Yough River Bass Association
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Yough River Bass Association
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Tournament Rules and Regulations (Club assumes no responsibility for any fines or fees you incur for
infractions) Membership:
All
yearly membership dues ($50) must be paid in order to be eligible for voting,
$10 of the $50 is designated for Lunker of the year. Any new members must have
all dues and tournament fees paid prior to fishing in any tournament. (This
includes Ticket Money, which is due
by the date the ticket goes off.) Alternates
are permitted. Any one team per season may use Two (2) specified alternates.
These alternates may not be an
existing member of the club. The alternate must have fished in at least one
(1) regular season tournament in order to be eligible for use in the
‘Classic’. Alternates
can pay $25 ($10 of $25 for L.O.Y) to fish up to five (5) regular tournaments.
After five (5) tournaments the alternate angler will be required to pay the
additional $25 and will be considered a regular member.
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At that time, this angler can form a new team or remain with original team.
Said original team will not be eligible for a new alternate. In
order for a team to be eligible to name an alternate, a ‘team’ must be paid
in full with two (2) regular members. (2 Adults, 1 Adult & 1 Junior) Junior
membership is available for anglers under 16 years old.
The cost is $25 ($10 of $25 for L.O.Y) for the year.
If junior membership is paid siblings can be interchanged without
additional fee. Any other junior angler under 16 can be substituted without
additional fee. *
A team cannot consist of 2 adult members, 1 junior member and 2 alternates. Boat Requirements:Failure to obtain a boat check prior to fishing will result in
disqualification without
refund. This is your responsibility. A
tournament committee member will provide boat check and ribbon. All
boaters are responsible for any launch fees. All
boats must have suitable aeration systems. All
boats must follow Horsepower Limits set by the state. (Club will view motors in this manner, if it has a sticker ##HP and serial plate states ##HP, it is that ##HP) All
state boating and/or park regulations apply. (Fines incurred are boater’s
responsibility) All
participants must park and launch from designated launch. Tournament Conduct:
Anglers are responsible for being
(there
early enough to pay and prep boat) prior
to launching for any tournament. I.E.
you need to pay and launch your boat with enough time prior to start of
tournament, to avoid delaying tournament start time and possibly causing unsafe
conditions. Good
sportsmanship is required of all members. Infractions of this rule can led to
suspension or banning from the club. A decision will be made by club officers as
to the length and type of suspension or banning. No
participating boat is allowed in marked areas that do not allow boating or
fishing (out of bounds). If caught in these waters by officer or tournament
committee, you will be disqualified. A regular club member would need undisputed
proof; a boat was past these boundaries, or contact officer or tournament
committee member, to verify boat in question is in violation. Artificial
lures only. No
trolling. One
(1) rod per person at any given time. Smallmouth,
Largemouth, and Spotted Bass only. All
state boating and/or park regulations apply.
There
will be a .25-pound penalty for dead fish. Any
angler may keep a trophy, Lunker or citation size fish but the .25-pound penalty
will still be assessed. Tournament
Committee or any club officer may inspect any boat prior to launch, after launch
or arrival at weigh in. All
decisions based on club rules by the Tournament Committee are final. The
officers can overturn a decision that the officers feel go against club rules. All
discrepancies should be voiced prior to the close of the scale, to an Officer or
Tournament Committee member. Approach
one or gather up appropriate members, go to the side and handle in a respectful
manner. Running
of locks is permitted. Short
fish will not be weighed. Short
fish will result in one (1) pound penalty. Common
courtesy requires that any tournament member will be given a fifty (50) yard
cushion when trolling motor is down. Look for ribbon tied around trolling motor
shaft for tournament participation. Ribbon color will vary form tournament to
tournament. Competitors
are responsible for disposing of their own dead fish. No
‘Courtesy Dinks’ will be allowed. However,
you may compare your ruler to the official ruler.
Fish are measured closed mouth to pinched tail. All
participants must park and launch from designated launch.
Anglers
cannot weigh in or measure their own fish without an eyewitness present.
Tournament Committee will announce if launch is to be conducted in waves, by call boat or simply suicide start. Creel Limits:
(Culling)
Creel
limits may be adjusted if tournament committee members determine that conditions
require the limit to be adjusted. At no time should a team possess (in the live
well, weigh in bag or any combination) more than the designated limit for
that days tournament, except for the
few minutes it takes to cull. Any
team having more than the designated
limit will be disqualified. All culling has to be done on the water, during
designated tournament time. Late Arrivals:
(Start and Finish)
If
late, anglers must make contact with any club member to have their live well
checked and establish their intent to fish or participate in that day’s
tournament. They must give their
tournament money to that person upon live well check. Boats
returning late to weigh-in will have a one (1) pound per minute penalty. (Up to
5 minutes). After five (5) minutes that team will be disqualified from that
day’s tournament. It will be your responsibility to make sure your timepieces
are set and keep accurate time. Any synchronizing needs to take place before
tournament start. Time is based off of satellite time (Cell Phone, GPS, etc.) Lunker of the Year:
Lunker
of the year payout is based on $10 per member for that year (The $10 is part of
the 50 membership fee). Fish are
only eligible that are caught in a regular season’s tournament. (Fish caught
during the Classic are not eligible for L.O.Y. Ties:
Ties in Team of the Year standings will be decided by most first place
wins (your best 6 tournaments). Then heaviest fish in regular tournaments,
then longest fish in regular tournaments.
In the event you are still tied we will look to classic results to break tie.
Weight, then Lunker weight, then Lunker length. Normal
tournament ties will be decided by team’s Lunker weight, then team’s Lunker
length. If still tied, money will be split (if tie is in top 3 places) and equal
points will be given. Ties
in Team of the Year standings will be decided by most first place wins (your
best 6 tournaments). Then heaviest fish in regular tournaments, then longest
fish in regular tournaments. Any
tie in the Classic would be determined by the same method as a normal day
tournament. Two Day Tournaments:
Two-day
tournaments need to be paid in full on day one, unless you are fishing day two
only. You will still need to pay the two-day tournament fee, and would be
eligible for 2nd day points. There is a chance that you could place in the top
three to qualify for money. Money is paid out as if both days are one
tournament. Points are given as if both tournaments were on separate days. Classic:
The
top 10 teams at the end of the regular season will be eligible to fish in the
Classic (no entry fee) based upon their top six (6) tournament finishes (you do
not need 6 six tournaments to qualify, if you have sufficient points to put you
in the top ten with less then 6 tournaments). If any of the top 10 teams are
unavailable to fish the day of the Classic. The club will not permit any other
teams to participate (i.e.: The 11th
place team). The
Classic location will be determined by vote on the Wednesday before the Classic.
This vote will consist of one (1) vote per team and the deciding vote will be
drawn out of a hat. Absentee
voting will be permitted only if prior arrangements are made with club officer. Classic
payout: First
– 70%
Second – 20%
Third – 10% Classic
payout is based on $10.00 a boat, from all normal season tournaments. For
example, if we have 10 boats at 10 tournaments, the classic fund would be $1000.
Payout would be First $700, Second $200, and Third $100. We normally run a side
pool for Classic Lunker. Classic Lunker money would be collected the morning of
the classic. 
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