1. All OVSB competing members are expected to display a high standard of sportsmanship, courtesy, safety and conservation at all times.

2. Two (2) person team (except in case of shortage of non-boaters, where the Tournament Director will permit the boater to fish a tournament alone.)

3. Only one (1) team member may be under the age of eighteen (18)

4. No person fishing in a tournament may use or be under the influence of alcohol or illegal drugs prior to or during Tournament fishing hours. The penalty assessed for this infraction is disqualification (of the offender) for that event.

5. For Bass Tournaments - Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass only here is a five (5) fish limit and a thirteen (13) inch minimum size limit, measurement is taken with the mouth and tail closed. Penalty for weighing in short fish includes loss of the short fish and a 1 pound penalty. The Weigh-master’s ruler will be the official measure.

6. For Bass tournaments - No boat may have more than their five (5) fish limit of bass in the live well when moving from one location to another either under power of the trolling motor or the main engine power. The penalty assessed for this infraction is the removal of fish starting with the largest fish and continuing until legal limit is reached.

7. All provincial and federal boating regulations must be adhered to. The penalty assessed for this infraction is disqualification from that event.

8. Life jackets and kill switch cords must be worn when the boat is moving under main engine power. The penalty assessed for this infraction is disqualification for that event.

9. A Four (4) ounce Resource Management penalty will be levied for each dead fish weighed in.

10. Dead fish do not qualify for the “Big Fish” pool award.

11. No Dead fish will be culled. Each team is allowed to keep one dead or distressed fish above the tournament limit (not in live-well and not weighed-in), The Weigh-master will be informed of this before your teams’ weigh-in takes place.

12. Tournament Director will designate the launch and weigh-in locations.

13. The start time for the tournaments will be 7:00 AM and the completion will be at 4:00 PM unless otherwise stated by the Tournament Official(s). Teams arriving late to the weigh-in will be assessed a one pound penalty for each minute late up to a max of 15 minutes. Teams arriving after the 15 minutes are disqualified for this event.  The Tournament Directors announced time prior to blast-off will be used as the official time. 

14. Tackle and equipment: Only artificial lures may be used. No “live bait” or “prepared bait” will be permitted, with the exception of pork strips, rinds, etc. The penalty assessed for this infraction is disqualification from that event.

15. A boat that is to be used for a OVSB Tournament or function must:

a) Be equipped with all required safety equipment.

b) Be equipped with an aerated live well system, adequately to sustain the teams catch for the duration of the tournament fishing hours.

c) May not be equipped with an outboard engine exceeding the Coast Guard rating specified on the rating plate supplied by the boat manufacturer; and.

d) All boaters must show proof of liability Insurance for $1,000,000.00 and their Pleasure Craft Operator Card when they submit their Chapter membership application.

16. In case of a tie weight the following tie-breakers will be used in order:

a) The team with the heaviest fish weighed in during the competition.

b) The team with the highest number of legal fish weighed in during the competition.

c) In the event that teams remain tied a flip of a coin will be used to determine the winner.

17. In case of a tie weight for Big Fish, monies will be divided equally.

18. All Tournament Officials decisions are final.

 

Notes: Disqualification means the team/individual loses their day’s weight for that tournament.
If you or your boat is in distress please signal by waving your life jacket.

 

Last amended and approved by the membership on Monday, January 4th 2010.