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2011 TNBassFishing.com Tournament Trail Official Rules

1. Coast Guard approved PFD's must be worn at all times the boat is on plane.

2. Kill switches must be attached to driver at all times the boat is on plane.

3. No more than a 5 fish limit can be in possession at anytime. No culling at the ramp.

4. All participants MUST be at the ramp PRIOR to the tournament start time; no late starts will be allowed.

5. At least 1 angler per boat MUST be a member in good standing of TNBassFishing.Com.

6. TNBassFishing.Com reserves the right to deny entry into any tournament.

7. Lake size limits will be enforced with a minimum size limit of 12" on spotted bass. If no limit on largemouth and smallmouth are noted then a minimum of 12" will be the minimum size requirement of each species.

8. No dead fish or short fish will be allowed to be weighed in.

9. If short fish and/or dead fish are brought to the scales the team will be penalized by eliminating their biggest fish.

10. Live wells will be inspected prior to blast off by a designated blast off boat(s). The blast off boat(s) will be the highest boat number(s) drawn at the pre-tournament meeting. During blast off, all competitor boats will idle slowly by the blast off boat(s) with live well lids open.

11. Any protests need to be made to a tournament committee member within 30 minutes of weigh-in completion. Protestors will be asked to sign a written statement presenting their claim.

12. There will be a brief meeting that is mandatory for all participants to attend at the boat ramp prior to the tournament start. This is when blast off order and weigh in order will be assigned by draw.

13. A tournament committee will be announced prior to the tournament start time; any decisions made by the Tournament Committee are final.

14. A minimum of 5 tournaments fished will qualify a member for the Classic event in March of 2012.

15. All participants shall observe high standards of ethics, sportsmanship and personal conduct. They shall obey all of the laws, and the authorities having jurisdiction in the tournament area.

16. All competitors must check in with tournament officials at the official check-in site by the announced finish time. Failure to do so will result in a penalty of .50 pounds per minute. Tardiness of 15 minutes or more will result in disqualification and total loss of weight. No Exceptions.

17. All ties will be determined first by the number of fish weighed, then the biggest fish weighed in, and then by the flip of a coin.

18. Consumption of alcohol or illegal drugs, prior to and during tournament hours, is prohibited.

19. Any contestant that is caught cheating in any fashion shall be immediately and permanently banned from participation in any and all TNBassFishing.com events.

20. In the interest of safety, the Tournament Committee reserves the right to delay or cancel blast off due to weather.

21. Only artificial lures with the exception of pork trailers may be used. All bass must be caught in a legal sporting manner, NO SNAGGING. Only one (1) rod may be used at any time. NO TROLLING IS ALLOWED.

Edited by Mountainman
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rule number 15 should be inforsts more in tx around fort loundon just becouse its not

your club dosn;t mean its OK to cut them off to fish. Its ethics & sportsmanship that need

to be looked at more !!!

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Quick question on my boat. It's a 79 Norris Craft. The key is actually frozen into the ignition. There is not a kill switch. Would this automatically disqualify me?

I like to know more about this one??

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When you say in rule #5 Must be at least one person on the boat that is a member of TNBassfishing.com and in good standing. Does that mean a member of this board, or is there something else im missing/ Just got back into fishing this year and looking for some tournaments to fish. Thanks, BB

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When you say in rule #5 Must be at least one person on the boat that is a member of TNBassfishing.com and in good standing. Does that mean a member of this board, or is there something else im missing/ Just got back into fishing this year and looking for some tournaments to fish. Thanks, BB

Youre exactly correct. Member in good standing means a member of TnBassFishing.com & not banned.

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I have a ? on rule # 14 pertaining to the classic. I only have one other tourney to fish to make the minimum of 5 tourneys to qualify, but say next spring when we are having the tourney I can't find anyone to fish with me that has fished 5 of them. Can I bring a non member or a member that has fished less than 5 tourneys?

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I have a ? on rule # 14 pertaining to the classic. I only have one other tourney to fish to make the minimum of 5 tourneys to qualify, but say next spring when we are having the tourney I can't find anyone to fish with me that has fished 5 of them. Can I bring a non member or a member that has fished less than 5 tourneys?

has this question ever been answered, with the pending cancellation of SOHO and it getting late in the year and the weather being questionable for Nov & Dec?

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