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1.
CLUB DUES - Dues for membership in the club are due prior to the first
tournament scheduled. Dues for the current year are $45.00.
A. Fishermen paying dues at
the ramp will pay dues of $100.00, unless he/she had a paid membership the year
before. If he/she attends the next monthly meeting and fishes the
next tournament the club will refund $55.00.
B. Dues can be paid by mail
prior to the first tournament for participants who are unable to attend
meetings.
C. Only paid
members may vote on any club business.
2.
TOURNAMENT ENTRY / SAFE START TIME - Every contestant should pay their entry fee
prior to start of fishing hours. Tournament start time and ending times will be
voted on at the club meeting prior to the tournament. Safe start time will be
specified by the highest ranking officer and one club member, the morning of the
tournament, to be dictated by safe conditions.
3.
TIES - All gross weight ties will be settled by the comparison of the weight of
the stringers largest single bass. If a tie still exists it will be settled by
the stringer with the most fish. If a tie still exists the points will be
totaled then split between the two contestants.
4.
PARTNERS:
A. Pairing will be done by
drawing at the meeting before the tournament. A paid member will be allowed
only one (1) guest, one (1) alone or may fish self twice or guest twice
and three (3) self pairing tournament during the year, (2) two dayers and (1)
night tournament.
*** THE NIGHT TOURNAMENT WILL BE SELF-PAIRING WITHIN THE CLUB
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*** THE TWO DAY TOURNAMENTS WILL BE
SELF-PAIRING WITH EITHER A CLUB MEMBER OR A GUEST, BUT WILL NOT BE COUNTED
TOWARD YOUR SELF/GUEST PASSES ***
THE ODD MAN/BOAT WILL HAVE
THE FOLLOWING OPTIONS IF ALL OTHER MEMBERS HAVE BEEN
CONTACTED AND VERIFIED BY THE PRESIDENT, AND WILL NOT BE COUNTED AS A SELF.
- TO FISH SELF
- TO HAVE A GUEST
- TO PAIR WITH ANOTHER ODD MAN/BOAT
IF BOTH AGREE
(Boaters who do not draw out with a non-boater
can go “self” and not have to pair out with another boater or use their “self”.
Boater can take any non-member they choose with them and not lose their “self”.)
Thus if a member fishes all
seven one day tournament he will be REQUIRED to be placed in the draw for
a partner four times (as one of these tournaments is the night tournament and is
self pairing).
B. The deadline for entry in
a tournament will be the end of the draw at the club meeting prior to the
tournament or at the discretionary of the club President. If a member enters late, boaters fishing alone will have the option
to pair up with the late member or not.
C. If a member refuses to
fish with a member he has drawn, the refusing member will not be allowed to fish
that tournament.
D. Each member is to furnish
his own food and drink. The boat owner will provide an ice chest.
5.
EXPENSES - Expenses for both the boat and tow vehicle should be shared equally.
This covers gas, oil and toll road expenses.
6.
MEETING DATE/TOURNAMENT DATE - Unless otherwise specified by club officers, the
club will meet the first Thursday of each month at 7:30 p.m. Unless the lake
committee has selected another date, the tournament will be held on the Sunday
following the first Thursday beginning in March and continuing through November.
7.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS - At the last club meeting of the year, last years officers
will present a slate of officers for the upcoming year for consideration by the
membership. Nominations for each office will be accepted from the membership at
this time. The new officers shall take over their office at the year end
banquet. Thus making for a month of transition where the new officers can get
with the out going officers to ask questions and learn the ropes.
8.
DUTIES OF THE OFFICERS:
President - The President
presides at each meeting, conducts the weigh-in at tournaments and handles the
Federation business.
Vice-President - The
vice-president serves as president in his absence and assists at weigh-ins. The
vice-president is also responsible for measuring the fish. He will insure that
at least the shortest fish of each and every stringer is measured. The
vice-president or his designee shall ensure that all contestants are at the
official weigh-in area by the end of tournament. Another officer of the club
shall resume this responsibility if the vice-president or his designee is
unable.
Secretary/Treasurer - The
Secretary records minutes of meetings, maintains point system and records tournament results. Also prepares monthly tournament results article for
the newspaper. The Treasurer maintains club financial records, keeps track of
dues payments which must be paid prior to a member fishing a club tournament,
provides club membership roster and is responsible for having all club members
sign a Waiver of Liability form prior to a member fishing a club tournament. The
club Secretary will also be responsible for submitting all tournament results to
the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife per regulations concerning tournament
fishing in the state of Oklahoma.
9.
FINANCIAL REPORTS - Any member with up-to-date paid dues may request the
financial status of the club from the secretary/treasurer at any time and the
secretary/treasurer should have the financial status of the club available to
each member at each club meeting.
10.
SELECTION OF LAKES/LAKES COMMITTEE - At the January meeting the club will vote
on the lakes to be fished the upcoming year. A list of two-day and one-day lakes
will be provided, and write-in nominations are permitted. The membership should
pick "2" from the two-day list plus an alternate and "7" from the one-day list
plus an alternate. The newly elected president shall appoint a "3" member lake
committee to decide dates on which the lakes and which ramps are to be used. The
lake committee shall present the tournament schedule to the club for final
approval of the dates. NO lakes may be changed after a majority of the club
members present accept the proposed tournament schedule as presented by the lake
committee. A lake can "only" be changed by the lake committee to the alternate
lake because of hazardous conditions unless it is also hazardous. Then a second
alternate lake will be selected by the lake committee only from that years’
scheduled lakes. Once a change has been made by the lake committee, it cannot
be changed back unless the alternate lake is unsafe.
11. Tournament Scoring
A. The scoring for each
tournament will be determined by the total weight of each participant’s stringer
after dead fish penalties. Plaques will be awarded for Big Bass, First, Second
and Third place finishes from the membership, money permitting.
B. Scoring for each club
year will be done on a point basis (see below). Trophies will be awarded for
first, second and third place each year. Yearly scoring will be based on the
best seven (7) of nine (9) tournaments. Year-end point ties will be broken by
dropping the next lowest tournament score or scores until the tie is broken. A
trophy will also be awarded for the largest "Bass of the Year". The membership
may also elect to award a jacket to the "TOP TEN" tournament champion and to the
"ANGLER OF THE YEAR" depending on available funds.
C: The "Angler of the Year" will be determined
by the member who accumulates the highest number of points for the seven
(7) highest individual tournament scores of the nine (9) tournaments. If a two or more members are tied with
the same number of points after the nine regular tournaments, then those members
will share the title of "Angler of the Year".
D.
WEIGHT POINTS:
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