What is the Team Series?
The new team series for 2024 is a team format designed to focus on grassroots weekend bass anglers with a low entry fee of $150, a strong 80% at the ramp payout, a close-to-home event, and a year-end championship.
How does the Team Series work?
The series comprises 15 divisions, with each hosting six events, five one-day Divisional team qualifying tournaments and one two-day Divisional Championship. Anglers compete individually, accumulating points based on their performance in these events. The system combines the best four one-day events and the best two-day event to establish national and divisional standings.
What is the entry fee for the Team Series tournaments?
The entry fee for each event is $150 (5% is charged for online orders), which includes big bass.
What is a Package Registration?
When you register for the first event of the season in a division, you can choose to register for a Package, which registers you in all of the events in that division for 2024. Package registration includes registration into the four one-day events and the two-day divisional championship within that division.
Do I have to pay a membership fee? (Join Now)
Yes, each team member will need an ABA membership which is $50 annually. Memberships work for 365 days from the purchase date, so if you join on 11/30/2023, it will be valid until 11/30/2024. There are also options for multiple-year membership that save you membership costs.
What are the payouts like in the ABA Team Series?
The series offers one of the strongest payouts in tournament fishing for a national series, with anglers fishing for up to 80% of the tournament’s earnings. The top 20% in the field receive a check.
How does the series ensure integrity and fair play?
All events are subject to a truth verification examination, and all anglers must be willing to submit to truth verification testing, ensuring a level playing field for all participants.
Will I receive a confirmation for my entry?
Yes, you will immediately receive a receipt showing your registration. Additionally, ABA will send you a confirmation; however, we do these in batches, so it may not be sent immediately.
When will I get my boat number for the event I’m registered for?
Just after the safety and registration meeting that will be held the morning of the event.
When are registration meetings held onsite at events?
About one and a half hours before safe daylight. A drivers’ meeting will be held just before take-off, and one team member be in attendance.
Can I register on the morning of the event?
Yes, however, you may be charged a $10 late fee. New and renewing members do not pay a late fee.
Are there other exemptions for the Late Fee?
Yes, they are Life Members, Active Duty Military, Caymas Boat owners (must hold Caymas Boat Owner Membership Card), and visiting directors.
Will I need to pay for big bass?
No, it is part of the entry you pay. $10 is applied to Big Bass.
Where is the Team Series Championship?
The Championship will be held in spring 2025 at a location to be announced.
How do anglers qualify for the Championship?
The top 250 point holders nationally will be invited to a two-day national championship, provided the anglers have finished all four divisional qualifying events and the two-day divisional championship.
How do anglers earn national points?
Points will be awarded based on the place of finish and cannot be combined or transferred. Any angler disqualified from an event will not receive points for that event.
One-day Divisional Events – These events are worth 250 points to first-place Team. Points will be awarded in 1-point decreasing increments. Contestants not weighing fish will receive 100 show points. Teams may fish as many one-day tournaments for National point accumulation. However, only the best four one-day tournament finishes will be counted.
Two-day Divisional Events – These events are worth 500 points to first-place anglers. Points will be awarded in 2-point decreasing increments. Contestants not weighing fish will receive 200 points. A Team may fish multiple 2-day Divisional Championships for National point accumulation. However, only their best two-day finish will be counted.
Divisional Requirements – Contestants must fish at least four (4) one-day event within the same division to qualify to compete in a two-day Divisional Championship.
Rules
It is essential and required all anglers to read and fully understand the rules. Please go to this Rules Link and read the rules.
