How to qualify for the TVA Bass Championship

TVA Tournament Series Events
T.V.A. will host nine ( 9 ) series qualifying tournaments. Starting in the Fall the preceding year.

 

Only your best seven ( 7 ) finishes will count towards The TVA Bass Championship and TVA Series Angler of the Year--Points Champion. Qualifying tournaments are worth a maximum of 100 points. Points will be awarded in 1pt decreasing increments depending on place of finish.

No contestant weighing in a fish will receive less than 51pts. All anglers not weighing in a fish will receive 50 show points.

In order to qualify, and fish in The TVA Bass Championship you must have accumulated a minimum of 350 points, and fished a minimum of five (5) tournaments.

OR

Win 2006 Fall Benefit Open
and fish 2 series event in 2007, and be a member of the Tippecanoe Valley Anglers, The Bass Federation, and FLW.

Angler of the year plaques will be awarded to the Top-10 anglers in the point standings, and the 1st place angler in the point standings after nine qualifiying ( 9 ) tournaments will win the Angler of the Year title and plaque.

1.) Men and women 16 yrs of age or older may fish the tournaments. Guides and professionals may also fish.

2.) No alcoholic beverages before or during tournaments or chapter activities.

3.) .) All boats must carry a minimum $300,000 liability policy and present a copy of the policy upon paying membership dues.

4.) Entry for each qualifying event is $55 does not includes Big Bass/$5 Big Bass Pot (NO CHECKS)

5.) Directors may fish the entire tournament schedule including the classic. However, tournament directors will always weigh-in last, and have another member of weigh their catch

6.) All boats must have a working "kill switch" for the combustion engine, aerated operating livewells with enough room to hold two limits of bass.

7.)Horsepower of your boat may not exceed the maximum horsepower regulations set by the U.S. Coast Guard in their ruling of November 1972.

8.) Only artificial bait may be used to catch bass, for the exception of pork rind. All fish must be caught in a sporting manner.

9.) No trolling for fish allowed, and only one ( 1 ) rod can be used at a time.

10.) If you are ticketed by the DNR, and turned in to the director, you may be subject to disqualification for that day.

11.) You must stay 50 yards away from a tied or anchored tournament angler. (anchored is anchored to the bottom, OR tied to an object with the trolling motor up)

12.) Limit shall be 5 bass largemouth, smallmouth, or Kentucky spotted bass measuring 14", unless the state has deemed the limits higher or lower for that particular body of water.

13.) Dead fish will be weighed, but a 4 oz, _ pound, or .25 penalty will be subtracted. No fish will be weighed if the fish appears mangled, mashed, or stringer kept. Short fish will not be weighed, but there will be a courtesy bump board available.

14.) OFF LIMITS There will be no "off limits period" prior to any series qualifying events. BUT-- All lakes and water's for the TVA Bass Championship will be off-limits 4 days (Monday night midnight) prior to the start of the 2007 TVA Bass Championship.

16.) Anglers are expected to exhibit high sportsmanship and boating safety standards, and be courteous to people on and off the water at all times.

17.) NON-BOATERS If you enter as a non-boater you are expected to split the cost of operating the boat for the day with the owner. All non-boaters must pay the boater $20.00. Non-boaters are responsible for any damages incurred if non-boater is operating trolling motor or driving the boat.

18.) BOATERS If you enter a tournament as a boater you will fish out of your boat.In the event you do not draw a partner, you can still fish out of your boat alone. After all, you make the payments. However, non-boaters are allowed half the day in the front of the boat,and half the day on "their water" if they exercise this option.

19.) TIES ALL ties will be broken by the number of fish in catch. Then, by combining places and splitting award.