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Regional Events

Date	Lake	Launch Ramp	Time	Results
10/16/2010	Connecticut River	Riverside Park, Hartford, CT.	7:00 am - 3:00 pm	N/A
10/17/2010	Connecticut River	Riverside Park, Hartford, CT.	7:00 am - 3:00 pm	N/A

Top Ten Results

Place

Team

Weight

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Bold indicates a division champion.

Red indicates a next generation team.

* indicates a big bass option.

No standings available.

Contact Regional Staff

Director
Bill Decoteau
171 Glendale Rd.
Hampden, MA 01036
413-566-3961
Bassinwdec@aol.com
Director
Bill Decoteau
171 Glendale Rd
Hampden, MA 01036
413-566-3961
Bassinwdec@aol.com

Info

Registration Information

Tournament Information

Registration Date:

10-15-10

Tournament Date:

October 16 &17

Registration Hours

4:00 pm to 5:45 pm

We will have a complete Buffet available on site, for only $9.95/person. Cold Cuts, Sandwichs, Salads, Desserts and Coffee. Adult beverages available on site as well.

Location:

Connecticut River/Hartford

Pre-tournament meeting:

6:00pm

MANDATORY ONE MEMBER FROM EACH TEAM MUST ATTEND! (Acceptions only if Pre- approved by Regional Director!!!) Several Sponsors and area Tackle Shops will be set up during the Registration.

Ramp:

Hartford, CT. Riverside Park, Exit #33 Jennings Rd off Interstate 91 north or south.

Fishing License Maps & River/Tidal Information:

Yankee Outdoors @ 1.860.741.5994

www.YankeeOutdoors.com

Ct-Outfitters @ 1.860.571.8986

www.Ct-Outfitters.com

Entry Fee:

$125.00 Optional $10.00 Big Fish Pot each Day!!! The optional $10.00 Big Fish each day will be split in half for Lunker LM and Lunker SM each Day. This gives each Team a total of 4-FOUR chances to win Lunker!!!!

Tournament Hours:

7:00am—3:00pm both dates

Registration site:

Clarion Inn & Suites

161 Bridge St.

East Windsor, CT 06088

(Exit 46 off I-91)

Tel: 1.860.623.2145

Tournament Director:

Bill Decoteau

171 Glendale Rd

Hampden, MA 01036

Tel 1.413.566.3961

Cell# 1.413.478.6858

Bassinwdec@aol.com

Fax: 1.413.566.5789

Lodging:

Clarion Inn & Suites

161 Bridge St.

East Windsor, CT

Tel: 1.860-623-9411

Fax: 1.869-623-2145

Lodging:

Call and Make your Reservations as USA Bassin has received SPECIAL pricing per room, NOT per person, King or Double Queen only $69.00. Extremely Comfortable, Clean with Huge parking lot for both Tow Vehicles and Boats. This includes electricity for your batteries. Easy on/off and only 10 minutes to the ramp. Gas station on site with many resturants within one mile.

2010 New England 2-Day Regional Championship

I am elated to inform all New England USA Bassin members that our 2010 2-Day Regional Championship will be held on Connecticuts Tidal Queen..........The Connecticut River. This Regional Championship event will include a drive-thru weigh-in, amd many other outstanding features for ALL contestants and their family members.

Dates: October 16 & 17th, 2010
Launch Location: Riverside Park, Hartford Connecticut (Exit #33 Jennings Rd. off Interstate 91 North or South)
Official Housing: Clarion Inn & Suites, East Windsor, CT (Exit #46, 10 minutes from the ramp)

With that said, we will be posting a list of available, ramps, maps of the river, food vendors, and family activities within the area, along with discounted prices , discount coupons, etc. local tackle shops, and many many more features to help make this one of the most exciting Regional Championships to date!!! family packages for Six Flags Amusement Park will be available, call for addiitonal information.

We are in the process of securing the same type of comittment again this year from our New England Tracker Marine Dealers as well as Tracker Marine Headquarters. Once I receive their approval I will post this information. Thanks again for your patience and understanding.

News

IMPORTANT Information for TEAMS

Posted 7/28/10 @ 8:00AM

All Teams that plan to stay at the host Motel are advised to call ASAP and make your reservations! State that you want a 1st Floor Room, so that you may charge your boats batteriies. (Ask for Jen!!!) Since, this is the Leaf Peeking season the motel may very well be filled during our tournament dates.

Any Team that has qualified for the 2-Day New England Regional may download a Regional Application and send in their completed application and payment. Note that the Lunker is a Split-Lunker on BOTH Tournament Days, thus giving teams an opportunity to win Lunker SM & LM each Day!!!!

Two-Day Regional to be Filmed for TV

The entire Two-Day Regional including the Registration will be filmed for The Bass Bureau Cable TV Show. Copies of the entire 2-Day New England Regional will be available via Anglers Productions, with sign-up for DVDs at the Registration on Friday evening.

Area Points of Interest:

Basketball Hall of Fame
Six Flags
Mohegan Sun
Foxwoods
CT River Tom Sawyer Riverboat Rides
Gillette Castle
Railroad Musuem with Working Railroad
Mark Twain House and Musuem

These are just some of the area sites to see with additional sites and information and discount packages forthcoming.

Photos

Wood Cover is abundant along main river
Hartford sites for 2010 2-Day Regional Championship

Records

Regional Champions

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Highest Winning Weight

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Lowest Winning Weight

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Big Bass

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Final Standings

Season	Results
2009	View

Rules

U.S.A. BASSIN Regional RULES

1. U.S.A. Regional Tournaments:

All teams that finish the season with 250 points or more in a division or in the Open Division shall be eligible to fish a U.S.A. BASSIN Regional Tournament of their choice and may fish in more than one Regional Tournament. There is a $125.00 entry fee (plus an optional $10.00 Big Bass Pot) for all U.S.A. BASSIN Regional Tournaments. All Regional qualified teams may pre-register by mail. If per-registering, entry forms must be post marked and mailed 10 days prior to the Regional Tournament you desire to fish. Entry fee may be refunded, only if the director is contacted by 12:00pm the day before registration. Failure to inform the Regional Tournament Director of a refund will result in a forfeit of entry fee. Send all entries to the Regional Tournament Director of the Regional Tournament you desire to fish. Entry fees will be accepted at registration. All teams that pre-registered will draw for tournament take off positions at registration. All Teams that paid an entry at registration will be given a takeoff position based on when the director receives their money. All entries paid at registration must be in cash. The Regional Registration and Pre-Tournament meeting is mandatory. One (1) member of each team must be present. Failure to attend a Regional Registration/Pre-Tournament meeting will result in disqualification. The director will not accept an entry at the ramp the day of the tournament.

2. U.S.A. BASSIN Nitro Classic Tournament

The top 30% (by total weight) of each Regional Tournament will receive a Nitro Classic Entry. Go to www.usabassin.com for more information on the Nitro Classic.

3. U.S.A. BASSIN TRACKER Cup Tournament

All teams that weighed-in a fish at a Regional but did not qualify for the Nitro Classic will be eligible to fish the TRACKER Cup Tournament. The TRACKER Cup Tournament will be held to the first 250 entries received. If your team has qualified for the Nitro Classic your team is not eligible to fish in the TRACKER Cup. Entry form for the TRACKER CUP may only be obtained on line. Go to www.usabassin.com for more information on the TRACKER Cup Tournament.

4. Regional Points Champions:

The highest finishing Divisional Champion at each Regional Tournament will be declared our Regional Points Champions and will receive a Nitro Classic entry. The highest finishing Regional Points Champion at the Nitro Classic Tournament will be crowned our National Points Champions and receive $5000.00 in cash.

5. Substitutes:

You can only fish a USA BASSIN Regional or the Classic tournament with your declared partner. If your declared partner cannot fish a USA BASSIN Regional or the Classic tournament you may fish it solo. No Substitutes permitted at the Regional or Classic tournament.

6. Limits:

This is a five (5)‑fish‑limit (Per Team or when fishing alone) tournament. Exceptions: State laws prevail when fishing on any body of water (size and limit). Anyone bringing in more than five fish will have their sack culled to the five fish limit staring with big fish first. Teams may carry more than 5 fish but all culling must be done on the water ‑‑ not on the bank

7. Ties:

Ties for big bass will split big bass pot. Ties for Regional Champions, Regional Points Champions and all place finishes will be broken by big bass.

8. No Live Bait:

Only artificial lures can be used in all tournaments. The use of pork rine is permitted.

9. No Trolling:

Trolling with the use of a combustible engine as a method of fishing is prohibited

10. Boat and Motor:

Boats must have required Coast Guard safety equipment and must have a motor within rating limits.

11. Livewell Inspection:

Boat must have a livewell, either built into the boat or portable. Livewells must have some type of pump or circulator to keep fish alive. All livewells will be checked on the ramp prior to launching the boat.

12. More than 5 Fish:

If you bring in more than the limit of five fish to the weigh-in, the excess fish will be culled from your weigh-in starting with the largest fish and working down

13. Short Fish Penalties:

All fish brought to weigh-in must be of legal size determined by state law for that body of water fished. Short fish will be culled from your sack and your largest fish will be culled from the remaining fish. The Official Measuring Board of U.S.A. Bassin is the Gator Grip Professional Series Boards. A Gator Grip Professional Series Board will be available at weigh-in as a courtesy board.

14. Dead fish Penalty:

For each dead fish a ½ pound penalty will be deducted from your total weight. A dead fish will not be weighed-in as big fish. Fish that appears altered or mangled shall be the tournament director’s decision to weigh or not to weigh the fish.

15. Late to weigh-in:

There will be a deduction of 1 lb. per minute of your total weight for every minute late to weigh-in. After 15 minutes past weigh-in teams are disqualified.

16. Weigh-in Procedures:

All contestants will be instructed at the pre-tournament meeting on weigh-in procedures.

17. Life Preserver:

During all U.S.A. BASSIN Tournaments, contestants not wearing their life jackets zipped and secured when the combustion engine is running and in gear will have that day’s weight disqualified from the tournament.

18. Off-Limits:

The tournament director will announce the off-limits areas at each pre-tournament meeting. Any team fishing in the off-limits areas will be disqualified from the tournament. Teams may not fish closer than 50 yards to another competitor who is anchored with the trolling motor up unless given permission. If permission is given to one, then all may fish same water. Having a non-contestant sit on a hole for you shall be cause for disqualification.

19. Pre-Fishing:

All USA BASSIN Regional Tournaments will not be closed to pre-fishing.

20. Sportsmanship:

All contestants are required to follow high standards of sportsmanship, courtesy and conservation. Drunkenness shall be cause for immediate disqualification. No alcoholic beverages or illegal drugs shall be allowed in the boats during the tournament hours extending through the close of the weigh-in.

21. Leaving Your Boat:

Competitors shall remain with the partners in the boat at all times during the tournament. Except in the event of sickness or brief excursions for “nature calling”, a severe storm or other such hazards. If for any reason a team decides to leave the tournament waters early, competitors must try to contact the director, prior to leaving the tournament. If you have boat trouble, one member must remain with the disabled boat. The other team member may board another competitor’s boat with that day’s catch and bring fish to weigh-in. Please contact the tournament director prior to doing so.

22. Cheating:

Anyone caught cheating in any tournament event will be immediately barred from fishing in any U.S.A. BASSIN event. We reserve the right to have a random truth verification test performed at any time. You may not use a cell phone to gain an advantage over the rest of the competitors.

23. Protest:

All protest must be submitted in writing to the divisional director before the close of weigh-in. Verbal protest will not be accepted.

24. State Rules:

All state rules and regulations must be followed. The Regional Tournament Director shall determine the penalty for breaking a State rule or regulations.

25. Insurance:

All members will carry liability insurance on any boat they might use during any of U.S.A. BASSIN Tournaments. Failure to do so or reporting false information will result in disqualification. Participants must have the company name and either policy number or the name of the agent binding the coverage on the membership form.

26. Refusal of Membership:

We reserve the right to refuse membership or entry into any of U.S.A. BASSIN Tournament events.

All Rules and regulations of U.S.A. BASSIN Tournaments are subject to review by U.S.A. BASSIN Officials

See the USA BASSIN web site for Regional locations and more information www.usabassin.com

Entries Recd

Below is a list of all entries received. Note: Names are listed in order they are received.

Teams will draw for tournament take off positions at registration.

Teams in bold indicate a Divsional Points Champions

No. of Teams Entered

Team Members Names

Team ID Number

1

2

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