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RULES
MID-STATE BASS ANGLERS
CLUB RULES
1. ATTENDING MEMBERS WILL VOTE ON ANY QUESITONS THAT COME UP DURING THE SEASON.
2. ALL TOURNMENTS WILL BE FISHED AS A TEAM. ONLY ONE SET OF POINTS WILL BE AWARDED TO THE TEAM. FOR EXAMPLE, IF TUCK, OF THE TEAM TUCK & SNIDER, IS UNABLE TO FISH A REGULAR SEASON TOURNAMENT, SNIDER CAN FISH BY ONE OF THE FOLLOWING OPTIONS:
A . FISH ALONE, PROVIDED HE PAYS THE $70.00 TEAM FEE (BOTH MEMBERS WILL GET CREDIT FOR THE TOURNAMENT).
B. FISH WITH PARTNER THAT IS NOT A MEMBER OF THE CLUB, PRODIVED THAT PARTNER PAYS CLUB $20.00 FOR MEMBERSHIP.
C. FISH WITH A MEMBER OF ANOTHER TEAM. IN ANY CASE ONLY ONE SET OF POINTS WILL BE AWARDED TO THE TEAM. DECISION MUST BE MADE AT TIME OF WEIGH-IN ON WHO WILL RECEIVE THE POINTS.
3. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A FULL TIME TEAM PARTNER, YOU MAY ENTER AS A SINGLE MEMBER TEAM. YOU MAY ELECT TO FISH BY YOURSELF OR WITH DIFFERENT PARTNERS. NON-MEMBER PARTNERS WILL PAY CLUB $20.00 FOR CLUB DUES.
4. TO BE ELIGIBLE TO FISH THE END OF THE YEAR FISH-OFF, 1 MEMBER OF THE TEAM NEEDS TO FISH 7 REGULAR SEASON TOURNAMENTS,OR OPENS TOURNMENTS FOR THE TEAM TO QUALIFY.
5. NO ALCOHOL DURING TOURNAMENT HOURS.
6. ALL TEAMS ARE EXPECTED TO BE IN THE LAUNCH AREA IN TIME TO REGISTER AND PAY ENTRY FEES BEFORE LAUNCH. IF PROBLEMS CAUSE YOU TO BE LATE, AND THE CLUB HAS ALREADY LAUNCHED , AND YOU STILL WANT TO FISH, FISH AS NORMAL, PROVIDED YOU FIND A CLUB MEMBER TO HAVE YOUR LIVE WELLS CHECKED BEFORE YOU START FISHING. REPORT TO WEIGH-IN AND PAY FEES BEFORE WEIGH-IN BEGINS.
7. DEAD FISH WILL BE ALLOWED WITH AN 8 OUNCE PENALTY. DEAD FISH ARE ELIGIBLE FOR BIG FISH AFTER THE 8 OUNCE DEDUCTION.
8. THE SAME SCALES, FURNISHED BY THE CLUB, WILL WEIGH ALL FISH.
9. ALL FISH WILL BE HANDLED IN A SPORTSMAN LIKE MANNER AND CARE WILL BE TAKEN TO PREVENT ANY UNNECCESARY HARM TO THE FISH.
10. ALL CLUB MEMBERS ARE EXPECTED TO FOLLOW NORTH CAROLINA AND SOUTH CAROLINA LAWS FOR FISHING AND BOATING AND CONDUCT THEMSELVES IN A SPORTSMAN LIKE MANNER, THIS INCLUDES LICENSE.
11. ANY TEAM REPORTED OR SEEN VIOLATING CLUB RULES OR UNSPORTMANS LIKE CONDUCT, CAN BE PROTESTED AGAINST AND BROUGHT UPON VOTE THROUGH CLUB ORGANIZATION. THIS CAN ONLY BE DONE DURING WEIGH IN AND NOT AFTER. EXAMPLE OF PENALITES--LOSS OF SHOW POINTS, TOTAL WEIGHT, AND BIG FISH.
12. ALL TOURNAMENTS WILL BE FISHED AS PLANNED, REGARDLESS OF WEATHER. HOWEVER, A TOURNAMENT MAY BE MOVED TO ANOTHER LAKE IF CONDITIONS ARE DEEMED NECESSARY. ALL TOURNAMENT DATES ARE FINALE.
13. THERE WILL BE A 5 FISH LIMIT. YOU MUST BEGIN CULLING AFTER YOUR 6TH FISH IS BOATED. THIS MEANS CULL AS SOON AS THE 6TH FISH IS CAUGHT AND NOT AT THE RAMP.
14. ANY TEAM FOUND WITH MORE THAN 5 FISH IN THER POSSESSION MUST CULL DOWN TO 5 FISH, STARTING WITH THEIR LARGEST FISH.
15. SHORT FISH BROUGHT TO THE SCALES, WILL RESULT IN A 2 POUND PENALTY .IF YOU HAVE A FISH IN QUESTION, WE WILL ALLOW A COURTESY MEASUREMENT FOR AT LEAST 2 OF YOUR 5 FISH.
16. ALL FISH MUST BE 14 INCHES.
17. ALL TOURNAMENT LAKES WILL NOT BE OFF LIMITS.
18. TACKLE PERMITTED: FLY, SPINNING, CASTING, OR SPIN CASTING REELS AND RODS WILL BE APPROVED IN THESE TOURNAMENTS. ALL BASS MUST BE CAUGHT IN SPORTING MANNER ON ARTIFICIAL LURES ONLY. NO TROLLING OR LIVE BAIT.
19. LIFE JACKETS MUST BE WORN ANYTIME THE BIG MOTOR IS RUNNING. DQ WILL BE PENALTY.
20. ALL BOATS MUST BE IN WEIGH-IN AREA BY DESIGNATED WEIGH-IN TIME. ONE POUND PENALTY FOR EACH MINUTE AFTER. BOATS WILL BE DIS-QUALIFIED AFTER 10 MINUTES. SCALES WILL ONLY BE OPEN FOR 30 MIN AFTER WEIGH IN TIME.
21. IN THE EVENT OF A TIE, THE TEAM WITH THE LARGEST FISH BREAKS THE TIE.
22. MIDSTATE BASS ANGLERS WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY ACCIDENTS, INJURIES, THEFTS, OR LOSSES ASSOCIATED WITH CLUB FUNCTIONS.
23. NO SHARING OF INFORMATION DURING TOURNAMENT TIMES.
24. TWO OPEN TOURNAMENTS CAN COUNT FOR THE FISH-OFF TOURNAMENT
25. IN THE EVENT OF A BIG FISH TIE, THE HEAVIEST CREEL BREAKS THE TIE.
26. THERE WILL BE 5 SHOW UP PIONTS AWARDED TO ALL CLUB MEMBERS THAT FISH A OPEN TOURNAMENT.
27. LAST TWO TOURNAMENTS OF THE YEAR WILL BE DOUBLE POINTS.
ANNUAL CLUB DUES AND TOURNAMENT FEES
CLUB DUES $20.00 PER PERSON PER YEAR
REGULAR SEASON TOURNAMENT $70.00 PER BOAT PER TOURNAMENTS
BIG FISH POT (OPTIONAL) $10.00 PER BOAT PER TOURNAMENT
FISH OFF TOURNAMENT $80.00 PER BOAT
FISH OFF BIG FISH (OPTIONAL) $20.00 PER BOAT
TEAMS WINNING A REGUALR SEASON TOURNAMENT WILL RECEIVE PLAQUES FOR 1ST, FOR THAT TOURNAMENT.
POINTS CHAMPIONS WILL FISH THE FISH-OFF FREE AND RECEIVE A PLAQUE (BIG FISH NOT INCLUDED).
BIG FISH CHAMPIONS WILL FISH THE FISH-OFF FREE AND RECEIVE A PLAQUE (BIG FISH NOT INCLUDED).
POINTS SYSTEM
SCORING WILL BE BASED ON TOTAL WEIGHT FOR THE YEAR. EXAMPLE 22.15 POUNDS ARE EQUAL TO 22.15 POINTS.
TEAMS WILL RECEIVE 5 SHOW POINTS FOR EACH TOURNAMENT THEY FISH.
LAST TWO TOURNAMENTS OF THE YEAR WILL BE DOUBLE POINTS.
 Rules
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