1. RULES - All decisions made by the tournament director and or the tournament officials will be final. The tournament director can make a change at his discretion or when the safety of anglers is in question. Interpretation of these rules will be left exclusively to the tournament director.

2. ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND DRUGS - Anyone consuming alcoholic beverages or drugs (other than prescription) during tournament hours will be disqualified. If you feel you may have big bass or your fish may put you in the money, do not consume alcohol or drugs until polygraphs have been determined. NO alcohol or drugs allowed in boat during tournament hours.

3. SPORTSMANSHIP - All contestants are expected to practice courtesy, safety, and follow local and state game laws. Anyone displaying poor sportsmanship or violating local and state game laws will be disqualified.

4. ELIGIBILITY - - This is an open tournament. You must be 18 or older to fish as an individual or one team member must be 18 years or older. No one other than paid contestants are allowed in the boat during tournament hours. You must have a valid fishing license and state issued drivers license or photo identification card in your possession during tournament hours.

5. BAITS AND TACKLE - Only artificial lures may be used with the exception of pork rinds and liquid bait attractants. No live bait. No trolling with the main engine. Only one rod at a time may be used. A cast must be fully retrieved before another rod is picked up. You may not snag or foul hook bedding fish.

6. POLYGRAPH - Each contestant agrees to submit to a polygraph examination by entering this tournament and must abide by its conclusion. All polygraphs must be passed in order to receive cash or product. If you have ever failed for any form of cheating you cannot participate in Bass N Bucks Tournaments. If you refuse to take a polygraph test at any Bass N Bucks event you will be disqualified.

7. OFF LIMITS - None - Starting Monday prior to the tournament, you must register and pay before getting on the tournament lake. The hiring of a guide will not be permitted beginning Monday the week of the tournament. No communication pertaining to fishing is allowed via cell phone, VHF radio, pager or any electronic device during competition.

8. PERMISSIBLE WATERS - No fishing within 50 yards of an operating gas pump, within 25 yards of a non anchored boat without permission or 50 yards of an anchored or tied boat with troll motor up on deck without permission. Contestant must be able to drive into all fishing areas. Contestant cannot leave boat to land a fish. Off limits will be announced.

9. PRACTICE CATCH AND RELEASE - Contestants will be furnished with weigh-in bags at weigh-in site. Fish will be weighed in our bags only. Every effort should be made to keep fish in good shape and ready for release. Bass N Bucks promotes the use of BASSMEDICS.

10. LATE PENALTY - You will be penalized one pound per minute and after 15 minutes late you will be disqualified.

11. BOATS AND MOTORS - No engine shall exceed the maximum BIA horsepower rating for the boat on which it is used. All boats shall meet U.S. Coast Guard and state regulations. All boats must have an emergency shut off device. All boats must have aerated livewells in working order, unless other aerated setups are approved by director.

12. SAFETY - - Coast guard approved life vest must be worn and secured, and the shut off device attached to driver while main engine is operating. This is suggested at all times and will be enforced on competition days. Cell phones may be used for emergency, or break downs only during tournament hours. In case of breakdown, you may get into another contestant’s boat to come to weigh-in.

13. SCORING FISH - A maximum of 5 fish per team or individual will be weighed per tournament. A dead fish penalty of .50 (one half pound) per fish will be deducted from total weight. Penalty of .50 will be deducted off of any dead Big Bass weighed. Only largemouth, Kentucky spotted, or smallmouth bass will be weighed. Any team or individual bringing in more than 5 fish to weigh-in will be disqualified. All fish must measure at least 14 inches in length at all Bass N Bucks tournament lakes, except for Lake Conroe which is 16 inches in length. Short fish - you will lose the short fish plus a 1 lb. penalty. Pro Rule is the official measuring board used by Bass-N-Bucks.

14. CULLING - No team or individual may have more than five fish in their livewell at any one time. You must cull after you are in possession of the 6th bass.

15. TIES - A fish off will occur or a flip of a coin (if both parties agree) where boats or prizes are awarded. Cash will be combined and split equally.

16. POINTS - 1ST Place will receive 250 points, 249 to 2nd, 248 to 3rd and so on. If 1st Place weighs 18.50 lbs, the total points will be 268.50.

17. CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFYING - 1st Series 5 Tournaments - Any team or individual who registers for all 5 events will automatically qualify. Both team members must fish from the same boat, during tournament hours. Either team member may fish alone and represent the team. If a change in partner occurs, any established points will be lost. Only the anglers who have registered for all 5 events will qualify. The qualifying teams will be divided by overall point standings and will compete as follows in the championship. Bracket 1 - Teams 1 - 40, Bracket 2 - Teams 41 - 80, Bracket 3 - Teams 81 and higher.

CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFYING - 2ND Series 3 Tournaments - Any team or individual who registers for all 3 tournaments and finishes in the top 20 by points will qualify. You must fish all 3 tournaments with the same partner to qualify by points. If a change in partner occurs, any established points will be lost. The top 20 teams will compete as follows in the championship. Bracket 1 - Teams 1 - 3, Bracket 2 - Teams 4 - 10, Bracket 3 - Teams 11 - 20.

CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFYING - Conroe Series 5 Tournaments - Any team or individual who registers for all 5 events will automatically qualify. Both team members must fish from the same boat, during tournament hours. Either team member may fish alone and represent the team. If a change in partner occurs, any established points will be lost. Only the anglers who have registered for all 5 events will qualify. The qualifying teams will be divided by overall point standings and will compete as follows in the championship. Based on 50 Qualifying Teams - Bracket 1 - Teams 1 - 5, Bracket 2 - Teams 6 - 20, Bracket 3 - Teams 21 - 50. With more or less than 50 qualifying teams, brackets you will be competing in could change.

All Championship information will be posted on the internet, www.bassnbucks.com, prior to the championship event. Please call the office if you do not have access to the internet for the information.

18. REGISTRATION - Please Note - First tournament you enter you must provide a completed entry form with signatures. We will keep entry form on file and you may then sign up over the phone or internet and we will pull form and check next tournament you are registering for. Sam Rayburn - You may register at Needmore Tackle prior to event during their regular store hours. Toledo Bend - You may register at Toledo Town and Tackle prior to event during their regular store hours. Lake Conroe - You may register at April Plaza Marina prior to event during their regular store hours. On tournament mornings, for all events, you may register at the weigh site beginning at 5:00 a.m. until the last boat in the last flight has left. Pre-registration may be done by mailing entry form with payment to P. O. Box 1445, Nederland, TX 77627, over the internet www.bassnbucks.com or telephone with credit card by calling 409-727-8941 or fax entry to 409-722-8945. There will be no refunds.

19. PROTESTS - All protest must be submitted in writing, along with a potentially refundable $100 deposit to administer a polygraph exam, within 15 minutes of final weigh-in. The decision of the tournament director and tournament officials will be final. The protester also agrees to submit to a polygraph exam. If the protest is upheld, the $100 deposit will be refunded.

20. FLIGHT PROCEDURE - All boats will leave from the same weigh site according to their flight numbers. It is contestant’s responsibility to know his or her flight number, official time and check-in time. All contestants must check in at weigh-in site before leaving early.

21. TRAILER TOURNAMENT - Will be announced if necessary tournament morning. On Lake Sam Rayburn at Public and Twin Dike boat ramps and Pavilion starting at 4:30 a.m. On Lake Toledo Bend at Toledo Town and Tackle and Weigh site starting at 4:30 a.m. Lake Conroe will be announced at weigh site. Do not trailer unless you know it is official. It is your responsibility to know fishing and check in times.

22. INSURANCE - Liability Insurance with coverage in reasonable amounts is required in all Bass-N-Bucks Tournaments.

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