REGION SEVEN CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS

 

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Article 1 Area, Address and Meeting Location.................................................................................................................................................................... 1

 

1.1                           Area............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 1

1.2                           Principal Address...................................................................................................................................................................................... 1

1.3                           Business Meeting Location.................................................................................................................................................................... 1

 

Article 2 Purposes and Goals of the Region.......................................................................................................................................................................... 2

 

2.1                           Purposes..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2

2.2                           Goals............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 2

 

Article 3 Organization and Administration............................................................................................................................................................................ 3

 

3.1                           Constituency, Members, and Chapters.................................................................................................................................................. 3

3.1-1                        Constituency............................................................................................................................................................................................. 3

3.1-2                        Members..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3

3.1-3                        Chapters...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3

 

3.2                           Regional Organization............................................................................................................................................................................... 3

3.2-1                        Region Seven Director.............................................................................................................................................................................. 3

3.2-2                        Region Seven Assistant Director............................................................................................................................................................ 3

3.2-3                        Region Seven Tournament Director....................................................................................................................................................... 3

3.2-4                        Region Seven Secretary............................................................................................................................................................................ 4

3.2-5                        Region Seven Treasurer........................................................................................................................................................................... 4

3.2-6                        Region Seven Youth Director.................................................................................................................................................................. 4

3.2-7                        Region Seven Chapter Presidents........................................................................................................................................................... 4

3.2-8                        Chapters...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4

3.2-9                        Chapter Participation and AGood Standing@........................................................................................................................................ 4

3.2-10                      Committees................................................................................................................................................................................................. 5

Article 4 Amendments and Procedures.................................................................................................................................................................................. 6

 

4.1                           Amendments to the Constitution and By-Laws................................................................................................................................... 6

4.2                           Procedures.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 6

 

Article 5 By-Laws                                                                                                                                                                                                                       7

 

5.1                           Region Funds............................................................................................................................................................................................. 7

5.1-1                        Treasurer Receives All Funds................................................................................................................................................................. 7

5.1-2                        Acceptance of Certain Funds Prohibited............................................................................................................................................... 7

5.2                           Revenue Generation.................................................................................................................................................................................. 7

 

Article 6 Administrative Rules and Regulations                                                                                                                                                                    8

 

6.1                           Tournament Rules..................................................................................................................................................................................... 8

6.1-1                        Purpose....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8

6.1-2                        Interpretation.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 8

6.1-3                        Tournament Dates..................................................................................................................................................................................... 8

6.1-4                        Entry Fees................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8

6.1-5                        Eligibility...................................................................................................................................................................................................   8

6.1-5A                    Insurance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

6.1-6                        Registration................................................................................................................................................................................................ 9

6.1-7                        Ethics, Sportsmanship, and Personal Conduct..................................................................................................................................... 9

6.1-8                        Tournament Waters.................................................................................................................................................................................. 9

6.1-9                        Competition Hours.................................................................................................................................................................................... 9

6.1-10                      Practice Days.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 9

6.1-11                      Weather Conditions................................................................................................................................................................................ 10

6.1-12                      Safety and Inspections........................................................................................................................................................................... 10

6.1-13                      Safety Equipment..................................................................................................................................................................................... 10

6.1-14                      Boat Requirements…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………10

6.1-15                      Fishing Tackle.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 11

6.1-16                      Fishing Methods..................................................................................................................................................................................... 11

6.1-17                      Partners Required.................................................................................................................................................................................... 11

6.1-18                      Courtesy to Partners............................................................................................................................................................................... 11

6.1-19                      Contact With Other Boats/People........................................................................................................................................................ 11

6.1-20                      Emergency Conditions Defined............................................................................................................................................................. 11

6.1-21                      Handling of Fish During Competition.................................................................................................................................................. 12

6.1-22                      Handling of Fish During Weighing and Scoring................................................................................................................................ 12

6.1-23                      Scoring...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 12

6.1-24                      Protests..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13

6.1-25                      Violations and Penalties......................................................................................................................................................................... 13

6.1-25(1) Disqualification........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 13

6.1-25(2) Late Penalty.............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 13

6.1-25(3) Illegal Fish Length................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13

6.1-25(4) Illegal Fish Numbers................................................................................................................................................................................................ 13

6.1-25(5) Insufficient Participation........................................................................................................................................................................................ 14

6.1-26                      Polygraph Tests....................................................................................................................................................................................... 14

6.1-26(1) Failure to Undergo Examination............................................................................................................................................................................ 14

6.1-26(2) Examination Conditions.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 14

6.1-26(3) Cooperation with Examiner..................................................................................................................................................................................... 14

6.1-26(4) Examination Site and Time...................................................................................................................................................................................... 14

6.1-26(5) Results Handling..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 14

6.1-26(6) Retesting................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 14

6.1-26(7) Failure to Submit or Unsatisfactory Results........................................................................................................................................................ 15

 

6.2                           Awards...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 15

6.2-1                        Tournament Awards............................................................................................................................................................................... 15

6.2-1(1)                   Winning Chapter..................................................................................................................................................................................... 15

6.2-1(2)                   Tournament Payout................................................................................................................................................................................. 15

6.2-1(3)                   Lunker........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 15

6.2-2                        End-of-Year Awards................................................................................................................................................................................ 15

6.2-2(1)                   Lunker                ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………16

6.2-2(2)                   Top Fisherman                …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..16

6.2-2(3)                   Top Chapter                …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..16

6.2-2(4)                   Fall Classic Team                …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..16