Texas Transplant
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Okay, guys and gals. I'll give you the situation, let you comment, then let you know what happened as a result.
Our club had a 2 day tournament on Russell this weekend. We drew for partners, ramp location, and starting times at Tuesday night's meeting.
Ramp - Calhoun Falls State Park (opens at 6:00AM)
Sat. Time - 6:30AM - 3:30PM
Sun. Time - 6:30AM - 2:00PM
We got up at the motel both days, and most went to the local Huddle House for breakfast, then on to the lake. On Sunday, my boater partner and I (for the weekend), were about ready to leave HH when nature called (for me). After a short delay, we left (everyone else had already left.
We made a quick stop at a Gas/Food/Bait Shop, about 8 minutes from the ramp so my partner could get some drinks. Nature called for him. Need to understand that my partner for the weekend had his right leg removed above the knee 18 months ago, so he moves kinda slow. Took about a 15 minute delay.
We get to the lake, and everyone is staged and ready to go at the boundry of the no wake zone, at 6:20PM. We are geting the boat into the water, and everyone leaves/blasts off. It is 6:26AM by my watch. We comment that our 'President' must have started them early, again.
Point of note, the VP and Tournament Director for our club was my partner for the weekend.
We got in the water, and one of our boats came back to both pick something up and check on us. We then left and fished for the day.
We came back near the ramp at about 1:00PM, to fish some points we had been successful on Fri/Sat. About 1:30PM, another boat came into the area. We both motored over to the ramp, and were trailered at about 1:45/1:50PM. I mentioned to my partner that it was strange that only 2 boats were back.
Upon parking the boat, the other boater told us that our President had told everyone on the water, that check-in was 2:30PM.
Most arrived between 15 and 25 minutes after the hour. When our President finally got in, he was called over and had a talk with our VP/Tourney director.
Here are our rules.
VP/Tourney Director shall run all the club tourneys.
Late check in: 1lb penatly for each minute late. After 15 minutes, boat and anglers are DQ'd from the event.
Only 2 boats made it back by 2:00PM (only 2 were there by 2:15PM also). Quite a number of anglers had limits of fish to weigh.
Clarification - only 2 boats made it under the wire. All others were past the permissible time. Sorry for the confusion.
Questions:
What should be done in regards to the rules?
I'll let you have a crack at your take, then post up what actually happened a little later today.
Tex
Our club had a 2 day tournament on Russell this weekend. We drew for partners, ramp location, and starting times at Tuesday night's meeting.
Ramp - Calhoun Falls State Park (opens at 6:00AM)
Sat. Time - 6:30AM - 3:30PM
Sun. Time - 6:30AM - 2:00PM
We got up at the motel both days, and most went to the local Huddle House for breakfast, then on to the lake. On Sunday, my boater partner and I (for the weekend), were about ready to leave HH when nature called (for me). After a short delay, we left (everyone else had already left.
We made a quick stop at a Gas/Food/Bait Shop, about 8 minutes from the ramp so my partner could get some drinks. Nature called for him. Need to understand that my partner for the weekend had his right leg removed above the knee 18 months ago, so he moves kinda slow. Took about a 15 minute delay.
We get to the lake, and everyone is staged and ready to go at the boundry of the no wake zone, at 6:20PM. We are geting the boat into the water, and everyone leaves/blasts off. It is 6:26AM by my watch. We comment that our 'President' must have started them early, again.
Point of note, the VP and Tournament Director for our club was my partner for the weekend.
We got in the water, and one of our boats came back to both pick something up and check on us. We then left and fished for the day.
We came back near the ramp at about 1:00PM, to fish some points we had been successful on Fri/Sat. About 1:30PM, another boat came into the area. We both motored over to the ramp, and were trailered at about 1:45/1:50PM. I mentioned to my partner that it was strange that only 2 boats were back.
Upon parking the boat, the other boater told us that our President had told everyone on the water, that check-in was 2:30PM.
Most arrived between 15 and 25 minutes after the hour. When our President finally got in, he was called over and had a talk with our VP/Tourney director.
Here are our rules.
VP/Tourney Director shall run all the club tourneys.
Late check in: 1lb penatly for each minute late. After 15 minutes, boat and anglers are DQ'd from the event.
Only 2 boats made it back by 2:00PM (only 2 were there by 2:15PM also). Quite a number of anglers had limits of fish to weigh.
Clarification - only 2 boats made it under the wire. All others were past the permissible time. Sorry for the confusion.
Questions:
What should be done in regards to the rules?
I'll let you have a crack at your take, then post up what actually happened a little later today.
Tex