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GENERAL RULES
1. Each member has one vote but must be present to vote.
2. The official meeting night will be the Monday before the last Saturday of each month. Holidays will be the only exception.
3. Individuals between the ages of 18 and 62 will have to pay club dues of $180.00 prior to fishing the first tournament.
4. The club year will run from September to August the following year. (note: this year only will run Oct-Aug.)
5. Club officials will be voted on in august.
6. The Sec/Treas/Tournament Directors Tuournament entry fee will be paid by the club. He must still pay club dues. His partner must pay tournament fees.
7. Rule changes will be done once a year in July. If a rule is found to be detrimental to the club it can be changed by a show of hands at anytime.
8. the tournament trail will be decided monthly be a show of hands after each lake is nominated. all lakes nominated must be within 2 hours drive time from Florence.
9. All diputes and/or protests will be decided by the officials present at meetings and the tournament director at the tournament.
10. The club tournament will be a team event with a 5 fish limit.
11. The club will use a point system: 5 points for attending meeting (either member of team.)
100 points for 1st , 95 for 2nd, and so forth.
Those catching no fish byt staying for the weigh-in will receive 5 points under last place; minimum of 50 points.
12.The points pay-out at end of trail will be as follows: (50% club money balance less $100.00) (50% club money balance less $100 to six man team.)
1st place- 50%
2nd place- 30%
3rd place- 15%
Big fish- 5%

FEDERATION
1. The club will be a member of the South Carolina Bass Federation and the Federation Nation.
2. Club officials must be members however each member can be a club only member if desired.
3. Presently the Federation dues are $20.00 for State and $30.00 for National.
4. The club will pay the 6 man team tournament entry fee.
5. A club official will attend enough meetings to qualify club for the 6-man team tournament. He will be given $40.00 to cover gas and incidentals.
TOURNAMENT RULES
1. All SCDNR rules must be followed.
2. Tournament fee will be $60.00 a team. $5.00 of that will be for big fish.
3. All life jackets will be worn when big motor is on plane.
4. Blast off at safe light with check-in time of 3:00pm.
5. Guest fee will be $20.00
6. Minimum size will be 12" unless dictated otherwise by SCDNR. Short fish will be a 16 oz penalty. Dead fish will be a 4 oz penalty.
7. Only artificial lures may be used.
8. Ties will be determined by biggest fish.
9.One pay out for each 5 teams enterd (max of four places)
10. One pound per minute late check-in time to a maximum of 15 minutes, then disqualified. The tournament director's time will be the official time used.
11. Each entry fee will be divided as follows: $40 will be used as tournament payout and $5.00 for big fish. $15 will be placed in club treasury for points money and 6 man team entry.
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