2008 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                              

·    Total of 11 tournaments scheduled, each at a different location.  

·    Tournament schedule including dates, times, and locations will be determined at the first club meeting by the club members who are present.  Once tournament locations are determined, the “Classic” location will be selected by a club vote.  All other tournaments will be randomly drawn out of a hat.

·          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 tournaments will be fished by members only.  Club allows each boat to have one guest per year however, no points will be awarded to that boat for the tournament in which a guest fishes. 

·    The last scheduled tournament of the year will be our “Classic”.  The “Classic” is a 2-day event with both days fished at the same location.  Each club member must pay for a minimum of five tournaments during the season in order to be eligible to fish the “Classic”.  The “Classic” cannot be fished at the same location as the previous season. 

·    Club meetings will be 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 who are present. 

·    The club will elect a President, Treasurer, Webmaster and Photographer as voted in by the club members.  Each elected official will be compensated for their efforts by receiving a $125 credit (President), $100 credit (Treasurer & Webmaster), or $75 credit (Photographer) towards their yearly club fees provided the responsibilities listed below are met.  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.
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.
All other responsibilities not addressed herein.

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 each club tournament.
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).

Photographer

Hang club banner prior to weigh-in.

Take tournament photographs at each club event and e-mail to club president within 24 hours.

Maintain club banner during tournament season.

·    A different club member will be assigned the duty of checking for dead fish at the water's edge for each tournament.

·    No refunds of any kind with the exception of emergency situations.  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 with the exception of trophy bass to be mounted.

·    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.

·    Rob Uzzle is the Rule 9 Bass Club treasurer and can be reached at:
5 Dornock Court, Hampton, Va. 23666
Cell phone: 757-344-5140
Email address: rob.uzzle@cox.net

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

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

·    Points will be awarded as follows:
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.
Each team that is represented on tournament day from start to finish will receive 2 points.  The club officials will resolve any conflicts.
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.
Each team’s worst tournament for the season, based on points, will be thrown out when calculating the final standings for the season.  Points earned in the “Classic” cannot be thrown out.

·    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

(President) Mike Schnieder (757-826-6493)

(Treasurer) Rob Uzzle (757-224-3366)

(Webmaster) Ronnie Lentz (757-812-4676)

(Photographer) Dean Baumgartner (757-593-8201)