2010
OFFICIAL TEAM RULES
MEMBERS AND THEIR GUESTS MUST COMPLY WITH NEW HAMPSHIRE FISH AND GAME LAWS AND NEW HAMPSHIRE MARINE PATROL GUIDELINES. ALL ANGLERS WILL CONDUCT THEMSELVES IN A SPORTSMAN LIKE MANNER TO INSURE THE FUTURE OF THE CLUB AND THE SPORT AT ALL TIMES.
· ALL TOURNAMENTS ARE TEAM TOURNAMENTS
· PRE FISHING 48 HOURS PRIOR TO TOURNAMENT IS PROHIBITED
· LIVE WELLS CHECKED PRIOR TO START
· DRAW NUMBERS TO START
· TOURNAMENTS WILL BE HELD REGARDLESS OF WEATHER
· TROLLING IS PROHIBITED
· LIVE BAIT IS PROHIBITED
· SNAGGING IS PROHIBITED
· FISH TAKEN BY ANY MEANS, EXCEPT FROM A BOAT WITH ROD AND REEL IS PROHIBITED
· EXCEEDING YOUR TEAM’S DAILY BAG LIMIT IS PROHIBITED
· THE USE OF MORE THAN ONE ROD AND REEL AT ANY TIME IS PROHIBITED · CULLING A DEAD FISH IS PROHIBITED
· FISHING WITHIN 75 FEET OF AN ANCHORED BOAT IS PROHIBITED
· FISHING WITHIN 50 FEET OF ANOTHER TEAM IS PROHIBITED
· ARTIFICIAL LURES ONLY
· NETS ARE ALLOWED
· 12 INCH MINIMUM LENGTH FOR ALL BASS
· A .50 DEDUCTION FOR EACH DEAD BASS WILL BE ENFORCED
· AERATED LIVE WELLS REQUIRED
· ILLEGAL SUBSTANCE’S ARE PROHIBITED
· ALCOHOL IS PROHIBITED
· WEIGHMASTERS CALL IS FINIAL FOR ALL WEIGHTS
· ALL WEIGHS WILL BE ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVE BASIS
· A TEAMS CHOICE OF LUNKER WILL NOT BE DETERMINED ON THE OFFICIAL SCALE OR BY ANY MEMBER OR GUEST OTHER THAN THAT TEAM
· A COURTESY MEASUREMENT FOR ALL BASS IS ALLOWED
· ALL TEAMS MUST LAUNCH FROM THE DESIGNATED SITE FROM OUR TOURNAMENT TRAIL SCHEDULE
· ALL BOATS MUST BE BACK AT LAUNCH SITE AT THE DESIGNATED END OF TOURNAMENT A TEAM MAY CALL A BOARD MEMBER ON CELL PHONE IF RETURNING LATE / THE BOARD WILL THEN DECIDE IF THEY WILL FORFFIT OR BE ALLOWED TO WEIGH IN
· TEAMS ARRIVING AFTER THE DESIGNATED START TIME WILL FORFEIT THAT TOURNAMENT EXCEPT UNDER THE FOLLOWING GUIDELINES. THEY MUST FIND ANOTHER CLUB TEAM AND HAVE THE LIVEWELL CHECKED AND MAY NOT FISH UNTIL THEY HAVE DONE SO
· A ONE POUND DEDUCTION WILL BE ENFORCED FOR EVERY ONE -MINUTE LATE AFTER DESIGNATED END OF TOURNAMENT
· ANY TEAM ARRIVING 15 MINUTES OR MORE LATE AFTER DESIGNATED END OF TOURNAMENT WILL FORFEIT THAT TOURNAMENT
· ANY TEAM THAT BRINGS A BAG OF FISH TO THE SCALES THAT EXCEEDS THE TOURNAMENT BAG LIMIT FOR THE TEAM WILL FORFEIT ALL WEIGHT’S AND POINTS FOR THAT TOURNAMENT
· ANY TEAM THAT WEIGHS A FISH UNDER THE 12 INCH MINIMUM LENGTH RULE WILL FORFEIT ALL WEIGHT’S AND POINTS FOR THAT TOURNAMENT
· ANY TEAM THAT VIOLATING THE PRE FISHING RULE WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE TOURNAMENT TRAIL FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE YEAR.
· THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL DETERMINE AND ENFORCE THE APPROPRIATE PENALTY FOR EACH VIOLATION DURING THE TOURNAMENT TRAIL SEASON. BASS TOURNAMENT OPENS MEMBERS AND THEIR GUESTS THAT WISH TOO PARTICIPATE IN ANY BASS TOURNAMENT OPEN WHICH CONFLICTS WITH THE PRE-FISHING OFF LIMIT TIME MAY DO SO UNDER THE FOLLOWING RULES.
· BOARD OF DIRECTORS MUST BE NOTIFIED BEFORE PARTICIPATION IN SAID TOURNAMENT.
· TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR MUST HAVE DRAWN A PERMIT FROM THAT STATE IN WHICH SAID TOURNAMENT IS TOO BE HELD.
· RECEIPT OF THE FEE AND WEIGH-IN SLIP IS FORWARDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TOO THE START OF A MOHAWK BASSMASTERS TOURNAMENT. RESTRICTED AREAS
· RESTRICTED AREAS ARE THOSE AREAS, WHICH WILL BE OFF LIMITS TO ALL TOURNAMENT MEMBERS AND GUESTS DURING A MOHAWK BASSMASTERS TOURNAMENT AND WILL BE ANNOUNCED PRIOR TO THE START OF EACH TOURNAMENT IF A BASS TOURNAMENT HAS BEEN HELD ON THAT BODY OF WATER WITHIN 48 HOURS. DESIGNATED STARTING AREAS
· DESIGNATED STARTING AREAS WILL BE ANNOUNCED PRIOR TO EACH TOURNAMENT.
· MEMBERS AND GUESTS WILL REMAIN SEATED AND WITH THEIR TROLLING MOTORS UP AND IN THE LOCKED POSITION WITHIN THE DESIGNATED STARTING AREA. MEMBERS MUST WEAR A LIFE JACKET AND OPERATORS MUST HAVE A KILL SWITCH LANYARD ATTACHED ANYTIME THE GAS MOTOR IS RUNNING NO EXCEPTIONS
· WHEN YOUR TEAMS START NUMBER HAS BEEN CALLED YOU MAY THEN PROCEED TO START. TIES AFTER ALL OFFICIAL WEIGHTS HAVE BEEN CALLED AND A TIE EXISTS THE FOLLOWING RULES APPLY
· THE TEAM WITH THE LARGEST BAG LIMIT TAKES THE HIGHER STANDING · IN THE EVENT THIS IS A TIE, THE TEAM WITH THE HEAVIEST BASS PREVAILS
· IN THE EVENT THIS ALSO BECOMES A TIE, THE TEAM WITH THE HEAVIEST BASS YTD PREVAILS
· IN THE EVENT THIS ALSO BECOMES A TIE, BOTH TEAMS WILL PLACE THE SAME AND RECEIVE THE FULL POINT SPREAD FOR THAT POSITION, AND THE PAYOUT IS SPLIT IN HALF
· IN THE EVENT LUNKER TIES, EACH TEAM IS AWARDED 1 PTS AND THE LUNKER POOL IS SPLIT IN HALF
· IN THE EVENT A TIE OCCURS FOR SEASON END AWARDS , THE TEAM WITH THE HEAVIEST WEIGHT WILL TAKE THE HIGHER STANDING. POINTS SYSTEM
· 1st-30pts
· LUNKER-2pts
· 2nd-29pts
· LEGAL BASS-1pt
· 3rd-28pts
· ATTENDANCE-10pts
· 4th-27pts
· 5th-26pts
· 6th-25pts
· 7th-24pts
· 8th-23pts
· 9th-22pts
· 10th-21pts
· 11th-20pts
· 12th19pts ·
13th-18pts
· 14th-17pts ·
15th-16pts ·
SKUNK-0pts
MEMBER AND GUEST ENTRY FEES
FULL MEMBERSHIP $420.00 PER TEAM
· NON-MEMBER TEAM $75.00 PER TOURNAMENT PROVIDING SLOT AVAILABILITY
· MEMBERS GUEST $25.00 PER TOURNAMENT
· LUNKER POOL $10.00 PER BOAT (OPTIONAL) GENERAL INFORMATION · TOURNAMENTS WILL PAY OUT 40% FOR 1ST, 30% FOR 2ND,AND 20% FOR 3RD PLACE, 10% FOR 4TH PLACE WINNERS
· TOURNAMENT PAYOUTS ARE BASED ON CLUB MEMBERSHIP
· SEASON END AWARDS WILL BE GIVEN OUT FOR 1ST, 2ND, 3RD AND 4TH PLACE WINNERS
· SEASON END LUNKER LARGEMOUTH BASS AWARD
· SEASON END LUNKER SMALLMOUTH BASS AWARD
· GUESTS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR TOURNAMENT WINNINGS
· GUESTS ARE ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE LUNKER POOL
· GUESTS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR SEASON END AWARDS
· ALL MEMBERS MUST PAY 1/2 OF DUES BY THE FIRST TOURNAMENT ($100) AND THE REST BY THE SECOND TOURNAMENT ($110)
· 15 BOAT MAXIMUM FIELD
· ALL GUESTS MUST BE PRE APPROVED PRIOR TO THE START OF EACH TOURNAMENT
· A BANQUET WILL BE HELD FOR YEAR END AWARDS, ALL MEMBERS AND GUESTS ARE WELCOME
· ALL MEMBERSHIP AND GUEST FEES ARE NON-REFUNDABLE. NOTE:
· THE MOHAWK BASSMASTERS BOARD OF DIRECTORS HOLDS THE SOLE AUTHORITY TO DECLINE PARTICIPATION, SUSPEND AND OR FORFEIT ANY TEAM OR INDIVIDUAL IN PART OR IN FULL FROM ANY AND ALL TOURNAMENTS, EVENTS AND FUNCTIONS, DUE TO INAPPROPRIATE CONDUCT, NEW HAMPSHIRE FISH AND GAME LAW VIOLATION’S, NEW HAMPSHIRE MARINE PATROL SAFETY VIOLATION’S, MOHAWK BASSMASTERS CLUB RULE’S VIOLATION’S OR WHERE DEEMED NECESSARY
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