membership kit - The Sangchris Bass Club

MEMBERSHIP KIT
Revised January 2016
© Sangchris Bass Club. - All rights reserved.
This document includes all information and required forms
related to joining and competing in the Sangchris Bass Club tournaments.*
Included in this kit:
SBC Rule Book
Tournament Schedule / Membership Application Form
Participant Agreement Form
*The Sangchris Bass Club, Tournament Committee reserves the right of approval of all team membership applications and/or any team
wishing to participate in any SBC tournaments. A reason need not be given for the denial of any applicant of participant.
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RULES & REGULATIONS
Revised January 2016
© Sangchris Bass Club. - All rights reserved.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
WELCOME
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TOURNAMENT OFFICIALS
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TOURNAMENT JUDGES & INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE
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MEMBERSHIP FEES
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TOURNAMENT FEES
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TEAM DEFINITIONS
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TEAM RULES
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AWARDING OF POUNDS AND POINTS
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QUALIFYING FOR THE FALL CLASSIC TOURNAMENT
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TOURNAMENT RULES AND REGULATIONS
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WELCOME
On behalf of the Sangchris Bass Club (SBC), I would like to welcome you and offer the
opportunity to join our membership and participate in our annual “buddy tournaments” at
Sangchris Lake State Park. The SBC has 8 qualifying tournaments and a FALL CLASSIC
tournament each year.
The Sangchris Bass Club events are non-profit, with all tournaments having an 80%
payback of entry fees in cash and trophies, 15% is allocated to the FALL CLASSIC
tournament fund, and 5% utilized to offset club expenses such as postage, advertising,
miscellaneous supplies, operating expenses, and for charitable donations. After all club
expenses are paid; all remaining funds in excess of $100 will be transferred to the FALL
CLASSIC fund.
Member teams are eligible to accumulate “Pounds and Points” and qualify for the FALL
CLASSIC tournament at the end each season. There is no grace period given for the
accumulation of “Pounds and Points” for any tournament. That is, you must be a member
team prior to the start of any qualifying tournament to accumulate “Pounds and Points” for
that tournament.
Each member receives an SBC Newsletter following each qualifying tournament. The
newsletter will highlight the tournament results and provide an updated “Pounds and
Points” standing sheet to enable each member to verify their standings throughout the year.
The newsletter and standings are available by mail upon request or on our Web site at
sangchrisbassclub.com.
Remember, only SBC members can can compete in SBC tournaments and qualify for the
FALL CLASSIC. To join the Sangchris Bass Club, simply complete the membership
application and return it to me along with the $50 team membership fee and $30
sponsorship fee ($80 total). All checks should be made payable to the SANGCHRIS BASS
CLUB.
We look forward to seeing your name in the standing as our new season begins.
Sincerely,
Kimberly Sapetti
Secretary/Treasurer
Sangchris Bass Club
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TOURNAMENT OFFICIALS
TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR
Steve Curry
8404 Cardinal Hill Rd.
Rochester, IL 62563
217-415-4522
ASSISTANT TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR
Steve Miller
P.O. Box 183
Morrisonville, IL 62546
217-820-6584
SECRETARY/TREASURER
Kim Sapetti
1155 Oakbrook Ave
Chatham, Illinois 62629
217-638-1136
TOURNAMENT JUDGES - INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE
At the request of the Sangchris Bass Club Tournament Officials, the Tournament Judges Investigating Committee will be asked to resolve issues that may affect the outcome of a
Sangchris Bass Club tournament. The judges will base their decisions upon the rules and
regulations of the Sangchris Bass Club. Their decision is final and may not be contested.
Only when the three judges and/or alternate judges are unable to reach a common
decision, will the tournament director be called upon to make a final decision. However, the
tournament director may be asked to clarify a rule before any decisions are made by the
tournament judges - investigating committee.
Tournament Judges
Gary Harrison • Dave Sapetti • Dennis Loveall
Alternate Judges
Josh Argo • Doug Henley
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MEMBERSHIP FEES
ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP FEE
The annual Sangchris Bass Club Membership fee is $50 per member team.
SPONSORSHIP FEE
The annual sponsorship fee is $30.00
This fee is usually obtained by a member team from a local business although, many teams
choose to sponsor themselves. Sponsorship fees are used to offset club expenses such as
postage, advertising, miscellaneous supplies, operating expenses, and charitable
donations.
Sponsorship fees must be paid in full prior to the first Qualifying Tournament of each
calendar year.
TOURNAMENT FEES
Qualifying Tournaments
Entry Fee
Big Bass (optional)
Member Team
$55.00
$5.00
Member Team using an
alternate partner
$65.00
$5.00
Split Team
$65.00
$5.00
Fundraiser Tournaments
All Teams
$35.00
$5.00
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TEAM DEFINITIONS
MEMBER TEAM
A member team will consist of the two (2) contestants whose names appear on the
“Application for Team Membership” form, who have paid in full the $50 team membership
dues, and who have been voted on and accepted by the Sangchris Bass Club.
NON-MEMBER TEAM
A non-member team is one who has not completed the “Application for Membership” form
who has not paid the $50 team membership dues, and who has not been voted on or
accepted by the Sangchris Bass Club Committee. As of 2012, Non-member teams will
no longer be allowed to compete in Sangchris Bass Club tournaments.
SPLIT TEAM
A split team is one that consists of one contestant being a SBC member and the other
being a Non-SBC member. A split team CANNOT accumulate any “Pounds and Points”
and CANNOT qualify for the FALL CLASSIC TOURNAMENT. This does not apply to a
member team using an alternate partner whose “Pounds and Points” will be awarded to the
regular member team.
TEAM RULES
Member Teams
Once a member team has been established, the two (2) contestants are required to
compete together as a team in order to accumulate “Pounds and Points” for that team.
If either contestant of an established member team decides to form a new member team,
the original team’s “Pounds and Points” will be frozen at their current values. The original
team will cease to compete. The resulting new member team(s) must pay a $50 team
membership application fee in order to establish themselves as a new member team.
If at any time both regular partners of a member team are competing in a tournament in
separate boats with different partners, both regular team members will be considered team
captains of separate teams and any “Pounds and Points” accumulated in that tournament
will be awarded as separate teams and the regular member team will not receive any
“Pounds and Points” for that tournament.
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TEAM RULES (cont.)
Alternate Partners
In the event that one of the established partners of a member team is absent, an alternate
partner be used. Any “Pounds and Points” that are accumulated with an alternate partner
will be awarded to the regular member team.
A member team may compete with an alternate partner four (4) times during the regular
tournament season. The member team is also allowed to compete in as many
tournaments as needed with a single team member fishing by themselves.
In extreme situations such as a prolonged or terminal medical conditions or death, it may
be necessary for the Sangchris Bass Club Tournament Officials to recommend an
amendment to the alternate partner team rule.
AWARDING OF POUNDS & POINTS
Who Is Eligible
Only member teams are eligible to accumulate “Pounds and Points” and qualify for the
FALL CLASSIC tournament at the end each season. There is no grace period given for the
accumulation of “Pounds and Points” for any tournament. That is, you must be a member
team prior to the start of any qualifying tournament to accumulate “Pounds and Points” for
that tournament.
NO “Pounds and Points” will be carried over if a new team is formed for any reason.
How Pounds Are Awarded
Pounds are awarded based upon the total weight of a member team’s catch at the official
weigh-in of each qualifying tournament. Tournament totals are then combined to calculate
each member team’s yearly total which in turn determines their placement in the official
Pounds standings.
How Points Are Awarded
A maximum of 100 points will be awarded to a member team based upon their total weight
in pounds for each qualifying tournament. Teams who do not weigh-in fish at a tournament
will be awarded 25 points for participating.
Points for member teams will be awarded as follows:
1st place - 100 points, 2nd place - 99 points, 3rd Place - 98 points, and so on, down to the
last team to weigh in fish. In the event of a tie in pounds, both member teams will receive
the points for the higher of the two positions and no one will receive the points for the next
lower position. The total prize money for the tied position and the next lower position will
be split equally between the tied teams. No team can accumulate “Pounds and Points” for
more than one finishing place in a tournament.
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QUALIFYING FOR THE FALL CLASSIC TOURNAMENT
After completion of the 8 qualifying tournaments for the year, a two-day FALL CLASSIC
tournament will be held. Member teams must compete in a minimum of six (6) qualifying
tournaments in order to be eligible to qualify.
In order to qualify for the FALL CLASSIC tournament held each year, you must either finish
in the top twenty (20) places of either the Pounds or Points standings and competed in at
least six (6) qualifying tournaments OR competed in all eight (8) qualifying tournaments
during the current year.
FALL CLASSIC Specific Tournament Rules
Should any team that has qualified for the FALL CLASSIC tournament elect not to
participate, the field will simply be reduced. That is, a replacement team will not be
appointed.
Alternate partners are allowed to fish in the FALL CLASSIC tournament. The alternate
partner must be a club member and a member of a team who has fished all 8 qualifying
tournaments and DID NOT qualify for the FALL CLASSIC.
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TOURNAMENT RULES & REGULATIONS
The decisions of the Sangchris Bass Club Tournament Judges and Officials are final.
1.0 - Participation
1.1- The Sangchris Bass Club, Tournament Committee reserves the right of approval of all
team membership applications and/or any team wishing to participate in any SBC
tournaments. A reason need not be given for the denial of any applicant of participant.
1.2 - The Sangchris Bass Club, will not be responsible or liable for injuries, accidents,
losses or unlawful acts pertaining to or committed by any tournament participant.
1.3 - All teams wishing to participate in a SBC tournament must have at least one team
member present, registered, checked in and livewell(s) checked at least thirty (30) minutes
prior to start of a tournament. The second team member must arrive by tournament take
off time. If the second member has not arrived by take off time, then the team member who
checked in with the boat must fish by themselves.
1.4 - If a pre-registered team does not arrive, check-in or and have their livewell checked at
least thirty (30) minutes prior to start of a tournament they will not be allowed to compete in
that day’s tournament. Their entry fee may be credited to the next qualifying tournament at
the discretion of the tournament committee. This courtesy will be extended one (1) time
per year.
1.5 - Draw for starting position of pre-paid entry teams will be the morning of the
tournament as each prepaid team arrives. The Secretary/Treasurer, Kim Sapetti, must
receive prepaid entries on or before the Friday prior to each tournament.
1.6 - Any contestant caught cheating will be disqualified and banned from future Sangchris
Bass Club tournaments.
1.7 - Protests must be filed with a tournament official within 30 minutes after the weigh-in is
complete.
1.8 - There will be no refund of entry fees to any team disqualified for any reason.
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2.0 - Safety
2.1 - All boats must meet both State and Department of Conservation equipment and safety
regulations.
2.2 - All State Department of Conservation and posted lake regulations must be obeyed.
2.3 - Life jackets must be worn during take-off. It is highly recommended that they be worn
any time the gas engine is in operation.
2.4 - The SBC Tournament Officials can delay start of a tournament due to inclement
weather or hazardous conditions. Should this event occur, a vote will be taken of the
members present as to a change in tournament weigh-in time.
2.5 - Absolutely NO alcoholic beverages may be consumed during a tournament.
NO alcoholic beverages may be in the boat during tournament hours.
3.0 - General
3.1 - Only artificial baits are allowed.
3.2 - An aerated live well or some type of suitable aerated container is required and must
be in proper working condition to insure that the fish are not harmed.
3.3 - Trolling is not allowed.
3.4 - No fish may be put or kept on a stringer during a tournament.
3.5 - Any team fishing in waters that are either posted or declared by tournament officials
as “Off Limits”, will be disqualified.
3.6 - Tournament participants must remain in their boats at all times during a tournament
except in the case of a physical emergency.
3.7 - The only persons allowed in a boat during the tournament are the two (2) tournament
participants.
3.8 - No team may fish within 100 feet of an anchored boat.
3.9 - No boat fishing in a tournament may be locked, (touching), with another boat during
tournament hours.
3.10 - The Alabama Rig and all variations of are NOT ALLOWED.
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4.0 - Weigh-in
4.1 - The Sangchris Bass Club member team limit consists of 5 fish over 15 inches in
length. Teams may carry 6 fish during the course of the day, however they must arrive at
the check-in point with only 5 fish.
4.2 - Late weigh-in penalty: One (1) pound per minute up to five (5) minutes. After five (5)
minutes, all weight (fish) will be disallowed. The minimum 25 points for competing will be
awarded to a member team if the team checks in within 30 minutes after the tournament
weigh in time.
4.3 - Tournament participants have the option of trailering their boat only after they have
declared their catch with the check-in crew at the end of the tournament. It is highly
recommended that boats with overflow aeration systems and/or fish of questionable length
limit stay in the water.
4.4 - All fish will be measured in a horizontal position, mouth closed, using a “GATOR
GOLDEN RULE” tournament board.
4.5 - Any team weighing in a short fish will be disqualified. Any fish in question of being
legal length will be examined.
4.6 - The tournament officials must examine all dead fish before being accepted at the
weigh-in. The tournament officials will have the right to disqualify any fish, dead or alive
that appears to have been mishandled, abused, or questionable in any manner.
4.7 - Each dead fish will have one (1) pound deducted from the team’s total weight. The
dead fish penalty will not be assessed for the Big Bass Award except in the case of a tie,
where a live fish will win.
4.8 - All bass must be released immediately after weigh-in except for a trophy bass that is
to be mounted.
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2016
TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
DATE
TOURNAMENT
TIME
February 21
Get-Ready Fundraiser
8:00AM - 3:30PM
March 20
Qualifier #1
7:00AM - 3:00PM
April 17
Qualifier #2
6:30AM - 2:30PM
May 15
Qualifier #3
6:00AM - 2:00PM
Annual Team Membership Fee
$50.00 per team
(Due before 1st Qualifying Tournament)
May 29 – 30
Fundraiser #1 - Singles*
5:30AM - NOON
June 5
Qualifier #4
6:00AM - 2:00PM
Annual Team Sponsor Fee
$30.00 per team
(Due before 1st Qualifying Tournament)
June 26
Qualifier #5
6:00AM – 2:00PM
July 17
Qualifier #6
6:00AM - NOON
August 14
Qualifier #7
6:00AM - NOON
September 11
Qualifier #8
6:30AM - 2:30PM
October 1 & 2
Classic
MEMBERSHIP FEES
TOURNAMENT FEES
Qualifying Tournament
$55.00 and $5.00 Big Bass
Fundraiser
$35.00 and $5.00 Big Bass
All Teams
6:30AM – 2:30PM
*Singles Tournament - $40 entry fee per man.
ATTENTION!
Note: You must be a member of the
SBC. Non-Member team not allowed.
MAIL ALL MEMBERSHIP
& ENTRY FEES TO:
Kim Sapetti
1155 Oakbrook Ave.
Chatham, Il 62629
217-638-1136
All pre-paid entries must be received by no later than 5:00PM on the
Saturday before a scheduled tournament. NO EXCEPTIONS.
In order to compete in any Sangchris Bass Club tournament, you must be
checked in by tournament officials and have your livewell checked 1/2 hour
before the start time of that tournament. This is regardless if you are prepaid or not. NO EXCEPTIONS.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION*
Team Sponsor: _______________________________
Captain
Partner
Name:
_______________________________
Name:
_______________________________
Address:
_______________________________
Address:
_______________________________
City/State/ZIP:
_______________________________
City/State/ZIP:
_______________________________
Phone:
_______________________________
Phone:
_______________________________
E-mail:
_______________________________
E-mail:
_______________________________
Boat Reg. #
Boat Reg. #
*The Sangchris Bass Club reserves the right to deny membership at its sole discretion.
Sangchris Bass Club
Participant Agreement, Release and Acknowledgement of Risk
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This waiver and release covers all Sangchris Bass Club tournaments and events for the year. All contestants must sign this waiver prior to participating in any Sangchris Bass Club event.
In consideration of the Sangchris Bass Club allowing me to participate in this tournament, I acknowledge and agree as follows:
1. I have read and understand the description of the tournament and the official rules of this tournament. I will obey all rules and
understand that any violation may result in immediate disqualification without refund of my entry fee. I also understand that tournament
officials may reject my application for any reason and in that event will refund my entry fee.
2. I understand and acknowledge that competitive fishing is a dangerous sport, the risks of which include, though not exclusively,
drowning, collisions in the water, and injuries from hooks and other fishing paraphernalia. I voluntarily assume responsibility for these
risks, identified and not identified, and all risk of injury or death or damage to myself or my property or to others, including spectators
and their property, arising from my participation in the tournament.
3. I hereby release, discharge, and agree to hold harmless and indemnify the Sangchris Bass Club, its founders, officers, directors,
team members, sponsors and tournament officials, and all other persons or entities associated with the tournament from any and all
liability, claims, demands, actions or rights of action which are related to, arise out of, or are in any way connected with my participation
in this tournament, including specifically, but not limited to the negligent acts or omissions of the Sangchris Bass Club its founders,
officers, directors, sponsors and tournament officials, and all other persons or entities associated with the tournament for any and all
injury, death, illness or disease, and other damage or loss to property suffered by myself or others. By entering this tournament, I
acknowledge and agree that if anyone is hurt or property is damaged while I am engaged in this event, I will have no right to make a
claim or file a lawsuit against the Sangchris Bass Club, its founders, officers, directors, sponsors and tournament officials, and all other
persons or entities associated with the tournament, even if they or any of them negligently caused the bodily injury or property damage.
4. Any suit brought by me against the Sangchris Bass Club as a result of my participation in this tournament will be brought in state or
county court, Christian County, Illinois, where the principal office of the Sangchris Bass Club is located. Should it become necessary for
the Sangchris Bass Club or someone on its behalf, to incur attorney's fees and costs to enforce this agreement, or any portion thereof, I
agree to pay the reasonable attorney's fees thereby expended, or for which liability is incurred.
5. I have sufficient health, accident and liability insurance to cover any bodily injury or property damage incurred by myself or others as
a result of my participation in this event. If I have no such insurance, I represent that I am capable of paying for any and all such
expenses or liability.
6. I have no past or present medical or psychological condition that might affect my participation in the tournament in such a way as to
cause harm to myself or others.
7. I irrevocably grant to the Sangchris Bass Club and it's sponsors unlimited rights to use, in any media, any photographs and video/
audio recordings of me, contestants, fish caught, and accounts or interviews with contestants for any and all purposes and event
coverage including, but not limited to promotional and advertising purposes. I agree to submit to and accept the results of any
investigative test given at this event.
8. All local, state and federal taxes, title, license and registration become the responsibility of each prize/cash winner.
By entering this tournament, reflects that I have read this entire document, understand it completely, understand it affects my legal
rights, and agree to be bound by its terms. References to "I," "my," "myself," and other first-person references shall include any child or
ward to whom I sign. This is a team event. I agree that my partner if absent from signing this release understands all Sangchris Bass
Club statements, rules, and regulations.
SIGNATURE 1
_____________________________________________________
Date
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Parent/Guardian
_____________________________________________________
Date
_____________________
SIGNATURE 2
_____________________________________________________
Date
_____________________
Parent/Guardian
_____________________________________________________
Date
_____________________
Please Note: If participant is under the age of 18 years, a signature by parent or legal guardian is also required.