Standings

 

Performance points:
100 points for first place, 99 for second place, etc. with each place reducing by one point down to the last team to weigh-in a fish.  Weighted Points Based on Field Size: Qualified event participants will receive bonus points ADDED to performance points which are weighted based on field size so that ALL teams in a given field size benefit. The larger the field-size the more bonus points are awarded to ALL participants as follows: For events with 30 or less teams zero - 0 - field size points are awarded. For 31-40 teams/3 points, 41-50 teams/6 points, 51-60 teams/9 points, 61-70 teams/12 points, 71-80 teams/15 points, 81-90 teams/18 points, 91-100 teams/21 points. The Performance Points and field size Weighted Points will be added together to determine the team’s total points for the tournament.  Points are distributed to teams and may not be transferred because of partner change except for registered Premier Teams. In the event of unauthorized partner changes as defined by rule or otherwise, a partner change constitutes a new team. 

Premier Teams & Substitues:

Premier teams are those teams that support the circuit by signing up and committing to fish three (3) or more events.  Premier teams are committed to paying for all events signed up for even if something happens that prohibits their attendance. Premier teams (only) will be allowed to designate a substitute member to be considered for use just in case a team member is UNABLE to attend with the following restrictions; A designated substitute must be identified as your team’s substitute in advance by full legal name PRIOR to you fishing your first event unless otherwise approved by NAIFC. Substitute team members cannot be nor ever have been a professional guide, nor won a state, regional or national event on the body of water they are being utilized for.

For all participants a spouse, immediately family member or your under-age child who meet all other conditions contained herein may be utilized in a case of verified unavoidable emergency. Tournament Officials (whose decisions are final) must agree that: a.) the original partner CANNOT attend and b.) The designated substitute is not a “ringer” or local expert and must investigate and approve a substitution on a case-by-case basis. IF ALL these conditions are met with official approval, an official team substitute can replace a team member who CANNOT attend an event and team points will NOT be lost. Please use this benefit as it is intended which is to help keep you fishing if your partner is UNABLE and CANNOT attend an event, it is NOT intended to give you a substitution to use anytime you wish to gain a competitive advantage and will not be allowed as such.

NAIFC reserves the right to STOP or alter this benefit if attempts to abuse it get out of hand. Do not attempt to abuse this customer service benefit or in NAIFC’s sole judgment it will cease for all anglers and abusers will be identified.

Team of Year Standings  Best of 3
				H             E             B             G             E               N	O    K    O   B   O   J      I	C   H   A   N   N   E   L	B   A   L   S   A   M	H   O   U   G   H   T   O   N	W   I    N   N   E   B   A   G   O	Best         of         Three
Chad	Schuab	Anthony	Rodriguez	107	98	95	100	99		306
Tim	Marsh	Thane	Melton	108	81		87	98		293
Jason	Kamrath	Nate	Winters		92	103	97			292
Ed	Bagley	Mike	Reimann		86	98	96			280
Kevin	Fassbind	Nick	Symers		93	90	94			277
Tanner	Lueptow	Cam	Stark		97	78	88			263
Aaron	Berg	Matt	Thayer		100			100		200
Nick	Schertz	Kevin	Kowalski		89		98			187
Tom	Issac	Ryan	Bircher		91		85			176
Pat	Angell	Pat	Hilbert		88	87				175
Tom	Yarrington	Kelly	Yarrington	109
Cody	Walter	Jeff	Fields	106
Trent	Thomas	Troy	Thomas	105
Heath	Wood	Kristina	Otinel	104
Jason	Pertrillo	Vincent	Hayes	103
Royce	Schlegel	Shae	Balbach	102
Jim	Hesse	Zack	Nadolski			102
Chris	Kinghorn	Haden	Wood	101
Nolan	Arthur	Lucas	Wright			101
Aaron	Huges	Russ	Johnson	100
Brandon	Newby	Ryan	Wilson			100
Ben	Lutterman	Colby	Kraninger		99
Christopher	Blueher	Sidney	Amaro	99
Ben	Blegen	Luke	Blegen				99
Myron	Gilbert	Dave	Ellis			99
Corey	Mefford	James	Boggus	98
Mark	Garcia	Jarrett	Haugan	97
Robert	Doubek	James	Cieslica			97
Lucas	Wright	Nolan	Arthur					97
Jake	Meek	Keith	Kniffen		96
Garrett	Oslter	Robert	Rowley	96
Jack	Lekarczky	Robert	Loss			96
Jeremy	Moser	Scott	Ferris					96
Blaine	Fopma	Brett	Sichmeller		95
Shawn	Hennings	Mason	Hennings	95
Jack	Halverson	Billy	Whiteside				95
Ryan	Pennings	Jason	Gollner					95
Brady	Bock	Shaylon	Lahr		94
Scott	Clark	Zach	Sonderer	94
Dale	Erath	Chris	Lemerand			94
Mike	Lauharn	Brandon	Couts					94
Tate	Rome	Luke	Johnson	93
Jacek	Gawlinski	Josh	Lenda			93
Tad	Westermann	Lawrence	Luoma				93
Travis	Kersjes	Chris	Howard					93
Austin	Rehyer	Dylan	Riis	92
Jake	Meek	Erin	Meek			92
Shawn	Bjonfald	Steve	Burkart				92
Doug	Jones	Tiffany	Becker					92
Cody	Fudally	Jake	Sallander	91
Keith	Kniffen	Jeremy	Moats			91
Chad	Martin	James	Carlson				91
Steve	Ritter	Eric	Ritter					91
Jim	Hesse	Zack	Nadolski		90
Clay	Vines	Keith	Johnson	90
Clayton	Kettering	Ryan	Hylla				90
John	Brake	John	Jones	89
Jason	Shine	Eddie	Michneiwicz			89
Zack	Westermann	Kelly	Eppers				89
Chris	Swenson	Steven	Swenson	88
Chris	Howard	Michael	Husband			88
Tony	Martin	Gus	Gustafson		87
Wayne	Schegel	Denise	Schegel	87
David	Freeman	Ron	Frey	86
Tom	Kiesgen	Mirek	Szadorski			86
Scott	Neumann	Eric	Jaspersen				86
Tony	Ruter	Colton	Ruter		85
Jon	Good	Waylon	Cannon	85
Johnathan	Munda	Kyle	Dunn			85
Randy	Meyer	Derick	DeBoer		84
Dugie	Denton	Robert	Rodriguez	84
Brad	Mikeska	Ed	Klepacki			84
Dustin	Wagley	Chad	Fukkerton				84
Jack	Halverson	Corey	Bechtold		83
Josh	Siepert	Crystal	Molina	83
Brett	Erickson	Dereck	Schulter			83
Chad	Peterson	Michael	DeBruin		82
Seth	Wood	Taven	Marquez	82
Ron	Levin	Nick	Ingoglia			82
Brian	Brocious	Ross	Smethurst	81
Robert	Galladora	Kole	Wilhelm			81
Tyler	Lyon	Nick	Cox		80
Richard	Reichert	George	Sabochick	80
Ray	Tiffany	Steve	Westphal			80
Ben	Zenor	Calvin	Grosvenor		79
Carl	Carter	Chris	Larson	79
Tony	Ingoglia	Anthony	Ingoglia			79
Caleb	Grosz	Andrew	Lindner		78
Landon	Gomez	Joe	Boucaher	78
Bill	Dolan	Lynn	Paris	77
Brody	Vance	Sage	Rushing			77
Justin	Stinmetz	Jeff	Barnes	76
Tyler	Bessa	Andrew	Mosley			76
Dan	Zito	Brandon	Lavider	75
Peter	Carroll	Stephen	Messier	74
Brant	Pierson	Zane	Cozboy	73
Brad	Welch	Kenny	Welch	72
Scott	Clark	Ben	Clark	71
Chuck	Fererson	Fred	Saur	70
Brett	Erikson	Laura	Sandall	69

 

PL = Overall place for the season
AQ = Team has automatically qualified for the championship by placing in the top 10 in at least one event
TEAM = Team number and names
IL, MN, etc. = Points earned per event for the season
POINTS = Total Qualifying Points based on team's top 3 point totals earned per event for the season (Total Points earned for the season)
[PL] = Tie-Breaker 1 - Highest Place registered for the season *
[WT] = Tie-Breaker 2 - Highest Weight registered for the season
[BF] = Tie-Breaker 3 - Biggest Fish registered for the season

* This tie-breaker was not applicable to the 2008 season standings.

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CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFICATION CRITERIA FOR THE 2021 SEASON

Qualifying Field: The top 65 teams over current season's events are invited to the NAIFC Tournament Series Championship, with the top 10 teams from each event automatically qualifying.

Tie-Breakers: (in order of application)

1. Qualifying Points based on each team's top point totals earned per event for the season.
2. The Highest Place each team achieved for the season. *
3. The Highest Weight each team registered for the season.
4. The Biggest Fish each team registered for the season.

Duplicates and Alternate Teams:
The first few highest ranked non-qualified teams should consider themselves as "alternate" teams who will be invited to back-fill open slots in the championship field. Open slots can occur for two reasons:

1. It is possible for a person to qualify more than once if that person fished with a different partner in more than one event, causing a "duplicate" slot. When this occurs, that person has the choice of fishing in the championship with either partner. As a result, the partner(s) not chosen will be unable to participate in the championship unless the partner(s) qualified in turn with another partner who qualified only once, or are chosen by that partner. When someone qualifies more than once, each of their qualifying teams will continue to be listed in the qualifying bracket. However, for each "duplicate" slot, the field will have an opening which will be filled by the highest ranked alternate team.
2. It is also possible that some teams who qualified will not be able to participate in the championship for reasons of their own. When this occurs, the field will have an opening which will be filled by the highest ranked alternate team.

* This tie-breaker was not applicable to the 2008 season standings.

NOTE: A team may have placed in an individual tournament if they participated but did not turn in a bucket for weigh-in, however this tie-breaker would not count because teams must weigh at least one fish during the season in order to be included in the season standings.

Championship Team Configuration: