Fees

1. Club Membership is $30 per year per person.
2. Tournament fees will be $200 (includes $40 big bass) per boat
3. Optional 7lb pot - $10 entry per Boat per day. So for 2 days, the 7 pount pot is $20 per boat. 1 member in boat must have fished one tournament in the present year to enter or if the balance is ZERO, any member can enter. If no one catches a 7lb + fish, the balance will roll to next tournament. If there is a balance after the last tournament, it will be added to the classic pot. Dead fish and late penalties apply. Tournament director has final determination on the legality of a fish in question. Because there are multiple TDs and tournaments spread out over a wide region, the rolling 7 pound pot may not always be available for immediate payout. If this situation occurs, the acting TD of the tournament where the pot is won will work out the details with the winner.

Payouts

4. All entry fees will be placed in the Classic fund if no fish are caught by any team.
5. The winner takes all money if only 1 team catches fish.
6. Payout for all tournaments except the Classic is 90% total: 1-5 boats is 100%. 6-10 is 60%, 40%; 11-20 boats 50%, 30%, 20%; 21-30 boats 50%, 25%, 15%, 10%; 31 or more 45%, 25%, 15%, 10%, 5%. There will be one big bass paid per day at 50% of big bass pot. All payouts will be rounded to the nearest $5.
7. Classic payout: 1-10 boats is 50%, 30%, 20%; 11+ boats is 45%, 25%, 15%, 10%, 5%. There will be one big bass paid per day at 50% each. All payouts will be rounded to the nearest $5. Additional places and Big Bass money may be paid out depending on the 7lb pot rollover. This is determined by the TD.
8. There will be no money kept after the classic tournament. All membership fees will be put into the classic pot. There will be a classic Poorman's belt buckle, for each member of the winning team, cost deducted from the classic fund.

Qualifications

9. Texas Poormans requires at least 1 angler in the boat be over 18 years of age. If a team consists of 2 high school anglers under the age of 18, the team is allowed to have 1 additional passenger who will be considered the team's "Coach". The coach must be over 18 and CANNOT fish under any circumstances. A Coach must become a member of poormans by paying the yearly fee of $30 and must be in the boat for 2 tournaments to fish the classic, just like a normal angler 10. To qualify for the classic you must fish 2 out of 3 tournaments.
11. Classic lake will be determined by vote after the last regularly scheduled tournament weigh-in. Only members who are classic qualified may vote. You do not have to fish the last regular season tournament to participate in the vote, but must be present during the entire voting process. Each qualified member present will write down a lake on paper and place it into a bucket. 3 different lakes are randomly drawn and called out to all participating. To determine which of these 3 lakes is chosen, a second vote will be taken where each qualified member present will write down one of these 3 lakes on paper and place them into a bucket. The classic lake will then be determined by majority vote. A TD is responsible for making sure there is only one vote for each qualified member present. Please do not consider slot lakes or metroplex lakes for the classic, they are not generally well received by the vast majority of members. A lake with good 2 day facilities and less crowds is generally preferred.
12. Federal, state, and local laws must be observed during tournament hours. This includes all club rules. Failure to abide by federal, state, and local laws or club rules will result in no weight allowed for the tournament in which the infraction occurred. Any contestant who displays poor sportsmanship, and/or brings unfavorable publicity to the sport of bass fishing or the Texas Poormans Bass Club will be disqualified and shall forfeit all entry fees and/or prize money. Individuals disqualified for violating sportsmanship rules will forfeit their club membership for the balance of the year and only be considered for reinstatement upon reapplication the following year. Reinstatement of a previously disqualified member requires a 2/3rd majority confirmation of the members qualified for the Classic and this vote will be conducted at the Classic meeting. Any member displaying unsportsmanlike behavior may be barred from the club and all associated activities upon the signing of a petition by 10 members in good standing and a majority of the TDs. These signatures can be collected electronically. The above mentioned reinstatement rules apply.