NEVADA BASSCASTERS

 

                                                     2012 0PEN-BUDDY

                                                           BASS TOURNAMENTS

                                                ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP FEE $10.00 EACH
                                               TOURNAMENT FEE $50.00 PER BOAT
                                               SIDE POT BIG BASS $10.00 PER BOAT

    DATE                             LAKE                           RAMP                  TIME

 March 25                            Stockton                      Hawker Point      7:00AM to 3:00PM

 April 15                                Truman                         Osage Bluff        7:00AM to 3:00PM

 May 6                              Lake of Ozarks                Drake Harbor      6:30AM to 3:00PM

 June 3                            Pomme de Terre               Wheatland         6:00AM to 2:00PM

 June 24                                Truman                         Osage Bluff        6:00AM to 2:00PM    

 July 7                              Pomme de Terre               Light House       6:00PM to 2:00AM     

 August 11                            Stockton                     Hawker Point      6:00PM to 2:00AM

 September 23                 Lake of Ozarks               Drake Harbor      6:30AM to 2:30PM

 October 13-14              Classic TBA                      TBA                      TBA

 SCORING: A team is awarded 150 points for each tournament which they participate plus 1 point for each ounce of bass weighed in. Points will be accumulated forward thru each tournament. 1^st Place boat will be awarded a $200.00 gift certificate at Bass Pro Shop 2^nd place $100.00.

 LENGTH LIMIT: Length limit will be the legal limit of the tournament lake. If the lake has no length limit, the limit will be 12”. All bass will be measured on a flat board with mouth closed. The “Golden Rule” is the official board. Short bass presented for weigh in will be penalized one pound per bass with the loss of the short bass.

 LIVEWELL CHECK: It will begin at start of each tournament. Location will be in the water before each tournament. The last boat registered will do the livewell checks before he starts. Boats will leave in the order that the entries are received.

 CHANGING PARTNERS OR USING ALTERNATES: Individuals will be allowed to change partners during the season and keep all of the points that they earned with their old partner provided that their previous partner doesn’t also take a new partner, in which case they would split their points evenly. Individuals can change partners only once during the season. An alternate can be used when one partner does not want to fish alone. However, a team must use the same person as their alternate in all tournaments, including the “Classic.” If an alternate is used, the alternate should be designated as such on the entry form. This will ensure your team getting full credit for points earned.

 “CLASSIC” QUALIFICATION: The top 10 total point’s teams following the regular season tournament will be qualified for the “Classic.” Any boat that fishes all but one tournament is in this years “Classic.” If a “Classic” qualifier can’t make it to the tournament, the runner up boat will go. The “Classic” entry fee will be $50.00 per boat. The “Classic” will pay 5 places plus one big bass.  10% of each regular season purse goes toward the “Classic” purse. A boat must fish at lease (3) regular season tournaments to qualify. Classic will be a two day tournament. Big Bass will pay $100.00 each day.

 BIG BASS SIDE POT: There will be a big bass side pot. $10.00 per boat collected separate from regular entry fee and paid off 100% to the winner each tournament.

                                                           TOURNAMENT RULES

 RULES: The following rules for the tournament will be used. These rules will be interpreted by the tournament committee and decisions are final. 2012 tournament committee members are Don Farmer, Roscoe Mumbower, and Steve Snyder.

1. Eligibility: Appropriate fees from all contestants. One adult 18 or older must be in each boat.
2. TACKE AND EQUIPMENT: Only artificial bait or lures may be used. Pork style baits are allowed. No trolling. Rod and reel only.
3. Safety and Sportsmanship: Fishing practices and safety boating must be observed at all times. Life Jackets must be worn during take-off and anytime the main motor is in operation. State regulations are enforced.
4. FISHING LOCATION: Anywhere on Tournament Lake except weight-in area or 50 yards 0f a contestants anchored boat.
5. BOAT IDENTIFICATION: There will be no boat identification this year.
6. SCORING: Largemouth bass, spotted bass and Smallmouth bass will be counted. Total stringer weight will determine place. Any bass under legal lake limit presented for weigh in will cause 1 pound to be subtracted from the total stringer weight plus the loss of short fish, Five (5) fish per boat or team may be weighed-in. Any frozen or iced fish presented for weigh-in will result in immediate disqualification. Contestants must be in sight of their partner during the tournament hours and until they have weighed-in.
7. POLYGRAPH TEST: Polygraph test will be given at random at the discretion of the tournament directors or in the event of any protest on all big prize winners.
8. DEAD FISH PENALTY: Any dead fish presented at the weigh-in will result in a 1 pound weight loss.

 10. PROTEST: All protest must be filed in writing and signed within 15 minutes after the total weigh-in in the day of the tournament.

 11.LATE PENALITY: Any boat checking in late will lose 1 pound per minute up to 10 minutes, then disqualified for that day.

 12.Ties: In case of a tie the winner will be the team with the most bass, if both teams have the same number of bass, the winner will be determined by the heaviest fish. Entries will be accepted by mail until the Tuesday prior to the Tournament day or at the ramp 30 minutes prior to takeoff.

 13.TRAILERING: No trailering of boats during tournament hours.

 14. TOURNAMENT DIRECTORS FOR 2012: Don Farmer, Roscoe Mumbower and Steve Snyder. All signed entries will be mailed to

                                                                       Don Farmer

                                                                   16768 S 1418 Rd

                                                                  Nevada MO 64772
                                                           1-417-667-4809 (home)