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Online Printable Forms:
Buddy Tournament Trail Form
Entry:
$80.00 entry fee includes lunker
6 (six) fish team limit
Mail entry fee to:
WV BASS Federation
P.O. Box 1228
Bridgeport, WV 26330
Tournament Hours:
7:00am - 4:00pm
Cash Prizes:
80% Payback to 10% of field
Top 2 Teams (must be WVBF members) for each Division A and B go directly to the WVBF State Championship.
The Team Champions for each Division A and B will receive free entry into the Division of their choice in next
year's Buddy Trail.
For Information call:
(304) 472-3600 Day
(304) 472-6221 Evening
TRAIL CHAMPIONS
The 2008 Division Champions and qualifying teams for the WVBF State Championship and WVBF Invitational Championship
will be determined by a point system for all five tournaments. 100 points will be awarded for a first place finish,
99 points for second, 98 points for third and so on through the last boat in the tournament.
The top 50 qualifying teams from the 2008 WVBF Buddy Tournament Trail will be invited to compete for a cash purse
in the West Virginia BASS Federation Invitational Championship on the Monongahela River in Morgantown, West Virginia
July 26-27, 2008. This two-day tournament will be a no-entry-fee Championship. The top 50 teams will be determined
by a cumulative point system for all five tournaments as noted above. The 50 qualifying teams will be split evenly
between Division A and Division B. However, if both Divisions do not have full fields of 70 teams then the 50
slots will be allocated by percentage of entries in the Division to total entries in both Divisions.
Priority entry for West Virginia BASS Federation members
Priority registration dates for WVBF members are February 11 through March 10, 2008 for entering all five tournaments
in one Division only. March 11 through March 16, 2008 for entering all five tournaments in the second Division.
Starting March 17, 2008 through the Wednesday before each tournament you may enter any of the ten tournaments
and there is no membership requirement.
All WVBF Buddy Tournament Trail events will be limited to 70 boat fields.
TOURNAMENT RULES
The interpretation of these rules and all final decisions will be made by the Tournament Committee. The West Virginia
Bass Federation has the right to refuse any and all entries.
Participants and Eligibility: Tournaments are open to the general public after the preferred entry periods note
above. Individuals under the age of 16 cannot operate the gasoline motor other than in an extreme emergency.
This is a team tournament, no more that two contestants per boat. (No extra passengers.)
Buddy Trail State Championship Qualifying Criteria: To qualify for the WVBF State Championship both team members
must be WVBF members in good standing. To qualify for the WVBF State Championship through the Buddy Trail, you
must adhere to the following:
- Must be a member of TBF/FLW and present an up-to-date card and be 16 years
of age.
- Must be a member of a West Virginia BASS Federation Chapter (WVBF).
- Must fish all tournaments with the same partner. However, you may use a substitute partner for (1) one tournament
only. Anyone fishing with a child under the age of 16 is not eligible unless the person under 16 is the one time
alternate.
- The top (2) WVBF teams from each Division will be eligible to compete in the WVBF State Championship. It will
be the responsibility of each qualifying team to determine who will be the boater and non-boater.
Registration: Advance registration is required. A fee of $80.00 must be received with a properly completed
entry form by Wednesday the week of the tournament. Fees are non-refundable. Mail entry form and fee to: West
Virginia Bass Federation, P.O. Box 1228, Bridgeport, WV 26330. Entries will not be taken at the ramp. You must
supply the Federation with a copy of your liability Insurance coverage of a minimum of $300,000 and it must show
the expiration dates. This is the responsibility of the boater. You cannot fish our tournaments unless you have
proof of liability insurance on the boat that will be used for that particular tournament.
Pre-Tournament Practice: Due to the size and accessibility of the tournament sites, there will be no
restriction on practice prior to the tournaments.
Check in Point: The official morning check in headquarters will be the West Virginia Bass Federation trailer
parked in or around the ramp area. All boats and contestants should be in the water by 6:45 a.m. Teams will receive
boat numbers at the morning check in which will have been determined by the tournament software (TAYSYS). This
number will be used to check-out in the morning and check-in in the afternoon. Boats will be started promptly
at 7:00 a.m. (weather permitting). All boats must return to the weigh-in site and check in no later than 4:00
p.m. for first flight and 4:30 p.m. for second flight. All fishing must cease once a team has checked in. Contestants
who have not checked in on time will be penalized 1 pound per each minute late and disqualified after 15 minutes.
NO EXCUSES.
Safety: Safe boating conduct must be observed at all times by all tournament participants. Caution and
safety on the morning ooze-off must be observed. Each contestant is required to wear a chest-type life preserver,
Coast Guard approved. This preserver must be worn any time the combustion engine is operating. This preserver
must be strapped, snapped, or zipped securely and maintained in that condition until the participant reaches his
fishing location and the combustion engine is shut off. Also, all creeks as designated by tournament officials
will be no wake, idle speed only. Violation of these rules shall be reason for immediate disqualification.
Sportsmanship: Sportsmanship, courtesy, safety, and conservation are expected from each participant. Drunkenness
on the part of any participants shall not be tolerated. No alcoholic beverages or illegal drugs shall be allowed
in boats or at the weigh-in area.
Tackle equipment: Only artificial lures may be used. No live or prepared bait will be permitted, with the
exception of pork rind, strips, etc. Only ONE casting, spin-casting or spinning rod and reel may be used at any
one time. All other types are prohibited. Other rigs as specified above may be in the boat ready for use, however,
only one is permitted in use at any given time. All bass must be caught live and in a conventional sporting manner.
Boat & Motor: Boats may be used that are 14 feet or more in length. Horsepower limit will be BIA rating
plate not to exceed 250 horsepower. A small additional gasoline or electric motor may be used to maneuver the
boat while casting, however, "trolling" as a method of fishing is prohibited. Stick steering shall not
be allowed on any contestant's boat. Operational kill switches are required on all boats. Every boat must have
all required Coast Guard Safety equipment. In addition, each boat must have an operational bilge pump, and livewell
space, properly aerated, to adequately maintain alive a limit catch of bass by contestants in the boat.
Permitted Fishing Locations: All fishing must be done from the boat. Contestants must not depart the boat
to land fish. Contestants must not depart boat to access fishing waters. Boats must leave the official check
point by water and return by water. Both contestants must remain in the boat at all times, except in case of emergency
or where safety is involved. Trailering of boats during the tournament hours is prohibited. In case of a boat
breakdown, one team member can bring the team's catch to the weigh-in site in another competitor's boat as long
as each team's catch can be identified.
Care of Catch: Each contestant shall be expected to keep his bass alive by use of the boat's livewells.
It is expected that at least 95% of all bass will be released after the tournament. For each dead bass weighed
in, an eight ounce penalty will be imposed.
Scoring: Scoring shall be determined by pounds and ounces. The tournament winners shall be determined by
the total pounds and ounces weighed for the event. A limit of six bass, largemouth, small mouth, or spotted, per
boat shall be weighed. At no time shall a competitive boat have more that 6 (six) bass in their possession. Each
team must present their own catch to the weigh-in officials. No person shall touch said bass except tournaments
officials. A bass must be 12 inches in length on a Gator Grip Golden Rule to be weighed. Fish shall be measured
with the mouth closed: tail may be stroked to meet the required length. A one pound per fish penalty shall be
invoked on all bass not measuring 12 inches in length and the bass will not be weighed.
Ties: In case of a tie, the winner will be determined by the largest bass. The second tie breaker will
be number of fish. Any other tie shall be resolved by the means selected by tournament officials.
Protest: Any contestant wishing to protest the score or conduct of another must file a written protest,
stating reasons for protest within 30 minutes after the weigh-in scales are closed.
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