By-Laws

Dues

1. Family Plus membership $40 per year
2. Family membership $30 per year
3. Single membership $25 per year
4. Dues may be prorated for the year by dividing the annual dues by 9 for a monthly amount.
5. Dues must be paid by the second tournament a proposed member participates in.
6. Dues for existing club members are due in January.
7. Dues may be prorated for the year by dividing the annual dues by 9 for a monthly amount.
8. Dues must be paid by the second tournament a proposed member participates in.
9. Dues for existing club members are due in January.
10. All club members to fill out and sign registration/waiver before attending any club tournament.

Officer Duty and Terms

1. Election to be held in October.
2. Term length is one year from January to January.
3. The treasurer will keep records of all financial transactions and report to the club.

Rules of Conduct

1. This club was established to promote good sportsmanship and camaraderie.  Anyone violating this rule is subject to suspension and/or termination by the board.
2. No alcohol is allowed during the tournament hours including weigh-in and only after payouts are done.
3. Any misuse of club money and/or property is grounds for immediate expulsion and subject for review by the board.

Tournaments

1. Blast-off is at first safe light subject to the tournament director’s discretion.
2. Tournament director has official time and final say at weigh-in.
3. There will be live-well checks at the discretion of the tournament director. 
4. Life jackets must be worn at all times when the big motor is running on the water.
5. Cutoff for prefishing on any lake is the Sunday evening before the tournament unless Monday is a holiday.  If Monday is a widely accepted holiday, cutoff would be Monday evening.
6. All tournament participants will launch and weigh-in at the SAME ramp unless otherwise authorized by the tournament director.  Anyone launching at an unauthorized ramp may be disqualified. No boats out of the marina prior to start of tournament, exept for lodging, mooring, or with tournament director's discretion. 
7. All boats on the water will allow 50 yards between boats during a tournament.
8. Off Limit.  Lost Creek Marina, Ten Mile Channel & Yacht Club, where legally posted, 50 yards from launch ramp, gas pumps and any other areas as designated by the tournament director.
9. Weigh-in. Members must be on time—no exceptions.  If a member is late, they are disqualified.  Members may bring fish to the weigh-in in a different boat than they started if there are any problems.
10. Dead fish will cost .25 pounds.
11. Any fish brought to the weigh-in that doesn’t meet the State’s Angling Regulations, or exceeding bag limit will be grounds for automatic disqualification from the tournament.  No culling of fish after tournament hours.
12. Fishermen are responsible for taking their fish back and releasing them into fresh water.
13. All fees should be paid before a tournament begins.
14. Non-TOC Second Flight Qualifications.  Dues are paid in full by May 1 or dues paid in full after May 1 and have member has fished 4 tournament days. 

Points System

1. Every tournament fisherman will receive 50 show-up points. 
2. First place finisher receives 110 points; second place receives 109 points, and so forth.
3. When points are totalled at the end of the tournament year, the lowest Saturday and the lowest Sunday tournament will not be added.

Changes to By-Laws

1. Any changes to By-Laws must be approved by the body of the club. 
2. All above rules and By-Laws are to be complied with.  Any violation will be subject for review by the Board of Directors and may include the immediate termination of club membership.
3. These By-Laws are in effect as of February 7,2006.