Tournament Rules
1. RULES: The following rules for the tournament will be used. These rules will be interpreted solely by the Tournament
Officials, and all decisions will be final.
2. ELIGIBILITY: All individuals, 18 years of age or older, who paid entry fee. Individuals under 18 years of age must be
accompanied by parent or guardian. Need not be a member of B.A.S.S. or Mo. B.A.S.S. Nation.
3. ENTRY FEE: $100 per boat, which includes $10 into Big Bass Pool. Entries will be accepted 1 hour before the start of
the tournament.
4. HEADQUARTERS & TIMES: See reverse side for each tournament specific headquarters, date and times.
5. LIVE-WELL CHECK: ALL entries must participate in live-well checks.
6. DEPARTURE: Will be in sequence in which entry fees are received.
7. TACKLE AND EQUIPMENT: Only artificial baits or lures may be used. Pork style baits are allowed. No trolling. All
bass must be caught on rod and reel during tournament hours.
8. BOATS AND EQUIPMENT: Any boat 14 feet or longer will be accepted if powered by an engine of 10 horsepower or more. Boats must be equipped with functional, aerated live-well. Boats may not be trailered during tournament hours. Boats may not have motors which exceed the horsepower rating or BIA rating plate on boat. All Missouri Water Patrol laws and regulations apply.
9. SAFETY AND SPORTSMANSHIP: Safe boating and fishing practices must be observed. Life jackets must be worn when the combustion engine is running and in gear, Kill switches with lanyards are required and subject to testing at takeoff. All Missouri Department of Conservation laws and regulations shall apply.
10. PERMITTED FISHING LOCATIONS: Anywhere on the tournament lake, except within fifty (50) yards of a public dock
that dispenses boat gas, another contestant’s boat at anchor, or the take-off cove.
11. SCORING: Largemouth Bass, Kentucky Bass and Smallmouth Bass will be counted. Total stringer weight will determine place. Any bass under legal lake limit presented for weigh-in will cause one (1) pound to be subtracted from total stringer weight for that day, plus the loss of the short fish. Any bass dead when presented for weigh-in (as determined by Tournament Officials) will cause a 0.25 lb. to be subtracted from total stringer weight for that day.
Five (5) fish per boat may be weighed in. Any frozen, iced or mangled fish presented for weigh-in shall result in immediate disqualification. THE GATOR GRIP tournament ruler shall be the official measuring device.
12. TRUTH VERIFICATION: Each contestant shall be subject to a truth verification test. Anyone failing to pass test will be disqualified. Anyone refusing to such test shall be disqualified. Anyone that has refused to take or failed a truth verification test will not be allowed to participate.
13. TIES: Ties will be broken by earliest starting position.
14. CHECK-IN LATE PENALTY: One (1) pound per minute, up to ten (10) minutes, then disqualification. NO EXCUSES. All participants must check in at official timer at end of courtesy dock of ramp.
15. TOURNAMENT CANCELLATION: If the tournament is cancelled due to reasons of safety on the day of the tournament, the entry fees will be refunded.
NO REFUNDS WILL BE MADE FOR ANY OTHER REASON.
16. The Tournament Committee reserves the right to not allow entry for any reason.