7th ILLINOIS ANG FAMILY SUPPORT
OPEN BUDDY BASS TOURNAMENT
LAKE JACKSONVILLE SEPTEMBER 18, 2016
6:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
$130.00 ENTRY FEE per boat Plus RAMP FEE or proof of paid Ramp fee
($100 tournament entry, $5.00 big bass, $25.00 donation to family support)
30-boat limit
1st Place------------------------------------------$1000.00
2nd Place-----------------------------------------$750.00
3rd Place-----------------------------------------$375.00
4th Place-----------------------------------------$250.00
5th Place-----------------------------------------$175.00
(Payout based on 30 boats)
Pre-tournament meeting @ 5:30 a.m.
Take off positions will be determined by the order in which the entries are received.
Air National Guard Family Readiness and Support:
The Family Readiness and Support Group started during Operation Desert Storm, when Traditional Guardsmen were called to active
duty status to support the continuing operations going on in the World. Since the Attacks of September 11, 2001 the National Guard has
been on alert for rapid deployments to the Middle East and other parts of the World. The National Guard has continually been called to
duty for extended periods of time beyond the normal two-week annual training per year. The Family Readiness and Support Group is a
volunteer organization whose mission is to provide help, training, and assistance to the families of our National Guard Troops, and to
help with the many issues that arise during deployments of our Guardsmen. The uncertainty of the safety of our loved ones during this
time can be overwhelming, both for the deployed and the families at home.
CAPTAIN_____________________________________________________EMAIL_______________________________________________
ADDRESS_____________________________________________________PHONE (_____) _______________________________________
PARTNER____________________________________________________EMAIL_______________________________________________
ADDRESS____________________________________________________ PHONE (____) ________________________________________
Liability Release: In signing this agreement, I hereby release ILLINOIS ANG FAMILY SUPPORT BASS
TOURNAMENT, its officers, sponsors, agents, and employees, from any and all damages, claims, demands, cost, or
expenses relating to injury of any persons or damage to any property which I may cause by reason of participating in or in
connection with any ILLINOIS ANG FAMILY SUPPORT BASS TOURNAMENT event.
Covenant Not To Sue and Waiver of Subrogation: I further agree that I will never sue ILLINOIS ANG FAMILY
SUPPORT BASS TOURNAMENT for damages on account of any injury damage that I suffer or cause whether known now
or which may develop in the future in connection with this or any other ILLINOIS ANG FAMILY SUPPORT BASS
TOURNAMENT event. I expressly agree to indemnify and hold ILLINOIS ANG FAMILY SUPPORT BASS
TOURNAMENT harmless from any liability whatsoever, including court cost and attorney’s fees arising with respect to
such action. I understand that in waiving my rights to sue ILLINOIS ANG FAMILY SUPPORT BASS TOURNAMENT, I
am waiving the right to recovery from ILLINOIS ANG FAMILY SUPPORT BASS TOURNAMENT of my insurance
carrier for any claims they may pay on my behalf. I further understand that by signing this agreement, I waive any rights my
heirs or relatives have or may have to sue ILLINOIS ANG FAMILY SUPPORT BASS TOURNAMENT for liability.
Verification of liability insurance: I further state that I am a current participant of ILLINOIS ANG FAMILY SUPPORT
BASS TOURNAMENT and that I maintain liability insurance on the boat I will use in any ILLINOIS ANG FAMILY
SUPPORT BASS TOURNAMENT event.
Construction: If this agreement and the release, covenant, and waivers contained herein are found by any court to be overly
broad in any manner, I ask the court to interpret it as broadly as possible.
Reading and Understanding: I signify by my signature that I have read and understand the above agreement and all
ILLINOIS ANG FAMILY SUPPORT BASS TOURNAMENT Rules.
Captains Signature_______________________________________
Partners Signature________________________________________
Make checks payable to: Family Support Bass Tournament
Mail entries to: STEVE PARKER
P.O. BOX 306, Riverton, IL. 62561
For more info PHONE (217) 741-4255 EMAIL: [email protected]
Thanks to our Sponsors
Rules:
Rules for this event are outlined hereafter in their entirety. These rules shall remain in effect, unchanged, throughout the tournament.
Interpretation of these rules shall be left to the tournament officials. Violation of any of the following rules shall be cause for
disqualification and may result in forfeiture of cash prizes and preclude individuals from further competition. In all cases, the decision of
the tournament officials shall be final.
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All entry fees and ramp fees need to be paid by SEPTEMBER 15, 2016. Late entries will be accepted prior to the pre-tournament meeting UNLESS
THE 30 BOAT LIMIT IS MET, cash only will be accepted. The pre-tournament meeting will be held at the boat ramp ½ hour prior to take off. Your
take-off number will be given to you then.
Eligibility: only those individuals who have registered and submitted a completed signed application will be allowed to compete.
Choose your own Partner. This is a two person per team event.
NO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES DURING THE TOURNAMENT!
BOAT REGISTRATION: All boats must have all the state and City of Jacksonville required safety equipment and a operating aerated live well with
the capacity to hold and maintain in good condition a limit of fish for two persons.
All competitors must remain in their boats at all times during competition hours, except in the event of an emergency. In emergency competitors may
enter the boat of another competitor or other rescue craft, and must report to the tournament officials of their status and have their catch verified. Coast
guard approved life preservers should be worn any time the combustion engine is operating!
Official checkpoint: The official checkpoint for the purpose of registration, pre-tournament inspection, pre-tournament meeting, and weigh-in shall be at
Concession stand.
Fishing Locations: Fishing will not be permitted in those areas posted “NO BOATS” by local and state authorities, or within fifty yards of another
competitor’s boat, which is anchored, Off Limits will be the Boat ramp cove from point to point and the Scout Camp cove all beaches and swim areas.
This will be clarified at the pre-tournament meeting.
Species: Only largemouth, smallmouth, Kentucky, and spotted bass will be scored. The possession limit shall be five (5) fish per team. The Minimum
length limit shall be fifteen (15) inches. Courtesy bump will be allowed!
Weigh-in: All boats must return and to the checkpoint by 2:30 p.m. Any boats that return late will be assessed Eight (8) ounces per minute that they are
late. Boats returning after 2:45 p.m. will be disqualified. Fish shall be presented for weighing in plastic bags with a sufficient amount of water to prevent
over stressing the fish. Fish will be measured with mouth closed on a Golden Rule bump board with tail compressed. Competitors will be allowed use of
the official bump board to measure and cull any questionable fish before turning their catch over to the tournament officials for scoring. Once turned over
to the tournament officials, any fish determined to be short of the fifteen (15) inch minimum length limit will receive a penalty in the amount of two (2)
pounds and loss of fish. Tournament officials reserve the right to refuse any fish that appear to be mangled, mutilated or altered in any way. One Dead
fish will be scored at the discretion of tournament officials and if allowed for scoring will be assed an eight (8) ounce penalty for each dead fish scored.
Official scores will be kept to the nearest 1/100th of a pound. Winners are determined by the most weight per team.
There will be a $50.00 fee for any official protest, and the protest must be filed in writing to the tournament director by 2:45 p.m. All rulings by the
tournament director and tournament staff are final.
Inclement Weather: The Tournament director has the right to postpone, delay or cancel the Tournament in the event of Severe Weather which
includes Wind, Thunderstorms, Lightening and Snow/Ice etc. Small Aluminum boats less than 18 feet with a motor of 25 hp. or less will not be
allowed to compete when sustained winds are greater than 25 miles per hour and or Wind gust above 25 miles per hour.
RAMP fee will be paid to tournament director prior to the tournament or proof that ramp fee has been paid!