Rocket City BASS ASSASSINS

CLUB RULES

 

Rocket City BASS Assassins

 

CLUB RULES

Official Rules and Guidelines

 

1.                  To compete in club sponsored events all members/guests must be at least 18 years of age, unless the guest is a family member of a Rocket City Bass Assassin Member.

2.                  All boaters shall abide by Alabama State rules and regulation pertaining to safe and legal boating.

3.                  Boats used during competition shall meet all state/federal regulations.

4.                  Yearly dues for membership in the Rocket City Bass Assassins club are as follows:
         Club Dues:           $25.00 (Full and Limited Membership)
         Classic Entry Fee: $60 (Full Membership Only)
         Angler of the Year: $13 (Full Membership Only)
         Big Fish of Year:  $10 (Full Membership Only)
        

5.                  The Rocket City Bass Assassins will fish one tournament per month during the calendar year (12 total).  The year end Classic will be held during the month of October, with the lake/ramp hosting the tournament being selected by the Classic qualifiers.

6.                  Club tournaments will be held the second Saturday of each month, unless otherwise decided by the membership.  Club meetings are held on the Thursday night preceding the monthly tournament.

                  Note: Club Meetings- (2nd Thursday Monthly)
                              Meeting Time: 7:00 P.M.
                              Location: Southern Family Markets (Conf. Rm.)
                              Hwy. 72 @ Wall/Trina Hwy.          
                              Huntsville, AL  35810
                                           

7.                  Day and night combo tournaments will be allowed, but must be voted on monthly by the membership

8.                   Boater/non-boater parings will be made by random drawing during the Club meeting.  If a Boater/non-boater is unable to attend the club meeting, that boater/non-boater may submit their name for drawing by contacting a club officer.

9.                  Tournament winnings shall be split equitably (50/50) between the boater and non-boater.  Non-boater shall pay the boater $20, or an amount agreed upon between the two, to help with expenses of the boat (i.e. fuel, oil, etc).

10.              Entry fee for club tournaments will be $30 per angler per tournament (fee includes big fish pot).  A percentage (see tournament payout chart) of the entry fee shall be placed in the Rocket City Bass Assassins Club account.

11.              Use of live bait is prohibited during tournament competition. Only artificial lures shall be used.

12.              No trolling, using the boat’s main engine (spontaneous combustion engine), shall be permitted during club tournaments.

13.              Fish qualifying for weigh-in shall be Black Bass/Small Mouth/ or Spotted Bass of any combination.  Fish shall have a minimum length of 12 inches or as specified in the Alabama Department of Natural Resources Fish and Game (DNR) rules for the body of water being fished.  Fish measurement at weigh-in shall be straight board length, with mouth closed and tail pinched, i.e. not swept.

14.              There will be a six (6) fish per boat limit; only three (3) fish shall be counted towards points.  No more than six (6) fish allowed in a competitor’s live well at any one time, culling shall begin after the sixth fish is caught (there will be an 8 oz. penalty for each fish if more than six (6) are brought to weigh-in) .

15.              Fish brought to weigh-in that do not meet the DNR length limit for the launching lake will be disqualified.  In addition, the ‘Big Fish’ for that competitor will be forfeited (i.e. Any fish brought to weigh-in that does not meet legal length limits will not be counted towards a competitor’s overall weight and the competitor’s largest fish will also be disqualified).  All fish brought the scales for weigh in must be in a catch bag with ample water.

16.              Tournament Points:  The following system will be used to award points for monthly tournaments and towards year end titles.
    First Place:      175 + # fish
    Second Place:  100 + # fish
    Third Place:        75 + # fish

17.              All fish must be caught from a boat.  Boats used during competition shall be a minimum of 17 feet long with a minimum main engine size of 115 HP.

18.              Fish caught during the tournament must be alive at weigh-in to receive full credit.  Dead fish will be penalized 8 oz. (i.e. 8 ounces will be subtracted from that fish’s weight.).  Only one dead fish per tournament will be allowed!

19.              A competitor/team boat shall have returned to the launching ramp by weigh-in time or be disqualified.  If a competitor/team has boat trouble, mechanical or otherwise, and the participant(s) are unable to return to the launching ramp by weigh-in time, then that boat must telephone or otherwise contact a member of the club 15 minutes prior to the tournament ‘weigh-in time’ to qualify for weigh-in.  Each member will receive a list of cell phone numbers for the club.
All live wells will be checked prior to launch.










 

20.              Tournament payouts are as follows:
                                                     # Anglers

 

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

 Pot 

25

50

75

100

125

150

175

200

225

250

275

300

325

350

375

400

425

1st

25

50

75

60

75

90

105

100

113

125

138

150

163

175

188

200

213

2nd

*

*

*

40

50

60

70

60

68

75

83

90

98

105

113

120

128

3rd

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

20

23

25

28

30

33

35

38

40

43

 

Club

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

20

23

25

28

30

33

35

38

40

43

21.               


                  Note: Total Pot ($) = # Anglers * $25

                  Big Fish Pot= # Anglers * $5

 

22.              It shall be legal to lock through a dam and fish a lake other than the launching lake, if the participants within a boat agree.  However, fish taken from the ‘locked through lake’ must meet size limits specified by DNR for the lake with the greater limit (e.g. if a boat locks through from Wheeler Lake to Wilson Lake and the Black Bass length limit for Wilson Lake is 14” minimum, whereas the length limit for Wheeler is 15”, then all fish (Black Bass) returned for weigh-in must be a minimum of 15” in length.)

23.              If during a tournament no fish are weighed-in, then the pay-off money for that tournament will be added to the year-end Classic Tournament pot.

24.              Only one rod per contestant may be used at any one time.  Other rods may be rigged and ready for use.  Only casting, spin casting or spinning reels may be used during competition.

25.              A boat/team shall not fish within fifty feet (50) of any other club tournament boat/team.

26.              Limited Club Membership (Additional rules)

a.      Club dues of $25 are required.  Additional fees as described in rule 4 are not required.

b.      Limited members shall abide by the preceding club rules.

c.      Limited members are not eligible to fish the annual Classic.

                                                              i.      Limited members must attend the monthly meeting in order to fish the monthly tournament.
(If you are unable to attend the meeting you will need to inform a club official of your intent to fish prior to the day of the event).

d.      Limited members will not accumulate points and are not eligible for post season awards (i.e. Angler of the Year and big stringer pot.)

e.      Limited members are not Federation affiliated and are not entitled to certain Federation benefits (i.e. magazines, mailings etc.).  Non-Federation members cannot participate in Federation sponsored events.