2009 Club Bylaws



1. A point system will be in effect beginning with the first tournament.

2. Tournament entry fee will be due no later than 30 minutes before takeoff of the tournament. If this is not done, it is your responsibility to get your entry fee to the Tournament Fee Collector before blastoff. If you do not pay your entry fee prior to takeoff then you will not be eligible for prize money. **NO EXCEPTIONS** All club members will pay tournament entry fee to be eligible for tournament points. **NO EXCEPTIONS**

3. The Federation tournament committee will be first five positions on blast off and are required to return in enough time to recover their boat and to prepare the weigh in area for the returning anglers.

Any official that is allowed to trailer their boat can only trailer their boat at the official site for their catch to be allowed.

Only one member from a club can fish by themselves. The same person cannot fish consecutive tournaments by themselves. If two members from the same club show up without partners, it will be up to them to decide how they will resolve the issue. In case of unplanned need, every angler is allowed one exception, (per tournament season) to this rule so as to avoid leaving a boat on the bank. Every effort will still be made to partner up members of the same club or within the region.

4. Official Time will be given each morning of the tournament by the official time keeper. If you are late for Check In and it is after the official time has been called, you are disqualified. **NO EXCEPTIONS**

5. It is mandatory that each competitor be wearing his or her life vest, zipped up at all times when the gas engine is running. (This does not include durung the morning launch of the boats before blastoff) Failure to comply will result in a Disqualification. **NO EXCEPTIONS**. If any club member witnesses another violating this rule, it is up to that individual to notify the Tournament Directors, and their decision is final.

6. All fish brought to the scales will be measured with a closed mouth on "The Golden Gator Rule". If you bring in a short fish, you will lose that fish as well as your biggest fish. Each tournament will have a 12 inch size limit or the legal lake/river limit; Whichever is larger. The only exception will be on bodies of water in which there is a 5 bass limit of (2) 12"-14" and (3) 14"+. At these bodies of water you will be allowed two fish from 12 to 14 inches and two over 14 inches.

7. All state and local laws will apply. Any violations of such will result in a disqualification.

8. Big Fish for the year is accumulated through entry fees throughout the tournament season. ($5.00 of the $20.00 entry will be transferred into the BFOY prize.)

9. You will be allowed 1 drop during the year. This means you will drop your lowest score from all tournaments throughout the season.

10. Membership will be limited to 18 members.

11. Nonboaters are required to find a boater/partner for any event they plan to fish.

12. All participants of any Junebug Bass Club regular season event must be members in good standing of both Junebug Bass Club itself, as well as Regions 6 of the Virginia Federation Nation.

13. All club members have a right to voice their opinions, and issues may be brought up for vote by anyone. Simple Majority vote of paid members present wins. President will cast tie breaking vote.

14. Club dues are $100.00 per year; due in full by December 1.

15. Any open tournament hosted by Junebug Bass Club will be a team tournament with a 5 fish limit. Entry fee is set at $50.00 plus an optional $10.00 big fish pot. Payback will be 80% (100% big fish pot) and will pay one place per 7 boats.

16. Presidents may only serve one term consecutively. Members can serve multiple terms as president, but never in back to back years.

*NOTE* All rules are subject to change at any time with majority of club membership vote.

**Bylaws recently amended appear in red**

**Please note that the rules above are Junebug Bass Club rules solely, and Region 6 of the VFN, in which our tournaments will be held in conjunction, also has individual bylaws. Some of these may differ from procedures we have practiced in the past. Please review them before the start of the season.**
http://vafederationnationr6.homestead.com/Region-By-Laws.html