Boat Captains & Coaches
Want to become a BOAT CAPTAIN?
That would be excellent!
Complete the steps below:
Coaches may only fall in the following criteria:
- Official faculty member of the student’s institution
- Close family friend/State Nation member
- Parent of the student’s High School B.A.S.S. Club
*If a potential coach is a local guide, then they will be ineligible for the tournament.
B.A.S.S. reserves the right to deny any Coach.
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Complete:
BASS Nation of Virginia Boat Captain Release Form
--print, complete, bring to Jake's Bait & Tackle
02
Complete:
BASS Federation Nation of Virginia Certificate of Boat Insurance Form
--print, complete, bring to Jake's Bait & Tackle
03
Our coaches are amazing! Dedicated to teaching the anglers and growing their skills.
During Official Practice* Coaches MAY:
1. Coach
2. Give advice
3. Teach by example
4. Fish
5. Run the trolling motor
6. Land fish with or without a net
During Competition Coaches MAY:
1. Coach
2. Give advice (send in plays)
3. Verbally explain techniques, how to…….
In addition each team must take a 15 minute halftime beginning at the time designated by the Tournament Director. This is designed to instruct, hydrate, and eat before beginning the second half.
Coaches MAY NOT:
1. Fish
2. Teach by example
3. Tie knots
4. Land fish with or without a net
5. Run the trolling motor
*This is a state by state basis. Some states require a valid vessel license in order to operate the trolling motor. If this is the case and your students do not have a valid vessel license, then you will be allowed to operate the trolling motor during competition.
During Official Practice* or Competition, anytime the combustion engine is running, coaches MUST be seated in the driver’s seat in full control of the boat.
*official practice days only are those days immediately preceding competition days, in which B.A.S.S. has
identified as the “official practice days”. Not all events will have “official practice days”
