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Policies and Rules

We'll explain some of our current rules and policies on this page.

NOTE:  There is a six fish limit for each event .

VALLEY BASS TRAIL TOURNAMENT PRIZES

PAYOUTS / BIG FISH PRIZES FOR 2008

 

This will be the payout for all tournaments run by Valley Bass Trail in 2008.  Check notes below for an uneven number of teams in any tournament.   Big Fish prizes are not included in the entry.

 

 

 

-   To be determined

 

 

 

 

·        There may be additional draw prizes at the conclusion of each tournament.

 

 

·        Tournament hours will be from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. for each tournament.

 

 

 Registrations can be made by contacting:

 C. Mousseau at (613) 732-2036 

 

  Note:   

 Register prior to the tournament with your entry fee or register that  morning between 5:45 to 6:30 a.m.

 

Weigh-ins will be done at the conclusion of the tournament day.   There may be a weigh-in official there before the end of the day for some tournaments.

VALLEY BASS TRAIL

TOURNAMENT SERIES RULES   -  2008

 

1.  Each team will consist of two persons of  which at least one of the competitors are older than 18 years of age.

2.  Teams will be permitted to fish all waters accessible by boat.

3.  Tournament hours will be 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The late penalty will be 0.5 pounds per minute late. Teams that have experienced major mechanical problems will be exempt from lateness. In the event of a fog delay or another anomaly the length of the day will not be changed unless it is greater than a one hour delay and the Executive approves of an extension.

4.  Each team is permitted to weigh in six bass in any combinations of largemouth or  smallmouth. All other species must be released. No culling is permitted inside the weigh-in area. Once a team has weighed-in their six fish they are not permitted to fish any more on tournament waters.

5.  Only largemouth and smallmouth bass caught in designated tournament waters during tournament hours are eligible to be weighed.   Damaged fish (not being weighed-in) should be turned over to tournament officials and no penalty will result.

6.  Live wells are mandatory on all competitors boats. Properly designed cooler livewells are permitted.

7.  Minimum eligible size is twelve (12) inches, measured from tip of the nose to the tip of the tail.  There will be no penalty for each dead fish.  If one fish is dead, the weight will come off of that fish!!!  (** for big fish prize **).  We hope anglers will do their best to keep all fish alive.

8.  In the event of a tie, in any prize position, the prize money will be combined and split evenly.

9.   No live or preserved bait is allowed. Pork baits are permitted.

10. No alcoholic beverages are allowed on competitors' boats during tournament hours.

11. This rule eliminated  - prefishing.

12. Competitors must abide by all applicable boating and sportfishing regulations.

13. Competitors must remain in their team boats at all times, during tournament hours. If a competitor must leave their boat, it must be done under the supervision of a VBT official.

14.  ALL COMPETITORS MUST WEAR PROPERLY FASTENED LIFEJACKETS  OR  PERSONAL FLOATATION DEVICES WHEN MOVING AT OTHER  THAN TROLLING  OR DRIFTING SPEEDS.     KILL SWITCHES MUST ALSO BE USED AT THIS TIME.

15.  No one is permitted to board a competitor's boat during tournament hours except officials, police or conservation officers.

16.  All competitors must register at tournament headquarters before 6:45 a.m..

17.  Blast-off will be ONE boat at a time.

18.  Teams may protest violations of the above rules, by other teams, provided the protest is in writing and is accompanied by a $ 25.00 fee. The fee is refundable, if the protesting team wins its protest.

19. A minimum distance of one hundred (100) feet must be maintained between competitor’s  boats when fishing.

20.  Teams are allowed to declare one big fish a day.

21.  A team shall be immediately disqualified from the tournament and may be disqualified from further completion in future tournament from public unsportsmanlike conduct, during and immediately before or after the tournament.

22.  Any team which creates a public scene during a tournament over an issue will automatically be disqualified from the series, without appeal and their entry and membership will be forfeited.

23.  Teams will qualify to fish for the Championship according to overall cumulative standings for the series.  The standings will be determined by taking each team’s aggregate weight from the four regular series events. Qualifiers for the Championship will start with the first place team overall, and continue with the next highest team, until the field is filled.

24. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH ANY OF THE ABOVE RULES MAY RESULT IN  DISQUALIFICATION. IF A TEAM IS DISQUALIFIED FOR ANY REASON, THAT TEAM WILL FORFEIT ANY PRIZES ATTAINED FOR THAT DAY'S  FISHING.

25. Decisions of the tournament officials are final.

 

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