Rules

Rules, Release and Indemnification Form - Bad Bass Champs

1. The Bad Bass Champs Tournament Trail is an Invitation Only series of fishing events. This is the Bad Bass Champs Tournament Trail, hereinafter referred to as the BBC. Furthermore, any individual not invited to fish may hereby send in an entry form and fee; however, entry into the event will be granted only by the circuit owners. The owners of the circuit hereby retains the right to deny entry for previous disqualifications, the practice of dishonesty in any way related to any fishing event or for the refusal to take a polygraph test set up by any organization for confirmation of an honest placement in any event or for prior threat of lawsuit or any other reason the owners so chooses.

2. Participation is open to any team that receives an invitation or that receives approval for admittance to the circuit or event from the owners of BBC. A one time team membership fee per year of $ 80.00. All qualifying tournament fees are $100.00 per event. Championship fee if qualified,. will be $150.00. Big bass fee optional $10.00 and 70/30 split. The use of an alternate or third team member will result in a $25 Alternate Team Member Fee. The alternate must also sign a rules form in order to fish. Only one Alternate Team Member may be used yearly but he/she may be used as often as so desired. The Alternate Team Member must fish a minimum of one event during the season in order to be eligible to participate in the Championship. A team may consist of one person, (you may fish by your self).

3. There is no official off-limits for regular season tournaments or the BBC Championship 2008

4. Sign-in for each event will begin 2 hrs. before on the morning of the event at which time pre-entered teams will draw for a Boat Position in the event. Pre-entered teams are teams that have prepaid a minimum of six days in advance or the Monday prior to the event. Any payment after the pre-Monday deadline must be accompanied by a $10 Late Fee. Late fee registrations will be assigned a Boat Position following pre-entered teams in the order of receiving their late entry fee. A Pre-Tournament Meeting will be held prior to blast-off. A minimum of one team member must be present at the meeting. The tournament will begin at safe light following the meeting (at discretion of the Tournament Director). Additionally, any team that prepays for the entire year will be able to draw two position numbers at each event maintaining the position of his/her choice.

5. Safe boating practices must be observed at all times, including the use of a kill switch when the combustion engine is in operation. Life vests must be worn when the combustion engine is in operation.

6. Good Sportsmanship must be practiced at all times. Disqualification will occur for drunkenness or an unsportsmanlike act. This includes having an individual illegally holding spots for a team to fish or any other normal yet illegal bass tournament infraction, whether included or not in the BBC set of rules. The traditional 50-yard rule is only in effect when a boat is anchored and the trolling motor is out of the water. No boat may pull into an area already occupied, anchored and the trolling motor removed from the water.

7. All boats must have a working live-well system, a kill switch and a horsepower limit not exceeding the BIA/Coast Guard Certification Limit.

8. Permitted fishing methods includes, all fishing must be done from a boat. Proof of liability insurance must be available at time of entry on water. The use of one rod at a time per team member, no live bait except pork-style trailers and trolling is prohibited (Artificial baits only).

9. Contestants may fish anywhere on tournament waters, except areas designated by lake officials as off-limit areas. Additionally, tournament officials may also designate at the Pre-Tournament Meeting additional off-limit areas. Violation of this rule or any other lake rules may be cause for disqualification.

10. The official checkpoint for the end of the day check-in will be on the shore next to the fish check table. Failure to check in on time will cause immediate disqualification. (No late boats allowed) Any team failing to recognize the specific check-in area will be disqualified.

11. Only largemouth, smallmouth and Kentucky spotted bass may be weighed in. A five fish per team limit must be observed. Unless the fish is caught within sight of the weigh in area, no culling in sight of the weigh-in area will be permitted unless the fish is caught within sight of the weigh in area. No additional fish beyond five bass are permitted in the live-well at the time of weigh-in.

12. Fish brought to the scale dead will receive a half-pound penalty. Short fish brought to the scale will receive a one-pound penalty. All penalties are attached to a total bag weight, not an individual fish.

13. In case of ties, both teams will split the points of the place in which the tie occurs and the next place down. Monies will be split in the same manner. (i.e.: tie for third splits third and fourth place points and money).

14. Any protest must be made on the official protest form supplied by the tournament officials, filled out completely and returned prior to the payment period of the weigh-in. Protests will only be considered if both parties pay the cost of a polygraph test in advance. The winner of the protest will have his/her fees returned. Failure to take, pay for or pass the polygraph test will result in immediate disqualification. No additional test will be scheduled and no fees returned. The tournament owners will determine who must take the polygraph test as well as the questions to be answered in said test.

15. To qualify for the BBC Championship, a team may qualify by fishing all seven events, also teams may fish a minimum of six events in the circuit and must qualify by points. A no-show will receive the same points as a team that comes in without any fish, 25 points below the last fish weighed.

16. By signing this waiver, the participants agree to abide by all the tournament rules and official decisions made by the circuit owners. Additionally, the signing of this form is a waiver of the right to bring legal action against the tournament owners and /or officials. In addition, should a signer of this document fail to abide by the rules, he/she does hereby agree to pay the legal fees for the tournament owners and/or any of its officials.

17. Tournament officials reserve the right to add or amend the rules at any time they deem necessary. Statements listed on entry forms are also considered official rules of said circuit even though they may not be restated in this set of rules.

18. I agree to the payouts as set forth by the tournament directors and understand that the payouts will vary based on the size of the field, entry fee and sponsorship money. Payouts are subject to change at any time, and are at the discretion of the tournament directors.

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19. All members must carry a minimum of $100,000 of liability insurance on any boat they might use during any Bad Bass Champs Tournament Trail event. Failure to do so or reporting of false information will result in disqualification.

By signing this document, I agree that I have read, understand, agree to, and will abide by the rules for the BBC 2008 fishing season. As a participant and a licensed angler in the state of Ohio, by signing this release and indemnification agreement form, I agree to waive liability to all sponsoring agencies and parties of the BBC . If under the age of 18, you must have a parent/guardian sign.

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