Club & Tournament Regulations

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=80 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF" bgproperties="fixed" background="04a00500dvldtc.gif"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><B>Rule 9 Bass Club & Tournament Regulations</B></FONT><B>     |     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Our Organization"><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="2001 Schedule"><U>2001 Schedule</U></A>   |   <B>Club & Tournament Regulations</B>   |   <A HREF="id19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us"><U>Contact Us</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Tournament Results"><U>Tournament Results</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id25.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Point Standings"><U>Point Standings</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id36.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Links, News and Events"><U>Links, News and Events</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id37.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Trading Post"><U>Trading Post</U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF" background="04bd2c00dvldtc.gif"> <div> Treasure:</div> <div> Huck Palmatier</div> <div> 141 West Seaview Ave.</div> <div> Norfolk, VA 23503</div> <div> Phone: 480-2553</div> <div> Please mail any late tournament fees to the above address.  Make checks out to Huck Palmatier</div> </td> <td valign="top" height=400 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> Club & Tournament Regulations</div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Club Regulations</U></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>(1)</B>     <U>TOURNAMENT FEES ARE AS FOLLOWS:</U></div> <div>                $10.00 PER MAN PER TOURNAMENT</div> <div>                $10.00 PER BOAT FOR BIG FISH - $5.00 PER BOAT IF FISHING ALONE (OPTIONAL)</div> <div>                TOTAL OF 11 TOURNAMENTS SCHEDULE</div> <div> <B>(2)</B>     TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE INCLUDING DATES, TIMES, AND LOCATIONS WILL BE DETERMINED AT THE FIRST CLUB MEETING BY THE CLUB MEMBERS.</div> <div> <B>(3)</B>      <U>TOURNAMENT PAY OUT WILL BE AS FOLLOWS:</U></div> <div>                1ST PLACE:  55% OF ENTRY FEES</div> <div>                2ND PLACE:  30% OF ENTRY FEES</div> <div>                3RD PLACE:  15% OF ENTRY FEES</div> <div> <B>(4)</B>     ALL TOURNAMENTS SCHEDULED FOR THE YEAR MUST BE PAID FOR WHETHER YOU FISH OR NOT.</div> <div> <B>(5)</B>     CLUB DUES WILL BE $15.00 PER YEAR FOR EACH MEMBER.</div> <div> <B>(6)</B>     <U>CLUB SUBSTITUTE PARTNER POLICY IS AS FOLLOWS:</U></div> <div>                (A)  EACH CLUB BOAT CAN HAVE A MAX OF FIVE SUBSTITUTE PARTNERS PER YEAR.</div> <div>                (B)  AN INDIVIDUAL SUBSTITUTE PARTNER CAN ONLY FISH TWICE PER YEAR.</div> <div>                (C)  NO SUBSTITUTE PARTNER ON ANY KIND CAN FISH  THE "CLASSIC."</div> <div>                (D)  EACH BOAT MUST HAVE AT LEAST ONE CLUB MEMBER FISHING.</div> <div> <B>(7)</B>     THE TOURNAMENT SCHEDULED FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER WILL BE OUR "CLASSIC".  PRIZE MONEY FOR THE "CLASSIC" WILL CONSIST OF SOME OF THE CLUB DUES PAID AT THE</div> <div>      BEGINNING OF THE YEAR IN ADDITION TO THE STANDARD TOURNAMENT PAY OUT.</div> <div> <B>(8)</B>     CLUB MEETINGS WILL BE HELD AFTER SCHEDULE CLUB TOURNAMENTS AS NECESSARY.</div> <div> <B>(9)</B>     <U>NEW BUSINESS/ISSUES WILL BE DECIDED BY A VOTE AT A CLUB MEETING BY THE CLUB MEMBERS WHO ARE PRESENT.</U></div> <div> <B>(10)</B>     THE CLUB WILL ELECT A <U>PRESIDENT, TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR AND TREASURER</U> AS VOTED IN BY THE CLUB MEMBERS.  EACH ELECTED OFFICIALS OFFICIAL WILL BE COMPENSATED</div> <div>      FOR HIS EFFORTS BY HAVING HIS BIG FISH FEES FOR THE YEAR PAID FOR BY THE CLUB.</div> <div>      THE ELECTED OFFICIALS CAN ONLY BE REMOVED BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE CLUB MEMBERS.  RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE OFFICIALS ARE AS FOLLOWS:</div> <div>           <U>PRESIDENT</U></div> <div>                (A)  PREPARE TOURNAMENT AND STANDINGS SHEETS FOR DISTRIBUTION.</div> <div>                (B)  RECORD EACH TEAM'S WEIGHT AT THE WEIGH-IN.</div> <div>                (C)  MEASURE LENGTH OF QUESTIONABLE FISH AT THE WEIGH-IN.</div> <div>                (D)  CALL TOURNAMENT LAUNCH SITES TO INFORM THEM OF OUR TOURNAMENT.</div> <div>                (E)  PREPARE FOR AND CONDUCT ALL BASS CLUB MEETINGS.</div> <div>                (F)  CONDUCT ANNUAL RAFFLE (WITH TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR'S HELP)</div> <div>                (G)  ALL OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES NOT ADDRESSED HEREIN.</div> <div>           <U>TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR</U></div> <div>                (A)  CHECK ALL ENTRANT'S LIVE WELLS BEFORE EACH TOURNAMENT.</div> <div>                (B)  CONDUCT WEIGH-IN.</div> <div>                (C)  TABULATE AND ANNOUNCE TOURNAMENT RESULTS.</div> <div>                (D)  PASS OUT TOURNAMENT AND STANDINGS SHEETS AT EACH TOURNAMENT.</div> <div>                (E)  HELP THE PRESIDENT CONDUCT THE ANNUAL RAFFLE.</div> <div>           <U>TREASURER</U></div> <div>                (A)  MANAGE ALL FINANCES FOR RULE 9 BASS CLUB.</div> <div>                (B)  KEEP A DETAILED WRITTEN ACCOUNT OF ALL FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS.</div> <div>                (C)  CHECK EACH TEAM'S CREEL AT RELEASE FOR DEAD FISH.</div> <div>                (D)  PASS OUT TOURNAMENT WINNINGS AFTER RESULTS ARE ANNOUNCED.</div> <div> <B>(11)</B>     A WRITTEN ACCOUNT OF ALL MONEYS TAKEN INTO AND PAID OUT OF THE CLUB WILL BE KEPT BY THE TREASURER AND WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION TO ANY CLUB MEMBER WITHIN 48 HOURS OF REQUEST.</div> <div> <B>(12)</B>     <U>NO REFUNDS</U> OF ANY KIND WITH THE EXCEPTION OF EMERGENCY SITUATIONS.</div> <div>      EMERGENCY SITUATIONS WILL BE REVIEWED BY THE CLUB OFFICIALS ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS.</div> <div> <B>(13)       </B>ANY MEMBER WHO CHOOSES TO LEAVE RULE 9 BASS CLUB AND WANTS TO REJOIN LATER WILL BE ADDED AT THE END OF THE <U>RULE 9 BASS CLUB WAITING LIST</U> UNLESS A MAJORITY CLUB VOTE DETERMINES THE REASON(S) FOR LEAVING WARRANT SPECIAL TREATMENT. (EX. SERIOUS FAMILY ILLNESS, LOSS OF JOB, ETC...)</div> <div> <B>(14)</B>     THIS CLUB <U>STRONGLY ENCOURAGES THE RELEASE OF ALL BASS</U> CAUGHT DURING CLUB TOURNAMENTS WITH THE EXCEPTION OF TROPHY BASS TO BE MOUNTED.</div> <div> <B>(15)</B>     EACH CLUB MEMBER IS TO ENSURE THAT HIS TOURNAMENT ENTRY FEE AND BIG FISH FEE IS RECEIVED BY THE CLUB TREASURER NO LATER THAN THE DATE OF THE PREVIOUS TOURNAMENT.  A $10.00 LATE FEE WILL BE CHARGED TO ANY CLUB MEMBER THAT DOES NOT SUBMIT HIS ENTRY FEE WILL BE CHARGED TO ANY CLUB MEMBER THAT DOES NOT SUBMIT HIS ENTRY FEE ON TIME.  HUCK CAN BE REACHED AT:</div> <div>                (A)  141 WEST SEAVIEW AVENUE, NORFOLK, VA 23503</div> <div>                (B)  HOME PHONE:  480-2553 OR WORK PHONE:  445-0650</div> <div>                (C)  E-MAIL ADDRESS:  huckp@infi.net or hpalmatier@aol.com</div> <div> <B>(16)</B>     CLUB DUES MUST BE PAID IN FULL BEFORE THE 1ST CLUB TOURNAMENT.</div> <div> <B>(17)</B>     CLUB WILL AWARD 2 <U>"TEAM OF THE YEAR"</U> PLAQUES TO THE CLUB TEAM WITH THE MOST ACCUMULATED POINTS FOR THE TOURNAMENT SEASON.  THIS INCLUDES THE WEIGHT OF A SUBSTITUTE PARTNER WHO IS FISHING IN THE PLACE OF THE MEMBER'S REGULAR PARTNER.</div> <div> <B>(18)</B>     <U>POINTS WILL BE AWARDED AS FOLLOWS:</U></div> <div>                (A)     <U>1ST PLACE</U> WILL BE AWARDED 15 POINTS, <U>2ND PLACE</U>-14 POINTS, <U>3RD PLACE</U>-13</div> <div>                     POINTS, <U>4TH PLACE</U>-12 POINTS, <U>5TH PLACE</U>-11 POINTS, <U>6TH PLACE</U>-10 POINTS,</div> <div>                     <U>7TH PLACE</U>-9 POINTS, <U>8TH PLACE</U>-8 POINTS, <U>9TH PLACE</U>-7 POINTS, <U>10TH PLACE</U>-</div> <div>                     6 POINTS, <U>11TH PLACE</U>-5 POINTS, <U>12TH PLACE</U>-4 POINTS, <U>13TH PLACE</U>-3 POINTS,</div> <div>                     <U>14TH PLACE</U>-2 POINTS, <U>15TH PLACE</U>-1 POINT.</div> <div>                (B)     ANY TEAM WHO DOES NOT WEIGH A LEGAL TOURNAMENT BASS RECEIVES</div> <div>                     ZERO POINTS.</div> <div>                (C)     IN THE EVENT OF A TIE, THE TEAMS WILL SPLIT THE POINTS.  (EXAMPLE:  IF TWO</div> <div>                     TEAMS TIE FOR 2ND PLACE, THE 14 POINTS AWARDED FOR 2ND PLACE WILL BE </div> <div>                     ADDED TO THE 13 POINTS AWARDED FOR 3RD PLACE FOR A TOTAL OF 27</div> <div>                     POINTS.  THIS WILL THEN BE DIVIDED BY TWO AND EACH TEAM WILL BE</div> <div>                     AWARDED 13-1/2 POINTS.</div> <div> <B>(18)</B>     NO NEW MEMBERS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER THE 2ND CLUB TOURNAMENT.</div> <div> <B>(19)</B>     THIS CLUB IS LIMITED TO A MAXIMUM OF 30 MEMBERS.</div> <bR> <div>      <U>CLUB OFFICIALS</U></div> <div>      <U>PRESIDENT</U>:  MICHAEL SCHNEIDER (HOME PHONE 826-6493)</div> <div>      <U>TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR</U>:  DON KARETKA (HOME PHONE 887-2299)</div> <div>      <U>TREASURER</U>:  HUCK PALMATIER (HOME PHONE 480-2553)</div> <div>      </div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><U>Tournament Rules</U></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>(1)</B>     ENTRANTS UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY A RESPONSIBLE ADULT.</div> <div> <B>(2)</B>     TOURNAMENT WILL ONLY BE CANCELED DUE TO<B> </B><B><U>UNSAFE</U></B> WEATHER CONDITIONS AS DETERMINED BY THE CLUB OFFICIALS.</div> <div> <B>(3)</B>      BOAT LIVE WELL(S) / COOLER(S) WILL BE CHECKED PRIOR TO THE TOURNAMENT START TIME AND MAY BE CHECKED ANYTIME DURING THE TOURNAMENT.</div> <div> <B>(4)</B>     LATE ARRIVALS MUST HAVE LIVE WELL(S) / COOLER(S) CHECKED BY ANOTHER CLUB TOURNAMENT ENTRANT BEFORE FISHING. </div> <div> <B>(5)</B>     ANYONE LEAVING BEFORE THE TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR'S SIGNAL WILL BE DISQUALIFIED.</div> <div> <B>(6)</B>     PARTNER CHANGES DURING THE TOURNAMENT WILL NOT BE PERMITTED.</div> <div> <B>(7)</B>     ONLY 2 ENTRANTS ARE PERMITTED PER BOAT.</div> <div> <B>(8)</B>     ALL FISHING MUST BE DONE FROM INSIDE YOUR BOAT.</div> <div> <B>(9)</B>     NO FISHING WITHIN 25 YARDS OF ANOTHER BOAT.</div> <div> <B>(10)</B>     ALL FISH MUST BE TAKEN BY SPORT FISHING METHODS!  NETTING, FOUL HOOKING, ETC... OF FISH  IS NOT PERMITTED. THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE LANDING NETS USED TO BOAT FISH TAKEN BY LEGAL TOURNAMENT METHODS.</div> <div> <B>(11)</B>     NO LIVE BAIT MAY BE USED OR POSSESSED!  ALL FISH MUST BE CAUGHT ON ARTIFICIAL LURES.  <B><U>NO TROLLING IS ALLOWED!</U></B></div> <div> <B>(12)</B>     RECKLESS BOAT OPERATION IS GROUNDS FOR DISQUALIFICATION.</div> <div> <B>(13)</B>     BASS WILL BE MEASURED ON A GATOR-GRIP GOLDEN RULE TOURNAMENT BOARD, CLOSED MOUTH TO THE TIP OF THE TAIL, WITH THE TAIL LOBES PRESSED TOGETHER.  NO SWEEPING OF TAILS IS PERMITTED.</div> <div> <B>(14)</B>     THERE WILL BE A 4 OZ DEDUCTION FOR EACH DEAD FISH. A DEAD FISH IS DEFINED AS ONE UNABLE TO RIGHT  ITSELF AND SWIM AWAY UPON RELEASE. THIS DEDUCTION ALSO APPLIES TO THE BIG BASS CONTEST.</div> <div> <B>(15)</B>     ANY ATTEMPT TO WEIGH  IN A FISH OF LESS THAN LEGAL SIZE WILL RESULT IN A LOSS OF THE UNDERSIZE FISH AND ALSO ENTRANT'S LARGEST FISH.</div> <div> <B>(16)</B>     ONLY BLACK BASS WILL BE WEIGHED<B>. </B><B><U>THERE IS AN 8 FISH PER BOAT (5 FISH PER BOAT IF FISHING ALONE) LIMIT AND A 12” MINIMUM SIZE.</U></B></div> <div> <B>(17)</B>     ENTRANTS NOT BACK TO THE WEIGH-IN SITE BY THE TOURNAMENT FINISH TIME ON THE TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR'S WATCH WILL BE PENALIZED 8 OZ PER MINUTE LATE.  ENTRANTS MORE THAN 10 MINUTES LATE WILL BE DISQUALIFIED.  ANY PORTION OF A MINUTE ROUNDS UP TO THE NEXT MINUTE FOR PENALTY DETERMINATION PURPOSES.</div> <div> <B>(18)</B>     THE TOTAL STRINGER BASS WEIGHT WILL BE THE WINNER.  THE CLUB OFFICIALS WILL SELECT A MEANS OF BREAKING TIES, BOTH IN THE TOURNAMENT AND THE BIG BASS CONTEST. </div> <div> <B>(19)</B>     EXCEPT FOR AN EMERGENCY, ENTRANTS MAY NOT BOARD BOATS OTHER THAN THEIR OWN UNTIL COMPLETION OF THE WEIGH-INS.  </div> <div> <B>(20)</B>     ENTRANTS MAY NOT HANDLE OR POSSESS ANY FISH CAUGHT  BY OTHER CLUB  TOURNAMENT ENTRANTS. </div> <div> <B>(21)</B>     THE CLUB OFFICIALS MAY PENALIZE OR DISQUALIFY ANY ENTRANT FOR ANY VIOLATION OF THE CLUB AND/OR TOURNAMENT RULES, LAKE RULES, VIRGINIA FISHING REGULATIONS, OR UNSPORTSMAN LIKE CONDUCT.</div> <div> <B>(22)</B>     <B><U>ALL TOURNAMENT ENTRANTS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE A CLEAR UNDERSTANDING OF ALL CLUB AND TOURNAMENT RULES AND FISH SIZE LIMITS BEFORE THE TOURNAMENT BEGINS.</U></B></div> <div> <B>(23)</B>     ANY GRIEVANCES WILL BE MADE TO THE CLUB OFFICIALS PRIOR TO THE WEIGH-IN.  THE CLUB OFFICIALS DECISION IS FINAL!!!</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> LAST UPDATED: FEBRUARY 14, 2001   </div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div>                     </div> </td> </tr></table></body>