All rules apply to the members of the Badland Bass Bandits club. These rules are made to protect every member during club activities. These rules are also made to make competitive fishing more fun. Rules can be avoided from being broken by simply following them. This will help improve the quality of the tournaments, as well as making them more enjoyable to fish. These rules are firm, but they are also fair. Any violation of these rules will result in the penalty of the following:

1). All ICE series tournaments will start at 9:00 am and end at 3:00 pm. All ICE series Tournaments will be operating on the Central Time Zone.

2). No tournament angler can fish before the “Directed Boat Launch Off” when the tournament starts. The ending time of the tournament is called the “Check In” time.

3). The Directed Boat Launch Off is the time period when the LAST boat drawn lets the boats out of the launch area in the correct sequence. The boat sequence is determined by a lottery draw on shore before the tournament event begins.

4). The Check In time, is the designated ending time of a tournament.

6). During a tournament, there is no set limit on how many rods and reels or other fishing equipment you can have in a boat. However, only one rod and reel can be used while competitively fishing. Any angler caught using more than one rod and reel to fish will be disqualified from the tournament.

7). ONLY Artificial bait is allowed during tournament events.

8). No live or preserved live bait are allowed during the tournament. Tournament anglers cannot carry or possess any of these types of baits on their boat or vessel. Any tournament angler who is caught using or possessing live or preserved live bait in the boat during a tournament event will be disqualified from that event.

9). All club and tournament anglers must abide by the North Dakota Game and Fish laws. The Badland Bass Bandits club is not responsible for any penalty that an angler receives from the North Dakota Game and fish Department. All members and tournament anglers are responsible for their own decisions and actions.

10). No alcohol or drugs are allowed during club tournaments. Anyone suspected or found using any of these substances during club tournaments will be disqualified from that particular event. Tournament events start when entry fee money is collected before launch off. Any entry fee of any kind collected before a member or non - member is disqualified by breaking this rule will not be refunded!

11). All Badlands Bass Bandits ICE series tournaments can be team-style or fished individually. Teams must be declared during tournament sign-up.

12). Any club member who wishes to fish a tournament but does not have a boat to fish from whether it be by themselves or with a teammate is responsible for finding a boat or a teammate with a boat to fish from. To aid in finding a boat the non-boater may contact the club officials prior to the event date. There are no guarantees that club officers will find a boat for the non-boater to fish from but they will do what they can to help. It is suggested that the non-boater utilizes the club forum or Facebook page to help contact other members to see if anyone is looking for a teammate.

13). In the event that a non-boater is invited to fish from a boat that already has a 2 person team it will be the boaters choice if the invited non boater will be a part of the team or a seperate team by themselves. The “invited non-boater” needs to remember that it is a privilege to have the opportunity to fish from a club members boat.

14). The entry fee is $80 per boat.
10% goes to game and fish. 
10% goes to bandits for trophies
80% goes back to anglers as payback.

Of the remaining 80% payout:

IF 5 or fewer boats fish a tournament
$20/boat goes to Biggest Bass

100% of remaining monies goes to 1st place

IF 6 or more boats fish a tournament

$10/boat goes to Biggest Bass

60% of remaining monies goes to 1st Place

40% of remaining monies goes to 2nd Place

IF greater than 10 boats fish a tournament

$10/boat goes to biggest bass

50% of remaining monies goes to 1st

30% of remaining monies goes to 2nd

20 % of remaining monies goes to 3rd

Award Plaques will be handed out at the end of season at the ICE Bowl, a free event for all hosted by the Badlands Bass Bandits.

15). All Badland Bass Bandits ICE series tournament will be conducted with the Fish Donkey app, this includes tournament entry fees and all fish recorded. Additional guidelines how to photograph and record fish are on the Fish Donkey app under each individual Badland Bass Bandits ICE series tournament.

16). All bass must be 14 inches or greater in length to qualify for weigh in. Any fish turned into the tournament director via Fish Donkey and does not make the 14 inch margin will be penalized. The penalty for turning in a bass that does not meet this rule will result in the loss of that fish, as well as a ½” reduction in recorded length to anglers “Best 5 Stringer”

17). Contests are as follows:

Longest Stringer of 5 Bass

Longest Bass

18). Tournament anglers will use common courtesy to other fellow members as well as public fisherman. Please respect other tournament anglers on the water if they are fishing an area near you. Communicate with the other angler to avoid any hard feelings or problems during a tournament. Remember we are out here to have fun and become better bass fisherman.

19). All tournament anglers must keep their boat 100 feet away from shore fisherman. (See North Dakota Game and Fish Rules).

20). Life jackets must be worn by the boaters and non-boaters when the combustion engine is running. This rule is applied for the safety of every angler competing. If a boat does not have a combustion engine, then this rule does not apply. However, anglers must follow ND Game and Fish laws, and have enough lifejackets in the boat for every angler fishing from that boat.

21). Everyone must practice safe boating! Anyone who is caught boating in an unsafe manner will face the consequences of being disqualified for the tournament.

22). All tournament anglers who use buoy markers during a tournament event must keep within 50 yards of that marker in order to hold that fishing spot. Any tournament angler who uses a buoy marker and goes beyond 50 yards forfeits the right to that fishing spot to all other tournament anglers.

23). During the launch off period of the starting time of the tournament. All boats must go past the spotter. No boat(s) shall re-enter the launch area for a 5 minute time period from the time the last boat leaves the launch area. This was created for safety purposes only! The only time a boat is allowed back into the launch area is for an emergency!

24). The launch area is the area between the designated boat ramp and the spotter. If there is a launch area where boats can leave in two different directions all boats must stay in between the boat ramp and the spotter no matter which way the boaters decide to go.

25). Shore fishing is not allowed during a club tournament. If a non-boater does not have a ride for a tournament, the angler needs to contact the Club President one (1) week prior to the start of a tournament. Please see Tournament Rules for Non-boaters in the membership section of the web site.

26). Anyone who wants to ride along will be allowed no matter what their age is without paying a tournament entry fee. If a person riding along wants to fish, that person must pay the tournament entry fee. An angler under the age of 16 may ride along whether they fish or not, free of charge, but will not be considered for awards or prize money in either the Junior or Adult divisions

27). If no fish are caught during a club tournament, trophies are not handed out and prize money is awarded by individual chip draws for places awarded.

28). In case of a tie during a tournament, a three tier tie breaker will be in place. 1st- Largest bass 2nd- Greatest number of fish 3rd- Flip of a coin.

29). In a situation where you witness a rule being broken or a violation of a club rule, you must contact a club officer prior to the start of the official weigh-in, at which point all club officers will have a chance to hear details from both parties and make a ruling. When the ruling has been made the decision will be final. This must be done prior to the official weigh-in, once the official weigh-in’s have started the tournament results will become final.

30). All lakes will be open to pre fishing leading up to the day of the tournament.

31). Mandatory Safety Rules-Killswitch checks will be done before each launch. If Killswitch is not operational you will be refunded your entry and not be allowed to participate in the tournament. All state laws and regulations regarding safety equipment must be followed. Anyone found not in compliance will be disqualified from tournament with possible suspension from Bandits Club activities.

32). Tournament Directors will have sole discretion for cancelling or shortening a tournament due to weather issues.