2020-2021 Season

July 1, 2020 – May 27, 2021

UPDATED – 6/8/2020

 

Points System Description

Teams competing on behalf of their collegiate fishing clubs in any major ACA events will earn points that accumulate in the Bass Pro Shops School of the Year presented by Abu Garcia race based upon the ACA Points System.

 

ACA Major Events include:

  • Bass Pro Shops Big Bass Bash presented by Berkley – Kentucky Lake – September 19-20, 2020
  • AFTCO Collegiate Bass Open – Lake Dardanelle – October 10-11, 2020
  • Bass Pro Shops Big Bass Bash presented by Berkley – Kentucky Lake – March 2021
  • Pickwick Lake – Florence, AL – 2021
  • BoatUS Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops –Lake Murray – May 26-27, 2021

In those major events, as identified by the ACA, up to two (2) teams per university/college fishing club may earn points in each of the recognized tournaments. In the event a college fishing club has more than two (2) teams in a tournament, points will only be awarded based on the two (2) highest finishing teams’ final standings.   The ACA Major Events are critical in shaping the final outcome as these nationally televised events are worth “double” points, meaning that two (2) teams per college fishing club may earn points.

ACA Major Events will be worth 1,000 points regardless of field size. 1st place will receive 1,000 points and will decrease by 10 point increments all the way to the last team (100th place) earning points for their places in the standings.  Teams must weigh-in fish in order to receive points.

ACA BoatUS Championship will be worth 1,500 points regardless of field size. 1st place will receive 1,500 points and will decrease by 20 point increments down to 25th place (1,020 points); 26th to 50th place (645 points) will decrease by 15 point increments; 51st place to 75th place (395 points) will decrease by 10 point increments; and 75th place to 125th place (145 points) will decrease by 5 point increments.  Teams must weigh-in fish in order to receive points.

 

FLW/MLF and B.A.S.S. Series Regional Events

All B.A.S.S. college events will also be counted towards Bass Pro Shops School of the Year points. Only the one (1) top finishing team from each school will be awarded points based on the Points Formula listed below.

Regarding FLW/MLF college events, schools will only earn points at their first four (4) FLW Regional events fished, including the spring Open.  Any FLW Regional event, or spring Open, fished after the fourth tournament will not count to the School of the Year race.  Schools will also earn points at the Fall Open and FLW Championship, irregardless of how many regular season events they competed in.  This means the most FLW events a team can earn points from is six (6).

All FLW/MLF and B.A.S.S regional events will be worth 750 points regardless of field size. 1st place will receive 750 points and points will decrease by 5 point increments all the way to the last team (150th place) earning points for their places in the standings. Teams finishing below the last place awarded points will not earn any points.

Note: Only one (1) team will earn points in these events no matter how many teams are entered from each school.

 

FLW/MLF and B.A.S.S. Championship Events

FLW/MLF and B.A.S.S. Championship Events will be worth 1000 points regardless of field size. 1st place will receive 1000 points and will decrease by 10 point increments all the way to the last team (100th place) earning points for their places in the standings.  You must weigh-in fish in order to receive points.

Note: Only one (1) team will earn points in these events no matter how many teams are entered from each school.

 

B.A.S.S State Qualifying Events

Schools will be able to earn points in the state qualifier for which their school is located in.  Only the one (1) top finishing team from each school will be awarded points based on the Points Formula listed below.

First place will earn 100 points at each event and the standings will decrease in 5 point increments all the way to the last team earning points for their place (20th place) in the standings.  Teams finishing below the cut off for last place will not earn any points.

State Qualifying events are responsible for sending in results to the ACA at college@carecotv.com.

 

Bonus Points

Schools will be able to earn bonus points by participating in the following events:

  • Ranger Cup University Challenge – 50 points to winning team
  • BASS College Classic Bracket – 1st place – 100 points; 2nd place – 50 points

 

School-Run Sanctioned Events

Competing in school-run ACA-sanctioned events will allow universities/colleges to earn additional points based on their top finishing team or teams.

Universities/colleges will be allowed to host up to 3 sanctioned events for the year. If the school-run ACA-sanctioned event a trail, the university/college hosting the sanctioned event will determine which 3 events will count for points. Only the top finishing team from each school will earn points based on the breakdown below.

All School-Run events that are sanctioned for Bass Pro Shops School of the Year points will be eligible to receive a max of 100 points for 1st place regardless of the field size.  Points will decrease in 5-point increments until last boat in the standings that weighed in fish will receive 5 points.  All school run events must have at least 5 different schools competing to be sanctioned.

 

Hosting Bonus:

  • School-Run Events with 50 or more boats earn 100-point bonus
  • School-Run Events with 40 to 49 boats earn 75-point bonus
  • School-Run Events with 30-39 boats earn 50-point bonus
  • School-Run Events with 20-29 boats earn 40-point bonus
  • School-Run Events with 10-19 boats earn 30-point bonus

 

School-Run Sanctioned Events Criteria

The ACA encourages schools to create and run their own tournament or tournament trail; however, it is up to the ACA to decide whether or not to sanction the event(s) to go towards Bass Pro Shops School of the Year race.  ACA will not sanction more than three (3) events from one (1) school per year.

* All schools that host an ACA sanctioned event MUST have at least six members of their team signed up for TBF (The Bass Federation) Memberships. This helps to ensure proper insurance coverage and other benefits.  This will also get those 6 members their FLW Memberships.

* In order for a single open style event to be considered to earn points towards the Bass Pro Shops School of Year standings: it must be an event open to all university/college sanctioned clubs nationwide, have at least 5 schools compete, and not allow any non-college anglers to compete in it.    No school will be allowed to host more than three events during any year.  See below for point’s breakdown.

* Those schools hosting a trail will determine which 3 events will count for School of the Year points. It must be an event open to all university/college sanctioned clubs nationwide, have at least 5 schools competed, and not allow any non-college anglers to compete in it.    No school will be allowed to host more than three events during any year. Only the top finishing team from each school will earn points based on the breakdown.

* Points will be awarded at the end of said tournament(s) or tournament trail upon verifiable results being provided

 

Hosting Requirements

* Schools must contact the ACA directly at college@carecotv.com about sanctioning their event.

* Schools must have at least six team members signed up for The Bass Federation Memberships.

* Schools must email a tournament flier with full tournament information (tournament director contact information, location, date, ramps, rules, entry fees, etc.) one (1) month prior to start date of the tournament to the ACA at college@carecotv.com.

* Schools must provide results and a complete recap by Monday at noon following the event or results will not be counted towards School of year and the host school will not be allowed to host another event for at least one year.

~ Name, School, Email and Phone Number for each angler competing

~ Complete standings for all teams competing

~ 3-5 photos of top finishers

* Schools must be in good standing with the ACA in order to host a tournament or series.

 

Ties

Ties in qualifying events will be resolved according to league rules prior to assigning point values.

Ties in the Bass Pro Shops School of the Year Program will be broken at the conclusion of the season in the following manner:

1st Tie-breaker: The school with the highest number of points accumulated in the four Bass Pro Shops Collegiate Bass Fishing Series events (Big Bass Bash, Open, Texas College Challenge, and Championship)

2nd Tie-breaker: The school that fished the greatest number of Bass Pro Shops Collegiate Bass Fishing Series events

3rd Tie-breaker: The school with the greatest number of points in the BoatUS Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship.

 

Questions

If you have questions regarding the Bass Pro Shops School of the Year program, please contact the ACA at: College@CarecoTV.com.

 

The ACA Director of Operations has any and all say in final point allocations towards the Bass Pro Shops School of Year Race.