New England Bass Hunters

2008 Season Tournament Rules

1.       At no time before, during, or directly after a club tournament shall alcohol be permitted. First violation means disqualification from tournament. Second violation is ejection from the club with no refund.

2.       At no time shall any boater fish any closer then 75 feet of any other boater to accommodate fishing pressure.

3.       At no time shall any boater pull ahead less then 200 feet in front of any other boater. A common courtesy to other boaters.

4.       Tournaments will have a staggered start. Numbers will be drawn 15 minutes before the start of every tournament.

5.       Weigh in will be a five fish total. Largemouth and smallmouth bass will only be weighed in.

6.       A weigh bag is required to weigh in fish. Violation means disqualification from tournament.

7.       Fish must not be removed from live wells until the scale is set up. Violation means disqualification from tournament.

8.       Fish must be at least 12 inches in length.

9.       There will be no credit for dead fish to reduce the number of dead fish at the ramp.

10.    There is to be no dead fish thrown back in to the water at the ramp. Violation means disqualification from tournament.

11.    Live bait is prohibited.

12.    Navigation lights are required for night fishing and under fog conditions while underway.

13.    Arriving late to weigh in will result in a 1 pound penalty for every minute late up to 15 minutes. Longer than 15 minutes results in DQ

14.    Only N.E.B.H members are aloud to fish club tournaments.

15.    During weigh in, when the weight is announced, that announcement is the final decision.

16.    There will only be two (2) members aloud on each boat during tournament.

17.    There will be no prefishing within 4 hours of a tournament.

18.    There will be no use of any underwater filming or video equipment permitted during the course of any tournament.

19.    There will be no use of any underwater electronic fish attracting equipment.

20.    All State and Local laws applied to all tournaments in the state the tournament is held. It is the responsibility of the member to know all of the applicable laws.

Note: Rules can change at any time by club member who chose to put them to a vote at a club meeting. Notification and enforcement of changes will take affect at following the club event.

The club rules will be enforced!!

Any member with a complaint of a violation must bring it to the attention of the tournament director at the end of the tournament.

Any disqualification results in loss of weight for the tournament.