Team Rules and Regulations
Any group of two to four anglers, all of whom are also registered individually in the Rotary Fishing Classic as adults (not to include “registered witnesses”), can form a team. The team will then compete together against other teams to enter the best two-fish point combination of the tournament. The registration, point system and payout are separate from the Individual Fishing Classic prizes. If you win, your team could earn up to 50% of the team registration fees, and each angler is still eligible to win additional prizes in the Fishing Classic, as this is a non-exclusive prize.
Team members will cooperate to enter two fish, each from different species categories (Lake Trout, Salmon or Walleye) which, when added together amass the highest number of Classic Team Prize Points. The two fish may be caught by a single member or by any two different members of the team during the regular hours of the Classic. At Rotary Headquarters, computerized results will keep track of the highest two-fish point total for the top three teams at any time. These results will also be communicated among the various weigh-in stations around the lake.
WINNER DETERMINATION
Your $50.00 entry fee, along with everyone else’s, goes into the ROTARY CLASSIC TEAM POOL which is segregated from the Classic pool of fees. At the end of the tournament, the winning team will receive 50% of whatever is in the pool; the second place team will receive 15%, with the third place team receiving 10% and the final 25% going to support the Rotary club’s work in the community.
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Species Points are as follows:
| Calculation Example To calculate the team points, the weight is multiplied by the “fish factor” Salmon: weight x 55 = Team Prize Points; Lake Trout: weight x 39 = Team Prize Points; Walleye: weight x 51 = Team Prize Points For example, a salmon is weighed in at 5 pounds = 275 points; the other team member weighs in a Trout at 10 pounds (390). Total team points = 665 |
In addition to the 38th Annual Rotary International Fishing Classic Rules & Regulations, the team shall abide by the following:
A. Each team will be composed of at least two (2) and not more than four (4) members, each having paid a $50.00 individual fee.
B. Each team must choose a captain in whose name the Team will be registered (Team names are optional) prior to the Team registration deadline. One Team member (usually the captain) must register all tentative team members at the time of registration or call our toll-free number by 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 30, 2024, with member names. Any names not received by that time will not be allowed to fish under that team’s registered name in the "Classic."
C. Each team member must purchase a $50.00 individual registration in the Fishing Classic prior to the tournament registration deadline.
D. A contestant may be a member of one, and only one, team.
E. Team members may not divide themselves up into more than two groups while fishing. This means a limit of 2 boats or groups of shore anglers per team. Only registered team members may be in the boat(s).
F. The rules and regulations for the annual Rotary Fishing Classic are subject to change by the Rotary Club of Plattsburgh up to and including the day before the start of the event.
HOW TO REGISTER FOR THE TEAM OPTION
A. Be sure that everyone on the team purchases their individual Rotary International Fishing Classic registration prior to the individual angler deadline of 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 30, 2024. They must designate the name of the Team for which they will be fishing.
B. Complete your team registration by 6:00 p.m., Thursday, May 30, 2024, online at http://bit.ly/Plattsburghrotaryfishingclassic or via our FISHLINE (1-866-947-3383). Acceptable credit cards are American Express, Master Card, Visa and Discover
