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Missouri B.A.S.S. Federation Nation Sunday April 6, 2014 Benefiting: Conservation Federation of Missouri $100 Entry Fee Includes: • 60% Payback to 10% of the Field • Total Weight /Heavy Boat • Big Bass Pool 100% Payback • Trophy for Big Bass • Guaranteed $1,000 First Place Marina and Restaurant open at 5:30A.M. Go to: www.mobass.com for Boat Number Confirmation and Official Rules Attendance Prize Drawings: • $1,000 in Bass Pro Gift Certificates • Drawing for 4 CarbonX 50% Off Certificates • Much More Pomme De Terre Lake, Harbor Marina 6:30 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. CST OFFICIAL ENTRY FORM AND TOURNAMENT RULES - SPRING FLING 2014 We have read and understand the rules and enclose the completed application and our entry fee payable to Missouri B.A.S.S Federation Nation. In signing this application, we hereby waive and release all other contestants, sponsors, host club and tournament officials from all claims for injury and/or damage incurred in connection with this tournament. Each competitor agrees to submit, by his/her signature on this document, to a truth-verification test. Entry constitutes permission to use winners’ names and likenesses for advertis-ing and publicity purposes. Receipt date of entry determines starting position. Cash, check, or money order must accompany this form to qualify for tournament entry. No postdated checks will be accepted. Boater’s Name __________________________________________ E-mail Address________________________________________ Address: _______________________________________________ City, State, Zip ________________________________________ Phone Number (_______) _________________Age: ____________ Signature:____________________________________________ A Buddy’s Name __________________________________________ E-mail Address________________________________________ Address: _______________________________________________ City, State, Zip _________________________________________ Phone Number (_______) _________________Age: ____________ Signature:_____________________________________________ B Mail Entry Form and Payment to: Missouri B.A.S.S. Federation Nation, 3405 NW Nautical Ct. Blue Springs, MO 64015 MO B.A.S.S. FEDERATION NATION 3405 NW NAUTICAL CT. BLUE SPRINGS, MO 64015 www.mobass.com 1. RULES: The following rules for the tournament will be used. These rules will be interpreted solely by the Tournament Officials, and all decisions will be final. 2. ELIGIBILITY: All individuals, 18 years of age or older, who paid entry fee. Individuals under 18 years of age must be accompanied by parent or guardian. Need not be a member of B.A.S.S. or Mo. B.A.S.S. Federation. 3. ENTRY FEE: $100 per boat, which includes $10 into Big Bass Pool. Entries will be accepted at Harbor Marina, Pomme de Terre Lake, between 5:30 a.m. and 6:30 a.m., April 6, 2014. 4. HEADQUARTERS & TIMES: Harbor Marina. Fishing times are 6:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Daylight Savings Time, Sunday, April 6, 2014. 5. LIVE-WELL CHECK: ALL entries must participate in live-well checks. 6. DEPARTURE: Will be in sequence in which entry fees are received. 7. TACKLE AND EQUIPMENT: Only artificial baits or lures may be used. Pork style baits are allowed. No trolling. All bass must be caught on rod and reel during tournament hours. 8. BOATS AND EQUIPMENT: Any boat 14 feet or longer will be accepted if powered by an engine of 10 horsepower or more. Boats must be equipped with functional, aerated live-well. Boats may not be trailered during tournament hours. Boats may not have motors which exceed the horsepower rating or BIA rating plate on boat. All Missouri Water Patrol laws and regulations apply. 9. SAFETY AND SPORTSMANSHIP: Safe boating and fishing practices must be observed. Life jackets MUST be worn during departure. Ignition “kill” switches are required. All Missouri Department of Conservation laws and regulations shall apply. 10. PERMITTED FISHING LOCATIONS: Anywhere on the tournament lake, except within fifty (50) yards of a public dock that dispenses boat gas, another contestant’s boat at anchor, or the take-off cove. 11. SCORING: Largemouth Bass, Kentucky Bass and Smallmouth Bass will be counted. Total stringer weight will determine place. Any bass under thirteen (13) inches presented for weigh-in will cause two pounds to be subtracted from total stringer weight for that day, plus the loss of the short fish. Any bass dead when presented for weigh-in (as determined by Tournament Officials) will cause a 0.25 lb. to be subtracted from total stringer weight for that day. Five (5) fish per boat may be weighed in. Any frozen, iced or mangled fish presented for weigh-in shall result in immediate disqualification. THE GATOR GRIP tournament ruler shall be the official measuring device. 12. TRUTH VERIFICATION: Each contestant shall be subject to a truth verification test. Anyone failing to pass test will be disqualified. Anyone refusing to such test shall be disqualified. Anyone that has refused to take or failed a truth verification test will not be allowed to participate. 13. TIES: Ties will be broken by earliest starting position. 14. CHECK-IN LATE PENALTY: One (1) pound per minute, up to ten (10) minutes, then disqualification. NO EXCUSES. All participants must check in at official timer at end of courtesy dock of ramp. 15. TOURNAMENT CANCELLATION: If the tournament is cancelled due to reasons of safety on Sunday, April 6, 2014, the entry fees will be refunded. NO REFUNDS WILL BE MADE FOR ANY OTHER REASON. 16. The Tournament Committee reserves the right to not allow entry for any reason.

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Page 1: Missouri B.A.S.S. Federation NationOFFICIAL ENTRY FORM AND TOURNAMENT RULES - SPRING FLING 2014 We have read and understand the rules and enclose the completed application and our

Missouri B.A.S.S. Federation NationSunday April 6, 2014 Benefiting: Conservation Federation of Missouri

$100 Entry Fee Includes: • 60% Payback to 10% of the Field • Total Weight /Heavy Boat • Big Bass Pool 100% Payback • Trophy for Big Bass • Guaranteed $1,000 First Place

Marina and Restaurant open at 5:30A.M.Go to: www.mobass.com for Boat Number Confirmation and Official Rules

Attendance Prize Drawings: • $1,000 in Bass Pro Gift Certificates • Drawing for 4 CarbonX 50% Off Certificates • Much More

Pomme De Terre Lake, Harbor Marina6:30 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. CST

OFFICIAL ENTRY FORM AND TOURNAMENT RULES - SPRING FLING 2014We have read and understand the rules and enclose the completed application and our entry fee payable to Missouri B.A.S.S Federation Nation. In signing this application, we hereby waive and release all other contestants, sponsors, host club and tournament officials from all claims for injury and/or damage incurred in connection with this tournament. Each competitor agrees to submit, by his/her signature on this document, to a truth-verification test. Entry constitutes permission to use winners’ names and likenesses for advertis-ing and publicity purposes. Receipt date of entry determines starting position. Cash, check, or money order must accompany this form to qualify for tournament entry. No postdated checks will be accepted.

Boater’s Name __________________________________________ E-mail Address________________________________________Address: _______________________________________________ City, State, Zip ________________________________________ Phone Number (_______) _________________Age: ____________ Signature:____________________________________________

A

Buddy’s Name __________________________________________ E-mail Address________________________________________Address: _______________________________________________ City, State, Zip _________________________________________ Phone Number (_______) _________________Age: ____________ Signature:_____________________________________________

B

Mail Entry Form and Payment to: Missouri B.A.S.S. Federation Nation, 3405 NW Nautical Ct. Blue Springs, MO 64015

MO B.A.S.S. FEDERATION NATION3405 NW NAUTICAL CT.BLUE SPRINGS, MO 64015www.mobass.com

1. RULES: The following rules for the tournament will be used. These rules will be interpreted solely by the Tournament Officials, and all decisions will be final.

2. ELIGIBILITY: All individuals, 18 years of age or older, who paid entry fee. Individuals under 18 years of age must be accompanied by parent or guardian. Need not be a member of B.A.S.S. or Mo. B.A.S.S. Federation.

3. ENTRY FEE: $100 per boat, which includes $10 into Big Bass Pool. Entries will be accepted at Harbor Marina, Pomme de Terre Lake, between 5:30 a.m. and 6:30 a.m., April 6, 2014.

4. HEADQUARTERS & TIMES: Harbor Marina. Fishing times are 6:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Daylight Savings Time, Sunday, April 6, 2014.

5. LIVE-WELL CHECK: ALL entries must participate in live-well checks.

6. DEPARTURE: Will be in sequence in which entry fees are received.

7. TACKLE AND EQUIPMENT: Only artificial baits or lures may be used. Pork style baits are allowed. No trolling. All bass must be caught on rod and reel during tournament hours.

8. BOATS AND EQUIPMENT: Any boat 14 feet or longer will be accepted if powered by an engine of 10 horsepower or more. Boats must be equipped with functional, aerated live-well. Boats may not be trailered during tournament hours. Boats may not have motors which exceed the horsepower rating or BIA rating plate on boat. All Missouri Water Patrol laws and regulations apply.

9. SAFETY AND SPORTSMANSHIP: Safe boating and fishing practices must be observed. Life jackets MUST be worn during departure. Ignition “kill” switches are required. All Missouri Department of Conservation laws and regulations shall apply.

10. PERMITTED FISHING LOCATIONS: Anywhere on the tournament lake, except within fifty (50) yards of a public dock that dispenses boat gas, another contestant’s boat at anchor, or the take-off cove.

11. SCORING: Largemouth Bass, Kentucky Bass and Smallmouth Bass will be counted. Total stringer weight will determine place. Any bass under thirteen (13) inches presented for weigh-in will cause two pounds to be subtracted from total stringer weight for that day, plus the loss of the short fish. Any bass dead when presented for weigh-in (as determined by Tournament Officials) will cause a 0.25 lb. to be subtracted from total stringer weight for that day. Five (5) fish per boat may be weighed in. Any frozen, iced or mangled fish presented for weigh-in shall result in immediate disqualification. THE GATOR GRIP tournament ruler shall be the official measuring device.

12. TRUTH VERIFICATION: Each contestant shall be subject to a truth verification test. Anyone failing to pass test will be disqualified. Anyone refusing to such test shall be disqualified. Anyone that has refused to take or failed a truth verification test will not be allowed to participate.

13. TIES: Ties will be broken by earliest starting position.

14. CHECK-IN LATE PENALTY: One (1) pound per minute, up to ten (10) minutes, then disqualification. NO EXCUSES. All participants must check in at official timer at end of courtesy dock of ramp.

15. TOURNAMENT CANCELLATION: If the tournament is cancelled due to reasons of safety on Sunday, April 6, 2014, the entry fees will be refunded.NO REFUNDS WILL BE MADE FOR ANY OTHER REASON.

16. The Tournament Committee reserves the right to not allow entry for any reason.