High school bass tournaments i need help

[Hamsamich76]

Here in ky they won't let my 195 fsh enter. No prop. This needs to change!! Any ides?

 

[sunbyrned]

Is it a state rule or a specific tournament’s rule? Is it in writing or just someone with a little authority making the call? I did a quick google search and didn’t find anything that describes the expected boat to use in any of the tournaments.

 

[rkluck]

Agree with the above. I looked a little and it seems there are limits to HP, safety requirements and you must have a steering wheel but I never saw anything that stated you had to have an outboard. I did see outboard called out a lot but that would be expected.

 

[FSH 210 Sport]

Here in ky they won't let my 195 fsh enter. No prop. This needs to change!! Any ides?

We need more information if you want assistance

 

[Hamsamich76]

MLF rules for tournaments. Theses are the rules used by the bass masters elite. They are passed down and followed by college and high school. It states that all boats must be prop driven.

 

[FSH 210 Sport]

MLF rules for tournaments. Theses are the rules used by the bass masters elite. They are passed down and followed by college and high school. It states that all boats must be prop driven.

Your boat is prop driven… your prop is just inside of a tunnel.. who told you that your boat is no eligible? If it is as @sunbyrned, a local yocal making the call then you need to go to a higher authority with the sanctioning body. I think there is a spirit to that ”prop driven” rule, like no air boats.

I’ve dealt with this type of situation in the past and the prejudices of the “officials”. They were usually some how connected to the industry.

Can you give us the link to the rules to help us have a look at them without having to go and find them? That would be helpful.

 

[RNYCLV]

Not to sound stupid, but can you install a trolling motor? Would that count? I just did a quick google search and seems most bass boats on the tour have outboards and trolling? Might be a loophole...doubt it, but was trying to think outside the box.

 

[sunbyrned]

Your boat is prop driven… your prop is just inside of a tunnel.

That’s an interesting and compelling point.

 

[RNYCLV]

 

[sunbyrned]

Here are the rules. #10 is the one in question.

https://majorleaguefishing.com/circuits/high-school/rules/

 

[FSH 210 Sport]

And there you have it… some one pissed and moaned about jet drive engines and the ability to get into shallower waters. Obviously someone was a cry baby and got the rules changed.. it’s interesting that it is tied in with gas tanks and tunnel bottom boats and such. This smacks of industry (ranger) wading in to make sure those bass boats made by certain manufacturers are the only game in town.

There is an exception clause that is the rules as well. Try making an appeal to the locals while at the same time writing to BASS to get a change made. It is a RETARDED rule designed only to benefit

https://www.bassfan.com/docktalk_article/18717/b-a-s-s-puts-end-to-tunnel-hulls-in-opens

 

[FSH 210 Sport]

Here are the rules. #10 is the one in question.

https://majorleaguefishing.com/circuits/high-school/rules/

Thanks for doing the foot work and getting us the link!

 

[Bottom Bracket]

Buy the young man a glitter boat and a peecup. Lots of higher learnig centers with Fishing teams...

 

[sunbyrned]

Buy the young man a glitter boat and a peecup. Lots of higher learnig centers with Fishing teams...

This is probably the way to go. Changing the rules will be a hard sell unfortunately.