2.        PARTICIPANTS AND ELIGIBILITY:  Participation in Little Creek Anglers' tournaments is only open to members of Little Creek Anglers' except for OPEN TOURNAMENTS where membership may not be required. The Tournament Director may either (1) discontinue acceptance of entries, or (2) refuse to accept any entry for any reason determined solely by him to be sufficient. Only two contestants may fish together as a team from one boat. Any non member wanting to fish with our club is allowed to enter 1 tournament per season without paying dues. Any Angler who wants to fish more than 1 tournament per season will be required to pay club dues. Club Dues are to be paid at the first tournament of each season unless you only want to fish just the first tournament of the season.

3.        TOURNAMENT DATES & TIMES: The tournament dates will be decided by the Tournament Director, after the participating members have agreed to the frequency and days or dates which will allow the maximum number of members to fish any given tournament. All tournaments will start at the pre-scheduled time unless there is sufficient reason to delay the tournament. Examples of sufficient reason: Fog, thunderstorm, congestion at boat ramp. DO NOT EXPECT THE BOAT RAMP TO BE EMPTY WHEN YOU ARRIVE. Allow plenty of time to get your boat in the water in case the boat ramp is congested. The tournament will not wait for you if you show up with 5 or 10 minutes left to launch your boat and there is a 20 minute wait. Decisions to delay a tournament due to boat ramp congestion will be made by the Tournament Director. If you are running late check in with the Tournament Director as soon as you arrive.

4.        ENTRY FEES: Entry fee of forty dollars ($40.00) per team per tournament (except the Classic Tournament) will be established. The entry fee for the Classic Tournament, a two day tournament, is $50.00. The entry fee once received by the Tournament Director or tournament directors' assignee will be non-refundable unless a reasonable circumstance prevents the team from participating in that particular event. Decisions regarding refunds will be made by the Tournament Director. Optional Big Fish Pot will be $5.00 per person (mandatory $10.00 for a 2 person team). Ten dollars from each big fish pot from each tournament will be held back to be awarded to the person/team who receives credit for the biggest fish of the season from a qualifying tournament. How the award is divided amongst a team is a decision I suggest team members discuss before it becomes an issue should you be fortunate enough to have this problem.

5.                 REGISTRATION PROCEDURES: During the morning hours, prior to the release of boats, a representative from each boat shall coordinate with the Tournament Director or his Assignee to register for the tournament and pay their entry fee if they have not pre-registered.   Every effort should be made to deliver the entry-fee to the tournament director at least one week in advance. Registration will close 15 minutes prior to blast off. Entries will be received on a first-come, first-served basis only. "Last Minute" entries will be accepted at the sole discretion of the Tournament Director.

6.        SPORTSMANSHIP: Contestants shall follow high standards of sportsmanship, courtesv safety, and conservation at all times. Maximum courtesy must be practiced at all times, especial! in regard to boating and angling in the vicinity of the boating public not involved in our tournament. The rules that apply to the general public using the facilities at Little Creek Reservoir, or any other body of water we may fish will also apply to the club. The best of care must be taken to protect Little Creek Reservoir, or other body of water that we may fish, and the surrounding environment. Violators should be reported to the proper authorities whether they arc tournament participants or not.

7.        PRACTICE DAYS: NO restrictions.

8.        EQUIPMENT: Every boat used for tournament use must be equipped with the basic equipment required by Little Creek Reservoir, or other body of water that we may fish, the state of Virginia, and the U.S. Coastguard. The safety of the participants will be paramount.

9.        FISHING METHODS: Only artificial lures may be used. No "live bait" or "prepared baits," may be used. The use of pork products, feathers, or fur may be used to dress artificial baits. Only one rod per competitor may be used at any one time; however, other rods and reels may be in the boat ready for use.

10.     PARTNERS: Every effort will be made to place two (2) members in each boat. The participants may choose to fish with whomever they wish. Changing partners from one event to the next will not effect the individual weight or standings.

11.     CONTACT WITH OTHER BOATS/PEOPLE: Contact with other boats may be made under emergency situations only!! A distance of 100 feet of any boat anchored with it's trolling motor in the stored position must be maintained. No excuses! Note: No contact does not mean participants cannot engage in conversation when in close proximity to another boater. Conversation is acceptable, contact is not. Contact is permissible to aid another team in the event of a boat breakdown. See the section on Boat Breakdown.

12.     BOAT BREAKDOWN: All teams shall leave and return to the official tournament site dock by boat. In the event of boat breakdown, either one or both partners may take their fish, get into a boat operated by another team, and return to check-in. Trailering of boats during tournament hours and re-launch prior to check-in is prohibited unless prior approval of the Tournament Director is obtained. A team may not refuse to allow another team’s partner or partners to transport them and their fish to the check-in. Both teams should make every attempt possible to keep the fish alive - tow the broken-down boat if feasible. Any penalties for arriving to check-in late as a result of assisting a broken-down boat will be determined solely by the tournament director. However every attempt should be made to arrive to check-in on time. Do not EXPECT the Tournament Director to waive a late penalty because your team was assisting a broken-down boat. All circumstances will be taken into consideration. See Rule #1 if you have any concerns regarding the Tournament Directors decisions. Every effort will be made to enable every team to weigh-in their fish.

13.     HANDLING OF FISH: A functioning aerated live-well is required. Ropes, stringers, or other devices will not be allowed. Every effort will be made to protect each fish for it's return to the water, unless the person who caught it wishes to keep it. Anyone consistently bringing dead fish to the weigh-in will be warned and may not be allowed to fish in future tournaments unless the problem can sufficiently be resolved.

14.     DISQUALIFICATION:  Any of the following actions found by the Tournament Director, in his sole discretion, to result in undue advantage or violation of accepted standards of good conduct, good sportsmanship, courtesy, or safety may result in disqualification.

a)       WEIGH-IN OF ANOTHER'S FISH: A contestant may not allow any bass caught by him to be counted on the score of a different team nor may a team present for weigh-in any bass caught by a person not part of that team.

b)       STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS: Violation of any prevailing statute or regulation of either the state or federal government.

c)       RULES VIOLATION: Any violation of the rules or regulations of Little Creek Anglers', except those where penalties are assessed.

15.     PENALTIES:  Penalties shall be assessed by the Tournament Director as follows:

a)     SHORT BASS: Each bass which does not measure at least 12 inches (or the minimum length established by the Tournament Director or by law) on the official Little Creek Anglers' cull sheet shall at weigh-in shall result in deduction of the team's largest fish from it's total score for the tournament (one bass less than minimum length shall result in the loss of the team's largest bass; two bass less than the minimum length shall result in the loss of the team's two largest fish, etc.) Short fish shall also be discarded.

b)       ALTERED FISH: Any fish which appears to have been mangled, mauled or otherwise altered will be weighed and credited at the discretion of the Tournament Director.

c)       LATE PENALTY: Late arrival at the CHECK-IN point in the afternoon shall result in a penalty of one pound per minute late which shall be deducted from the day's catch or weight. Any team more than 10 minutes late shall lose all credit for that day's catch. All of your Big Fish weight still counts if you are less than 10 minutes late.

d)       DEAD FISH: 4 ounces per dead fish shall be deducted for each dead fish presented for weigh-in.

16.     SCORING:

a)       GENERAL: Only bass caught on the day of the tournament may be presented for weigh-in. Except as otherwise directed by the Tournament Director or required by law, the daily "creel" limit shall be five (5) fish per team (or the limit established by the Tournament Director) of bass and only bass which measure 12 inches (or by the minimum length established by the Tournament Director or by the law) or longer in length on the longest straight line shall be presented for weigh-in.

b)       PROTEST: All protest shall be made to the Tournament Director within 15 minutes following close of scales. Protest need not be in writing, but a written protest will reduce any confusion.  The decision of the Tournament Director on assessment or no assessment of penalties or disqualification shall be final.

c)       STANDINGS: Tournament standings and final winners, except prizes by random draw, shall be determined by the total number of pounds and ounces of bass finally credited to a team's final catch. A 4 ounce penalty shall be deducted from the total weight for each dead fish presented for weigh-in. Our standings is based upon a points system that is earned per tournament per boat. All teams are encouraged to stick together for the entire season. If for any reason a team has to fish without one or the other for more than one tournament, than this team will be separated on the yearly standings. This means the points accumalated by your partner the first tournament you miss counts as a team. The points accumalated by your partner the second tournament you miss only goes to your partner that fished without you. The Points are awarded per tournament as listed below:

200 points= 1st place
199 points= 2nd place
198 points= 3rd place
197 points= 4th place
196 points= 5th place
195 points= 6th place
194 points= 7th place
193 points= 8th place
192 points= 9th place
191 points= 10th place
190 points= 11th place
189 points= 12th place
188 points= 13th place
187 points= 14th place
186 points= 15th place
185 points= 16th place
184 points= 17th place
183 points= 18th place
182 points= 19th place
181 points= 20th place
180 points= 21st place
179 points= 22nd place
178 points= 23rd place
177 points= 24th place
176 points= 25th place
175 points= 26th place
174 points= 27th place
173 points= 28th place
172 points= 29th place
171 points= 30th place
50 points will be awarded to all teams that entered the tournament but did not weigh in a fish.

d)       TIE BREAKERS: In the event of a tie between two (2) teams, the format for a tie­breaker will be as follows:

1.        Five fish limit

2.        Largest fish in the creel (weigh your big fish!)

3.        Number of live fish presented at weigh-in.

4.        If a tie still exists, the tournament director will ask both teams to be present for a "flip-of-the-coin" to break the tie.

17.     MEMBERSHIP: A fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) will be collected from each member. This fee will cover membership from Jan. 1, 2008 thru Dec. 31, 2008. These funds will be set aside for awards, prizes, and/or gifts to be distributed by the tournament director and treasurer during and at the end of the year. All funds collected will be placed into a checking account, managed by the treasurer, and disbursed by the tournament director.

18.     CLASSIC CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFICATION: A member must fish at least five (5) qualifying tournaments to be eligible to fish the CLASSIC CHAMPIONSHIP.  All tournaments fished EXCEPT open tournaments or the Classic tournament will be credited as a qualifying tournament.

19.     MEMBERSHIP LIMITS:  No membership limits at this time. A vote to change this can take place immediately preceding a scheduled tournament provided at least 50% of all active members are present for that tournament.

20.     DIRECTORY: Each member will be compiled and will include each members name, address, and telephone number. Each member will receive a copy of the directory upon its completion.  Please give the Tournament Director your address and phone number.

21.     MAILINGS:. The cost of each mailing will be disbursed from the membership account by the treasurer. The tournament director will be responsible for the accuracy of the standings after each event. Do not expect a mailing if you have not provided the Tournament Director with your mailing address. Tournament standings will be issued at tournaments. Tournament standings will be mailed upon request only.

DISTRIBUTION OF TOURNAMENT FEES:                                                                                          Ex. WITH 20 TEAMS

FIRST PLACE                       50%                                                                                            $400.00

SECOND PLACE                    25%                                                                                            $200.00

THIRD PLACE                      15%                                                                                            $120.00

ESCROW                            10%                                                                                            $80.00

Four Places will be paid if there are 21 or more boats as follows:

FIRST PLACE           48%

SECOND PLACE              23%

THIRD PLACE          13%

FOURTH PLACE              6%

ESCROW                10%

Since the percentages for 21 or more boats yields uneven dollar amounts the amount paid will be rounded to an even dollar amount. Rounding will be up or down such that the higher placing finishers will benefit from the rounding. The chart will be available at each tournament should anyone wish to see how this resulted.

ESCROW MONIES COLLECTED FROM TOURNAMENT FEES WILL BE DISTRIBUTED AS FOLLOWS:

5% ANGLER(S) of the YEAR

5% CLASSIC CHAMP(S) - This is a bonus in addition to prize money collected from entry fees collected from the Classic Championship Tournament.

All other monies remaining in the GENERAL FUND which come from membership dues or other sources will be used for trophies/plaques, food/beverage, and any other expenses incurred by Little Creek Anglers.                                                                                                                       

Our year end trophies will include:

Angler(s) of the Year (Season Champs)

Classic Champion(s)

Lunker-Of-The-Year

Officers:

Tournament Director:          Robert Jensen

Assistant Tournament Director:        Fred Randall

Weigh Master:     Jimmy Reed

Assistant Weigh Master:   Jerry Jenkins  and   Clarence Jenkins

Time Keeper:         Clarence Jenkins

Live Well Inspectors:          Fred Randall & Robert Jensen

Treasurer:                               Chris Woodfin

Board of Directors:

                Richard Thurston

                Derek Breckenridge

                Chuck Conger