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2003
Constitution & Tournament Rule Changes
Constitution By-Laws
ARTICLE II
Section 1. Membership Requirements.
Delete requirement to be a B.A.S.S. member.
Constitution By-Laws
ARTICLE III
Section 4. Elections.
a. A nominating committee, chaired by the president and two active members, shall seek out members that would be willing to serve as an officer in the upcoming fishing year. The committee will provide the list of members willing to serve in each office to the membership at the sept. meeting. Nominations will also be accepted from the floor at the September and October meetings.
Constitution By-Laws
ARTICLE VI
Section 1. Tournaments
a. Club tournaments will be conducted in accordance to Tournament Rules.
b. Tournaments will be held on the weekend following the monthly meeting.
c. The competitive fishing year will run from November through October with the Fish-off being the last tournament of the competitive year.
Tournament Rules
#3a
3. Normally there will be one monthly club tournament. The Tournament Director will have the authority to
reschedule or delay the tournament due to emergencies, severe weather, etc. The future of the rescheduled
tournament will be decided at a special club meeting or the next regularly scheduled meeting.
3a. Summer season tournaments shall have a weigh in time of 2:00 p.m. for the months of June, July and August. All two day tournaments will have a weigh in at 1:00 p.m. on the second day.
Tournament Rules
#12
12. A five fish limit is allowed each fisherman per day unless state or local laws restrict limits to less. Fish must be
a minimum of 12 inches long, unless otherwise restricted by state or local laws. Tournament Director will measure
the fish with the mouth closed and tail pinched together to obtain the measurement. Contestants weighing in
undersized fish will lose that fish and their largest fish of the day. The decision of the Tournament Director is final.
Contestants weighing in dead fish will be penalized 0.2 lb. per dead fish. In the case of a break down, fish may be brought to the scales by the boaters partner, provided he can get another club boater to bring him in. If a boater is fishing by themselves and his boat breaks down, his fish may be weighed in by another club boat.
Tournament winners and places will be determined by the total weight of the catch less any penalties.
Tournament Rules
#2 - #14
Increase tournament fees to $20.00
2. There is a tournament entry fee. One fourth of this fee will be placed in the fish off pot.
14. The four contestants recording the highest poundage at each tournament will be awarded cash prizes at the next meeting according to the following:
1st. place-40% of Tournament Pot
2nd place-30% of Tournament Pot
3rd place- 20% of Tournament Pot
4th place- 10% of Tournament Pot
*In the event a place is not filled, any moneys from that place will be carried forward to the next "fish-off pot".
Tournament Rules
#15
15. Points for each tournament and monthly meeting will count toward the Fisherman of the Year Award in October. Points will be accrued as follows:
a. 2 points for attending the monthly meeting.
b. 3 points for fishing a one day tournament or one day of a two day tournament.
c. 6 points for both days of a two day tournament.
d. 1 point for wearing a Hawg Hunter shirt and hat in at least one day of a tournament.
( a one year moratorium for "official" Khaki shirt is in effect until January 1, 1996.)
e. 15 points for 1st place, 14 for 2nd, 13 for 3rd, 12 for 4th, 11 for 5th, 10 for 6th, 9 for 7th, 8 for 8th, 7 for 9th, 6 for 10th, 5 for 11th, 4 for 12th, 3 for 13th, 2 for 14th, 1 for 15th.
Any member with a legal keeper fish will receive 1 point.
f. In the event of a tie for a tournament the tied fishermen will be awarded an equal number of points by combining the points for the tied places. In the event of a tie at the end of the year, the following tie breaker will
be used in order:
1. The individual with the largest number of legal fish weighed in for the year.
3. The individual with the largest number of live fish weighed in during the year.
3. The individual with the heaviest tournament stringer of fish weighed in during the year.
Tournament Rules
#15b
15. Points for each tournament and monthly meeting will count toward the Fisherman of the Year Award in October. Points will be accrued as follows:
a. 2 points for attending the monthly meeting.
b. fishing points (3 points) will be awarded to any contestant that showed up and fished the tournament
regardless if he has to leave early or showed up late at the weigh in.
c. 6 points for both days of a two day tournament.
d. 1 point for wearing a Hawg Hunter shirt and hat in at least one day of a tournament.( a one year moratorium for "official" Khaki shirt is in effect until January 1, 1996.)
e. 15 points for 1st place, 14 for 2nd, 13 for 3rd, 12 for 4th, 11 for 5th, 10 for 6th, 9 for 7th, 8 for 8th, 7 for 9th, 6 for 10th, 5 for 11th, 4 for 12th, 3 for 13th, 2 for 14th, 1 for 15th.
f. In the event of a tie for a tournament the tied fishermen will be awarded an equal number of points by combining the points for the tied places.
In the event of a tie at the end of the year, the following tie breaker will be used in order:
1. The individual with the largest number of legal fish weighed in for the year.
2. The individual with the largest number of live fish weighed in during the year.
3. The individual with the heaviest tournament stringer of fish weighed in during the year.
Tournament Rules
#17
All tournaments shall be live release. FISH WILL BE BROUGHT TO THE WEIGH MASTER, PLACED IN A PLASTIC BAG PROVIDED BY THE WEIGH MASTER, WEIGHED IN THE PLASTIC BAG, THEN RETURNED TO THE ANGLER FOR RELEASE. Fish that show any sign of life will be considered live.
Members may keep a lunker for mounting.