membership
bylaws, and rules
updated 2010
1) Membership in
the Y-City Bassmasters is open to anyone 6 yrs of age or older, until age 16
they must be accompanied by an adult. The parent or adult is responsible for
membership and tournament fees. The youngsters cannot appear in the newspaper
and any money won by the youngster shall be paid to the adult or guardian with
them. The club is limited to 75 members.
2) Sportsmanship:
Members are expected to maintain the highest level of sportsmanship, courtesy,
safety, and conservation. Any infraction of these such as being ticketed at a
tournament for anything other than a safety check will be grounds for
disqualification from the tournament and forfeiture of all money, trophies and
points won. If they are ticketed and no one finds out until later date the
angler will be disqualified from the next tournament, and will have to return
all money and trophies also they will lose all points made at that tournament
where the infraction happened. No alcoholic beverages are allowed in the boat
or at the weigh-in. The 50-yard rule is in effect at all times during a
tournament.
3) Live bait
will not be permitted. Only one casting or spinning rod may be used at any one
time. All bass must be caught alive in a conventional sporting manner.
Contestants must not depart from the boat to land a fish. All fishing must be
done from a boat. All bass must be at least 12 inches or more in length unless
specified otherwise according to state regulation. Each legal bass weighed in
alive will be awarded 1 bonus ounce. Anyone late to the weigh – in will be
penalized 1 pound for every minute they are late up to 5 minutes at which time
they are disqualified. The president of the club or his designee is the
official timekeeper. Each angler will pick one fish to be weighed in as his or
her big bass; only one fish will be weighed.
4)
Boating Safety: Safe
boating conduct must be observed at all times by all members. All outboard
motors must not exceed U.S. Coast Guard regulations in there ruling Nov.1, 1972.
Every boat must have all required Coast Guard safety equipment. We urge you to
have a livewell to adequately maintain your catch of fish. We recommend that
you have a kill switch on all motors over 75 hp, functional bilge pump, and
life jackets should be worn during outboard motor operations.
5) Membership dues are $ 15.00 a year, if you join after June 30 the fee is only $7.50. The club pays the reigning Vice Presidents dues.
6) All tournaments will be held within a 75-mile radius of Zanesville, Ohio, except one tournament per year, which will be allowed to be held within 100 miles of Zanesville. This lake will not be considered for the Classic.
7)
The tournament entry fee is $20.00 per tournament per member
$15.00 goes for trophies and cash prizes, $1.00 goes for Big Bass, $1.00 for
the 10 pound pot, $1.00 goes for the Classic payout, $2.00 goes for the
banquet. The Classic entry fee is $15.00 with an option $5.00 Big Bass pot.
8)
Tournament Committee: The Vice President is the head of the
committee, which consists of him and four club members. The Vice President will
preside over all weigh-ins. His decision will be the final decision in length,
weight and any other questions concerning the weigh-in. The committee has the
responsibility for making out the tournament schedule for the year, consisting
of DATES, TIMES, AND LAKES to be fished. Also they are responsible for
inspections of the boats prior to the tournaments. They must also fish at least
10 tournaments a year. The tournament schedule shall have at least 4 limited
horsepower lakes and the remaining unlimited horsepower lakes. Also a maximum
of 10 points paying tournaments a year
9)
Points System: Points will be awarded as follows:
1st place
100
2nd place 95
3rd place 92
4th place 90
5th place 89
6th place 88
and as follows right on down. The
angler will also receive 10 show up points for each tournament fished, you must
fish to receive the 10 points. There is a penalty of 8 oz for bringing more
than one short fish to the scales in a tournament. Big Bass of each tournament
is worth 10 bonus points.
10) Classic Qualification: To qualify for the Classic you must finish in the top 1/3 in the points, win a tournament in the regular season, or anyone who fishes 9 at of 10 tournaments, plus last years Classic winner if he didn’t qualify the other four ways. (Also see rule #18) The club treasury will add all money left over after the banquet expense and the 10 pound pot money are removed.
11) Tie Breakers
1)
Total weight including live fish bonus
2)
Number of fish
3)
Big Bass weight (no bonus)
4)
Flip of a coin
In
the event of a tie you will be awarded the points for the position that you
finished in after the tie breaker system was used. No one will receive the same
points. (This only applies to the first five places.)
12) Rule Changes: A new law cannot be
removed for 1 yr, unless it causes monetary or liability problems for the club.
(SEE RULE 24) All new or amended laws must pass by a majority vote of present
club members.
13) 10 Pound
Pot: Rules as follows
a)
Contestant must be paid up to date to be eligible to win the
money from the year prior.
b)
Each year the pot starts off with no more than $500.00 in
it. At the end of the year all monies in excess of $500.00 will go into the
club treasury
c)
The 10 Pound Pot is not available to be won at the Classic
d)
If you are a first year member you are only eligible to win
the money paid in during that year, NO monies will be paid to you from the year
before.
e)
If the 10 pound pot is broken at 10# 2oz, it is progressive,
it takes 10# 3oz, plus to break it the next time in the same year.
f)
Each year it starts off at 10# even
14)
The Classic will be decided during the same time as the tournament schedule,
and decided from the lakes fished that year excluding any lake farther than 75
miles from Zanesville. The Classic Lake from the previous year will not be
included in there choices. The Classic Lake will be off limits SEVEN DAYS PRIOR
TO THE DATE OF THE CLASSIC. NO EXCEPTIONS!!! The first place trophy will be
known as the BOB PAGE MEMORIAL TROPHY, in memory of Bob Page. The Big Bass
trophy will be known as the Denny Hall Memorial.
15) Top six anglers are responsible for the
desserts at the banquet.
16)
There will be a fifty fifty drawing at the tournaments for club members, 90 %
of money collected will go to the Classic payout,10% go to the banquet.
17)
All members are eligible to fish the club Open.
18)
If you pre-pay for all of the tournaments of each year you are eligible to fish
the classic without fishing those tournaments. If you ask for your money back
due to missing a tournament the above does not apply. By pre-paying you will
not receive the 10 show-up points if you don’t show for that tournament.
19)
During the weigh-in a tournament committee member must help with the measuring
of the fish. (See Rule 8)
20)
Final changes and updates in the by-laws will be made at the October meeting.
21)If you miss a
tournament you must pay a $1.00 prior to fishing the next tournament to be
eligible for the 10lb pot for that tournament, if you miss 3 tournaments then
you owe $3.00 etc. (See Rule 13)
If you miss a
whole year and you paid your membership dues for that year, then you must pay
for the previous year to be eligible for the 10lb pot.
22)
All new members must be voted in by club members, whether at the club meeting
or at the boat ramp.
23)
Weigh-in will begin 10 minutes after the tournament is over to give everyone a
chance to load their boats.
24)
If any angler is caught with more than the maximum state limit of 5 bass per
angler in their livewell will be disqualified. NO EXCEPTIONS!!!
25)
Short fish rule: Only one short fish can be brought to the scales per person,
if more than one short fish is brought to the scales, the weight of that fish
or fishes will count against your total weight.
26)
MOST IMPORTANT OF ALL RULES: The officers of the Y-City Bassmasters will not be
held responsible for property damage or injury incurred in any club tournament
or functions held by the club.