RAYMOND BASSMASTERS
2021 TOURNAMENT RULES
THE FOLLOWING RULES WILL REMAIN UNCHANGED DURING THE CLUB TOURNAMENT SEASON, UNLESS ANY CHANGE IS RATIFIED BY 2/3 OF THE CLUB MEMBERSHIP. INTERPRETATION OF THESE RULES SHALL BE LEFT EXCLUSIVELY TO THE TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE. THE DECISION OF THE TOURNAMENT OFFICIALS SHALL BE FINAL IN ALL MATTERS.
- SAFETY: SAFE BOATING CONDUCT MUST BE OBSERVED AT ALL TIMES BY ALL TOURNAMENT COMPETITORS. EACH COMPETITOR IS REQUIRED TO HAVE A COAST GUARD APPROVED LIFE PRESERVER AND SAFETY EQUIPMENT ON THE BOAT. LIFE PRESERVERS WILL BE WORN AND MAINTAINED IN THAT CONDITION ANY TIME THE GAS MOTOR IS OPERATING AND THE GAS ENGINE IS IN MOTION. NO CONTESTANT WILL RIDE IN AN ELEVATED FISHING CHAIR WHILE THE COMBUSTION ENGINE IS RUNNING AND THE BOAT ENGINE IS IN MOTION. WITH A MAJORITY VOTE BY MEMBERS AN ALTERNATE SITE FOR A TOURNAMENT WILL BE DECIDED BY THE TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE IF WARRANTED BY WEATHER CONDITIONS, FLOODING OR ANYTHING THAT COULD BE CONSIDERED A HAZARD TO MEMBERS BEYOND THE CONTROL OF THE TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE.
- SPORTSMANSHIP: COMPETITORS ARE EXPECTED TO FOLLOW HIGH STANDARDS OF SPORTSMANSHIP, COURTESY, SAFETY AND CONSERVATION. ANY INFRACTION OF THESE FUNDAMENTAL SPORTING PRINCIPLES MAY BE DEEMED CAUSE FOR DISQUALIFICATION. DRINKING WHILE PARTICIPATING IN A CLUB TOURNAMENT WILL BE DISALLOWED, THIS MEANS NO ALCOHOL IN YOUR BOAT WHILE ON THE WATERS OF A RAYMOND BASSMASTERS TOURNAMENT. DRUNKENNESS BY ANY COMPETITOR(S) DURING A TOURNAMENT WILL NOT BE TOLERATED AND SHALL BE CAUSE FOR AUTOMATIC DISQUALIFICATION FROM THAT AND ALL FUTURE TOURNAMENTS. MAXIMUM COURTESY MUST BE PRACTICED AT ALL TIME, ESPECIALLY WITH REGARDS TO BOATING AND ANGLING IN THE VICINITY OF NON-COMPETITORS WHO MAY BE ON THE TOURNAMENT WATERS. ANY ACT OF A COMPETITOR WHICH REFLECTS UNFAVORABLY UPON THE CLUBS EFFORTS TO PROMOTE FISHERIES, CONSERVATION, CLEAN WATERS AND COURTESY SHALL BE REASON FOR IMMEDIATE DISQUALIFICATION.
- TACKLE AND EQUIPMENT: ARTIFICIAL LURES AND ARTIFICIAL BAILS ONLY. ONLY ONE CONVENTIONAL ROD AND REEL MAY BE USED AT ANY ONE TIME. OTHER RIGS AS DESCRIBED MAY BE IN THE BOAT READY FOR USE. ALL BASS MUST BE CAUGHT ALIVE IN A CONVENTIONAL SPORTING MANNER AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATE FISHING RULES AND REGULATIONS.
- PERMITTED FISHING LOCATIONS: FISHING ON THE TOURNAMENT WATERS IS PERMITTED ANYWHERE. ALL ANGLING MUST BE DONE FROM THE BOAT. CONTESTANTS MUST NOT DEPART THE BOAT TO LAND FISH. THE BOAT MUST REMAIN IN TOURNAMENT WATERS DURING TOURNAMENT DAY. CONTESTANTS MUST LEAVE AND RETURN TO THE OFFICIAL CHECK-POINT BY BOAT. CONTESTANTS MUST REMAIN IN THE BOAT AT ALL TIMES EXCEPT DUE TO DIRE EMERGENCIES. IF A CONTESTANT MUST VIOLATE ANY OF THE ABOVE CONDITIONS DUE TO AN EMERGENCY OR ANY OTHER REASON, THE CIRCUMSTANCES WILL BE REVIEWED BY THE TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE. ALL LIVE FISH WILL BE RELEASED AFTER THE WEIGH-IN WITH THE EXCEPTION OF A LUNKER BASS OF 5 POUNDS OR MORE FOR A LARGEMOUTH, 4 POUNDS OR MORE FOR A SMALLMOUTH. PRE-FISHING IS ALLOWED UP TO THE DAY PRIOR TO A TOURNAMENT IN TOURNAMENT WATERS.
- OFFICIAL CHECKPOINT: THERE SHALL BE ONLY ONE OFFICIAL POINT FOR CHECK-IN AND CHECK-OUT AND THIS POINT SHALL BE DESIGNATED BY THE TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE. ALL CLUB MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE AT EACH TOURNAMENT WILL PARTICIPATE IN THE POLICING OF THE LAUNCH SITE.
- TOURNAMENTS: INDIVIDUAL TOURNAMENT WINNERS SHALL BE DETERMINED BY THE TOTAL POUNDS AND OUNCE WEIGHT OF EACH COMPETITORS CATCH. THE LIMIT SHALL AS ALLOWED BY STATE LAW (I.E. IF THE STATE LIMIT IS 5 BASS, ONLY 5 MAY BE PRESENTED AT THE WEIGH-IN). CONTESTANTS MUST THEREFORE CULL FROM 5 FISH. ONLY LARGEMOUTH AND SMALLMOUTH BASS SHALL BE WEIGHED, WITH A SIZE LIMIT OF 12 INCHES FOR LARGEMOUTH AND
THE SIZE LIMIT FOR THE TEAM TOURNAMENT WILL BE AS FOLLOWS FOR BOTH LARGEMOUTH AND SMALLMOUTH BASS:
MEMBERS - 12 INCHES
AUXILIARY MEMBERS - 10 INCHES
GUESTS UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE - 10 INCHES GUEST 18 YEARS OF AGE AND OLDER - 12 INCHES
THE TOTAL FISH LIMIT FOR A TEAM TOURNAMENT WILL BE NO MORE THAN 5 FISH PER TEAM OR THE LIMITS MANDATED BY THE STATE FISH & GAME AT THE TIME OF THE TOURNAMENT. TEAMS WILL BE DEFINES PRIOR TO THE LAUNCH. NO MORE THAN TWO TEAMS MAY FISH PER BOAT. TEAMS CONSIST OF AT LEAST TWO ANGLERS WHICH AT LEAST ONE MUST BE A CLUB MEMBER.
- TOURNAMENT STANDINGS: RUNNING TOURNAMENT STANDINGS, FINAL TOURNAMENT STANDING, AND FINAL WINNERS SHALL BE DETERMINED BY A POINTS SYSTEM. POINTS WILL BE AWARD ACCORDING TO THE FOLLOWING.
- THE COMPETITOR WITH THE MOST TOTAL WEIGHT AT EACH TOURNAMENT FINAL WEIGH-IN WILL RECEIVE 50 POINTS TOWARDS THE FINAL TOURNAMENT STANDING.
- THE COMPETITOR WITH THE 2nd MOST TOTAL WEIGHT WILL RECEIVE 47 POINTS TOWARDS THE FINAL TOURNAMENT STANDING.
- PROGRESSIVELY, EACH COMPETITOR WILL RECEIVE 3 POINTS LESS BASED ON THE TOTAL WEIGHT AT THE FINAL WEIGH-IN.
- MEMBERS NOT CATCHING FISH GET POINTS FOR ONE POSITION BELOW THE LAST MEMBER CATCHING THE LEAST FISH.
- MEMBERS WHO LEAVE A TOURNAMENT EARLY WILL RECEIVE 3 POINTS LESS THAN THE LOWEST NON-PENALIZED MEMBER IN THE TOURNAMENT.
0 POINTS IN THE TOURNAMENT.
- IN THE CASE OF TIES, EACH TIED COMPETITOR WILL BE AWARDED THE SAME POINTS. (FOR EXAMPLE - IF THE SECOND
- IN THE CASE OF TIES AS DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH 8. F. ABOVE, THE NEXT COMPETITOR RANKING WOULD NOT BE AWARDED. (I.E. IF THERE IS A TIE FOR 2nd, NO 3rd PLACE POSITION WOULD BE AWARDED. THE NEXT AWARDED POSITION WOULD BE 4th PLACE WITH A POINTS AWARD OF 6 POINTS LESS THAN THE TIED 2nd PLACE COMPETITORS.
- COMPETITORS WHO WEIGH IN A TOURNAMENT BAG LIMIT WILL RECEIVE AN ADDITIONAL 1 1/2 POINT. DURING THE DOUBLE
- IN THE CASE OF A TIE FOR 1st PLACE IN AN INDIVIDUAL TOURNAMENT, THE TOURNAMENT TROPHY WILL BE AWARD AS
FOLLOWS: 1st TIE BREAKER, THE COMPETITOR WITH THE MOST FISH WILL BE AWARDED THE TOURNAMENT TROPHY. 2nd TIE BREAKER, THE COMPETITOR WITH THE LARGEST FISH WILL BE AWARDED THE TROPHY. FINAL TIE BREAKER, A FLIP OF THE COIN.
- FINAL TOURNAMENT STANDING TIES: IF TIES OCCUR FOR THE FINAL TOURNAMENT STANDING BETWEEN 1st, 2nd AND/OR 3rd PLACE THE TIES WILL BE BROKEN AS FOLLOWS:
- THE COMPETITOR WITH THE MOST WEIGHT FOR THE TOURNAMENT SEASON WILL BE DETERMINED THE WINNER.
- IF AFTER WEIGHT IS CONSIDERED A TIE STILL EXISTS THE COMPETITOR WITH THE GREATEST NUMBER OF FISH WILL BE DETERMINED THE WINNER.
- AFTER TIES HAVE BEEN BROKEN AS STATED ABOVE THE LOSER WILL BE DETERMINED TO HOLD THE NEXT PROGRESSIVELY
- LUNKERS: IN THE EVENT OF 2 OR MORE LUNKER FISH (LARGEMOUTH / SMALLMOUTH) BEING CAUGHT IN THE SAME TOURNAMENT THE FOLLOWING WILL APPLY:
- THE COMPETITOR(S) WHO CATCH THE LARGEST LARGEMOUTH / SMALLMOUTH AT THE FIRST TOURNAMENT ESTABLISHES THE
- ONCE A LUNKER WEIGHT IS ESTABLISHED, ANY FISH CAUGHT THERE AFTER MUST EXCEED THE EXISTING ESTABLISHED WEIGHT BY 1 OUNCE TO BE CONSIDERED FOR LUNKER OF THE YEAR. THIS
- IN THE EVENT OF A TIE FOR LUNKER FISH, THE COMPETITOR WHO HAS THE MOST WEIGHT FOR THAT TOURNAMENT SHALL BE
- CHECK IN/OUT: IT SHALL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF EACH CONTESTANT TO APPEAR AT THE CHECK IN/OUT POINT WITH SUFFICIENT TIME TO START AND CHECK OUT ON TIME. A LATE ARRIVAL WILL CHECK WITH THE FIRST CLUB MEMBER FOUND, NOTIFY HIM/HER OF THE LATE ARRIVAL AND HAVE HIS/HER BOAT INSPECTED. A CONTESTANT MUST NOT ALLOW ANY BASS
FROM THAT AND ALL FUTURE RAYMOND BASSMASTERS TOURNAMENTS. IT IS
THE RESPONSIBILITY OF EACH CONTESTANT TO RETURN TO THE WEIGH-IN AT THE PROPER TIME. LATE ARRIVALS WILL BE PENALIZED 1 POUND PER MINUTE THAT HE/SHE IS LATE UP TO 15 MINUTES, AT WHICH TIME THE COMPETITOR IS DISQUALIFIED. IN CASE OF LATE ARRIVALS FOR
WEIGH-INS THE FOLLOWING RULES APPLY:
- IN THE CASE OF A LATE WEIGH-IN IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 10 THE FOLLOWING APPLIES: WHEN WEIGHING IN THE TOTAL CATCH FOR THE DAY THERE WILL BE NO RECORD OF EACH
- IF AFTER THE DEDUCTION FOR THE LATE WEIGH-IN IS TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT THE COMPETITOR HAS A GREATER PENALTY THAN
- THE COMPETITOR WHO IS LATE WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY DISQUALIFIED FROM THE LUNKER OF THE DAY AND YEAR FOR THAT PARTICULAR TOURNAMENT.
- IN THE CASE OF DOUBLE WEIGH-INS, A LATE ARRIVAL WILL BE APPLIED TO THE TOTAL CATCH OF THE DAY AND ALL OTHER
APPLY.
- IN CASE OF EMERGENCY, THESE RULES MAY BE SET ASIDE AT THE DISCRETION OF THE TOURNAMENT OFFICIAL(S).
- .BOAT AND MOTOR: ALL BOATS MUST CONFORM TO THE NEW HAMPSHIRE STATE BOATING LAWS OR ANY ADDITIONAL LAWS THAT MAY BE REQUIRED FOR THAT BODY OF WATER. NO BOATS WILL BE ALLOWED IN A TOURNAMENT
- IF THEIR MOTORS HAVE A HIGHER HORSEPOWER RATING THAN THE MAXIMUM PERMITTED BY THE U.S. COAST GUARD RATINGS SYSTEMS.ALL BOATS ARE ENCOURAGED TO HAVE SOME TYPE OF IGNITION KILL SWITCH.
- BASIC BOAT EQUIPMENT: EVERY BOAT SHOULD HAVE A PROPERLY AERATED LIVE WELL TO ADEQUATELY MAINTAIN ALIVE A LIMIT OF BASS.
- ADDITIONAL RULES:
- DURING THE REDUCED LIMIT PERIOD THE LIMIT FOR WEIGH-IN WILL BE THE LEGAL CATCH SET BY THE STATE OF
- FOR TOURNAMENTS HELD ON BOARDER LAKES THE LIMIT WILL BE THAT OF THE MOST RESTRICTIVE STATE.
- DEAD FISH WILL NOT BE CULLED UNDER ANY CONDITION.
- LENGTH OF FISH: THE TECHNIQUE KNOWN AS FANNING IS PERMITTED TO MEASURE THE LENGTH OF A FISH.
- THE TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PERFORMING ALL LIVE WELL CHECKS. LIVE WELL CHECKS WILL BE PERFORMED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE OR WHEN REQUESTED BY ANY TOURNAMENT COMPETITOR. LIVE WELL CHECKS WILL BE REQUESTED FAR ENOUGH IN ADVANCE TO PREVENT A DELAYED BLAST OFF.
- TOURNAMENT BLAST-OFF AND WEIGH-IN POSITIONS
- LOTS WILL BE DRAWN TO DETERMINE THE BOAT POSITION FOR TOURNAMENT START.
- The Competitor who draws the first blast off position will be designated the Check-In boat and will be responsible to be back at spot of blast off (or other site determined by Tournament Committee) to check-in contestants as they return to weigh-in. Returning contestants will be required to be close enough to Check-In boat for “normal” conversation (discretion of Check-In Boat) and state to Check-In boat the number of their draw, the Check-In boat will respond with the time of Check-In (or some form of acknowledgement-that check-in has occurred-(using Morse code with a horn, or shooting off of flares will be excluded)). If for some reason (leaving early, or mechanical issue) first draw is unable to perform check-in duties, it will be their responsibility to notify second draw (or arrange with another member) of their inability to perform check-in, and hand-off check-in duties to the second draw (or other member). Check-In Boat is responsible for keeping “Official” time and denoting any members late return.
- THE COMPETITOR WHO DRAWS THE LAST POSITION WILL BE THE STARTER AND DIRECT THE OTHER COMPETITORS TO POSITION THEIR BOATS AND INDICATE WHEN THE BOAT MAY LEAVE THE STARTING POSITION.
- COMPETITORS WILL NOT BE DIRECTED TO BLAST-OFF UNTIL THE PREVIOUS COMPETITORS BOAT GOES ON PLANE.
- THE ORDER FOR WEIGH-INS WILL BE ESTABLISH BY THE SAME ORDER AS THE DRAWN FOR THE BLAST-OFF POSITION. (THE FIRST BOAT TO BLAST-OFF WILL BE THE FIRST BOAT TO BE WEIGHED IN)
- ALL OCCUPANTS OF THAT BOAT WILL BE WEIGHED IN PRIOR TO THE NEXT BOAT BEING CALLED FOR THE WEIGH-IN.
- GUESTS WITH THEIR OWN BOATS WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE DRAWING FOR BLAST-OFF POSITION AND WILL BLAST-OFF ONLY AFTER ALL CLUB MEMBERS UNLESS A MEMBER IS FISHING IN
THE TOURNAMENT RULES OF THE RAYMOND BASSMASTERS OF NEW HAMPSHIRE SHALL BE BINDING AS INDICATED BY THE MEMBERSHIP VOTE AND VERIFIED BY THE DATE AND SIGNATURES OF THE RAYMOND BASSMASTERS PRESIDENT AND RECORDING SECRETARY UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THEY ARE AMENDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAW.
RAYMOND BASSMASTERS OF NH.
PRESIDENT DATE _1/1/2021
JIM CONWAY
RAYMOND BASSMASTERS OF NH.
RECORDING SECRETARY DATE 1/1/2021
DAVE VAN ESSENDELFT
2021 BYLAWS
RAYMOND BASSMASTERS OF NEW HAMPSHIRE CHAPTER CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS RAYMOND BASSMASTERS OF NEW HAMPSHIRE RAYMOND, NEW HAMPSHIRE 03077
ARTICLE I
NAME AND PURPOSE
SECTION 1. THE NAME OF THIS CHAPTER SHALL BE THE RAYMOND BASSMASTERS OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
SECTION 2. THE PURPOSE OF THIS CHAPTER SHALL BE TO BRING TOGETHER THE MOST AVID BASS FISHERMEN IN AMERICA, TO IMPROVE OUR SKILLS AS BASS FISHERMEN THROUGH THE EXCHANGE OF EXPERT BASS CATCHING TECHNIQUES AND IDEAS, TO STIMULATE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF BASS FISHING AS A MAJOR PARTICIPATION SPORT AS WELL AS A MOST RELAXING AND HEALTHY PASTIME, TO INTRODUCE THE YOUTH OF AMERICA TO THE WONDERS OF FISHING, TO PROVIDE SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGEMENT IN THE PROMOTION OF GOOD CONSERVATION PRACTICES, TO DEMAND ADEQUATE WATER STANDARDS AND LEGAL ENFORCEMENT OF EXISTING REGULATORY STANDARDS, TO DETECT AND REPORT ANY POLLUTER AND CALL PUBLIC AND POLITICAL ATTENTION TO THIS CRIME.
ARTICLE II
MEMBERSHIP
SECTION 1. THE CHAPTER SHALL BEGIN WITH AT LEAST SIX, BUT NOT MORE THAN TEN MEMBERS. DURING THE FIRST SIX MONTHS OF EXISTENCE TOTAL GENERAL MEMBERSHIP SHALL NOT EXCEED FIFTEEN. AFTER SIX MONTHS THIS NUMBER MAY BE ALTERED BY AMENDMENT.
- THE GENERAL MEMBERSHIP OF SIXTEEN MAY BE EXCEEDED IF A MEMBERS CHILD HAS REACHED THE AGE OF 16, EXPRESSES A GENUINE INTEREST IN MEMBERSHIP AND MEETS THE ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS OF ARTICLE II,
- A CHILD WILL REMAIN AN AUXILIARY MEMBER UNTIL THEIR 18th BIRTHDAY OR IF THEIR BIRTHDAY OCCURS DURING THE TOURNAMENT SEASON THE CHILD WILL REMAIN AN AUXILIARY MEMBER UNTIL THE END OF THE EXISTING TOURNAMENT SEASON.
SECTION 2. TO BECOME A CHAPTER MEMBER, A PERSON SHALL:
- BE A LEGAL RESIDENT OF NEW ENGLAND, 16 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER.
- VOLUNTARILY EXPRESS A GENUINE INTEREST IN MEMBERSHIP.
- BE RECOMMENDED BY A MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING.
- ATTEND TWO FUNCTIONS BEFORE A VOTE IS TAKEN FOR ACCEPTANCE. THE FUNCTIONS MAY CONSIST OF ANY COMBINATION OF MEETINGS AND/OR CLUB TOURNAMENTS.
- BE VOTED ON BY THE MEMBERSHIP. THE VOTE SHALL BE BY SECRET BALLOT AND AFFIRMATION MUST BE BY A 2/3 MAJORITY OF THE CHAPTER MEMBERS PRESENT.
- MAINTAIN MINIMUM LIABILITY INSURANCE COVERAGE OF
SECTION 3. TO BE AN AUXILIARY, A PERSON SHALL:
- BE IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBER OF A CHAPTER MEMBER.
- SHALL BE ALLOWED BUT NOT REQUIRED TO ATTEND ANY AND ALL MEETINGS AND CLUB FUNCTIONS.
- SHALL NOT BE ALLOWED TO VOTE OR HOLD ANY OFFICE.
SECTION 4. THE CHAPTER YEARLY MEMBERSHIP DUES SHALL BE $150.00 PER YEAR. ONE HALF OF THE DUES SHALL BE DUE AT THE FIRST MEETING PRECEDING THE LAST TOURNAMENT OF
THE CURRENT FISHING YEAR AND THE BALANCE OF THE DUES MUST BE PAID BY THE FOLLOWING FEBUARY MEETING.
SECTION 5. FISHING REPRESENTATIVES AND MEMBERS OF THE PRESS ARE
ALLOWED TO ATTEND ANY OF THE MEETINGS OR FUNCTIONS.
SECTION 6. HONORARY MEMBERSHIP MAY BE CONFERRED UPON DISTINGUISHED PERSONS FOR A ONE YEAR PERIOD WITH THE CONSENT OF THE MEMBERSHIP. THEY WILL HAVE ALL REGULAR MEMBERSHIP PRIVILEGES EXCEPT THE RIGHT TO VOTE OR HOLD OFFICE. THEY ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR ANY FISHING TROPHIES AND WILL BE EXEMPT FROM PAYING DUES.
ARTICLE III
OFFICERS ELECTIONS, VACANCIES AND ELIGIBILITY
SECTION 1. THE OFFICERS OF THIS CHAPTER SHALL CONSIST OF:
- PRESIDENT: THE PRESIDENT WILL PRESIDE OVER ALL MEETINGS, DIRECT ALL OFFICIAL BUSINESS, APPOINT AND DIRECT ALL COMMITTEE FUNCTIONS AND SUPERVISE ALL CLUB FUNCTIONS. VOTE OF 2/3 OF THE MEMBERSHIP AT A REGULAR MEETING IS REQUIRED TO CONFIRM THE APPOINTMENT.
- VICE PRESIDENT: THE VICE PRESIDENT ACTS AS PROGRAM CHAIRMAN, ASSISTS THE PRESIDENT AND THE WEIGHMASTER IN DUTIES AND PRESIDES IN THE ABSENCE OF THE PRESIDENT. HE/SHE SHALL SERVE AS AN ADVISOR TO THE TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE AND VOTE IN THE ABSENCE OF A COMMITTEE MEMBER.
- TREASURER: THE TREASURER SHALL MAINTAIN FINANCIAL RECORDS AND REPORT TO THE MEMBERSHIP AT EACH MEETING. HE/SHE SHALL SUBMIT AN END OF YEAR FINANCIAL REPORT TO ALL CLUB MEMBERS.
- SECRETARY: THE SECRETARY SHALL MAINTAIN ACCURATE MINUTES OF ALL MEETINGS, ASSIST ANY COMMITTEE IN WRITING REPORTS, AND KEEP RECORDS OF ALL CLUB FUNCTIONS.
SECTION 2. OFFICERS:
- THE ELECTION OF OFFICERS SHALL BE HELD ANNUALLY AT A REGULAR MEETING DURING THE MONTH OF DECEMBER. ELECTIONS SHALL BE BY SIMPLE MAJORITY OF CHAPTER MEMBERS PRESENT. A QUORUM OF 2/3 THE FULL MEMBERSHIP MUST BE PRESENT TO HOLD ELECTIONS. ELECTION FOR EACH OFFICE SHALL BE HELD SEPARATELY IN THE ORDER LISTED IN ARTICLE III, SECTION 1.
- NEW OFFICERS WILL REVIEW THE BY-LAWS AND TOURNAMENT RULES AND RECOMMEND ANY APPROPRIATE CHANGES TO THE MEMBERSHIP FOR RATIFICATION. IF THE BY-LAWS OR TOURNAMENTS RULES ARE CHANGED AND RATIFIED BY THE MEMBERS, NEW COPIES SIGNED BY THE CURRENT PRESIDENT AND RECORDING SECRETARY WILL BE SENT TO EACH MEMBER PRIOR TO THE FIRST TOURNAMENT OF THE YEAR.
SECTION 3. EACH CHAPTER MEMBER IS ENTITLED TO ONE VOTE. PROXY VOTES ARE NOT PERMITTED. WRITTEN ABSENTEE BALLOTS ARE ALLOWED.
SECTION 4. THE TERM OF OFFICE IS ONE YEAR, WHICH SHALL BEGIN IN JANUARY AND END ON THE DAY OF THE LAST MEETING IN DECEMBER OR UNTIL THE SUCCESSOR ASSUMES OFFICE.
THE ORIGINAL SLATE OF OFFICERS SHALL SERVE UNTIL THE DAY OF THE LAST MEETING IN THE FOLLOWING DECEMBER.
SECTION 5. IN THE EVENT OF AN OFFICE BECOMING VACANT, NOMINATIONS SHALL BE ASKED AND AN ELECTION HELD TO FILL THE UNEXPIRED TERM OF THE INDIVIDUAL VACATING THE POSITION.
SECTION 6. TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR AN OFFICE A MEMBER MUST:
A. HAVE BEEN A CHAPTER MEMBER FOR SIX MONTHS.
- HAVE ATTENDED AT LEAST 2 OF THE CHAPTER MEETINGS AND 2 OF THE CHAPTER FUNCTIONS.
- HAVE SHOWN AN ACTIVE INTEREST IN ALL CHAPTER FUNCTIONS.
SECTION 7. STANDING COMMITTEES SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT AS NEEDED. THE CHAIRMAN OR VICE CHAIRMAN WILL SUBMIT WRITTEN REPORTS WHEN NEEDED. A STANDING TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE WILL BE ESTABLISHED AS FOLLOWS:
- A TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE WILL BE ESTABLISHED TO RECOMMEND THE LAKES TO BE FISHED ON THE TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE.
B. THE TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE WILL NORMALLY BE
ESTABLISHED FOR THE FOLLOWING YEAR PRIOR TO THE EXISTING YEARS FIRST TOURNAMENT.
- RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE WILL NORMALLY BE PRESENTED TO THE MEMBERSHIP AT THE FIRST NORMALLY SCHEDULED MONTHLY MEETING AFTER THE LAST TOURNAMENT FOR THE SEASON.
- THE RECOMMENDATION WILL BE SUBJECT TO AMENDMENT AND APPROVAL BY A QUORUM AT A REGULAR SCHEDULED MONTHLY MEETING.
- THE COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN WILL ENSURE ALL FISHING TOURNAMENT PERMITS ARE OBTAINED AS NEEDED.
- THE COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN IS RESPONSIBLE TO ENSURE BLAST OFF POSITIONS ARE DRAWN AND ALL OTHER TOURNAMENT BUSINESS IS COMPLETED PRIOR TO A TOURNAMENT START.
- THE TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DUTIES OF THE WEIGHMASTER.THEY WILL BE RESPONSIBLE TO PRESIDE OVER THEWEIGH IN AT ALL TOURNAMENTS,MAINTAIN A CURRENT STANDING OF ALL COMPETITORS AND SUBMIT THE FINAL STANDINGS FOR AWARDS CONSIDERATION OF ALL MEMBERS AND AUXILIARY MEMBERS.
METHOD OF AMENDING THE CONSTITUTION
SECTION 1. THE CONSTITUTION MAY BE AMENDED AT ANY REGULAR MEETING BY 2/3 VOTE OF THE MEMBERS PRESENT, PROVIDED NOTICE OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT HAS BEEN PRESENTED TO THE MEMBERSHIP AT LEAST ONE REGULAR MEETING PRIOR TO THE VOTE. THE CONSTITUTION WILL HAVE THE APPROPRIATE YEAR NOTED ON THE COVER SHEET.
ARTICLE V
REMOVAL OF MEMBERSHIP
SECTION 1. A MEMBER SHALL BE DROPPED FROM THE MEMBERSHIP ROLL FOR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING:
- FAILURE TO PAY DUES PER ARTICLE II, SECTION 4.
- ANY ACTION WHICH WOULD REFLECT DISHONOR AND DISGRACE ON THE CHAPTER.
- DISORDERLY CONDUCT AT A MEETING OR OTHER CLUB FUNCTION.
- FAILURE TO ATTEND AT LEAST 2 MEETINGS AND 2 FUNCTIONS DURING A 12 MONTH PERIOD, THAT PERIOD BEING MEASURED FROM JANUARY TO DECEMBER
ARTICLE VI
MEETING, FISH OFFS, AND TROPHIES
SECTION 1. MEETINGS, TOURNAMENTS AND TROPHIES WILL BE HANDLED AS FOLLOWS
- MEETINGS WILL NORMALLY BE HELD THE FIRST SATURDAY OF EACH MONTH IN WHICH NO OTHER CLUB FUNCTIONS ARE SCHEDULED, AT A TIME TO BE SET AT THE PRIOR MEETING OR CLUB FUNCTION OR UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. A QUORUM OF 51% OF THE TOTAL OF ALL CLUB MEMBERS IS REQUIRED IN ORDER TO HOLD A MEETING.
- TOURNAMENTS WILL BE IN NEW HAMPSHIRE WATERS OR ON WATERS ON BOUNDARIES THAT ACCEPT A NEW HAMPSHIRE FISHING LICENSE.
- PARTICIPANTS OF TOURNAMENTS MUST BE A MEMBER, AUXILIARY MEMBER OR A GUEST INVITED BY A MEMBER. A GUEST OF A MEMBER MAY COMPETE AT ONLY TWO TOURNAMENTS PER YEAR.
- AUXILIARY MEMBERS COMPETE ONLY WITH OTHER AUXILIARY MEMBERS FOR TOTAL WEIGHT, LARGEST LARGEMOUTH AND LARGEST SMALLMOUTH. THEY MAY COMPETE WITH MEMBERS FOR ONLY LUNKER OF THE DAY.
- GUEST WILL BE ALLOWED TO BRING IN 1 FISH FROM EACH SPECIES PER WEIGH-IN FOR LUNKER POOL ONLY.
- THE TIME AND PLACE OF TOURNAMENTS WILL BE SET BY THE TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE.
- TROPHIES SHALL BE PRESENTED TO MEMBERS FOR THE LARGEST LARGEMOUTH BASS AND THE LARGEST SMALLMOUTH BASS CAUGHT IN A RAYMOND BASSMASTERS TOURNAMENT SEASON.
- THERE WILL BE TROPHIES PRESENTED FOR 1st, 2nd, AND 3rd PLACES FOR THE YEAR BASED ON ACCUMULATED POINTS AWARDED FOR THE TOTAL WEIGHT CAUGHT IN THE RAYMOND BASSMASTERS TOURNAMENTS AS DEFINED IN THE TOURNAMENT RULES.
- A PLAQUE WILL BE AWARDED FOR EACH TOURNAMENT. IF A COMPETITOR SHOULD WIN MORE THAN ONE TOURNAMENT, THAT COMPETITOR WILL HAVE THE OPTION OF HAVING A PLAQUE FOR EACH TOURNAMENT OR HAVING FEWER PLAQUES WITH ADDITIONAL TOURNAMENT WINS NOTED ON THE PLAQUE.
- AUXILIARY MEMBERS WILL BE PRESENTED WITH TROPHIES FOR LARGEST LARGEMOUTH BASS AND LARGEST SMALLMOUTH BASS CAUGHT DURING A RAYMOND BASSMASTERS TOURNAMENT. ALSO AN AWARD SHALL BE PRESENTED TO THE AUXILIARY MEMBER WITH THE GREATEST TOTAL WEIGHT CAUGHT DURING ALL THE RAYMOND BASSMASTERS TOURNAMENTS.
- TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR TROPHIES, A MEMBER MUST NOT BE IN VIOLATION OF ANY PART OF ARTICLE V, SECTION 1.
- TOURNAMENT RULES WILL BE REVIEWED AND APPROVED PRIOR TO THE START OF EACH NEW TOURNAMENT SEASON. THE TOURNAMENT RULES REVIEW AND APPROVAL WILL NORMALLY OCCUR AT THE LAST SCHEDULED MEETING BEFORE THE START OF THE NEW TOURNAMENT SEASON.
- THE TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE AND GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MAY MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR AMENDMENTS TO THE TOURNAMENT RULES.
- IT WILL REQUIRE A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE QUORUM AT A NORMALLY SCHEDULED MONTHLY MEETING TO APPROVE THE TOURNAMENT RULES FOR THE NEXT TOURNAMENT SEASON. THE TOURNAMENT RULES WILL HAVE THE APPROPRIATE YEAR NOTED ON THE COVER SHEET.
- TOURNAMENT RULES WILL NOT BE AMENDED DURING THE TOURNAMENT SEASON UNLESS IT IS RATIFIED BY 2/3 OF
THE ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP.
P. PLAQUES WILL BE AWARDED FOR THE TEAM TOURNAMENT
ARTICLE VII
AFFILIATION
SECTION 1. THE RAYMOND BASSMASTERS MUST MAINTAIN 100% N.E.B.A. MEMBERSHIP TO MAINTAIN AFFILIATION AND MUST SUBMIT A MEMBERSHIP ROSTER TO A.B.A. HEADQUARTERS ONCE A YEAR TO REMAIN A CLUB IN GOOD STANDING. SHOULD THE RAYMOND BASSMASTERS VOTE TO DISAFFILIATE ITSELF FROM
THE N.E.B.A., THIS ARTICLE, VII, SECTION 1. SHALL NOT BE BINDING UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THE RAYMOND
BASSMASTERS SHALL VOTE TO REJOIN.
ARTICLE VIII
ROBERT'S RULES OF ORDER - REVISED
SECTION 1. IN ALL CASES THAT MAY ARISE THAT ARE NOT GOVERNED BY THE CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS OF THE RAYMOND BASSMASTERS OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, ROBERT'S RULES OF ORDER
- REVISED SHALL APPLY.
THIS CHAPTER CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS OF THE RAYMOND BASSMASTERS OF NEW HAMPSHIRE SHALL BE BINDING AS INDICATED BY THE MEMBERSHIPS VOTE AND VERIFIED BY THE DATE AND SIGNATURES OF THE RAYMOND BASSMASTERS PRESIDENT AND RECORDING SECRETARY UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THEY ARE AMENDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS.
RAYMOND BASSMASTERS OF NH.
PRESIDENT DATE 1/1/2021
JIM CONWAY
RAYMOND BASSMASTERS OF NH.
RECORDING SECRETARY DATE 1/1/2021
DAVE VAN ESSENDELFT