2011 Markel Insurance Bonus Program
For the 2011 Fishers of Men tournament season the Markel Insurance National Points Championship and Bonus Program has more ways than ever before to win a share of $15,000!
• 1- The Markel Insurance National Points Championship will remain in place and will be similar to the 2010 season program. The team that becomes the 2011 National Points Champions will win $5,000 and the runner-up team will earn $2,500. See a complete set of rules below.
• 2- There will be a $500 bonus paid to the highest finishing team who has a Markel Insurance policy on the boat they are competing in at each of the four Team Series Regional Championships. Click here to get a quote from Markel Insurance.
• 3- There will be a $1,000 bonus paid to the highest finishing competitor in the Team Series National Championshipwho has a Markel Insurance policy on their boat.
• 4- There will be a $1,000 bonus paid to the highest finishing competitor in the Legacy Series National Championship who has a Markel Insurance policy on their boat.
• 5- There will be a $500 random drawing for each of the five Team Series Regions. Any member who competes in a Team Series divisional tournament at any time during the season and gets a Markel Boat Insurance quote before the beginning of their Regional Championship will be eligible to enter. Click here to get a quote from Markel Insurance. Winners will be drawn at the Regional Championship pre-tournament meetings. To enter in person, fill out a drawing ticket at the tournament registration. If you are not planning to attend your Regional Championship, email your name, the division you fished in, and the date you got your quote to bobeads@fomntt.com with "Markel Entry" in the subject box. All emailed entries must be received by 9:00pm September 20.
• 6- There will be a $500 random drawing for all Legacy Series anglers. Any member who competes in a Legacy Series divisional tournament at any time during the season and gets a Markel Boat Insurance quote before the beginning of the Legacy Series Championship Tournament will be eligible to enter. Click here to get a quote from Markel Insurance. The winner will be drawn at the Legacy Series Championship pre-tournament meeting. To enter in person, fill out a drawing ticket at the tournament registration. If you are not planning to attend the Legacy Series Championship, email your name, the division you fished in, and the date you got your quote to bobeads@fomntt.com with "Markel Entry" in the subject box. All emailed entries must be received by 9:00pm June 22.
• 7- There will be a $500 random drawing for anyone who visits www.fomntt.com and requests a Markel Boat Insurance quote through one of the Markel Insurance links on that site. Any person who does so before September 16, 2011 will be automatically entered. No membership, tournament entry, or other purchases are necessary to be entered in this drawing. Click here to get a quote from Markel Insurance and get automatically entered.
2011 Markel Insurance National Points Championship Rules
1. The Markel Insurance National Points Championship competition is open to all Fishers of Men members who meet all of the eligibility requirements, listed below.
2. Teams may earn points for the Markel Insurance National Points Championship competition in Fishers of Men team series divisional tournaments and Fishers of Men team series Regional Championship tournaments.
3. Points in divisional tournaments will be awarded as described in the 2011 official Fishers of Men tournament rules.
4. Only points earned in tournaments with a field of 25 or more competing teams can be used as a part of a team’s points total in the Markel Insurance National Points Championship competition.
5. Only points earned while both original partners are competing will count as a part of a team’s points total. Points earned while using a legal sub or fishing solo cannot be used as part of your points in the Markel Insurance National Points Championship competition.
6. Teams may use the points earned in their five highest divisional finishes from any division or combination of divisions.
7. There is no limit on how many divisional events a team can compete in to achieve a higher score with their best five tournaments.
8. Points in Regional Championship tournaments will be awarded as follows; 1st place-200 points, 2nd place-199 points, 3rd place-198 points, etc. IN THE CASE OF A COMBINED REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP, ONLY ONE SET OF POINTS WILL BE AWARDED.
9. In the event that a team competes in more than one Regional Championship, only one of their Regional Championship scores, the highest, will count towards their total.
10. A team’s Markel Insurance National Points Championship score will be the sum of the points they earn in their best five divisional tournament finishes (in divisional tournaments of 25 or more competing teams) and their (best) Regional Championship score.
11. The Markel Insurance National Points Championship will be awarded to the team who has the highest points total after the conclusion of Regional Championship tournaments. They will receive checks totaling $5,000. The team that finishes second in the competition will receive checks totaling $2,000.
12. In the event of a tie for first place, all tying teams will be declared co-champions and the total $7,000 will be evenly split among them. The total of the prizes paid out for the Markel Insurance National Points Championship program will be $7,000.
2011 Markel Insurance National Points Championship Eligibility
To be eligible to win the Markel Insurance National Points Championship you must:
13. Compete in at least 3 Fishers of Men Team Series divisional tournaments within one division.
14. Compete in at least 5 Fishers of Men Team Series divisional tournaments, with 25 or more competing teams, in any division or combination of divisions.
15. Get a Markel Boat Insurance quote or be a Markel Boat Insurance policy holder prior to the first competition day of the Regional Championship Included in your total Score. (At least one partner)
16. Accumulate tournament points from your team’s best five finishes in divisional tournaments of 25 or more competing teams, in any team series division or combination of team series divisions.
17. Compete in the above five tournaments with the same partner.
18. Earn points in your respective Regional Championship to be added to your divisional tournament points total.
19. Record your team’s five best scores along with the division(s) in which they were earned and the dates of those events on your Markel Points Championship entry form.
20. Submit your completed Markel Points Championship Entry Form at Your Regional Championship pre-tournament meeting registration.
