Club Rules
Pine Level Bassmasters
  1. No alcohol permitted anytime during club activities.
  2. Club supports TBF, Inc. and State Bass Federation.
  3. Tournament dues are $25.00 payable before blast off.
  4. Club annual dues are $20.00 payable in November of each year, after June
    dues will be $10.00 for the remainder of the year.  Dues paid after the month of
    January for current members will be assessed a $5.00 delinquent fee to the
    treasury.
  5. All club members must be members of The Bass Federation, Inc. (TBF)
    ($15.00 membership fee) and Club pays the $30.00 annual Club affiliation dues
    to the Alabama Bass Federation, Inc. by 31 December each year.
  6. The majority of current members must approve applications for new
    membership. Family membership is accepted.
  7. The perspective member must fish three tournaments, as a guest, prior to
    joining the club. The minimum age to participate in a club tournament is 16
    years old. The perspective member may fish his first tournament with his
    sponsor. Payment of the $25.00 tournament dues will be required prior to the
    tournament.
  8. The club will sponsor the top six members as team entry to a state qualifying
    regional tournament. The club’s point system will determine the top six
    members. Each year will be divided into six months and the top two club
    members from each half, with lowest tournament dropped, will be team
    members. The top two anglers from the AOY standings will team members.  
    The third angler from the AOY standings will be sponsored as an alternate to
    the qualifying regional tournament. Member must fish at least eight
    tournaments during the year to be sponsored by the club. For angler of the
    year the lowest two tournaments will be dropped one from the first half and one
    from the second half .  New members that join the club after the start of a
    season must fish 2/3 of the seasons remaining tournaments to be eligible to be
    sponsored as a team member by the club.
  9. The club will sponsor at least one fund raising event each year.
  10. All members are encouraged to participate in all meetings and tournaments.
  11. Club officers are to be elected in December of each year.
  12. Club officers are to serve as the Board of Directors and to run the monthly
    tournaments.
  13. Club meeting will be held on the second Thursday of each month with monthly
    tournaments held on the following Saturday. The next month tournament site
    will be determined prior to close of the monthly meeting. Selection of
    tournament sites will be made from the members attending the meeting. A
    drawing will be conducted where only one entry per site can be nominated. No
    site shall be selected more than once during a six-month period.  Club
    members attending meeting have option to recommend changing tournament
    site due to heavy activity.  Site can only be changed following majority vote.
  14. When unsafe conditions do not allow a tournament site to be fished, the site
    will automatically be the site of the next month tournament or consensus of the
    club can change a tournament site.
  15. For every minute late for weigh-in (up to ten (10) minutes) a one-pound penalty
    will be subtracted from total weight. If more than ten (10) minutes late, boater
    and partner are disqualified.
  16. Five fish limit, 12 inches minimum length (or state law). Only five fish per
    person may be in live well. Sixth fish is caught; you must cull before continuing
    fishing. Up to a six-foot net are allowed.
  17. There will be a four-ounce penalty per dead fish.
  18. Monthly tournament fee is $25.00, with $8.00 going to club treasury, $14.50
    going to prize fund, and $2.50 going to big fish pot.
  19. Minimum/Maximum payback will be four places according to individual weight,
    1st - 40% –2nd – 30% – 3rd – 20% –4th –10% of prize fund and 2.50 x number
    of tournament fishermen present.
  20. Members must be paid in full prior to launch to be eligible for prize fund.
  21. When two boater partners are drawn, unless an agreement is mutually
    reached, the first drawn will be the boater. At the next pairings Boaters who
    were Non-Boaters at the previous tournament have the initial option to go as
    Boaters.
  22. Members who cannot attend a meeting must send word of intent to fish by
    another club member prior to drawing of partners to be eligible to fish the
    tournament.
  23. After fishing 12 tournaments a member is eligible for a free club shirt, after 24
    tournaments a member is eligible for a free jacket.
  24. All boat operators must have minimum liability insurance. All members and
    perspective members must sign a release of liability form prior to fishing any
    tournament.

Updated 3/15/2009.

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