2011 FJ rules discussion

[Wannabe...]

OK, I'm workin' on 'em, but I need some input. The one I'm struggling with the defining what a team is for purposes of qualification for the championship.

I'm thinking about designating who the team is when 2 guys show up to fish their first FJ, then allowing up to 3 substitutions throughout the year for a team member that can't fish...including the championship. This would seem the most open way to go for folks that can't commit to fishing every one of them for work or family etc.

Then again, that brings the "ringer" factor in. Honestly though, I could care less who I'm fishing against.

The other way to do it would be to not allow substitutions at all.....but take somebody like Feelay or Bigger as an example and that seems like a bad way to go. Heck, this year, technically, I only fished with the same crew twice myself.

Then, what do you do if we have a lovers quarrel between somebody like Sat and Torch mid-year......can they reform new teams and continue on?

Dang, this gets complicated.

Anyway, speak your peace or forever hold it.

Wannabe...

[EmptyStringer]

Each individual pays their $25. Then come championship time, "has the individual paid up for 3 tournaments?"

Any paying individual can ride in whatever boat they wish.

["G"]

Dang....there ought to be a way to keep things simple....after all these are just fruit jar tourneys.

[satdoc1]

We could go back to the QUALIFIED BOAT junk again, but that would raise more contriversy. If the boat broke down , like a unnamed WB, what would happen then.. I think as long as a person has paid for 3 FJ's he or she would be qualified!

[Speck]

That's a good option ES. Dang, you're smarter than you look. That would qualify each individual for the championship and almost eliminate the possibility of someone using a ringer at the end. Also in the case of a lovers quarrell, each team member could team up with someone else who has qualified. Just keep plenty of blue towels in the boat for Torch.

["G"]

Don't qualify the teams......qualify individual fisherman. Then they can fish with any other qualified fisherman they want to in the championship or fish by theirselves whatever. Keep it simple.

[majflyboy]

Don't qualify the teams......qualify individual fisherman. Then they can fish with any other qualified fisherman they want to in the championship or fish by theirselves whatever. Keep it simple.

+1

[satdoc1]

So WB "GET ER DONE" the masses have spoken.

[Speck]

Don't qualify the teams......qualify individual fisherman. Then they can fish with any other qualified fisherman they want to in the championship or fish by theirselves whatever. Keep it simple.

+2

[Slabo]

Don't qualify the teams......qualify individual fisherman. Then they can fish with any other qualified fisherman they want to in the championship or fish by theirselves whatever. Keep it simple.

+3


Who knows one day I might be desperate and fish with Wannabe