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TOURNAMENT FEES OF 40.00 ARE REQUIRED PER
TOURNAMENT, PAYABLE BY THE MORNING OF THE TOURNAMENT. IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS
FEES MUST BE PAID BY WEIGH-IN. CONTESTANTS PAID WILL FISH. IN THE EVENT YOUR
PARTNER CANNOT FISH YOU MAY FISH ALONE. EACH TEAM WILL BE ALLOWED ONE GUEST PER
SEASON.
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OPTIONAL "BIG FISH" POT OF 10.00 PER BOAT IS
AVAILABLE. THIS IS PAYABLE BEFORE TOURNAMENT TIME. LARGEST FISH THAT DAY WINS
THE POT. NO WIN SITUATION, POT GOES TO CLASSIC.
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WINNINGS: ALL OF THE 40.00 TOURNAMENT FEES ARE
PUT IN A LOCAL BANK. THE TEAM WHO HAS THE MOST WEIGHT IN FISH WINS FIRST (70%),
SECOND PLACE (30%); TOTAL PAYBACK FOR THE YEAR 5.00 PER TEAM WILL BE KEPT FOR
THE CLASSIC. WHEN TEAMS ARE GREATER THEN TEN, A THIRD PLACE WILL BE ADDED: FIRST
(60%), SECOND (30%), AND THIRD (10%).
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IN CASE OF TIE, POT WILL BE DIVIDED EVENLY. IF
THE POT IS NOT CLEARED, IT WILL GO TO THE CLUB FOR CLASSIC. A FIRST PLACE TIE
RESULTS IN WHOLE POT BEING DIVIDED EQUALLY. SECOND PLACE TIE RESULTS IN THE
REMAINDER BEING DIVIDED EQUALLY.
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POINTS SYSTEM: POINTS ARE GIVEN AS RANKED l00PTS
FIRST PLACE, 99 PTS SECOND PLACE, ETC. FOR A ZERO WEIGH-IN, THREE POINTS LESS
THAN LAST PLACE WILL BE GIVEN. NO BUYING POINTS.
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THE CLASSIC TOURNAMENT WILL BE FUNDED BY THE
AMOUNT OF FUNDS IN THE BANK AT THE END OF SEPTEMBER PLUS THE REGULAR 40.00 ENTRY
FEE... THIS TOURNAMENT MAY PAY MORE THAN ONE PLACE. LAKE WILL BE DECIDED ON THE FIRST MONDAY NIGHT
FOLLOWING THE LAST REGULAR TOURNAMENT. THIS TOURNAMENT MAY PAY MORE THAN ONE
PLACE. OPENING'S FOR THIS TOURNAMENT WILL BE DETERMINED BY THE NUMBER OF BOATS
IN THE FIELD: UNDER 12 THE TOP SIX TEAMS BY POINTS, 13 TO 16 THE TOP EIGHT TEAMS
BY POINTS, AND TEAMS THAT HAVE FISHED A MINIMUM OF 7 REGULAR TOURNAMENTS.
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NO MONEY WILL BE REFUNDED.
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ALL BASS 12 INCHES AND UP WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR
WEIGH IN, WITH A 5 FISH LIMIT, UNLESS OTHERWISE GOVERNED BY STATE LAW. THIS IS
AN INDIVIDUAL LIMIT PER TEAM. ALL FISH WILL BE BROUGHT TO SCALES WEIGH-IN TYPE
BAGS WITH WATER ALL LIVE FISH WILL BE RELEASED AS DEEMED BY TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR
HE WILL ALSO HANDLE DEAD FISH. ONE TROPHY FISH ALLOWED PER TOURNAMENT PER
CONTESTANT.
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FISHING WILL BE PERMITTED ANYWHERE ON THE LAKE
(NO RESTRICTION BETWEEN PICKWICK AND BAY SPRINGS) DURING TOURNAMENT TIME AS LONG
AS GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP IS OBSERVED. NO FISHING FIFTY FEET FROM LAUNCH LANDING,
LOCKING IS PERMITTED. TROLLING IS NOT ALLOWED
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POSITIONS FOR BLAST OFF WILL BE DRAWN PRIOR TO
TOURNAMENT. BOATS WILL LEAVE AT SAFE INTERVALS IN THEIR APPOINTED POSITIONS; THE
NUMBERS WILL ALSO BE USED FOR WEIGH-IN.
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THERE WILL BE A BOAT CHECK ON THE MORNING BEFORE
EACH TOURNAMENT PRIOR TO LAUNCHING.
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NO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES WILL BE ALLOWED IN BOATS.
POSSESSION AND CONSUMPTION DURING TOURNAMENT HOURS WILL NOT BE TOLERATED.
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THE 18-INCH BASS PRO BOARD WILL BE THE OFFICIAL
CLUB MEASURE.
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EVERY FISH WILL BE MEASURED BEFORE IT IS WEIGHED.
ALL MEASURING WILL BE MOUTH CLOSED TAIL PINCHED POSITION. ALL FISH MUST BE
VISIBLY LEGAL, OVER OR UNDER ANY SLOTS. COURTESY BOARD PERMITTED.
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IN CASE OF BREAKDOWN, FISH MAY BE SENT TO WEIGH
IN BY ANOTHER MEMBER OF THE CLUB.
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FISHING WILL" BEGIN AT SAFE RUNNING AS DESIGNATED
BY THE TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR IF A CONTESTANT IS NOT PRESENT AT BLASTOFF HE MUST
CONTACT A CLUB MEMBER FOR BOAT CHECK, ENTRY FEES AND ELIGIBILITY RULING. ONCE
TEAMS ARE SET, THEY ARE PAIRED FOR THE ENTIRE TRAIL. *CONTESTANTS MAY EXCHANGE
PARTNERS ONLY IF AGREEABLE WITH ALL CONTESTANTS INVOLVED. THE NEW TEAM WILL
RECEIVE % POINTS OF OLD TEAM SPLIT (CLUB MUST HAVE $60 FOR EACH BOAT). ONLY
GUEST POINTS ARE PERMITTED ONCE PER REGULAR SEASON TOURNAMENT PER TEAM. IF ONE
MEMBER DROPS FROM CLUB THEY MAY BE REPLACED AND RETAIN POINTS.
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CONTESTANTS WHO HAVE NOT NOTIFIED THE CLUB
OFFICIALLY BY WEIGH IN WILL BE PENALIZED 10% OF THEIR TOTAL WEIGHT FOR EACH
MINUTE LATE. ANY CONTESTANT TEN MINUTES LATE WILL FORFEIT THAT DAYS FISH. THE
TOURNAMENT CHAIRMAN WILL KEEP OFFICIAL TIME. NOTIFYING MEANS A MEMBER OF THE
TEAM BEING ASHORE AT LANDING, TO INFORM THE OFFICIAL OF THEIR PRESENCE.
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ONLY ARTIFICIAL BAITS MAY BE USED, NO LIVE BAIT
OR PREPARED BAIT IS ALLOWED IN BOAT. PORK RIND TYPE MAY BE USED. ONLY ONE ROD
MAY BE USED AT A TIME, MORE THAN ONE ROD IN BOAT IS PERMITTED.
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SPORTSMANSHIP, COURTESY, SAFETY, AND CONSERVATION
IS EXPECTED FROM EACH MEMBER ANY INFRACTION OF THESE FUNDAMENTAL SPORTING
PRINCIPLES WILL NOT BE TOLERATED. PROPER CONDUCT MUST BE OBSERVED AT ALL TIMES.
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SAFETY: SAFE MOTORING CONDUCT MUST BE OBSERVED AT
ALL TIMES BY ALL TOURNAMENT PARTICIPANTS. EACH PARTICIPANT IS REQUIRED TO FOLLOW STATE AND COAST GUARD REGULATIONS.
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BOAT OPERATION AND EXPENSES: EACH TEAM SHOULD
WORK OUT.
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NO FISHING WILL BE ALLOWED WITHIN 150 FEET OF AN
ANCHORED MEMBER
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A TOURNAMENT IS FINAL AFTER WEIGH-IN.
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REMEMBER. AS A MEMBER YOU REPRESENT "HAWG
CALLERS." REMOVAL OF MEMBERSHIP WILL BE VOTED ON BY CLUB. DEAD FISH MAY BE
WEIGHED, BUT DOCKED .2 OF A POUND PER EACH DEAD FISH IN BASKET.
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STATE TEAM: THE TOP TWELVE MEMBERS (SIX BOATS)
AND ONE ALTERNATE MAY FISH STATE.
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PRESIDENT, VICE-PRESIDENT, SECRETARY-TREASURER,
STATISTICIAN (TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE) ARE TO UPHOLD THESE RULES AND REGULATIONS;
UP TO AND INCLUDING UP TO REMOVING FROM CLUB.
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INTERPRETATIONS OF THESE RULES SHOULD BE LEFT UP
TO THE TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE. ANY PROTEST SHOULD BE BROUGHT UP BEFORE WEIGH-IN IS
FINAL. THERE RULING IS FINAL.
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RUNNING LIGHTS MUST BE ON AND WORKING PROPERLY AT
BLAST OFF REGARDLESS OF WEATHER AND LIGHT.
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MONIES FOR PLAQUES WILL BE ALLOCATED FROM CLASSIC
FUNDS FOR CLASSIC QUALIFIERS AND FISHERMEN OF THE YEAR IN CASE OF TIE; THE TEAM
WITH MOST WEIGHT GETS THE SPOT.