What would you do?

[Pitchinkid]

On a good note. The 5 Lber i lost at the boat didnt hurt as much.  ;D Thank you selective hearing.

[I Love BassResource]

On a good note. The 5 Lber i lost at the boat didnt hurt as much. ;D Thank you selective hearing.

That's awful nice of Blaine.. to let you reel in his 5lb fish.  Great guy he is...

[Pitchinkid]

lol yep

[J Francho]

I spoke to the TD this evening on the phone. I guess he made the announcement just right before takeoff. The problem was another tournament taking off at the time with about 20 boats in it. I guess I need to get my hearing checked. Ended up being three tourneys on the lake that day, probably close to 90 boats.

All is good now, thanks for the support but it was ultimately my fault, not the TD's. It would be safe to say I will not be late for another one, even if I have to ask him 10 times before takeoff when the tournament ends.

That's the way to man up, brutha.  I do have to say that just shouting it at takeoff is a little sketchy - I'm surprised you were the only ones that missed it.  Don't they do a kill switch/livewell check for each boat?  I'd think that would be the BEST time to make the new end time clear.

[Pitchinkid]

I spoke to the TD this evening on the phone. I guess he made the announcement just right before takeoff. The problem was another tournament taking off at the time with about 20 boats in it. I guess I need to get my hearing checked. Ended up being three tourneys on the lake that day, probably close to 90 boats.

All is good now, thanks for the support but it was ultimately my fault, not the TD's. It would be safe to say I will not be late for another one, even if I have to ask him 10 times before takeoff when the tournament ends.

That's the way to man up, brutha. I do have to say that just shouting it at takeoff is a little sketchy - I'm surprised you were the only ones that missed it. Don't they do a kill switch/livewell check for each boat? I'd think that would be the BEST time to make the new end time clear.

There was another boat that was DQ for the same reason.

[5bass]

Maybe you, AJ and the other boat that got DQ'd can all pitch in and get the TD a bullhorn. Probably wouldn't hurt anything.

[Zel]

I would have protested on the spot.

When I was a club tournament director, I always stated several things to the whole field before blastoff, so as not to have any miscommunication:

1. Current time according to my watch (official time), and to make sure they check their watches against my stated time.

2. Number of bass, and minimum sizes, allowed at weigh-on for the tournament (different here in PA depending on the lakes).

3. Any restrictions for the lake like speed limit, no wake area, off limits, etc.

4. Tournament end time, and that they would have to be within hearing distance of the launch (weigh-in spot) to qualify as not being late.

5. And to be safe on the water, be sure to wear their PFD's when the big engine was running, and that the co-angler should check to make sure the kill switch was hooked up to the owners PFD.

(I trained my replacement to do the same)

[Simp]

I spoke to the TD this evening on the phone. I guess he made the announcement just right before takeoff. The problem was another tournament taking off at the time with about 20 boats in it. I guess I need to get my hearing checked. Ended up being three tourneys on the lake that day, probably close to 90 boats.

All is good now, thanks for the support but it was ultimately my fault, not the TD's. It would be safe to say I will not be late for another one, even if I have to ask him 10 times before takeoff when the tournament ends.

Well I'm surprised this type of change didn't have to have a vote before the change. We just had to vote on a change to one of our tourneys tonight at our meeting. The closest we've came to this is our launches which are always a mess because they are at "safe light". What happens is the president will say something like be there at 5:30 and we will take off at safe light. Then people get there at 5am and SL ends up being at 5:20 and we take off early. So the people who show up at 5:30 are just SOL. His response is always "I said SL!"

[simplejoe]

I would have protested on the spot.

When I was a club tournament director, I always stated several things to the whole field before blastoff, so as not to have any miscommunication:

1. Current time according to my watch (official time), and to make sure they check their watches against my stated time.

2. Number of bass, and minimum sizes, allowed at weigh-on for the tournament (different here in PA depending on the lakes).

3. Any restrictions for the lake like speed limit, no wake area, off limits, etc.

4. Tournament end time, and that they would have to be within hearing distance of the launch (weigh-in spot) to qualify as not being late.

5. And to be safe on the water, be sure to wear their PFD's when the big engine was running, and that the co-angler should check to make sure the kill switch was hooked up to the owners PFD.

(I trained my replacement to do the same)

Our director does the same thing. He makes sure were all standing there then does his announcements. Sorry to hear about your DQ but with eight more Tournaments I'm sure you'll blow by them in points.

                                          Good luck guys

[the crab]

Is this the way things normally get handled when the local boys start taking an *** kicking from a couple guys in a tin boat? Sorry Bastages!! >

I've gotten scoffed at pulling up to some of the larger tournaments in my little tin boat, and I love that look of suprize on the guys faces who drive $50,000 rigs when they see a nice bag weighed out of a little ol' tracker

[I Love BassResource]

In WV I think boat size/type is pretty much irrelevant.  We don't have any waters that really warrant the really long runs or rough water, you'd typically see on the bigger tournaments scenes.

 I can see how much larger lakes, KY, Guntersville, Erie, etc... could put a dude in a tin boat, at a pretty huge disadvantage.

[Mr Jenkins]

Is this the way things normally get handled when the local boys start taking an *** kicking from a couple guys in a tin boat? Sorry Bastages!!

Skettie, I realize it was nothing personal, just wish I would have heard the new time. Never would I ask anyone to change the rules or bend them in any way. I would not be a part of any club that changed or bent the rules. It was just a misfortunate understanding on my and A.J.'s part. I can assure you we will not be late for another weigh-in. ROFL

[Mr Jenkins]

And to dick boat size does matter.  Just axt those guys that drink water from my rooster tail as i pass em LOL

[Jimzee]

Is this the way things normally get handled when the local boys start taking an *** kicking from a couple guys in a tin boat? Sorry Bastages!!

Skettie, I realize it was nothing personal, just wish I would have heard the new time. Never would I ask anyone to change the rules or bend them in any way. I would not be a part of any club that changed or bent the rules. It was just a misfortunate understanding on my and A.J.'s part. I can assure you we will not be late for another weigh-in. ROFL

I spoke to the TD this evening on the phone. I guess he made the announcement just right before takeoff. The problem was another tournament taking off at the time with about 20 boats in it. I guess I need to get my hearing checked. Ended up being three tourneys on the lake that day, probably close to 90 boats.

All is good now, thanks for the support but it was ultimately my fault, not the TD's. It would be safe to say I will not be late for another one, even if I have to ask him 10 times before takeoff when the tournament ends. Wink

This has got to be Rodney. ;D