Ray Hubbard Bass Club
Tournament Rules

Tournament Rules

The following general rules apply to all regular Club tournaments:

• All Federal, State, and Local laws, as well as TP&W (Texas Parks & Wildlife) rules and regulations must be observed. Any violations of the rules by an individual or team will be subject to penalty or disqualification by the tournament director.
• The tournament will be held on the weekend following the monthly Club meeting Exceptions will be when holidays fall on that weekend. In which case, the meeting and the tournament will be scheduled for the previous or subsequent week
• All bass must be of legal length, measured with mouth closed and tail squeezed to produce maximum length. Eligible 'length' for slot lakes will be determined by the Tournament Director at the meeting prior to the tournament
• Any fish not of legal length at the time of weigh in will be disqualified and the fisherman will be assessed a one (1.0) pound penalty per disqualified fish
• There will be a one-half pound (.5) penalty for each and every dead fish brought to the weigh-in
• 1 pound penalty per minute for late arrivals with no weigh-in after 15 minutes. Must have a team member in line for determination of arrival time.
• Fishing is allowed from boats only
• Fishing is allowed only on the designated tournament lake.
• All occupants of the boat must wear a Coast Guard approved personal flotation device while the boat is 'on plane'
• Boats will be allowed to trailer to another boat ramp on the designated lake. Boats may leave the tournament launch site no earlier than 30 minutes before tournament start time unless otherwise allowed by the Tournament Director and cannot begin fishing until the designated start time.
• All contestants are encouraged to notify the Tournament Director that they have concluded their tournament day. Should a contestant leave the tournament early, they are encouraged to leave a note on the Tournament Director's vehicle or contact them by cell phone
• All fish must be caught on artificial baits by casting
• No trolling with the big motor is allowed
• Contestants must receive a weigh-in slip or acknowledgement (designated poker chip) from the Tournament Director no later than that day's cut-off time or have their fish disqualified for that days weigh-in
• Contestants must present their poker chip to be allowed to weigh-in. A lost poker chip will dissallow a contestant from weighing in.
• It is up to the contestant to determine their big bass and ask to have it weighed.
• Heaviest stringer will decide a tie on big bass
• Largest bass on stringer will decide a tie on heavy stringer
• All protests must be submitted to the Tournament Director within 15 minutes of the last fish weighed in
• The available members of the Tournament Committee will arbitrate tournament protests
• The Tournament Committee will determine the merit of the protest
• The contestant making the protest and the contestant in question will remain at the tournament site until the Tournament Committee has reached a decision
• The Tournament Director shall have seven (7) days from the completion date of the tournament to verify the eligibility of all participants. Any team with participant(s) found ineligible during that period, will be automatically disqualified, and the final cash payouts and points awarded will be reallocated to reflect the change(s) in the tournament results
• Once a decision is made, the matter is closed and will be given no further consideration
• Start and stop times will be designated by the Tournament Director and announced at the Club meeting prior to the tournament
• Each contestant must sign-in before fishing the tournament
• The Tournament Director or assisting Tournament Committee member(s) must check all bass at weigh-in
• All contestants must fish as a team whether he/she has a partner or not
• Duplicate awards will not be awarded in case of an individual fishing alone that may place in the tournament
• Only one entry fee will be charged. No more than two contestants per Team per boat. Teams must be determined prior to the tournament
• Non-contestants under 14 years of age may fish or accompany the team
• Tournament entry fees are 'per team'
• There is no 'off limits' period assigned to any Club tournament, unless assigned otherwise by the Tournament Director. The Tournament Director will determine official LAUNCH, LEAVE, START, and WEIGH-IN times for each Club tournament