BoatU.S. National Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship registration begins April 15
by FOX Sports Net
Fox College Sports, the nation's leading source for live televised collegiate games and events, presents the 3rd BoatU.S. National Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship this fall from Lake Lewisville, just outside Dallas, Texas. The tournament is being contested Sept. 18-20, and FCS is planning to televise a 12-episode series in the fall.
"We're proud to once again present the BoatU.S. National Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship," said Director of FCS Max Casanova. "The response we had from last year's NCBFC tournament has been tremendous. With the commitment from FCS alongside devoted collegiate anglers, the sport continues to grow. As more teams compete, we are pleased to continue showcasing college bass fishing to a national audience."
The first 50 two-person teams to register online through www.foxcollegesports.com earn guaranteed spots in the event. Registration begins April 15 and ends on August 1. Presently, well over 50 schools from major conferences like the Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-10 and SEC and have expressed an interest in participating. Teams are expected to fish for approximately 27 hours over the tournament's three days. The full field fishes during the first two days of the competition, and the 10 teams with the most weight accumulated on Days 1 and 2 advance to the Finals on Day 3. All teams begin anew in the Finals.
All 10 schools participating in the finals share $35,000 in prize money, which will be presented to each university's fishing club. Each team also receives a plaque commemorating their achievement, and the winning team members' names will be engraved on the BoatU.S. National Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship trophy.
Fox College Sports: FCS is three nationally distributed college sports networks (FCS Pacific, FCS Central, and FCS Atlantic) stocked with premium collegiate programming from across the country. FCS features men's and women's competitions across a broad range of NCAA-sanctioned sports highlighted by perennial powers from the ACC, Big 12, Pac 10, SEC, as well as other top conferences. The three networks combine to telecast more than 900 live NCAA events over the course of a year.
Based on current distribution agreements, FCS is available to approximately 54 million digital homes, and is seen by viewers in the nation's 25 largest cities, including New York, Los Angeles and Chicago, San Francisco, Dallas and Atlanta, Houston, Seattle, Minneapolis and Tampa. Key MSO partners include Comcast Corp., Time Warner Cable, Charter Communications, Cox Communications, Cablevision Systems, Mediacom Communications, Insight Communications and CableOne and the National Cable Television Cooperative. The most up-to-date telecast schedule is available 24/7 by logging on to www.foxcollegesports.com.
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