Meetings:
Date of meetings: 1. The Flint River Bass Club, Inc. will hold a regular scheduled meeting on the first Tuesday of every month, unless changed by the membership. Special meetings may be called, at any time by the President. The Board of Directors will meet when requested by the President.
Membership Limit: 2. On April 2, 1974 the membership limit shall be expanded to and held at thirty five (35) members.
Membership Annual Dues: 3. The annual membership dues shall be twenty dollars ($20.00), payable at or prior to the January meeting each year. You must be a member of the federation($15.00)
Tournaments:
Qualifications to fish a tournament: 4. All tournament participants must be a member in good standing of the club prior to fishing their first tournament. (An exception to this rule is a member may bring a guest to a tournament. The guest can fish one tournament (in a life time not annually) before joining the club. They will pay the same tournament fees as regular members and receive any money they win. If they join later they will get the points related to the position they placed in the tournament. A Guest must fish with a club member.) (A guest cannot take part in Progressive Big Fish Pot.) A person may join the club at the tournament site.
Insurance Requirements: 5. All members using their boats in any club tournament or any related club function will be required to have in force a liability insurance policy in the amount of three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000.00)
Tournament Fees: 6. Tournament fee shall be twenty ($20.00) per tournament. All tournament fees will be paid prior to the start of the tournament, unless a contestant is late for the tournament. If a participant pays his tournament fee and for any reason other than being disqualified for a rules violation, is unable to fish in the tournament, his money will be refunded.
Distribution of tournament fees: 7. All entry fees from the tournament shall be divided as follows: Five ($5.00)per constant will be deducted and deposited in the club treasury for club use and functions as per club rules and regulations: Balance remaining shall be distributed as follows: Four places will be paid in this order, first place - 40%; second place - 30%; third place - 20%; fourth place 10%.
Late for Tournament: 8. A late constant will launch his boat and proceed to find another tournament participant before doing any fishing. He must pay his tournament fee, have his live well checked, confirm the tournament weigh-in time and check his watch before he is officially in the tournament. A tardy contestant will not be allowed to make up for lost time.
Choosing a Partner: 9. All tournament contestants will have the option to draw for a partner, choose a partner, or go alone, except for designated draw tournaments.
Boat Problem Prior to Start of Tournament: 10. In an emergency, if a boat is totally inoperable prior to the start of a tournament, the contestants in the disabled boat may be placed in another tournament boat by invitation. On two day tournaments they may be placed in the same boat or a different boat by another invitation.
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