Rising Stars Bassmasters

ARTICLE X: PROTEST PROCEDURES

 

1. The Chapter President and Tournament Director shall ensure that these procedures are followed. 
2. The protesting party officially informs the Tournament Director, member(s) of the tournament committee, or any Chapter officer of protest in writing.
3. The protesting party submits $50.00 protest fee to the Tournament Director at the tournament site, for a polygraph or truth verification test to be given to the accused party.  The protesting party will pay in full the cost of the polygraph or truth verification test before said test takes place, when the price is set.
4. If any qualifying position is protested, the Tournament Director shall withhold all moneys.
5. The accused shall submit to the polygraph or truth verification test when the test can be mutually arranged.
6. The result of the polygraph test shall be agreed as fact and absolute.
7. Refusal to take the polygraph or truth verification test shall result in one of the following;
a. Disqualification from the tournament, Loss of possible winnings, Loss of points
b. Loss of membership from Chapter according to ARTICLE II SECTION 6.
8. If the accused is found guilty, by the polygraph or truth verification test, the accused shall be penalized by one of the following;
a. Disqualification from the tournament, Loss of possible winnings, Loss of points
b. Loss of membership from Chapter according to ARTICLE II SECTION 6.
9. If the accused is found guilty, by the polygraph or truth verification test or upon refusal to take said test, this Chapter shall reimburse the protester.
10. If the accuser is found innocent, by the polygraph or truth verification test, the protester shall;
a. Publicly apologize to the accused
b. Lose the money paid for the polygraph or truth verification test
c. Lose their protest fee
d. Reimburse the accused their tournament fees for the protested tournament