Northeast Bass Association of New Hampshire Trail Format for 2010 ***PRELIMINARY*** 1) Trail Profile: a. The NEBA of NH 2010 Trail will consist of 5 trail events 1 open and TOC per schedule on web site b. Only “full-time” ( Minimum 4 Trail Events) Trail participants can Qualify for the 2010 Tournament of Champions to be held October 2nd-3rd on Lake Wentworth c. Qualification for the TOC will be based on the point total from a team’s 4 best Trail finishes. (We are also considering adding a slot(s) based upon teams that fish only 3 Trail events.) d. The 2010 Trail Point Championship will be awarded to the team with the highest 4 Trail Event point total. This team will be awarded free entry into all 5 Trail Events for the 2011 season. e. All boaters must submit proof of liability insurance ( $300,000 minimum ) prior to the start of the 2010 trail or first tournament attended. 2) Trail Fee’s: a. The NEBA of NH 2010 Trail fee will be $125.00 per event. ($100 towards payout of Trail Event and $25.00 towards TOC payout) b. Team Members must be paid members of NEBA to fish any Trail event. c. Teams must sign up and pay for a minimum of two Trail events prior to fishing. d. The initial Trail Roster will be set as of April 15, 2010. Registrations received after that date will be accepted, however, NEBA would appreciate teams paying dues and for events you know you will be fishing in advance of April 15th for budgetary and planning reasons. e. Teams qualifying for TOC must have same members for at least 4 events. If you fish an event with different partner, those results do not count towards TOC. If your regular partner can not make an event you may fish alone, but only ½ of team limit may be weighed. This weight can be applied to Total weight for TOC qualification 3) Membership: a. All team members fishing the 2010 Trail are required to be members of NEBA of NH. All NEBA of NH trail members will be given an option of joining a NEBA Club and becoming a member of NH Bass Federation Nation. The benefits and fees for this will be provided in the Trail Registration form. b. Our Trail is limited to 30 paid teams. Preference for these 30 places will be given to teams that fished our events in 2009 and based upon the number of events signed up for in 2010. 4) Tournament Payouts: a. Trail Events: NEBA of NH will pay out 80% of the Trail fees to approximately 20% of the field. The remaining 20% of fees will go towards the TOC payout. b. Open Events: NEBA of NH will pay out 80% of registration fees to 20% of the field. 5) TOC a. The TOC date is October 2nd & 3rd The event will take place on Lake Wentworth. b. There will be NO ENTRY FEE to enter the TOC. One half total trail or 15 boats maximum will qualify for TOC. c. Payout to be determined from participation level in Trail and Open |