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The documents and forms available for download are in PDF format.
National Bass Fishing Trail Inc.
Official Rules and Regulations:
Page 2. Created 1/18/2007
D. DISTRICT REQUIREMENTS:
Each District Director must host as least 6 Qualifier tournaments and one District Championship annually.
E. CHECK-IN:
Teams will take off in qualifying tournaments by method determined by tournament director. Contact your local tournament director for check-in sites, dates, and times. Membership card must be shown at tournament site if requested, or the angler may be disqualified.
F. TOURNAMENT HOURS AND PRACTICE RESTRICTIONS:
1.Tournament hours will set by your Tournament Director. Failure to check-in at weigh-in time or notifying Tournament Director that you are off the water may result in being banned from future events. All anglers who fish must sign weigh-in form or no points will be awarded.
2.All tournament waters are off limits from sunset the day before until the official tournament launch. No angler may be on the water fishing during this time.
3.The off limits times and areas of the National Championship will be determined by the board and made public in the official tournament registration form.
G. SPORTSMANSHIP:
1.All contestants are expected to follow high standards of sportsmanship, courtesy, safety and conservation.
2.Alcohol Consumption or illicit drug use shall be cause for automatic disqualification.
3.Anglers receiving three (3) sportsmanship protests may be suspended from the
National Bass Fishing Trail Inc. Tournaments for one calendar year.
4.Flagrant sportsmanship violations will be permanent disqualification.
5.Any contestants' conduct reflecting unfavorable upon efforts to promote safety, sportsmanship, fair competition and compliance with tournament rules are grounds for disqualification and/or rejection of any future participation.
6.Any contestant found intentionally deceiving this or any other sport fishing organization might be banned from participation.
H. SAFETY:
1.Safe boating must be observed at all times.
2.All boats must have the appropriate Coast Guard approved safety devices as required by law.
3.Each contestant is required to wear a chest type life preserver anytime the boat is operated under engine power.
4. Maximum horsepower for all outboards used in tournament competition not to exceed the horsepower limitations as set by the U.S. Coast Guard. Each boat must have an U.S. Coast Guard horsepower rating plate attached to the boat by the manufacturer.
5.Officials reserve the right to refuse any rig, which is extremely overpowered or deemed dangerous.
6. All boats must be equipped with emergency kill-switch device securely attached to the driver's body whenever the boat is operated under engine power.
7. All boats must be a minimum of 14 ft in length and have a 20 Hp motor.
8.Boats must contain a properly aerated live well space to maintain alive, a limit catch by all contestants occupying the boat.
9.Fuel may be carried only in U.S. Coast Guard approved mounted or secured fuel tanks.
I. PERMITTED FISHING LOCATIONS:
1.You must fish water that is available to everyone.
2. Boats cannot be trailered during the tournament; once a boat is trailer the angler may no longer fish and is done for the day.
3.No fishing within 50 yards of a marine gas pump or 50 yards of another competitors boat first anchored down.
4. No Locking through Dams unless authorized by Tournament Director.
D. DISTRICT REQUIREMENTS:
Each District Director must host as least 6 Qualifier tournaments and one District Championship annually.
E. CHECK-IN:
Teams will take off in qualifying tournaments by method determined by tournament director. Contact your local tournament director for check-in sites, dates, and times. Membership card must be shown at tournament site if requested, or the angler may be disqualified.
F. TOURNAMENT HOURS AND PRACTICE RESTRICTIONS:
1.Tournament hours will set by your Tournament Director. Failure to check-in at weigh-in time or notifying Tournament Director that you are off the water may result in being banned from future events. All anglers who fish must sign weigh-in form or no points will be awarded.
2.All tournament waters are off limits from sunset the day before until the official tournament launch. No angler may be on the water fishing during this time.
3.The off limits times and areas of the National Championship will be determined by the board and made public in the official tournament registration form.
G. SPORTSMANSHIP:
1.All contestants are expected to follow high standards of sportsmanship, courtesy, safety and conservation.
2.Alcohol Consumption or illicit drug use shall be cause for automatic disqualification.
3.Anglers receiving three (3) sportsmanship protests may be suspended from the
National Bass Fishing Trail Inc. Tournaments for one calendar year.
4.Flagrant sportsmanship violations will be permanent disqualification.
5.Any contestants' conduct reflecting unfavorable upon efforts to promote safety, sportsmanship, fair competition and compliance with tournament rules are grounds for disqualification and/or rejection of any future participation.
6.Any contestant found intentionally deceiving this or any other sport fishing organization might be banned from participation.
H. SAFETY:
1.Safe boating must be observed at all times.
2.All boats must have the appropriate Coast Guard approved safety devices as required by law.
3.Each contestant is required to wear a chest type life preserver anytime the boat is operated under engine power.
4. Maximum horsepower for all outboards used in tournament competition not to exceed the horsepower limitations as set by the U.S. Coast Guard. Each boat must have an U.S. Coast Guard horsepower rating plate attached to the boat by the manufacturer.
5.Officials reserve the right to refuse any rig, which is extremely overpowered or deemed dangerous.
6. All boats must be equipped with emergency kill-switch device securely attached to the driver's body whenever the boat is operated under engine power.
7. All boats must be a minimum of 14 ft in length and have a 20 Hp motor.
8.Boats must contain a properly aerated live well space to maintain alive, a limit catch by all contestants occupying the boat.
9.Fuel may be carried only in U.S. Coast Guard approved mounted or secured fuel tanks.
I. PERMITTED FISHING LOCATIONS:
1.You must fish water that is available to everyone.
2. Boats cannot be trailered during the tournament; once a boat is trailer the angler may no longer fish and is done for the day.
3.No fishing within 50 yards of a marine gas pump or 50 yards of another competitors boat first anchored down.
4. No Locking through Dams unless authorized by Tournament Director.
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