Late Penalty

• One (1) Pound per minute, includes reducing big bass.

• 15 minutes late results in a disqualification

Dead Fish Penalty

• 4 ounces (.25 lb) penalty for each dead fish

Short Fish Penalty

• One (1) Pound penalty per short fish presented, only legal fish can be weighed

Added Weights

• Anglers who present fish at the verification table with fin clips will be assessed a 1/4 lb penalty per clip. No manmade or foreign object connected to a bass will be weighed and will be removed by tournament officials. A cull tag can be used to mark biggest fish and be removed at big fish selection.

Six Fish Penalty

• Any time that six fish are accidentally or intentionally brought to the scale as witnessed by the tournament weigh master, one fish will be removed/culled by the anglers and a two pound (2 lb) penalty will be additionally assessed.

In the event of a tie:

• Whichever team weighed the biggest bass for the day will win the tiebreak.
• In a two day event such as the State Championship, the biggest bag will be the tie break.

 

Behavior and Conduct:

• Any reported refusal of an AIS inspection or harassment of an AIS inspector upon investigation or report by other participants, may be subject to a disqualification under our Sportsmanship clause: Anglers, parents and family members of anglers shall, at all times, conduct themselves in a manner becoming of professional anglers that will not reflect unfavorably on B.A.S.S., its members, officers or representatives, tournaments or sponsors.
• Any behavior that is detrimental to  the image of our events as a member of Minnesota Junior BASS Nation may also result in penalties, suspensions, or disqualification.