UPDATED 11/1/2023
High School Division – How to Quality
Alabama B.A.S.S. Nation High School Team Trail Nationals Composition
Alabama High School Dues, BASS Nation & Bassmaster dues have to be paid in order to compete in Alabama BASS Nation or Sanctioned Trail.
Alabama Bass Nation membership that would compete in B.A.S.S. Nation High School National Championship (High School)
Based on 8 Regionals / 1 High School State Championship / Total Number of BASS Nation members Participating During the Year
Angler of the Year- Based on 500 (Active Members)
1st & 2nd Place AOY Teams from each Division qualify
Top 2 (Two) AOY (Anglers of the Year) of each division will qualify for Nationals (AOY calculated based on the 3 Highest finishes of the 4 Events. There will not be a drop if only 3 Events are held. Must have 3 events for AOY Calculations. Teams need to make sure you take this into consideration when planning your season.
Remaining National spots will be awarded at State Championship based on membership
300 Active members will give us 3 spots per division trail plus 2 Automatic spots for ABN HS State Championship – Total 8
ABN High School State Championship 1st – 2nd Place – AUTO 2
Remaining places will come from the ABNHS State Championship based on active BASS memberships submitted by Alabama BASS Nation Team Trail before June 1st of each year in excel format only.
Updates from BASS Opens High School and Juniors
- BASS High school Open qualifying will go back to the top 10% of the field.
- BASS Juniors Open qualifying will stay at the Top 10 from each tournament.
Alabama B.A.S.S. Nation High School Team Trail State Championship
How Teams Qualify for State Championship based on Results listed below:
Individual
- 2-Man Teams may qualify to our Championship by finishing in the TOP 80 AOY Results in both Divisions based on best 3 finishes out of the 4 Regional Qualifiers in the ABNHS Team Trail (HS Only)
6-man High School Team: ABN High School State Championship Only
- 6-Man Team Qualification – We take the Top 3 (6-man teams) from each of the 8 Regionals to the ABN High School State Championship.
Please note: The Top 3 Teams from each Regional Qualifier will advance to State Championship to Compete in 6-man Team competition. We will not drop down for double qualifiers.
- Teams may change fishing partners during the tournament season, however your (AOY) Angler of the Year points will start over. Teams that are near the top in the Points may elect to fish alone with an observer to maintain points for the AOY.
Only teams competing in ABN HS Trail as a registered and current BASS Nation member or Youth Club are eligible for the ABN HS State Championship by Qualifications listed above.
Junior Division – How to Quality
Alabama High School Dues, BASS Nation & Bassmaster dues have to be paid in order to compete in Alabama BASS Nation or Sanctioned Trail.
Alabama B.A.S.S. Nation Junior Team Trail Nationals Composition
- 1st & 2nd Place of Junior State Championship will qualify for Junior National Championship and our Angler of The Year Team will receive the 3rd and final spot to the National Championship
Alabama B.A.S.S. Nation Junior Team Trail State Championship
- Juniors must fish 2 of the 3 Regional Tournaments to qualify to fish at the Junior State Championship
- Angler of the Year will be awarded at the end of the season (3 Regionals combined for AOY Results)
- Other Sanctioned Team Trails throughout the state will be allowed to send their Top 3 AOY Finishing Teams to the ABNHS Junior State Championship by submitting these teams two weeks before to event to the State Youth Director.
Note: Teams may change fishing partners during the tournament season, however your (AOY) Angler of the Year points will start over. Teams that are near the top in the Points may elect to fish alone with an observer to maintain points for the AOY.
Only teams competing in ABN HS Trail as a registered and current BASS Nation member or Youth Club are eligible for the ABN HS State Championship by Qualifications listed above.
