"2008" TOURNAMENT RULES & ENTRY FORM
| 1)ENTRY FEE: A $120 FEE PER BOAT INCLUDES BIG BASS, MUST BE RECEIVED THE THURSDAY PRIOR TO THE TOURNAMENT DATE.(NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR US POSTAL SERVICE.) IF YOU DO NOT WISH TO BE IN THE BIG BASS SIDE POT THE ENTRY FEE IS $100.00. A LATE FEE OF $20 PER BOAT WILL BE ENFORCED. NO EXCEPTIONS REGISTRATION FEES RECEIVED ON THE DAY OF THE TOURNAMENT MUST BE IN CASH. NO CHECKS. 2) ELIGIBILITY: ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST BE 18 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER, UNLESS PARTICIPATING WITH A PARENT OR GUARDIAN, AND WHO HAVE PAID THE PROPER ENTRY FEES. ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST BE A MEMBER OF GATEWAY BASS BUSTERS IN GOOD STANDING. ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST COMPLETELY FILL OUT AND SIGN THE ENTRY FORM. 3) TEAM: CONSISTS OF TWO MEMBERS OF GATEWAY BASS BUSTERS IN GOOD STANDING, IN THE SAME BOAT. NO POOLING OF FISH. You MUST DECLARE YOUR TEAM ON THE ENTRY FORM FOR THE FIRST TOURNAMENT. 4) TACKLE: ONLY ARTIFICIAL LURES MAY BE USED. NO LIVE BAIT 5) BOATS & MOTORS: THE BOAT MUST BE 15' OR LONGER. THE BOAT MUST HAVE PROPER WORKING LIVE WELL AND A FUNCTIONAL MOTOR KILL SWITCH. NO AIR BOATS OR "GO DEVIL" TYPE MOTORS ARE ALLOWED. ALL BOATS MUST MEET BIA, USCG, AND STATE WATER PATROL REGULATIONS. 6) PERMITTED FISHING LOCATIONS: ANY PLACE ON THE WATER ACCESSIBLE BY BOAT, EXCEPT BROWN'S LAKE, and SAVANNA MARINA FROM THE BRIDGE TO THE POINT. ANGLERS MAY NOT FISH IN OR ACROSS ANY POSTED AREA, i.e. "KEEP OUT", OR "NO TRESPASSING" etc. ALL FISHING MUST BE DONE FROM THE BOAT USED AT LAUNCH. AN ANGLER MAY NOT LEAVE THE BOAT TO LAND A FISH. NO TRAILERING 7) TOURNAMENT HOURS: TOURNAMENT STARTS AT SAFE LIGHT. Weigh-in time is 3 P.M. OR STATE LAW. 8) PENALTIES: DEAD FISH WILL BE PENALIZED 1lb. PER DEAD FISH. SHORT FISH WILL BE PENALIZED 2lbs. AND THE SHORT FISH WILL NOT BE WEIGHED. 9) PROTESTS: MUST BE SUBMITTED WITHIN 10 MINUTES OF THE CLOSING OF THE SCALE. PROTESTS MUST BE WRITTEN AND SIGNED. PERSON OR PERSONS MAKING THE PROTEST WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYMENT OF ANY AND ALL TESTS GIVEN. RANDOM TESTS MAY BE GIVEN AT ANYTIME BY TOURNAMENT OFFICIALS TO ANY CONTESTANT, WITH OR WITHOUT A PROTEST BEING FILED. 10) SAFETY & SPORTSMANSHIP: SAFE BOATING AND FISHING PRACTICES MUST BE OBSERVED AT ALL TIMES. LIFE JACKETS MUST BE WORN ANYTIME THE COMBUSTION MOTOR IS RUNNING. KILL SWITCH MUST BE ATTACHED ANYTIME THE COMBUSTION MOTOR IS RUNNING. EACH CONTESTANT IS EXPECTED TO FOLLOW HIGH STANDARDS OF SPORTSMANSHIP, COURTESY, SAFETY, AND CONSERVATION. NO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, STIMULANT, DEPRESSANTS, ALLOWED IN BOATS. NO HOLE SITTING OR HOLDING A FISHING SPOT FOR ANOTHER FISHERMAN OR CONTESTANT. 11) BAG LIMIT: 6 FISH 14" MINIMUM LENGTH MEASURED ON A FLAT BOARD WITH MOUTH CLOSED AND TAIL IN ANY POSITION. ONLY 6 FISH ALLOWED IN LIVE WELL,. ONLY LARGEMOUTH AND SMALLMOUTH BASS WILL BE WEIGHED. 12) BIG BASS: A $20 PER BOAT SIDE POT WITH TWO PLACES BEING PAID. BIG BASS BASED ON WEIGHT, IF A TIE LENGTH WILL DETERMINE THE WINNER. IN THE EVENT THERE IS STILL A TIE THE AWARD WILL BE SPLIT 50/50. ONLY ONE BIG BASS PER BOAT. DEAD FISH WILL NOT BE WEIGHED FOR BIG BASS. 13) AWARDS: TEAM AWARDS WILL BE BASED ON TOTAL WEIGHT OF FISH. IN THE EVENT OF A TIE, BIG BASS WILL DETERMINE THE WINNER. IN THE EVENT THERE IS STILL A TIE THE AWARD WILL BE SPLIT 50/50. TOTAL PAYBACK IS BASED ON NUMBER OF CONTESTANTS. A $1,000 minimum first place guaranteed per tournament.(Minimum 25 boat field) 14) POINTS: ISSUED TO A TEAM ON THE FOLLOWING BASIS, 1st 100 pts, 2nd 99 pts, 3rd 98 pts, 4th 97 pts, ETC, NO FISH 20 pts. IN THE EVENT OF A TIE, THE TEAM WITH THE LARGEST BIG BASS FOR THE SEASON WILL TAKE TOP HONORS. END OF THE SEASON THE TOP 8 POINTS FINISHERS WILL RECEIVE 1ST $900, 2ND $400, 3RD $225, 4TH $200, 5TH $175, 6TH $150, 7TH $125, 8TH $100 POINTS STAY WITH THE TEAM THAT IS DECLARED ON THE FIRST ENTRY FORM. 15) TAKE OFF: POSITIONS WILL BE DETERMINED AT MORNING CHECK-IN. CONTESTANTS WILL DRAW A BOAT NUMBER TOKEN FOR A SINGLE FILE STARTING FIELD. LATE ENTRANTS WILL BE ASSIGNED A NUMBER ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVE BASIS. IF A TEAM HAS ENTERED BY THE EARLY DEADLINE BUT IS LATE FOR THE MORNING CHECK-IN, THE TEAM WILL START AT THE END OF THE FIELD. 16) CHECK-IN: BOAT NUMBER TOKENS MUST BE IN THE BUCKET BY 3p.m. OR DESIGNATED TIME. A TEAM MEMBER MUST PLACE TOKEN IN BUCKET. 17) CANCELLATIONS: IF A TOURNAMENT IS CANCELLED FOR SAFETY REASONS, ENTRY FEES WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO A FUTURE TOURNAMENT DATE. NO REFUNDS! 18) WEIGH-IN: WILL START 10 MINUTES AFTER TOURNAMENT HOURS.(3:10p.m.) ONE MEMBER OF THE TEAM MUST PRESENT THE WEIGH SLIP WITH THE FISH. NO MORE THAN 6 FISH MAY BE BROUGHT TO THE SCALE OR WEIGHED. 19) RULES: INTERPRETATIONS AND DECISIONS MADE BY TOURNAMENT OFFICIALS ARE FINAL. ANY VIOLATION OF THESE RULES, DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION, OR STATE WATER REGULATIONS SHALL BE REASON FOR DISQUALIFICATION. FAILURE TO READ THESE RULES IS NO EXEMPTION. KNOWLEDGE OF ALL GATEWAY BASS BUSTER RULES ARE CONTESTANTS RESPONSIBILITY. BY SIGNING THE ENTRY FORM WE HEREBY WAIVE OUR LEGAL VENUES AND AGREE WITH ALL TOURNAMENT OFFICIALS DECISIONS. 20) SUBSTITUTES: EACH MEMBER OF A TEAM IS ALLOWED ONE SUBSTITUTE. 21)NO ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION-CELL PHONES WILL NOT BE ALLOWED DURING TOURNAMENT HOURS. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ HAVING ACQUAINTED OURSELVES WITH THE RULES, WE HAVE COMPLETED THIS APPLICATION AND ARE INCLUDING OUR ENTRY FEE PAYABLE TO GATEWAY BASS BUSTERS. IN SIGNING THIS FORM, WE HEREBY WAIVE AND RELEASE ALL OTHER CONTESTANTS, MEMBERS, THE HOST, SPONSORS, AND TOURNAMENT OFFICIALS FROM ALL CLAIMS FOR INJURY AND OR DAMAGES OCCURRED IN CONNECTION WITH THIS TOURNAMENT. WE RECOGNIZE THE RIGHT OF TOURNAMENT OFFICIALS TO REJECT ANY ENTRIES. A. TEAM BOATER'S NAME ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP PHONE SIGNATURE BIRTH DATE B. TEAM PARTNERS NAME ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP PHONE SIGNATURE BIRTH DATE email TOURNAMENT DATE ( )SUBSTITUTE NAME REGISTRATION IS 2 PERSONS per BOAT CHECK BOX FOR PAYMENT: ( )Gateway Bass Annual Membership ( )$100.00 price ( )$120.00 price ( )$20.00 Late Fee $20.00 per person without big bass includes big bass PLEASE RETURN THIS APPLICATION AND A CHECK OR MONEY ORDER TO: GATEWAY BASS TOURNAMENT P.O. BOX 1531 CLINTON, IA 52732 |
