Bassboat magazine 2010 National Budddy Tournament

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Bass Boat Magazine presents
1st National Buddy Bass Tournament
Saturday, April 24, 2010 7:00 A.M. to 3:30 P.M.
Table Rock Lake
( Kimberling Inn Below Ahoys Restaurant )
Kimberling City, MO.
Big Bass Pot

$10 ADDITIONAL PER BOAT 100% PAYBACK FOR BIG BASS

Grand Prize To Be Announced

ENTRY FEE $100.00 PER BOAT

DONATED DOOR PRIZES!

Catch & Release Boat With 100% Payback Big Bass 60% 2nd Big Bass 25% 3rd Big Bass 15%

1. The following rules shall be in effect for tournament and violation hereof in any respect may cause for disqualification. Interpretation and enforcement of these rules rest solely with the Tournament Committee whose decisions are final and binding.

2. Eligibility: The tournament is open to all two man boats containing Bass Boat Magazine Members or at the Tournament Directors Discretion with a valid Missouri fishing permit who have paid the $50.00 per person entry fee ( add $10.00 per boat for BIG BASS) Minimum age 21 unless partner with parent or spouse. Any member can be deemed not eligible by the tournament commitee and/or tournament director's descretion.

3. Entries: All mail-in entries must be postmarked by April 9, 2010. Make checks payable to Bass Boat Magazine. Entry fee is non-refundable.

4. Departure: Departure will be in sequence in which contestants are accepted/received into the tournament. Staring time for first flight is 7:00am , check-in 3:00pm. Second flight starts at 7:15am check-in at 3:15pm. Third flight starts 7:30am. check -in at 3:30pm There will be a 67 boats in flights 1 and 2 and 66 boats in flight 3.

( Numbers based on 200 boats, flight numbers and times may be adjusted by tournament directors based on number of entries)

5. Tackle and Equipment: Only artificial bait to lures may be used. Pork style baits are allowed. No trolling. All bass must be caught on rod and reel. Only one rod at a time per person is allowed in the water.

6. Boats and Motors: All boats and motors must meet the legal requirements of the State of Missouri and will be subject to inspection by tournament officials and the Missouri State Water Patrol. Boats must not be trailered during the tournament.

7. Sportsmanship: Courtesy and safety are expected from each contestant. Life jackets and kill switches must be worn during take-off and when outboard motor is running. No alcoholic beverages will be allowed in the boats during the tournaments. A contestant having a protest must submit it in writing to the tournament coordinator within fifteen minutes of the closing of weigh-in.

8. Permitted fishing locations: Anywhere in the tournament lake, except within 50 yards of any public dock, another Contestant's boat. ( Public dock defined as a dock that sells gas to the public).

9. Check-In late penalty: 5% of total weight per minute up to ten minutes, then disqualified - No Excuses.

10. Scoring: Scoring will be determined by the pounds and ounces of each boat's catch during the tournament. Only Largemouth, Spotted and Smallmouth Bass will be weighed. The limit shall be 5 fish per boat. The official length for bass shall be 15" measured by mouth closed - tail pinched on a golden-rule flat board. Bass presented for weigh-in which fail to measure 15" will not be weighed and a 2 pound penalty will be assessed for each short fish. Any Bass that appears to have been mangled, mauled, altered, frozen or iced will result in immediate disqualification each team's catch must be certified by their signature on the weigh-in slip. One pound penalty per dead fish weighed.

11. In case of a tie, the earliest entry wins.

12. All prizes and money awarded 1st thru 10th place winners to be awarded with check at time of presentation. Grand Prize Winners selected during a drawing of boat numbers. Both parties must be present to win grand prize. Winners will be responsible for all the applicable taxes and licenses fees. Winners must consent to usage of their names and photographs for promotional purposes.

134 Quality Assurance Test: 1st place and 1 random quality assurance test for 2nd to 10th place, chosen by draw may be given. By their signature on the entry from form and/or participation in this tournament, each and every team contestant agrees to submit to a quality assurance test, if deemed necessary by the Tournament Director. Refusal to submit to a quality assurance test or failing test will result in immediate disqualification for the team.

14. Failure to read these rules or ignorance of these rules is no excuse. Any extreme violation of rules will be grounds for Disqualification.

KNOWLEDGE OF THESE RULES IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY.