1. The Appalachian Striper Club will not be liable for any accident or injury to contestants or spectators or any damage to property. A contestant's entry into a tournament constitutes waiver of the rights to sue the Appalachian Striper Club, its successors and assignees, for any such accident, injury, or property damage.
   
   
2. The entry fee of $25 (+ $5 Big Fish TX = $30) per boat as set by the club must be paid by an active member before fishing any tournaments.(Members have until March 1st to pay before being considered inactive) Entry fees may be paid at the meeting prior to the tournament or a tournament committee member must be notified prior to the start of the tournament. If for any reason, except those of extreme circumstances which will be determined by the tournament committee, that a registrant agrees to enter a tournament and fails to pay by the time the weigh-in ends, that registrant (person or team) may not fish any more tournaments for the remainder of the year. The registrant must pay the club the outstanding tournament fee which will go directly into the general fund before fishing another tournament the following year. In the event, that this does occur, payout for the tournament will be based on the number of PAID boats for that day. 10% ($2.50) of the $25 club tournament entry fee per boat will go directly to the club's general fund. The team that is providing the Tournament Director will receive a "free" entry fee into the tournament.
   
   
3. The entry fee of $5 as set by the club for the tournament big fish will make the total entry fee, $30 per boat to be paid per tournament day. All participants of the club tournament must enter and pay this fee. The Big Fish Tournament will pay out 100%. The team that is providing the Tournament Director will receive a "free" entry fee into the Big Fish Tournament.
   
   
4. The entry fee for the TWT (Tournament Within Tournament) is $20. Participating in the TWT is optional. TWT winner takes all of TWT proceeds. (100%). The team that is providing the Tournament Director must pay the entry fee to the TWT if the team wishes to participate in the TWT. In the event of ties in the TWT, the tied team with the largest Big Fish will be awarded the TWT payout.
   
   
5. Placing is determined by the combined weight of the two biggest fish caught per boat. Min. length 21". In the event of ties in the Tournament placing, the tied teams will be placed based on Total Weight plus Big Fish to determine points.
   
   
6. All entrants must be checked in by the pre-determined time at the weigh-in site or will be disqualified..
   
   
7. All tournaments, unless otherwise specified by the tournament committee, will be from safe light until 3:00 pm in which lines must come out of the water, and all boats must be checked in to the scales by 4:00 p.m.. Fishing outside the predetermined fishing hours constitutes disqualification. "Safe Light" is defined as 30 minutes preceding official sunrise for that day and will be rounded to the nearest 15 minute interval as determined by the tournament committee. The Official Times and schedule including the weigh in location will be posted on "Striperboard". If there is a deviation from the posted schedule or weigh in location due to the decision of the tournament committee, a tournament committee member may alter the schedule via posted message on "Striperboard" the revised time or schedule for the upcoming tournament in which the altered and revised posted times and location becomes the rule. It is the entrant's responsibility to be aware of the changes as announced by the tournament committee through the use of "Striperboard". You may access "Striperboard" by visiting www.striperboard.com.
   
   
8. Guests may fish up to two tournaments annually, but must fish with an Active Member.
   
   
9. Immediate family, in accordance with the bylaws of an active member may fish as many tournaments as they like with that active member.
   
   
10. An entrant may possess the legal limit for the body of water fished during a tournament, but may weigh-in no more than the maximum number of fish allowed in the tournament. It is the individual angler's responsibility to be aware of the tournament limit prior to fishing. All fish weighed must measure a minimum of 21 inches total length with the fish's mouth closed.
    
    
11. It is the responsibility of the entrant to practice and obey all laws pertaining to boating and fishing during the club tournament.
    
    
12. . If an entrant is suspected of an unsportsmanlike or unethical act or acts, the entrant may be challenged by the Tournament Committee and may be required to take a polygraph test at club expense. The Board of Directors will be the sole determiners as to disciplinary action taken, including loss of prize money and barring from future tournaments. (Any member believing they have knowledge of a possible infraction of the above tournament rules shall discreetly and privately bring the matter to the attention of the club President or one of the Board of Directors.)
    
    
13. Cancellation policy – There will be no cancellations or date changes of any tournaments for any reason.
    
    
14. 14. Payouts for a monthly club tournament will be up to 3 places shown in the table below. In the event of ties in paying places (first, second, or third), the tied teams will be placed based on Total Weight plus Big Fish to determine payout placing.
    
    Note: Tournament Payouts will be based on the number of Teams entered EXCLUDING the Tournament Director Team.
    

1. 10 participation points for each regular meeting a team attends. Only one member of a team must attend in order to secure 10 points. Only 10 points are to be awarded per team per month.
2. 50 points are to be awarded for paid participating teams not weighing a fish during a tournament.
3. There will be 12 tournaments a year and participating teams will accrue points as follows:

   500 pts. 1st Place	380 pts. 7th Place	260 pts. 13th Place	140 pts. 19th Place
   480 pts. 2nd Place	360 pts. 8th Place	240 pts. 14th Place	120 pts. 20th Place
   460 pts. 3rd Place	340 pts. 9th Place	220 pts. 15th Place	100 pts. 21st Place
   440 pts. 4th Place	320 pts. 10th Place	200 pts. 16th Place	80 pts. 22nd Place
   420 pts. 5th Place	300 pts. 11th Place	180 pts 17th Place	60 pts. 23rd Place
   400 pts. 6th Place	280 pts. 12th Place	160 pts. 18th Place	50 pts. Participate

   
   
4. The last tournament of the year (December) will be worth double points (2X) as determined above.
5. The lowest 3 tournament scores, excluding the December Tournament, will be dropped for team of the year scoring. It is the intent to keep the teams highest 8 scores plus the doubled December points.
6. In the event of a tie, the team with the most Total Points for the year becomes the winner of that place. If there is still a tie in Total Points, then the tie breaker becomes the team with the most wins during the calendar year. If either team has not had any or more wins, the tie breaker goes to the team with the highest number of 2nd place finishes, then 3rd, and so on, if necessary, throughout the year.
   
7. The Team of the Year points Tournament System will payout and be awarded in the following fashion directly from the clubgeneral fund:
   

   1st Place & Team of the Year Champion -	$300 and Personalized Trophy
   2nd Place -	$200 and Personalized Trophy
   3rd Place -	$100 and Personalized Trophy

8. Winnings for the Team of the Year will be awarded at the January monthly club meeting during the annual awards ceremony. Teams must be present at this meeting to collect prizes as well as, be recognized.. Winning teams not attending the annual awards ceremony defaults to forfeiture, in which the proceeds go directly into the wildlife conservation fund.

Big Fish of the Year Tournament System

    Each Active ASC Team will automatically be entered in the Big Fish of the Year Tournament. The biggest fish in lbs., caught by a team during a regular monthly club tournament, in each calendar year, will be recognized as the Big Fish Champion for that year and will win $150 from the club general fund. In the event of ties for the biggest fish, the team who first caught the biggest fish will be the winner.

Youth Division
    A youth angler is defined as an angler 17 and under. The tournament director must be notified prior to the tournament of which youth anglers will be participating in the club tournament for a particular month.. The youth(s) in the boat of a member team during a regular club tournament with the two biggest fish in pounds wins the ASC Youth Angler Plaque for that particular month. The plaque may be picked up at the following monthly club meeting, in which the youth will be recognized. Any youth, fishing with a member team will accrue points in the same format as of the Team of the Year Points System. The youth angler with the most points for each particular year will win the ASC Youth Angler of the Year Award.