At the last meeting, the membership reviewed and unanimously approved 2 new tournament divisions to be appended to our points tournaments this year.  These new divisions are aimed squarely at increasing female and couple participation during WBC events, while also increasing overall participation at our tournaments.  They are also terrific recruitment tools in attracting a new genre of membership.

The 2 new divisions are as follows:

The Women's Division is solely for female participants to compete against each other for a Female Angler of the Year trophy, awarded at the year-end awards banquet.  Prizes may also be awarded if we receive enough participation.

The Couple's Division works the same as the Women's Division, only couples compete as a team for a Couple's Team of the Year trophy (and possibly prizes).

Neither division affects our current regular tournaments.  Both are treated separately and independently of the regular tournaments, and one another.  However, they are not exclusive to each other, meaning you may compete in as little or as many as you qualify for at the same time.  Women can compete in all 3, while men can compete in 2 (Couple's and the regular Main Tournament).  This means you can be fishing up to 3 different "tournaments" during the same event!

You do not need to catch a different limit for each division. Rather, your single limit will apply to each of the divisions you enter. 

For instance, let's say a couple enters the Couple's division.  In addition, she enters the Woman's division, and he enters the Main Tournament.  She weighs in an 11-pound limit; he weighs in an 8-pound limit.  She now has 11 pounds in the Women's division and he has 8 pounds in the Main Tournament.  They also have 19 pounds together in the Couple's division (both limits combined). If she had decided to enter the Main Tournament as well, she would have had 11-pounds in that division as an individual contestant.

What does it cost?

Women's Division:  $5 per contestant
Couple's Division: $5 per couple
Main Tournament: $20  ($18 + $2 Big Fish option) per contestant

The entry fees collected in the new divisions go towards purchasing trophies and prizes awarded at the end of the year.

Regular tournament rules apply with the addition of the following: