Durhams Tackle Open Tournaments

LIABILITY RELEASE: Liability Release: In consideration of membership in U.S.A. BASSIN Tournament Fishing Circuit (“ USA BASSIN”) as well as being granted permission to participate in the fishing tournaments and other events held or sponsored by USA BASSIN (the “Events”), THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY RELEASES, DISCHARGES, WAIVES AND RELINQUISHES ANY AND ALL ACTIONS OR CAUSES OF ACTION INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PERSONAL INJURY, PROPERTY DAMAGE, OR WRONGFUL DEATH OCCURRING TO HIM/HERSELF ARISING OUT OF, RELATED TO , OR CONNECTED WITH IN ANY MANNER ENTRY OR PARTICIPATION IN THE EVENTS, wherever or however the same may occur and for whatever period said activities may continue, and the undersigned agrees that under no circumstances will he/she or his/her heirs, executors, administrators, and assigns prosecute or present any claim for personal injury, property damage, or wrongful death against USA. BASSIN, LLC, USA BASSIN: The Next Generation, Inc. or any of their principals, officers, directors, employees or agents (“Released Persons”) for any of said causes of actions, whether the same shall arise by the negligence of any of said persons, or otherwise. The undersigned further and separately agrees to indemnify, save, and hold harmless Released Persons from any loss, liability, damage, or cost, including but not limited to court costs and attorney’s fees, that they may incur, in connection with participation in Events, whether caused by the negligence of Released Persons or otherwise. This release is intended to be as broad and inclusive as permitted by the applicable law. The undersigned further states that he/she has carefully read the foregoing, knows the contents thereof, and has signed this release as his/her own free act. Any member agrees, by his or her signature on this agreement, to a polygraph or voice stress analysis examination, commonly referred to as a truth verification test, and to abide by its conclusion. Truth verifications test(s) will be used at USA BASSIN’S sole discretion and administered by it or its agents. Refusal to take or failure to pass the examination as determined by USA BASSIN will result in disqualification, at the sole discretion of USA BASSIN. The undersigned HEREBY WAIVES TRIAL BY JURY in any action, proceeding, or counterclaim brought by or against the undersigned regarding any matter whatsoever in connection with the tournament. The laws of the State of Indiana, excluding only its choice of law provisions, shall govern the validity, enforcement, and interpretation of this Contract. Any dispute or cause of action under this Contract shall exclusively be filed and resolved in a state court located in Lawrence County, Indiana and the undersigned irrevocably agrees to submit to personal and subject matter jurisdiction in the same. Attorney’s Fees: Only USA BASSIN and Released Persons are entitled to recover their attorney’s fees. The undersigned is not entitled to recover attorney’s fees regardless of the outcome of any litigation or settlement. Verification of liability insurance: I, the undersigned, further state that I am a current member of USA BASSIN and that I maintain liability insurance on the boat I will use in any USA BASSIN Tournament Fishing event. I signify by my signature that I have read and understand the above agreement and all USA BASSIN Rules.Type your paragraph here.

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DARRELL DURHAM

71 KIMBERLY

SAINT PETERS MO 63376 

TOURNAMENT DATE:___________________________________________

Partner 1: _______________________________________________________ Address:________________________________________________________ City:___________________________________________________________ State:_____________ Zip:_____________ Phone:_____________________

E-mail:_________________________________________________________

Male _____________ Female________________

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Partner 2: ________________________________________________________ Address:_________________________________________________________ City:____________________________________________________________ State:_____________ Zip:_____________ Phone:______________________

E-mail:__________________________________________________________

Youth: _____Yes Youth Date of Birth:______________________________

Male _____________ Female________________

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TEAM INFORMATION:

Boat/Year/Length:____________________________________

Insurance Company Name:_____________________________

Motor/Size:_______________________________________ Insurance Policy #:__________________________________.

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1. Membership:  No Membership required

2. Tournament Entry Fees:  $100.00 per boat per tournament and includes the Big Bass Pot.  Optional side pot $25.00

3. Scoring: 100-point scoring system: Sample Scoring 1st place team –100 point; 2nd place—99 points 3rd Place –98 points and so on. All teams that didn’t weigh in a fish receive 50 participation points. Divisional Champions will be determined by the team that has the highest final total points in said division. If a Team splits up, all points will remain with Partner #1

4. Ties:  Divisional Champions will be broken by the team that has the heaviest total weight for the season.

5. Short Fish Penalties: All fish brought to weigh-in must be of legal size determined by state law for that body of water fished. Short fish will be culled from your sack and your largest fish will also be culled from the remaining fish. A courtesy measuring board will be available to be used teams.

6. No Live Bait:  Only artificial lures can be used in tournaments. The use of pork trailers is permitted.

7. Trolling: Trolling with the use of a combustible engine as a method of fishing is prohibited. A team found to be doing this would be disqualified for that tournament and put on probation for the remaining season tournaments

8. Boat and Motor:  Boats must have all required Coast Guard safety equipment and must have a motor within rating limits.

9. Limits:  This is a 5-fish limit (per team or when fishing alone) at each tournament. Exceptions: State laws prevail when fishing on any body of water (size and limits). Anyone bringing in more than a 5-fish will have their sack culled to the 5-fish limit starting with their big fish first. All culling must be done on the water – Not on the bank.

10. Dead Fish Penalty: a. For each dead fish a ½ pound penalty will be deducted from your total weight. A dead fish will not be weighed-in as big fish. Tournament director will make final decision if fish is dead or not. Fish that appears altered or mangled shall be the tournament director’s decision to weigh or not to weigh the fish.

11. There will be a deduction of 1 lb. per minute of your total weight for every minute late to weigh-in. After 15 minutes past weigh-in teams are disqualified.

12. Registration:  There will be registration at the tournament site starting an hour and a half or more before the start of the tournament. All teams may pre-register by mail for a tournament. If pre-registering, entry forms must be post marked 10 days before the tournament you desire to fish. Entry fee may be refunded or rolled over to the next tournament, if the director is contacted before the start of the tournament. Failure to contact tournament director for a refund or roll over will result in a forfeit of entry fee. There will not be a late registration fee for registering at the ramp. Tournament take off positions will be determined by when the tournament director receives your entry.

13. Life Preserver: Contestants not wearing their life jackets zipped and secured when the combustion engine is running and in gear will have that day's weight disqualified from the tournament.

14. Leaving Your Boat: a. Competitors shall remain with the partners in the boat always during the tournament. Except in the event of sickness or brief excursions for “nature calling”, a severe storm or other such hazards. If for any reason a team decides to leave the tournament waters early, competitors must try to contact the director, prior to leaving the tournament. If you have boat trouble, one member must remain with the disabled boat. The other team member may board another competitor’s boat with that day’s catch and bring fish to weigh-in. Please contact the tournament director prior to doing so.

15. Cheating & Protest:  Anyone caught cheating in any tournament event will be immediately barred. We reserve the right to have a random truth verification test performed at any time. You may not use a cell phone to gain an advantage over the rest of the competitors. All State rules and regulations must be followed. All protest must be submitted in writing to Divisional Tournament Director before the close of weigh.

16. Insurance:  All members will carry liability insurance on any boat they might use during any of Tournaments. Failure to do so or reporting of false information will result in disqualification.

17. Refusal of Membership:  We reserve the right to refuse membership or entry into any Tournament

18. Tournament Rules:  All rules and regulations for all tournaments are subject to change at any time until the start of a tournament. Information given orally or printed on any publications, including but not limited to information on website and flyers may not accurately represent the rules that will be used at the tournament and are merely indications of what the rules to be.

ALL RULES AND REGULATIONS OF TOURNAMENT TRAIL ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.