2011 Club Regulations
 

·          Tournament fees are as follows:
$20.00 per boat per tournament (Exception: when one member of a club team misses a tournament due to a military obligation as defined below, the remaining member is only responsible for their half of the tournament fee, which is $10.00) 
$10.00 per boat for big fish - $5.00 per boat if fishing alone                              

·        Rule 9 fishes a total of 11 tournaments each at a different location.  

·          Tournament schedule including times and locations will be determined at the first club meeting by the club members present.  Once tournament locations are determined, all locations are randomly drawn out of a hat starting with the first tournament. A total of 3 schedules will be presented for the club vote. Note: Both “Classic” locations cannot be on “electric motor only” lakes due to battery charging issues.

·          If any of the tournament locations selected for the season become unavailable for any reason, the replacement for it will be the next highest vote getter from our annual club meeting.

·          TOURNAMENT Payout Matrix

 

·          “CLASSIC” Payout Matrix

 

    “CLASSIC” Big Fish payout (each day) will be equal to the average
    of the Big Fish payouts for the first ten tournaments of the season.

·          All tournaments scheduled for the year must be paid for whether you fish or not.  Members of the United States Armed Forces are not required to pay for tournaments missed due to operational obligations.  This does not include “Duty Days”.  It is the responsibility of any military club member who is unable to attend a tournament due to an operational obligation to notify the club in advance (one week, if possible) and to provide a copy of your orders.  

·          Club dues will be $25.00 per year for each member and will be included in your 1^st payment.

·          Rule 9 Bass Club allows each boat to have unlimited guests per year however, no points will be awarded to that boat for the tournament in which a guest fishes. The same guest cannot fish more than 2 tournaments in a year. Guests are required to pay a $15 tournament fee for each tournament fished. Guests must fish with a Rule 9 club member. No guest can fish the “Classic”.  

·          The last scheduled tournament of the year will be our “Classic”.  The “Classic” is a 2-day event with each day fished at a different location.  Each club member must pay for a minimum of five tournaments during the season AND sell 25 raffle tickets for the annual club raffle in order to be eligible to fish the “Classic”.  The “Classic” will not be fished at the same locations as the previous season. 

·          Club meetings are held after scheduled club tournaments as necessary.  Club officials have the authority to decide what items are presented to the club for a vote.  New business / issues will be decided by a vote at a club meeting by the club members present. 

·          The club will elect a President, Treasurer, and Webmaster.  The elected officials can only be removed by a majority vote of the club members.  Responsibilities of the officials are as follows:

President
Prepare for and conduct all bass club meetings. (to include tournament dates for upcoming season)

Call tournament launch sites to inform them of our tournament.
Check all entrants’ live wells before each tournament.
Conduct weigh-in.
Measure length of questionable fish at the weigh-in.
Tabulate and announce tournament results.
Prepare tournament and standing sheets (within 72 hours of tournament) for distribution and posting on the website.

Conduct annual club raffle.
Signal start of club tournaments.

All other responsibilities as needed.

Treasurer
Manage all finances for Rule 9 Bass Club.
Keep a detailed written account of all finances taken into and paid out of the club (written account will be made available for review to any club member within 48 hours of request).
Signal start of club tournament if president is unavailable.
Keep official tournament time for each club tournament.
Record each team's weight at the weigh-in.
Pass out tournament winnings after results are announced.

Webmaster
Maintain Rule 9 Bass Club website (ensure website is updated within 72 hours after receipt of information from club president).

·          No refunds of any kind with the exception of emergencies.  Emergency situations will be reviewed by the club officials on a case-by-case basis.

·          This club strongly encourages the release of all bass caught during club tournaments.

·          Each club member is to ensure that his club fees (tournament entry & big fish) are received by the club treasurer in accordance with the following 3-payment plan.  A $10.00 late fee will be charged to any club member that does not submit his entry fees on time.

·          Rule 9 Bass Club 3-Payment Plan
Two Man Teams
$190 per person
1^st payment of $70.00 is due 3 weeks prior to the date of the 1^st tournament.
2^nd payment of $60.00 is due by the date of the 3^rd tournament.
3^rd payment of $60.00 is due by the date of the 6^th tournament.
Single Man Teams
$300 per person
1^st payment of $100.00 is due 3 weeks prior to the date of the 1^st tournament.
2^nd payment of $100.00 is due by the date of the 3^rd tournament.
3^rd payment of $100.00 is due by the date of the 6^th tournament.

·          Russ Hall is the Rule 9 Bass Club treasurer and can be reached at:
144 Nelson Dr. Newport News, Va. 23601
Cell phone: 757-719-5793
Email address: russhalljr@verizon.net

·          Club dues must be paid in full before the 1st club tournament.

·          Club will award “1st Place” plaques to the club team that wins each tournament.  Club will also award a “Big Fish” plaque at each tournament.  These plaques will be awarded after the weigh-in of the following tournament so that the plaques can be engraved.

·          Club will award 2 “Team of the Year” plaques to the club team with the most accumulated points for the tournament season and a “Big Fish of the Year” plaque to the member weighing in the biggest bass during the tournament season.  Club will also award 2 plaques to the team that wins the “Classic”.

·          Points are awarded as follows:
(1) Points for a given tournament will be based on the number of boats that have paid their tournament entry fees. (Example: If 23 boats have paid their entry fees for the tournament, 1^st Place will be awarded 23 points, 2nd place - 22 points, 3rd place - 21 points, 4th place - 20 points, etc…. 
Any team that does not weigh a legal tournament bass receives zero points.
(2) Each team that is represented on tournament day from start to finish will receive 2 points.  The club officials will resolve any conflicts.
(3) Any team disqualified for any reason will receive zero points for that tournament.
(4) In the event of a tie, the teams will split the points.  (Example: in a 23 boat tournament, if two teams tie for 3rd place, the 21 points awarded for 3rd place will be added to the 20 points awarded for 4th place for a total of 41 points.  The 41 points will then be divided by 2 and each team will be awarded 20-1/2 points).
All Tournaments are counted in the year end point totals.

In the Result of a yearend tie for team of the year, the tiebreaker will be total weight accumulated by the teams for all the year’s tournaments.

·          One partner change permitted per year.

·          New members have to be voted into the club by a 2/3 vote.  Vote will take place after new member has participated in 5 club tournaments.  Vote will take place by closed ballot.  

·          New members will not be accepted after the 5^th tournament of the season.

CLUB OFFICIALS

Jamie Reisinger – President (757-749-4577)

Russ Hall– Treasurer (757-719-5793)

Rob Uzzle – Webmaster (757-344-5140)

Assistant Tournament Directors