Organizational Rules:1. All officers incoming and outgoing shall serve as members of the executive committee. The executive committee shall:

A. Compile a tournament schedule.

B. Make any necessary changes in the tournament schedule.

C. Choose the location of the classic tournament.

D. Be responsible for weighing and measuring the fish.

2. The annual membership dues of $50.00 shall be for the period from one open meeting to the next open meeting or    must be paid before a member fishes his or her first tournament. The fee is non-refundable. The annual fee shall be waived for all current club officers. The club officers have the right to refuse or revoke club membership.

3. The club shall use a point system to determine the angler of the year. Awards shall be given annually to Angler of the Year (the member who accumulates the most points for the year) and to the next two, point finishers. Non members are not eligible for points. Points will be awarded for each tournament as follows:

20 points for 1st place descending through teams with fish. (If the field exceeds  20 boats, points will be added for each extra boat

10 points for fishing each tournament.

5 points for Big Bass per team, per tournament.

1.00 point for every pound of fish weighed at a tournament.

4. The money system breakdown is as follows.

A. The club will retain 20% of the total entry fees.

B. First Place - 40% (50% if less than 10 boats) (80% if less than 5)

C. Second Place - 25% (30% if less than 10) less than 5 boats second will not be paid

D. Third Place - 15% Less than 10 boats third place will not be paid

E. Big Bass of the day receives the total of the Big Bass pot.

5. All the money that is not paid out at the tournaments will be retained by the club and carried forward to the classic. 6. Each year a classic tournament will be held. In order to qualify to fish the two day tournament, a member must play a part in five club tournaments a member may buy one tournament ($30.00) to count toward the five. Thier will be a $25.00 per angler classic entry fee .

7. Each team member may use unlimitted subs per year Points that a sub earns will be scored to the missing team member. This will also count toward the five qualifying tournaments. If a substitute that is not a member and who decides to become a member at the next tournament, will be allowed to count the points that he or she accumulated as a guest. 

8. To fish a club tournament (other than an open) you must be a club member or the guest or sub of a member. Any individual is allowed to fish one club tournament per year as a guest or sub.   Guest or Sub may only fish one tournamemt per year with out membership.

SUGAR CREEK BASS ANGLERS (REVISED 2006)

TOURNAMENT RULES:

9. The entry fee for each tournament will be $30.00 per boat, which includes $5.00 for a progressive big bass pot. The entry fee is $30.00 regardless of one or two anglers. The progressive big bass pot will be paid for the largest bass weighing at least six pounds at each tournament, the pay out will be what has accumulated but not to exceed $200.00. If no one catches a bass this size, the money will carry over until one is caught, or, will be paid out at the classic along with the other money. Big bass for each club tournament is an additional $10.00 & will be paid out at each event.

10. State boating laws apply. (Exception, club creel limit 5 fish per boat for a team or single entry)

11. All club members (and their guests) acknowledge and agree that the club and/or its members are not liable for any accidents or injuries that might occur in connection with any club tournament.

12. No alcoholic beverages will be allowed during any tournament.

13. Tournament locations launch areas and times, will be announced prior to the date of a tournament by Web Page ("http://myweb.ecomplanet.com/BACL2269/home.htm"), or E-Mailed news letter to the members.

14. Current club officers will check all boats and live wells.

15. Only fishing with artificial lures will be allowed.

16. Only drift trolling (with a trolling motor) will be allowed.

17. All fish will be returned to lake after the weigh-in. A trophy fish, however, may be kept. Example: Child’s first fish, very large fish.

18. A penalty of one pound will be subtracted from the total weight of the day for each dead fish weighed.

19. The minimum length of fish shall be 14 inches or the minimum size specified by state law for the lake. In no case shall the minimum size be less than 12 inches. Only black bass (largemouth, spotted and smallmouth) can be weighed. Any short fish submitted for weigh-in will be weighed separately and subtracted from the total weight of the legal catch. Both anglers will be assessed equal penalties in all cases. Continued attempts to weigh short fish could warrant disqualification.

20. Each fisherman is allowed only one line in the water at a time.

21. All boats used in a tournament must have an aerated livewell.

22. Any rule violation will be subject to disqualification, point loss, and/or loss of money. The officers, if necessary, will administer penalties. Written complaints will follow verbal complaints.

23. Late arrivals (those after scheduled start time) must contact another member within 30 minutes of the starting time, pay their entry fee and have their livewell checked. If more than 30 minutes late, they will be ineligible to fish that day’s tournament. The first time a team is late there will be no penalty. The second time a team is late; they will lose their show-up points. If you know that you are going to be late, you can contact Jeff Morris on his cell @ 765-491-9041, Stan Jackson @ 317-373-0404.

Anyone that might be interested in trying a Bass Club this could be the one. We have been a Club for the last 20+ years and have experienced all the issues that any one else has and survived. We have tried to keep our entry fees low. We know gas prices are high but with the low $30.00 entry fees everybody can afford to come out and play on Saturdays.