1)      Tournaments are open to all members of Cash For Bass. All contestants must be 18 years of age or older or fish with someone 18 years or older and have signed consent from a parent or legal guardian.

2)      Membership fees are $20 per member. All members who pay this fee will be eligible to fish Cash For Bass Team Circuit tournaments and will receive a quarterly newsletter.

3)      Entry fees for each team will be $120. Which includes $10 for big bass which is optional for each team and $15 of each entry fee will go towards end of the year championship.

4)      Entry fees must be paid in full and received 7 days prior to the tournament date. Any entry fees following this date there will be a $10 late fee. There will also be a $25 charge for any bounced check and that contestant will no longer be eligible for any Cash For Bass tournaments.

5)      Can only have a maximum of two participates per boat during tournament hours!  Partners must be determined before the season starts or prior to any given tournament if one has not been fished earlier that season. No substitutes. If your partner cannot fish you may fish alone to keep up on the point standings.

6)      Launch and weigh in times will be determined by tournament director.

7)      Launch positions will be determined as you check in prior to launch with a random drawing.  Tournament directors will be fishing as well if they chose to. Last boat to launch will send out boats.

8)      There will be a meeting at the launch site approximately 30 min prior to launch that is mandatory to attend by at least one person per team.

9)      Safe boating conduct must be observed at all times. Each competitor is required to wear a Coast Guard certified life vest securely fastened at all times while the boat is being propelled by the combustion engine.

10)  Each contestant is expected to follow high standards of sportsmanship, courtesy and conversation. No boat may fish within 50 yards of another competitor who is anchored and has in trolling motor up. Also may not fish with in 25 yards of an anchored non-contestant with trolling motor up without asking permission first.

11)  Only artificial baits may be used. No live or cut bait is permitted. All bass must be caught alive in a legal and sporting manner. Only one fishing line allowed in water per angler at any given time. Pork trailers my be used.

12)  All participates must are required to abide by all state laws and game regulations in your area.

13)  A limit of 8 bass of legal size may be weighed in unless otherwise stated by your local fish and game regulations. Length will be measured on a golden rule with mouth closed. Dead fish will be a penalty of ½ weight of dead fish. Only largemouth and smallmouth bass may be weighed in.

14)  Competitors shall remain with their partners in the boat at all times during the tournament. In case of a breakdown, one partner may return with fish by another tournament boat keeping fish separate from boat taking you in. While the other partner is permitted to stay with disabled boat. Boat bringing in other boater must still be in at weigh in time.

15)  All boats must have operating live well systems and large enough to keep 8 bass alive during the tournament.

16)  Weigh in will be first come first serve. All live bass will be released following weigh in.

17)  Competitors who are not checked in at weigh in time will be penalized at a rate of one pound per minute up to 15 minutes at which time they will be disqualified.

18)  Any short fish under the local size limit, brought in to the weigh-in time will lead to disqualification of the participants largest fish plus the short fish.

19)  Any protest must be submitted in writing to the tournament director prior to the scales being closed.

20)  Interpretation of these rules will be left up exclusively to the tournament director.

21)  A polygraph test may be required of anyone accused of acquired fish illegally or any other illegal activities. If the competitor does not pass the polygraph test, then they are not eligible for prized and/or money. Those contestants who fail this test will no longer be eligible for any other tournaments held by Cash For Bass. Any expense involved in a polygraph test will be the protestors’ responsibility. If a competitor is asked to take a polygraph test and they refuse, they will forfeit any prize money for that tournament and band from any future tournaments by this circuit.

22)  Alcoholic Beverages will not be permitted during tournament hours.

23)  Absolutely no Cell phone or 2-way radio use during the tournament no matter what except an emergency. If caught using one of the two for something other that an emergency, that team will be disqualified for that tournament.

24)  No under water cameras may be used during tournament hours or for pre-fishing!

25)  Off limits of all tournament waters is at 12:01 am 2 days preceding the date of the tournament. May pre-fish up to this day unless changed by the tournament director.

26)  Winner and other place finishers are determined by total weight brought in by each team. Big bass determined by weight of bass.

27)  All decisions by the tournament director are final!

28)  For cancellations, a team must cancel 7 days prior to the tournament for a full refund minus $10 handling fee per tournament. Following this there will be no refunds and the entry fee will be used for payout in that tournament!

29) The owner of the boat being used must carry liability insurance.

      Proof of insurance may be asked for at the meeting.

30) All participates must have a vaild fishing license for the state the tournament is being held.