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BassGrabbers Tournament Trails
Tournament Rules and Regulations
Revision Date 6/29/22
Latest Revisions: Section N
Section A: Respect & Sportsmanship
1. Respect the sport, fish, nature and other competitors.
2. Un-sportsman like conduct will result in suspension to dismissal from club.
3. Anglers are not permitted to fish under the influence of drugs or alcohol. This is for the safety of not only others, but yourself . Failure to comply may result to suspension up to dismissal from the club.
4. No electronics, fish finders, depth finders or color selectors. All electronic devices used to gain advantage on your fellow competitors, is strictly prohibited and may lead to dismissal. This rule applies to bank fishing ONLY (and even applies to pre-fishing). Electronics are allowed in events where floating vessels are allowed.
5. During Tournaments, a casting distance of approximately 40 yards must be kept between competitors. Each Angler should be able to fan cast within 20 yards of cover in half of circumference. Casting to the same cover or within 20 yards of competitor is prohibited and will lead to a 5” penalty if rule not abided by. Respect other competitors fishing spots. If they get there before you do. The spot is theirs. Do not cast over other competitors lines. Tangled lines with picture provided by Angler to Tournament Director, will result in a 5” penalty. Communication is paramount. If a competitor asks you to give them space, do so. If you as a competitor states to other competitor that they are too close, ask for adequate space of 40 yards. Failure to comply could lead to deduction of fish length or Tournament Directors discretion. If competitor does not respect and follow this rule take a video or picture and notify the Tournament Director.
6. Anglers must have a valid fishing license in order to compete in any event sanctioned by BassGrabbers Tournament Trails. It is the Angler’s responsibility to maintain the validity of their fishing license. All competing Anglers are subject to random fishing license inspection. Failure to produce a valid license can result in loss of pay, points, and awards.
7. The moving of fish from one body of water is strictly prohibited. If Angler is caught doing this, they will forfeit all paid tournaments or titles held at the time. They will be removed from BassGrabbers Tournament Trails and will be subject to lawsuit. By removing fish and placing them in a different bodies of water is not only illegal, it is theft.
8. All anglers who participate in any BGTT sanctioned event shall conform to the rules/regulations & Liability Waiver. By participating alone, means that participants have read and fully understand the rules and regulations and agree to them along with the liability waiver. Anglers are required to view and understand each rule and keep up with posted revisions throughout the year.
Section B: Fishing & Landing Fish
1. All bass must be caught on Rod and Reel, line, and hook with artificial lures only. No live or cut bait. Failure to comply may lead to denied fish up to dismissal from club.
2. Traps, set lines, or any device used to hold fish in a general area until tournament day will lead to indefinite dismissal of the club.
3. First cast time is designated by the Tournament Directors. Any cast prior to that time will lead to an automatic disqualification.
4. Angler are not permitted to wade in the water. Anglers may enter water to retrieve a VISIBLY snagged fish or cross a creek no deeper than 2’.
5. If fish is snagged but lure is visibly out of water. Competitor may use another rod and reel to cast and use while lure is snagged to not upset spot.
6. If line breaks during hook set or during landing of fish. You can use rod and reel that is currently in your hands only to assist in landing fish. No use of other Rod or device is allowed.
7. Grippers are allowed to be used during tournaments or any event held by BassGrabbers. Photos submitted with gripper still connected to bass will be denied. 7a. Catch nets of any kind is prohibited unless the event allows vessels.
8. Anglers and spectators are prohibited from helping other anglers catch fish in any way. Each angler must catch and photo their own fish without others assisting fish.
9. Non Competitors are only allowed to coach competitors. At any point they are a disruption to the tournament, the Angler will be disqualified from next 3 tournaments and the competitor will be disqualified from the current tournament in progress. People who are not in the tournament are not allowed to fish with anglers who are in the tournament. This may lead to questions of integrity of fish that was truly caught by Angler in tournament.
10. Before and during tournament duration, competitors may share equipment limited to measuring boards, lending baits, pliers, etc. However, Anglers May not use the same rod and reel that another Angler is using. (See Section B.8)
11. Under no circumstances is a competitor allowed to be transported by ANY floating device to reach a desired fishing spot unless vessels are permitted for event. In the all bank fishing trails, all spots must be reached by competitors on foot alone. Failure to comply will result in immediate disqualification.
12. Pre-fishing is allowed but shut off will be 48 hrs. prior to a BGTT sanctioned event or until Tournament Directors discretion. Pre-fishing after the cut-off will result in disqualification from the event up to disqualification from event, suspension, or removal from the club based on Tournament Director’s discretion.
13. When fishing a tournament that has an “area” to fish, Anglers must fish waters that has access to the general public. In some cases, like HOA ponds, Anglers can fish the area but they fish at their own risk. No pay ranches or any place that other Anglers would not have general access to fish will be allowed.
14. Tournaments listed as “public waters only”, rules out the fish at your own risk concept in rule Section B.13. This makes HOA ponds, private golf courses, and other private property off limits for tournaments and can lead to denial if photographic submissions.
Section C: Membership & Club standing:
1a. Memberships must be obtained in Chapters that have membership dues. Some tournaments held by a chapter will require that you obtain a BGTT Membership which is good for a year. (DFW)
1b. Since COVID-19 BassGrabbers Tournament Trails has been using TourneyX app to host some tournaments. It is now required that each competitor become a member of TourneyX and use this app. (This only applies to events using this app)
2. The yearly membership is valid from the time purchased and expires at midnight on December 31st (every year)
3. All Anglers must be in good standing with the club as a whole. This includes all BGTT Personnel and competitors.
4. Membership allows: Points to be obtained in the Elite Series Trail and Teams Trail, opportunity for official 1vs1 within club. Anglers can also win the Big Bass Ring for biggest bass of the year. Members are eligible for trophies and give aways.
Section D: Measuring fish & Check-Out
1. All disputes must be given to Tournament Director within 15 minutes after the Tournament. End of Tournament is called and determined by Tournament Director or Assistant Tournament Director. Once the end of the tournament is called, no disputes are to be taken by the Tournament Director until 15 minutes has passed. Disputes are to be made online in the appeals section of the website. The Tournament Director has the task of measuring everyone's fish and needs undivided concentration to be accurate and sure.
2. The only species of the bass family may be submitted for measure: Largemouth, Smallmouth, Spotted, or Guadalupe Bass.
3. Photos submitted must be from eligible waters chosen specifically for Tournament Day. A screen shot of your location of where fish was caught within the time stamp of the photograph is required for your fish to count in the standings. Catches without screenshots will lead to denial of catch.
4. The KETCH board is the ONLY acceptable board to be used in any BGTT trail. The boards must be 1-piece.
5. Boards can be cut to fit but may not alter measuring any way shape or form. Failure to comply is denied photo of fish.
6a. Boards may not be damaged in photographic submission of fish.
6b. Boards are not permitted to be bent while measuring and taking photos of fish. If the end of bump board is obviously inclined, the photo will be denied.
7. If the tail on any bass extends past the factory measurements on a ketch board, the measurement will be recorded as the last 1/4" increment shown on board.
8. Anglers may share boards and assist each other while taking photos for submission however, the Angler that caught the fish must be the Angler that is taking the photo of the fish. (In TourneyX Tournaments, the Angler’s bare hand must be in photo submission not blocking gill plate or eye. This helps Directors determine who is submitting fish. If Directors cannot confirm fish due to over blockage of photo by hand, submission will be deemed unidentifiable and submission will be denied. If Angler can not get bare hand in photo, someone else is allowed to take photo however the Angler that caught and submitted fish must have bare, full hand in photo. All photographic submissions shall be visible so that admin can judge submission accurately. Gloves are permitted only if it shows some portion of the Anglers hand to determine that it was said Angler who landed fish.
9. Condition of bass submitted for measure must be hooked in mouth or jaw. If fish appears to be dead, mutilated, frozen, damaged, mashed, mauled or otherwise altered. The photo will be denied.
10. The tail must be flat on board. Any pic with the tail raised on the fish will be denied. Pinching of fish’s tail during the photo is allowed to help close the mouth of fish for photo submissions.
11. Left eye must be visible.
12. If fish has Open mouth, Angler will receive 1” penalty. 1/4” of open mouth will lead to this penalty. All penalties regarding his area will be left to admin discretion. Admin may decide on any penalty 1/4” to 1” depending on the openness of mouth.
13. Once checked in on TourneyX App (If being used under discretion of BGTT), Angler must find their identifier by clicking identifiers on the dashboard. It will give the code that they need. Each Angler has their own unique code. This code is to be written down on a card (index card) or written on hand. The card or ID cannot be on another phone. All Identifier must be hand written. If an ID appears to be digitally placed in the photographic submission, the fish will be denied. The card needs to be above the fish in the submitted picture or if on hand, hand must be in picture with identifier VISIBLE to where the tournament director can clearly see the identifier. This applies for tournaments not using tourneyX. Submission of fish that does not follow these requirements will result in denial.
14. Late penalties to measure in: For official tournaments anglers will receive a 1 inch penalty at the time of check-in being over. Half inch penalties will be added for extra minutes that Angler has not made it back to measure in.
15. If an Angler has to leave early due to emergency, Angler must notify Tournament Director. It is up to Directors discretion to give credit for fish caught or give Angler a disqualification. Anglers who are over 1 hour late shall be disqualified from event.
16. An Angler may not have 2 or more fish of the same length. However, it shall be up to the discretion of Tournament Director to determine if it is in fact different fish based on close review and time stamp of photo submission.
17. Bare hand must be in photo submission. A submission without hand in pic will lead to denial of fish. This is also applicable for those who use a card in submission.
Section E: Tournament Directors
1. Backup locations will be determined in the event of surplus amount of competitors that will cause overcrowding, fish kills, pollution, flooding, closure of body of water, or in the event of any major crime or missing person investigation in progress.
2. All backup locations & times must be determined within one weeks notice from the day of the event. The notice needs to be posted on the website for all to see within 5 days from event.
3. Tournament Director has right to restrict tournament waters at any time to preserve area for tournament day.. Tournament Directors will post when pre-fishing will end, All must comply or will be disqualified if angler is found fishing tournament waters past designated pre-fish times. Typically, the main rule is 48 hr. for normal events.
4. If Tournament Director cancels tournament due to bad weather or any imminent danger or emergency, no casts will be made after notified of timeout.
5. All anglers must be notified by the Tournament Director.
6. Any fish caught after notification will be denied. This can be found out by the time director makes announcement through group text or call. The time stamp on picture will tell if Angler has complied to the timeout.
7. Rally point will be established before tournament and all competitors are to make their way there immediately to give knowledge that everyone is out of danger and accounted for.
8. Call 9-11 in case of an emergency then notify Tournament Officials
9. Locations have no boundaries UNLESS otherwise stated by the Tournament Director.
10. After the Tournament Director has determined time of last cast, you have 15 minutes to make it to check in. Upon being late you’re penalized 1 inch and a 1/2 inch every minute thereafter. After 15 minutes the competitor will be disqualified.
11. Even though Tournament Directors who participate in live events can judge fish, they cannot judge their own fish and must be judged by another TD on site. If no other TD is available, a competitor may judge the TD’s fish.
12. In any event in tourneyX, participants can not judge the event in which they are participating in. Other TDs must judge in tourney to verify in order to keep full integrity of catch.
Section FA: Elite Series Trail EST (Members Only)
1. Members Only are allowed in this event and will receive points. Up until the June Event, BGTT allows non-members to fish in the EST. Non-Members can be allowed to fish past June if the board votes to raise participation.
2. Anglers fishing for Angler of the Year and Rookie of the Year can compete in these events.
3. Rookie members can only fish for rookie of the year trophy while Veteran anglers can only fish for the Angler of the Year Trophy.
4. Winners are decided by points obtained throughout season in EST events.
5. At season’s end, there will be an Elite Series Championship. In order to make it into this event, the top 5 competitors from the Rookie Division and the top 5 competitors from the Veteran Division will have an event to determine the Elite Series Champion. If a competitor cannot meet the date, then their spot will be moved down to the next competitor that is available (must be qualified)
5A. As apart of qualifying, Anglers must attend a minimum of 4 Elite events.
6. At the end of the Elite Series Trail, each anglers 2 worst performance or events missed will be counted as a zero.
7a. Both the Veterans Division and Rookie Division will have 1 wildcard that will go into the Championship. This wild card will be determined by the persons who finish at place #6 &7 at the end of the regular season for each of the Veteran and Rookie divisions. The angler in place six and seven who did the best in the final regular season event will advance as a wildcard for their respective division. If neither Anglers in place 6th or 7th are present in final regular season event for the year, the wild would then be determined by placing 6th in overall points.
7b. If attendance is low and a division cannot completely fill out its best 5, members from he other division can obtain championship spot only if they have qualified.
8. All spots in the championship are determined by the top 5 of their respective division. If someone can not make their spot, the next available competitor will be allowed to compete if they meet the criteria that qualifies. Following place 5, the wildcard rule will come into effect.
Section FB: Teams Trail (Members Only)
1. Members only are allowed at these events. Up until the June Event, BGTT allows non-members to fish in the Teams Trail. Non-Members can be allowed to fish past June if the board votes to raise participation.
1. Anglers have the liberty of choosing their own teammate.
2. A team must consist of two anglers.
3. Teams tournaments will have a 10 fish limit with a 5 fish limit per Angler. If a team mate cannot make an event, the team cannot participate nor can present team member team up with others just for the cash.
4. 1 team member can not cull the others fish or catch fish for their teammate to measure. This will lead to disqualification up to removal from club.
5. Members will accrue points.
6. Points will be obtained on the Teams Trail as follows:
-1 point per inch of every legal and verified fish.
7. Teams Championship: In November, a championship will be held for the top 5 teams in points. This event will also score points as said above. The team that prevails with the highest amount of points will be determined Teams Champion for the year.
8. All BassGrabbers rules and regulations are to be the governing rules of this trail.
9. If the team disbands, anglers can start new teams but must start over with points.
10. In the case of a team member being disqualified from an event, the whole team shall be disqualified as well.
Section G: Point System for EST
GA: Points Individuals (Members Only)
1. Each inch of verified and legal fish count as 1 point for members.
2. All paid members are put into 1 of 2 categories: Angler of the Year or Rookie of the Year. This is based by Admins discretion.
3A. 1st place in the Elite Series Trail will gain 20 points in the Trail fished.
3B. 2nd place in the Trail will gain 15 points in the Trail fished.
3C. 3rd place in the Elite Series individual Trail will gain 10 points in the Trail fished.
3D. Big Bass in the Elite Series Trail will gain 10 points.
4. 5 points will be rewarded for 4th and 5th place.
5. Points will go towards the class that the Angler is participating in.
6. In case of tie for podium points, tie will be broken by best bass.
7. At the end of the season, all anglers worst 2 performances will be zeroed out.
GB: Points Teams Members Only
1. Team points are accrued by both teammates being members and verified fish
2. A teammate can accrue points for their team if teammate is not present. Present team member must pay entire team cost.
GC:TourneyX Points
1. Points are only obtained through verified fish in the month long events by members Only
Section H: Angler of the Year
1. Points are obtained for A.O.Y by becoming a member and fishing in the EST. Anglers must be in the Veteran (experienced) category in order to obtain AOY points. This category will be decided by Admin.
2. The Angler with the most points at the end of the season prior to the Championship will be declared Angler of the Year.
3. Anglers are not permitted to change their rank without an appeal and approval.
4. Anglers can change their category in off season with admin approval.
5. A veteran can make an appeal to move back to the rookie division based on their performance before 6/15 of current year. If appeal is granted they can move down with points already earned.
6. If there is a tie for Angler of the Year, the tie will be broken in the Elite Series Championship. The Angler in the tie who does the best in this event, shall be proclaimed Angler of the Year.
Section I: Rookie of the Year
1. Rookies (inexperience and beginner) will be in the Rookie category. This category will be decided by admin.
2. R.O.Y. Points are obtained by seasonal events in the EST. Podium points (1st, 2nd, 3rd and big Bass) obtained by a rookie goes to rookie points.
3. The Rookie Angler with the most obtained points at the end of the season will be declared Rookie of the Year.
4. Anglers are not permitted to change their category mid-season unless an appeal is made an Admin sees it fit to place an angler where they truly belong.
5. Anglers can change their category in off season with admin approval.
6. The Angler who wins Rookie of the Year and Anglers that Admin feel to have a better skill level will be and can be moved to Veterans Division at anytime. Our goal is to keep an even playing field for all.
7. If there is a tie for Rookie of the Year, the tie will be broken in the Elite Series Championship. The Angler in the tie who does the best in this event, shall be proclaimed Rookie of the Year.
8. Anglers who disapprove of their rank can make an appeal.
9. All appeals must be made by June 15th. If met by that date, Points will be transferred to new division. After June 15th, all divisions are final for the year.
10. If Admin feels that the Rookie Division is being over ran by an Angler who should be in the Veteran Division, Admin will have until Mid-June (June 15) to decide if said Angler should be moved to Veteran Division.
11. Any rookie that wins an EST prior to June will be moved to the Veterans division.
Section J: Price for events (prices may vary based on event)
DFW Membership: $60.00 ($50.00 if paid before 1st Elite Event in February.)
-DFW Elite Series Trail
Members: $30.00
Non-Members: $35.00
Big Bass Pot buy in: $5.00
(some events toward end of season may have larger payouts)
-DFW Teams Trail
Team buy in: $40.00/$20.00 a person
-DFW 1vs1 Trail
Bracket buy in: FREE FOR MEMBERS ONLY! (small fee to tourneyX)
-DFW Working Anglers Tournament Trail
Buy In: $35.00 ($5.00 admin fee)
-PAY OUT SCHEDULE
Live Events
GC: Payout Individuals
1. 1-10 Anglers=Winner take all
2. 11-15 Anglers=70/30
3. 16-40 Anglers=60/30/10
4. 40+ Anglers=50/30/10/5/5
GD: Payout Teams
Winner take all and must be divided by teammates
TourneyX teams: 70/30
TourneyX Events
2-6 Anglers 85% Payout 1st
7-13 Anglers 85% Payout 1st/2nd (60%/25%)
14-20 Anglers 85% Payout 1st/2nd/3rd (55%/20%/10%)
21-40 Anglers 80% Payout 1st/2nd/3rd (50%20%10%)
41-75 Anglers 75% Payout 1st/2nd/3rd/4th (40%20%10%5%) Places 5th thru 7th $25
76-99 Anglers 75% Payout 1st/2nd/3rd/4th (40%20%10%5%) Places 5 and 6th $50, 7th and 8th $25.
100+ Anglers 70% Payout 1st/2nd/3rd/4th/5th (30%/20%/10%/7%/3%) Places 6 thru 10 $50, 11 thru 15 $25.
Section K: TourneyX Events Regulations and Exceptions
0. For TourneyX help, contact admin.
1. No pay lakes, pay fish Farms or Fishing Ranches EVER.
2. Private property-- HOA Ponds can be fished by anglers only if the format is an open boundaries event. Fisherman still fish at their own risk and if asked to leave, must leave immediately.
3. All open boundary locations must be accessible by all anglers. Even if private or HOA. No hopping fences or going to the door and asking permission. The said property owner would need to allow all anglers to fish their property not just one if the situation presented itself.
4. All competitors must be in geographic location given for event. (Bank only or 1 body of water vessel tournaments)
5. For the National (Regional) TourneyX trail, these events are Bank, Boat and Kayak. (No Pay lakes or fishing ranches allowed) even if you own a membership to the property.
6. In events that allow vessels, electronics may be used to locate fish.
7. Competitors must keep a minimum distance of 100 yards in vessel.
8. In events that allow vessels, nets are permitted.
9. TourneyX captures your location when submitting thru platform so no need for a screenshot on your phone.
10. The KETCH board is the ONLY acceptable board to be used in any BGTT trail.. Boards must be 1-piece.
11. Once checked in on the TourneyX App (If being used under discretion of BGTT), Angler must find their identifier by clicking identifiers on the dashboard. It will give the code that is needed for that event. Each Angler has their own unique code. If the angler is entered into more than one BGTT event for the month, each event will have its own identifier. This code is to be written down on a card (index card) or written on hand. The card needs to be above the fish in the submitted picture or if on hand, bare hand must be in picture with identifier VISIBLE to where the tournament director can clearly see the identifier.
12. Bare hand must be in photo without completely covering gill plate. It is suggested that for bare hand to be on tail. This rule is to help judges determine differences within fish. It is up to judges discretion to accept or deny any fish based off of what they visibly believe to be true.
13. Left Eye must be visible. Fish must be flat on board. Angler risks penalties up to and including denial of submission.
14. You are allowed to pinch the tail in BGTT events
15. All photographic submissions shall be visible and clear, so that admin can judge submission accurately. If the tail is covering the number, the angler needs to capture the next number on the board so can Admin can judge submission. IF the photo is clear and the TD cannot make out the submitted length ( hawg trough board) the fish will be judged to the shorter .25 marking.
16. After each event, there shall be a 48hour dispute time until winners are announced. This will allow judges to go over all submissions and allow anglers time to appeal or discuss decisions made by the judges that may determine the final outcome of the tournament.
17. To accrue AOY points in the TourneyX National month-long events by region, you must be a member of BGTT. See section K for membership fee.
18. ALL month-long events that are held on tourneyX, waters that have Private Property signs or no trespassing signs are PROHIBITED. They necessarily do not have to be public waters but they must not have any signs.
Section L: 1vs1 Trail (Free for Members Only)
1. A spot (FREE) in the 1vs1 Brackets is guaranteed to the first 8 members who register on tourneyX. Each bracket shall be limited to 8 but can operate with under 8 and must be 2 or more.
2. All matches are to be held on tourneyX but can vary.
3. All matches can be used on tourneyX and shall be open boundaries (same access as your opponent) with the exception of title matches. Title matches will be on same body of water.
4. ALL bracket matches have a whole week to complete starting at midnight on Sunday and ending at 8pm on Saturdays
5. In the occasion of a tie, Big Bass will determine the tie breaker. If the biggest Bass does not break the tie, the match will move into a “no contest”. What will happen in this occasion is that both competitors will be eliminated.
6. Live Marshalls and other Anglers who are members of BGTT are NOT permitted to fish during any 1vs1 events.
7. 5 8-person (max) Brackets will be held throughout the year.
8. Brackets will be single elimination with open boundaries however, No Fishing at ranches, fish farms, pay lakes, places that you need to ask permission shall be allowed. Anglers SHALL ONLY fish at spots that others can access as well. Basically, to redefine, it's open boundaries with public access which means anyone can fish it.
9. Winners of each bracket will receive a 1vs1 Title match opportunity against the current champ. This title shot is only valid until the next bracket ends.
10. The winner of each bracket will earn a spot in the 8-person year end bracket to determine the new 1vs1 Champion for the following year.
11. Each match in round will given 1 week to complete. If deadlines are not met whether it is registering or competing, the Angler is eliminated.
12. All other catches that have resulted in tie will be decided by big bass.
13. The 8-person Championship Bracket:
-The winners from each of the 5 8-person brackets will earn a spot in the 8-person Championship Bracket.
-5 Brackets throughout the year will seat a spot in the championship. 2 spots are reserved for the current title holder and the previous Championship winner. The current Title holder will receive a BYE in the 1st round of championship.
14. Once Location has been determined for title match, locations are off limits for both Anglers. Pre-fishing during off limits will result in disqualification and subject to further punishment at Admin discretion.
15. The 1vs1 Championship will be a one day event. This event will be ran at the the same place, time and date. It shall be double elimination. The way this will operate is each Angler will get to choose one spot to go on the wheel. The spot chosen is where the Championship will be held. Each match will have a timed duration to complete and each round per bracket (winners and losers) will have its own platform. The Championship match will be a 2 hour match. The winner of this match will be the 1vs1 Champion going into the following year.
16. No Fishing at ranches, fish farms, pay lakes shall be allowed. Anglers SHALL ONLY fish at spots that others can access as well
17. Measuring fish-the basic rules in BG fish measuring will stand. There will be NO EXCEPTIONS and all rules & regulations shall be strictly enforced.
18. In Championship bracket play, if no anglers in a single match catch fish to advance, they both will be given an elimination and be moved to the losers bracket under their respective seed. They will both contend with the other angler in the losers bracket.the 2 losers will be eliminated permanently.
18. Title Matches:
A. 5 Spots must be registered from the No. 1 Contender and 4 spots must be registered by the current champ. These spots will go on a wheel and the location and platform will be spun the night before the event. They can be spun before then if both Anglers and judges agree.
B. Title matches will be held on tourneyX but will have a Marshall for the event that can judge fish and handle any discrepancy in real time.
C. The time and date must be jointly decided on by Champ and Contender. All matches must have a minimum of 3 hrs minimum or a maximum of 6 hrs.
D. All title matches throughout the year must be completed before the next bracket ends. If they are not or if the current champ can not defend the title, the title will be vacated. In this case, If there is a current No. 1 contender, he/she shall become the new champion. If there is not a No. 1 contender in place at the time of vacancy, the title shall be won by the next bracket winner. If belt cannot be defended at Championship by current Champion, the belt will be vacated and the winner of the Championship bracket will respectively become the new champion,
E. Once Champion is beat, he/she is to respectfully relinquish the Championship Belt to the new rightful champion.
F. In the case of the chosen spot has a fish kill or some other unforeseen circumstance, The Angler who wins home field advantage can choose to move the location to the next nearest location of which the original location was decided.
BassGrabbers Tournament Trails
Tournament Rules and Regulations
Revision Date 6/29/22
Latest Revisions: Section N
Section A: Respect & Sportsmanship
1. Respect the sport, fish, nature and other competitors.
2. Un-sportsman like conduct will result in suspension to dismissal from club.
3. Anglers are not permitted to fish under the influence of drugs or alcohol. This is for the safety of not only others, but yourself . Failure to comply may result to suspension up to dismissal from the club.
4. No electronics, fish finders, depth finders or color selectors. All electronic devices used to gain advantage on your fellow competitors, is strictly prohibited and may lead to dismissal. This rule applies to bank fishing ONLY (and even applies to pre-fishing). Electronics are allowed in events where floating vessels are allowed.
5. During Tournaments, a casting distance of approximately 40 yards must be kept between competitors. Each Angler should be able to fan cast within 20 yards of cover in half of circumference. Casting to the same cover or within 20 yards of competitor is prohibited and will lead to a 5” penalty if rule not abided by. Respect other competitors fishing spots. If they get there before you do. The spot is theirs. Do not cast over other competitors lines. Tangled lines with picture provided by Angler to Tournament Director, will result in a 5” penalty. Communication is paramount. If a competitor asks you to give them space, do so. If you as a competitor states to other competitor that they are too close, ask for adequate space of 40 yards. Failure to comply could lead to deduction of fish length or Tournament Directors discretion. If competitor does not respect and follow this rule take a video or picture and notify the Tournament Director.
6. Anglers must have a valid fishing license in order to compete in any event sanctioned by BassGrabbers Tournament Trails. It is the Angler’s responsibility to maintain the validity of their fishing license. All competing Anglers are subject to random fishing license inspection. Failure to produce a valid license can result in loss of pay, points, and awards.
7. The moving of fish from one body of water is strictly prohibited. If Angler is caught doing this, they will forfeit all paid tournaments or titles held at the time. They will be removed from BassGrabbers Tournament Trails and will be subject to lawsuit. By removing fish and placing them in a different bodies of water is not only illegal, it is theft.
8. All anglers who participate in any BGTT sanctioned event shall conform to the rules/regulations & Liability Waiver. By participating alone, means that participants have read and fully understand the rules and regulations and agree to them along with the liability waiver. Anglers are required to view and understand each rule and keep up with posted revisions throughout the year.
Section B: Fishing & Landing Fish
1. All bass must be caught on Rod and Reel, line, and hook with artificial lures only. No live or cut bait. Failure to comply may lead to denied fish up to dismissal from club.
2. Traps, set lines, or any device used to hold fish in a general area until tournament day will lead to indefinite dismissal of the club.
3. First cast time is designated by the Tournament Directors. Any cast prior to that time will lead to an automatic disqualification.
4. Angler are not permitted to wade in the water. Anglers may enter water to retrieve a VISIBLY snagged fish or cross a creek no deeper than 2’.
5. If fish is snagged but lure is visibly out of water. Competitor may use another rod and reel to cast and use while lure is snagged to not upset spot.
6. If line breaks during hook set or during landing of fish. You can use rod and reel that is currently in your hands only to assist in landing fish. No use of other Rod or device is allowed.
7. Grippers are allowed to be used during tournaments or any event held by BassGrabbers. Photos submitted with gripper still connected to bass will be denied. 7a. Catch nets of any kind is prohibited unless the event allows vessels.
8. Anglers and spectators are prohibited from helping other anglers catch fish in any way. Each angler must catch and photo their own fish without others assisting fish.
9. Non Competitors are only allowed to coach competitors. At any point they are a disruption to the tournament, the Angler will be disqualified from next 3 tournaments and the competitor will be disqualified from the current tournament in progress. People who are not in the tournament are not allowed to fish with anglers who are in the tournament. This may lead to questions of integrity of fish that was truly caught by Angler in tournament.
10. Before and during tournament duration, competitors may share equipment limited to measuring boards, lending baits, pliers, etc. However, Anglers May not use the same rod and reel that another Angler is using. (See Section B.8)
11. Under no circumstances is a competitor allowed to be transported by ANY floating device to reach a desired fishing spot unless vessels are permitted for event. In the all bank fishing trails, all spots must be reached by competitors on foot alone. Failure to comply will result in immediate disqualification.
12. Pre-fishing is allowed but shut off will be 48 hrs. prior to a BGTT sanctioned event or until Tournament Directors discretion. Pre-fishing after the cut-off will result in disqualification from the event up to disqualification from event, suspension, or removal from the club based on Tournament Director’s discretion.
13. When fishing a tournament that has an “area” to fish, Anglers must fish waters that has access to the general public. In some cases, like HOA ponds, Anglers can fish the area but they fish at their own risk. No pay ranches or any place that other Anglers would not have general access to fish will be allowed.
14. Tournaments listed as “public waters only”, rules out the fish at your own risk concept in rule Section B.13. This makes HOA ponds, private golf courses, and other private property off limits for tournaments and can lead to denial if photographic submissions.
Section C: Membership & Club standing:
1a. Memberships must be obtained in Chapters that have membership dues. Some tournaments held by a chapter will require that you obtain a BGTT Membership which is good for a year. (DFW)
1b. Since COVID-19 BassGrabbers Tournament Trails has been using TourneyX app to host some tournaments. It is now required that each competitor become a member of TourneyX and use this app. (This only applies to events using this app)
2. The yearly membership is valid from the time purchased and expires at midnight on December 31st (every year)
3. All Anglers must be in good standing with the club as a whole. This includes all BGTT Personnel and competitors.
4. Membership allows: Points to be obtained in the Elite Series Trail and Teams Trail, opportunity for official 1vs1 within club. Anglers can also win the Big Bass Ring for biggest bass of the year. Members are eligible for trophies and give aways.
Section D: Measuring fish & Check-Out
1. All disputes must be given to Tournament Director within 15 minutes after the Tournament. End of Tournament is called and determined by Tournament Director or Assistant Tournament Director. Once the end of the tournament is called, no disputes are to be taken by the Tournament Director until 15 minutes has passed. Disputes are to be made online in the appeals section of the website. The Tournament Director has the task of measuring everyone's fish and needs undivided concentration to be accurate and sure.
2. The only species of the bass family may be submitted for measure: Largemouth, Smallmouth, Spotted, or Guadalupe Bass.
3. Photos submitted must be from eligible waters chosen specifically for Tournament Day. A screen shot of your location of where fish was caught within the time stamp of the photograph is required for your fish to count in the standings. Catches without screenshots will lead to denial of catch.
4. The KETCH board is the ONLY acceptable board to be used in any BGTT trail. The boards must be 1-piece.
5. Boards can be cut to fit but may not alter measuring any way shape or form. Failure to comply is denied photo of fish.
6a. Boards may not be damaged in photographic submission of fish.
6b. Boards are not permitted to be bent while measuring and taking photos of fish. If the end of bump board is obviously inclined, the photo will be denied.
7. If the tail on any bass extends past the factory measurements on a ketch board, the measurement will be recorded as the last 1/4" increment shown on board.
8. Anglers may share boards and assist each other while taking photos for submission however, the Angler that caught the fish must be the Angler that is taking the photo of the fish. (In TourneyX Tournaments, the Angler’s bare hand must be in photo submission not blocking gill plate or eye. This helps Directors determine who is submitting fish. If Directors cannot confirm fish due to over blockage of photo by hand, submission will be deemed unidentifiable and submission will be denied. If Angler can not get bare hand in photo, someone else is allowed to take photo however the Angler that caught and submitted fish must have bare, full hand in photo. All photographic submissions shall be visible so that admin can judge submission accurately. Gloves are permitted only if it shows some portion of the Anglers hand to determine that it was said Angler who landed fish.
9. Condition of bass submitted for measure must be hooked in mouth or jaw. If fish appears to be dead, mutilated, frozen, damaged, mashed, mauled or otherwise altered. The photo will be denied.
10. The tail must be flat on board. Any pic with the tail raised on the fish will be denied. Pinching of fish’s tail during the photo is allowed to help close the mouth of fish for photo submissions.
11. Left eye must be visible.
12. If fish has Open mouth, Angler will receive 1” penalty. 1/4” of open mouth will lead to this penalty. All penalties regarding his area will be left to admin discretion. Admin may decide on any penalty 1/4” to 1” depending on the openness of mouth.
13. Once checked in on TourneyX App (If being used under discretion of BGTT), Angler must find their identifier by clicking identifiers on the dashboard. It will give the code that they need. Each Angler has their own unique code. This code is to be written down on a card (index card) or written on hand. The card or ID cannot be on another phone. All Identifier must be hand written. If an ID appears to be digitally placed in the photographic submission, the fish will be denied. The card needs to be above the fish in the submitted picture or if on hand, hand must be in picture with identifier VISIBLE to where the tournament director can clearly see the identifier. This applies for tournaments not using tourneyX. Submission of fish that does not follow these requirements will result in denial.
14. Late penalties to measure in: For official tournaments anglers will receive a 1 inch penalty at the time of check-in being over. Half inch penalties will be added for extra minutes that Angler has not made it back to measure in.
15. If an Angler has to leave early due to emergency, Angler must notify Tournament Director. It is up to Directors discretion to give credit for fish caught or give Angler a disqualification. Anglers who are over 1 hour late shall be disqualified from event.
16. An Angler may not have 2 or more fish of the same length. However, it shall be up to the discretion of Tournament Director to determine if it is in fact different fish based on close review and time stamp of photo submission.
17. Bare hand must be in photo submission. A submission without hand in pic will lead to denial of fish. This is also applicable for those who use a card in submission.
Section E: Tournament Directors
1. Backup locations will be determined in the event of surplus amount of competitors that will cause overcrowding, fish kills, pollution, flooding, closure of body of water, or in the event of any major crime or missing person investigation in progress.
2. All backup locations & times must be determined within one weeks notice from the day of the event. The notice needs to be posted on the website for all to see within 5 days from event.
3. Tournament Director has right to restrict tournament waters at any time to preserve area for tournament day.. Tournament Directors will post when pre-fishing will end, All must comply or will be disqualified if angler is found fishing tournament waters past designated pre-fish times. Typically, the main rule is 48 hr. for normal events.
4. If Tournament Director cancels tournament due to bad weather or any imminent danger or emergency, no casts will be made after notified of timeout.
5. All anglers must be notified by the Tournament Director.
6. Any fish caught after notification will be denied. This can be found out by the time director makes announcement through group text or call. The time stamp on picture will tell if Angler has complied to the timeout.
7. Rally point will be established before tournament and all competitors are to make their way there immediately to give knowledge that everyone is out of danger and accounted for.
8. Call 9-11 in case of an emergency then notify Tournament Officials
9. Locations have no boundaries UNLESS otherwise stated by the Tournament Director.
10. After the Tournament Director has determined time of last cast, you have 15 minutes to make it to check in. Upon being late you’re penalized 1 inch and a 1/2 inch every minute thereafter. After 15 minutes the competitor will be disqualified.
11. Even though Tournament Directors who participate in live events can judge fish, they cannot judge their own fish and must be judged by another TD on site. If no other TD is available, a competitor may judge the TD’s fish.
12. In any event in tourneyX, participants can not judge the event in which they are participating in. Other TDs must judge in tourney to verify in order to keep full integrity of catch.
Section FA: Elite Series Trail EST (Members Only)
1. Members Only are allowed in this event and will receive points. Up until the June Event, BGTT allows non-members to fish in the EST. Non-Members can be allowed to fish past June if the board votes to raise participation.
2. Anglers fishing for Angler of the Year and Rookie of the Year can compete in these events.
3. Rookie members can only fish for rookie of the year trophy while Veteran anglers can only fish for the Angler of the Year Trophy.
4. Winners are decided by points obtained throughout season in EST events.
5. At season’s end, there will be an Elite Series Championship. In order to make it into this event, the top 5 competitors from the Rookie Division and the top 5 competitors from the Veteran Division will have an event to determine the Elite Series Champion. If a competitor cannot meet the date, then their spot will be moved down to the next competitor that is available (must be qualified)
5A. As apart of qualifying, Anglers must attend a minimum of 4 Elite events.
6. At the end of the Elite Series Trail, each anglers 2 worst performance or events missed will be counted as a zero.
7a. Both the Veterans Division and Rookie Division will have 1 wildcard that will go into the Championship. This wild card will be determined by the persons who finish at place #6 &7 at the end of the regular season for each of the Veteran and Rookie divisions. The angler in place six and seven who did the best in the final regular season event will advance as a wildcard for their respective division. If neither Anglers in place 6th or 7th are present in final regular season event for the year, the wild would then be determined by placing 6th in overall points.
7b. If attendance is low and a division cannot completely fill out its best 5, members from he other division can obtain championship spot only if they have qualified.
8. All spots in the championship are determined by the top 5 of their respective division. If someone can not make their spot, the next available competitor will be allowed to compete if they meet the criteria that qualifies. Following place 5, the wildcard rule will come into effect.
Section FB: Teams Trail (Members Only)
1. Members only are allowed at these events. Up until the June Event, BGTT allows non-members to fish in the Teams Trail. Non-Members can be allowed to fish past June if the board votes to raise participation.
1. Anglers have the liberty of choosing their own teammate.
2. A team must consist of two anglers.
3. Teams tournaments will have a 10 fish limit with a 5 fish limit per Angler. If a team mate cannot make an event, the team cannot participate nor can present team member team up with others just for the cash.
4. 1 team member can not cull the others fish or catch fish for their teammate to measure. This will lead to disqualification up to removal from club.
5. Members will accrue points.
6. Points will be obtained on the Teams Trail as follows:
-1 point per inch of every legal and verified fish.
7. Teams Championship: In November, a championship will be held for the top 5 teams in points. This event will also score points as said above. The team that prevails with the highest amount of points will be determined Teams Champion for the year.
8. All BassGrabbers rules and regulations are to be the governing rules of this trail.
9. If the team disbands, anglers can start new teams but must start over with points.
10. In the case of a team member being disqualified from an event, the whole team shall be disqualified as well.
Section G: Point System for EST
GA: Points Individuals (Members Only)
1. Each inch of verified and legal fish count as 1 point for members.
2. All paid members are put into 1 of 2 categories: Angler of the Year or Rookie of the Year. This is based by Admins discretion.
3A. 1st place in the Elite Series Trail will gain 20 points in the Trail fished.
3B. 2nd place in the Trail will gain 15 points in the Trail fished.
3C. 3rd place in the Elite Series individual Trail will gain 10 points in the Trail fished.
3D. Big Bass in the Elite Series Trail will gain 10 points.
4. 5 points will be rewarded for 4th and 5th place.
5. Points will go towards the class that the Angler is participating in.
6. In case of tie for podium points, tie will be broken by best bass.
7. At the end of the season, all anglers worst 2 performances will be zeroed out.
GB: Points Teams Members Only
1. Team points are accrued by both teammates being members and verified fish
2. A teammate can accrue points for their team if teammate is not present. Present team member must pay entire team cost.
GC:TourneyX Points
1. Points are only obtained through verified fish in the month long events by members Only
Section H: Angler of the Year
1. Points are obtained for A.O.Y by becoming a member and fishing in the EST. Anglers must be in the Veteran (experienced) category in order to obtain AOY points. This category will be decided by Admin.
2. The Angler with the most points at the end of the season prior to the Championship will be declared Angler of the Year.
3. Anglers are not permitted to change their rank without an appeal and approval.
4. Anglers can change their category in off season with admin approval.
5. A veteran can make an appeal to move back to the rookie division based on their performance before 6/15 of current year. If appeal is granted they can move down with points already earned.
6. If there is a tie for Angler of the Year, the tie will be broken in the Elite Series Championship. The Angler in the tie who does the best in this event, shall be proclaimed Angler of the Year.
Section I: Rookie of the Year
1. Rookies (inexperience and beginner) will be in the Rookie category. This category will be decided by admin.
2. R.O.Y. Points are obtained by seasonal events in the EST. Podium points (1st, 2nd, 3rd and big Bass) obtained by a rookie goes to rookie points.
3. The Rookie Angler with the most obtained points at the end of the season will be declared Rookie of the Year.
4. Anglers are not permitted to change their category mid-season unless an appeal is made an Admin sees it fit to place an angler where they truly belong.
5. Anglers can change their category in off season with admin approval.
6. The Angler who wins Rookie of the Year and Anglers that Admin feel to have a better skill level will be and can be moved to Veterans Division at anytime. Our goal is to keep an even playing field for all.
7. If there is a tie for Rookie of the Year, the tie will be broken in the Elite Series Championship. The Angler in the tie who does the best in this event, shall be proclaimed Rookie of the Year.
8. Anglers who disapprove of their rank can make an appeal.
9. All appeals must be made by June 15th. If met by that date, Points will be transferred to new division. After June 15th, all divisions are final for the year.
10. If Admin feels that the Rookie Division is being over ran by an Angler who should be in the Veteran Division, Admin will have until Mid-June (June 15) to decide if said Angler should be moved to Veteran Division.
11. Any rookie that wins an EST prior to June will be moved to the Veterans division.
Section J: Price for events (prices may vary based on event)
DFW Membership: $60.00 ($50.00 if paid before 1st Elite Event in February.)
-DFW Elite Series Trail
Members: $30.00
Non-Members: $35.00
Big Bass Pot buy in: $5.00
(some events toward end of season may have larger payouts)
-DFW Teams Trail
Team buy in: $40.00/$20.00 a person
-DFW 1vs1 Trail
Bracket buy in: FREE FOR MEMBERS ONLY! (small fee to tourneyX)
-DFW Working Anglers Tournament Trail
Buy In: $35.00 ($5.00 admin fee)
-PAY OUT SCHEDULE
Live Events
GC: Payout Individuals
1. 1-10 Anglers=Winner take all
2. 11-15 Anglers=70/30
3. 16-40 Anglers=60/30/10
4. 40+ Anglers=50/30/10/5/5
GD: Payout Teams
Winner take all and must be divided by teammates
TourneyX teams: 70/30
TourneyX Events
2-6 Anglers 85% Payout 1st
7-13 Anglers 85% Payout 1st/2nd (60%/25%)
14-20 Anglers 85% Payout 1st/2nd/3rd (55%/20%/10%)
21-40 Anglers 80% Payout 1st/2nd/3rd (50%20%10%)
41-75 Anglers 75% Payout 1st/2nd/3rd/4th (40%20%10%5%) Places 5th thru 7th $25
76-99 Anglers 75% Payout 1st/2nd/3rd/4th (40%20%10%5%) Places 5 and 6th $50, 7th and 8th $25.
100+ Anglers 70% Payout 1st/2nd/3rd/4th/5th (30%/20%/10%/7%/3%) Places 6 thru 10 $50, 11 thru 15 $25.
Section K: TourneyX Events Regulations and Exceptions
0. For TourneyX help, contact admin.
1. No pay lakes, pay fish Farms or Fishing Ranches EVER.
2. Private property-- HOA Ponds can be fished by anglers only if the format is an open boundaries event. Fisherman still fish at their own risk and if asked to leave, must leave immediately.
3. All open boundary locations must be accessible by all anglers. Even if private or HOA. No hopping fences or going to the door and asking permission. The said property owner would need to allow all anglers to fish their property not just one if the situation presented itself.
4. All competitors must be in geographic location given for event. (Bank only or 1 body of water vessel tournaments)
5. For the National (Regional) TourneyX trail, these events are Bank, Boat and Kayak. (No Pay lakes or fishing ranches allowed) even if you own a membership to the property.
6. In events that allow vessels, electronics may be used to locate fish.
7. Competitors must keep a minimum distance of 100 yards in vessel.
8. In events that allow vessels, nets are permitted.
9. TourneyX captures your location when submitting thru platform so no need for a screenshot on your phone.
10. The KETCH board is the ONLY acceptable board to be used in any BGTT trail.. Boards must be 1-piece.
11. Once checked in on the TourneyX App (If being used under discretion of BGTT), Angler must find their identifier by clicking identifiers on the dashboard. It will give the code that is needed for that event. Each Angler has their own unique code. If the angler is entered into more than one BGTT event for the month, each event will have its own identifier. This code is to be written down on a card (index card) or written on hand. The card needs to be above the fish in the submitted picture or if on hand, bare hand must be in picture with identifier VISIBLE to where the tournament director can clearly see the identifier.
12. Bare hand must be in photo without completely covering gill plate. It is suggested that for bare hand to be on tail. This rule is to help judges determine differences within fish. It is up to judges discretion to accept or deny any fish based off of what they visibly believe to be true.
13. Left Eye must be visible. Fish must be flat on board. Angler risks penalties up to and including denial of submission.
14. You are allowed to pinch the tail in BGTT events
15. All photographic submissions shall be visible and clear, so that admin can judge submission accurately. If the tail is covering the number, the angler needs to capture the next number on the board so can Admin can judge submission. IF the photo is clear and the TD cannot make out the submitted length ( hawg trough board) the fish will be judged to the shorter .25 marking.
16. After each event, there shall be a 48hour dispute time until winners are announced. This will allow judges to go over all submissions and allow anglers time to appeal or discuss decisions made by the judges that may determine the final outcome of the tournament.
17. To accrue AOY points in the TourneyX National month-long events by region, you must be a member of BGTT. See section K for membership fee.
18. ALL month-long events that are held on tourneyX, waters that have Private Property signs or no trespassing signs are PROHIBITED. They necessarily do not have to be public waters but they must not have any signs.
Section L: 1vs1 Trail (Free for Members Only)
1. A spot (FREE) in the 1vs1 Brackets is guaranteed to the first 8 members who register on tourneyX. Each bracket shall be limited to 8 but can operate with under 8 and must be 2 or more.
2. All matches are to be held on tourneyX but can vary.
3. All matches can be used on tourneyX and shall be open boundaries (same access as your opponent) with the exception of title matches. Title matches will be on same body of water.
4. ALL bracket matches have a whole week to complete starting at midnight on Sunday and ending at 8pm on Saturdays
5. In the occasion of a tie, Big Bass will determine the tie breaker. If the biggest Bass does not break the tie, the match will move into a “no contest”. What will happen in this occasion is that both competitors will be eliminated.
6. Live Marshalls and other Anglers who are members of BGTT are NOT permitted to fish during any 1vs1 events.
7. 5 8-person (max) Brackets will be held throughout the year.
8. Brackets will be single elimination with open boundaries however, No Fishing at ranches, fish farms, pay lakes, places that you need to ask permission shall be allowed. Anglers SHALL ONLY fish at spots that others can access as well. Basically, to redefine, it's open boundaries with public access which means anyone can fish it.
9. Winners of each bracket will receive a 1vs1 Title match opportunity against the current champ. This title shot is only valid until the next bracket ends.
10. The winner of each bracket will earn a spot in the 8-person year end bracket to determine the new 1vs1 Champion for the following year.
11. Each match in round will given 1 week to complete. If deadlines are not met whether it is registering or competing, the Angler is eliminated.
12. All other catches that have resulted in tie will be decided by big bass.
13. The 8-person Championship Bracket:
-The winners from each of the 5 8-person brackets will earn a spot in the 8-person Championship Bracket.
-5 Brackets throughout the year will seat a spot in the championship. 2 spots are reserved for the current title holder and the previous Championship winner. The current Title holder will receive a BYE in the 1st round of championship.
14. Once Location has been determined for title match, locations are off limits for both Anglers. Pre-fishing during off limits will result in disqualification and subject to further punishment at Admin discretion.
15. The 1vs1 Championship will be a one day event. This event will be ran at the the same place, time and date. It shall be double elimination. The way this will operate is each Angler will get to choose one spot to go on the wheel. The spot chosen is where the Championship will be held. Each match will have a timed duration to complete and each round per bracket (winners and losers) will have its own platform. The Championship match will be a 2 hour match. The winner of this match will be the 1vs1 Champion going into the following year.
16. No Fishing at ranches, fish farms, pay lakes shall be allowed. Anglers SHALL ONLY fish at spots that others can access as well
17. Measuring fish-the basic rules in BG fish measuring will stand. There will be NO EXCEPTIONS and all rules & regulations shall be strictly enforced.
18. In Championship bracket play, if no anglers in a single match catch fish to advance, they both will be given an elimination and be moved to the losers bracket under their respective seed. They will both contend with the other angler in the losers bracket.the 2 losers will be eliminated permanently.
18. Title Matches:
A. 5 Spots must be registered from the No. 1 Contender and 4 spots must be registered by the current champ. These spots will go on a wheel and the location and platform will be spun the night before the event. They can be spun before then if both Anglers and judges agree.
B. Title matches will be held on tourneyX but will have a Marshall for the event that can judge fish and handle any discrepancy in real time.
C. The time and date must be jointly decided on by Champ and Contender. All matches must have a minimum of 3 hrs minimum or a maximum of 6 hrs.
D. All title matches throughout the year must be completed before the next bracket ends. If they are not or if the current champ can not defend the title, the title will be vacated. In this case, If there is a current No. 1 contender, he/she shall become the new champion. If there is not a No. 1 contender in place at the time of vacancy, the title shall be won by the next bracket winner. If belt cannot be defended at Championship by current Champion, the belt will be vacated and the winner of the Championship bracket will respectively become the new champion,
E. Once Champion is beat, he/she is to respectfully relinquish the Championship Belt to the new rightful champion.
F. In the case of the chosen spot has a fish kill or some other unforeseen circumstance, The Angler who wins home field advantage can choose to move the location to the next nearest location of which the original location was decided.
Liability Waiver & Disclosure Agreement
1. Liability Release: In participating, paying, or signing up for ANY BGTT event, whether its through Facebook, any cash apps, or tourneyX, you hereby release BassGrabbers Tournament Trails, its officers and members from any and all damages, claims, demands, costs or expenses relating to injury or damage you suffer or cause whether known now or which you may sustain or which you may cause by reason of participating in or in conjunction with this or any other BassGrabbers Tournament Trail function.
2. Covenant Not to Sue and Waiver or Subrogation: You further agree that you will never sue BassGrabbers Tournament Trails, for damages on account of any injury or damage that you suffer or cause whether known now or which may develop in the future in connection with this or any other BassGrabbers Tournament trail activity or function. In the event BassGrabbers Tournament Trail, is sued because of my actions, you expressly agree to indemnify and hold BassGrabbers Tournament Trail, harmless of any liability whatsoever, including court cost and attorney fees, arising with respect to such actions. You understand in waiving your rights to sue BassGrabbers Tournament Trail, You are also waiving the rights of recover from BassGrabbers Tournament Trail, of your insurance carrier for any claims they may pay on your behalf. You further understand that by participating or paying for ANY BGTT event, you waive any rights of your heirs or relatives have or may have to sue BassGrabbers Tournament Trail, for liability.
3. BassGrabbers Tournament Trail participation: This release form will release BassGrabbers Tournament Trail from all liability mentioned herein for: - Tournaments - Meetings - Events - Any other club related activity This form serves as a release of liability, covenant not to sue and waiver of subrogation for participation in any BassGrabbers Tournament Trail functions.
4. Verification of Code and Conduct: By signing up for, participating, or paying for ANY BGTT event, you agree that you have read the rules and regulations that govern these events in accordance to bylaws in place . You also agree that I have a FULL UNDERSTANDING of all rules and regulations prior to participating in BassGrabbers Tournament Trail functions or events. You agree that adequate respect will be maintained for competitors, directors, personnel and sponsors and understand failure to do so may lead to denial of fish up to your dismissal from BassGrabbers Tournament Trail.
5. Reading and Understanding: You signify by participation that you have read and understand all items listed above. You also certify that you have read, understand, and will abide by club bylaws and have read and understood the document to its fullest. You understand that failure to comply with all rules and regulations can result to fish denial, suspension, or termination from club participation.
- By participating, you acknowledge that you have read the foregoing Liability Release Waiver and understand its contents; that you am at least (18) years old and fully competent to give your consent; That you have been sufficiently informed of the risks involved and give voluntary consent in your own free act and deed; that you give your voluntary consent in signing this Liability Release Waiver as your own free act and deed with full intention to be bound by the same, and free from any inducement or representation.
- By participating in ANY BGTT event, you declare that you have read the Rules & Regulations that govern all events hosted and sanctioned by BassGrabbers Tournament Trails. You understand that the rules and regulations can be updated during the season and it is YOUR RESPONSIBILITY to check for any posted changes. You will abide by all rules and understand that failure to do so may lead to denial of fish, suspension from club up to removal from club,
You also declare that you have read and understand the liability waiver mentioned above. By Participating, you agree to hold BassGrabbers Tournament Trails or it’s Sponsors harmless of any injury, death, or any personal property that may end up damaged in an event.
Refund Policy
Refunds are only to be given, If a competitor has to bail out of the event before the 1st quarter of any BGTT event. However, the reasoning must be a just reason and must be decided by Admin. Refunds are not granted for those who fail to read and follow the Rules and Regulations.
Refunds are only to be given, If a competitor has to bail out of the event before the 1st quarter of any BGTT event. However, the reasoning must be a just reason and must be decided by Admin. Refunds are not granted for those who fail to read and follow the Rules and Regulations.