Northeast Bass Association of New Hampshire Trail Format for 2012
1) Trail Profile:
a. The NEBA of NH 2012 Trail will consist of 5 trail events 3 opens and TOC per schedule on
web site.
b. Only “full-time” (Minimum 4 Trail Events) Trail participants can Qualify for the 2012
Tournament of Champions to be held September 29-30 on Great East Lake.
c. Qualification for the TOC will be based on the point total from a team’s 4 best Trail finishes.
There will also be a “Wild Card” slot based upon teams that fish a minimum of 3 Trail events
d. The 2012 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 2013 season.
e. All boaters must submit proof of liability insurance ( $300,000 minimum ) prior to the start of
the 2011 trail or first tournament attended.
2) Trail Fee’s:
a. The NEBA of NH 2012 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 20, 2012. Registrations received after that date
will still be accepted.
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 2012 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 2011 and based upon the number of events signed up for in 2012.
4) Tournament Payouts:
a. NEBA of NH will pay out 80% of the T fees to approximately 20% of the field. The remaining
20% of fees will go towards the TOC payout.
5) TOC
a. The TOC date is September 29 & 30 The event will take place on Great East Lake.
b. There will be NO ENTRY FEE to enter the TOC. One half total trail or 15 boats maximum (10
boat minimum) will qualify for TOC ranked by their 4 best Trail Event finishes. An additional slot,
the Wild Card, will be awarded for the team with the highest point total for a minimum of 3 Trail
Events not already qualified.
c. Payout to be determined from participation level in Trail and Opens
6) Scoring System:
a. The scoring system works as follows, ranking will take place based upon total weight of fish
each team brings to the scales. 150 points will be awarded, with each subsequent place being
given 2 points less (148, 146, 144, etc). To those points, limit points and lunker points will be
added. Each team will be awarded 5 points for a limit and 2 points for each lunker. Maximum
points could be 159 (150 for 1st, +5 for limit, +2 for lunker SM and +2 for lunker LM).