Dixieland Bassmaster Club Rules

Revised October 2010 

1.      The club will be known as “Dixieland Bassmasters.”

2.      Annual membership will be $50.00 distributed the following:

a.      $35.00 will be for club membership for functions, trophies, etc.

b.      $15.00 will be for TBF membership.

                              OPTIONAL:  $35.00 will be for FLW membership if member chooses to.

3.   Tournaments will be held on the second (2nd) Saturday of each month, beginning in February and continuing through October.

4. All tournament questions or complaints must be voiced at the tournament site in the     

    presence of two (2) club officers.  Any complaint not voiced in this manner will not be  

    discussed.

5. Any dispute in team weight should be voiced at the time the fish are being weighed.  After  

    weight has been called out and written down, it is final.

6. Scheduled monthly meetings will be Tuesday before the tournament on Saturday at  

    Superior Auto Care, 8842 US Highway 431, Albertville, Alabama 35950 @ 7:00 pm.

7. Members must be present at monthly meetings for his/her vote to count in club decisions.

8. Election of officers will be determined by majority vote at the annual meeting, the last

    Saturday in October.

9. Officers consist of:

a)     President

b)     Vice President

c)      Secretary

d)     Treasurer

e)     Tournament Director

NOTE:  Tournament Director will appoint two (2) to complete the Weigh-In Committee.

10. Trophies will be awarded at the end of each year for 1st (Angler of the Year), 2nd, and 3rd

      place, determined by points, big fish of year (including Classic), and Classic Champion.

11. Point System:

a)     5 points awarded for each team represented at the Tuesday meeting. (1 team member has to be present.)

b)     Points awarded per place finished – 295 points, reducing by 5 points per place for all members weighing at least 1 legal fish. 

c)      If a team does not catch a legal fish, they will be awarded 20 points less than the last                   member points total weighing a legal fish. 

12. New members must be approved by 100% vote of members present at scheduled monthly   

      meeting.

13. Grounds for termination of club membership are as follows:

            a)  Dishonor of club by-laws or tournament rules.

            b)  Anyone that deliberately causes problems among members.

            c)  Any conduct that could be deemed as detrimental to the club.                                                     

14. Termination of club membership will be decided by majority vote.

15. All club checks must be signed by one of the current club officers.

16. All club rules established the last Saturday in October are final and will not be changed  

      until the following October meeting with the exception of scheduling conflicts with the  

      Alabama Bass Federation Qualifier Tournaments.  TBF will not allow any club to schedule

      tournaments conflicting with the Federation schedule.  In the event a scheduling conflict

      arises, club tournament will be the first Saturday instead of the second Saturday.

17. Members will properly discard all waste products (fishing line, food, drink containers, etc.)

      at the tournament site.  It is recommended that each boat carry a small trash bag for

      collection of such debris.  The goal of Dixieland Bassmasters is to utilize our public

      resources while preserving the natural beauty and welfare for future use.