Paper tournaments must have at least
one member of the club in each boat for the duration of the tournament.
Guests are allowed to participate - provided they fish with a
member.
