roger that

people always want to blame someone else. the captains fault . Its sad but its true

I would think that liability waivers would be mandatory. All parties sign a waiver. Its done at almost every tournament level.

So if this is the argument - does this mean that football, baseball ' basketball, etc should not be competitive sports in HS? ??
Maybe we should just all go out in the yard and play catch for the "enjoyment " of the sport...
To carry it further, it could be argued that we should all just use a bobber and a worm to truly "experience " the relaxing atmosphere...

Oh boy, now you did it. Prepare for him to tell you to “relax a little”.

Lol.
It's ok.
I hear what he is saying and it has merit but isnt realistic.

The sports you mention are sanctioned UIL sports but yes sometimes playing a sport simply because you love the game is awesome!

My feelings about "HS" tournament fishing can be summed up in this quick analogy. Put 20, 6 year olds on a soccer field where they run and chase the ball and laugh and have a great time. Now add the parents of those kids to the mix who each think their kid is the next soccer phenom and watch how things change. Most of us have seen this played out, it gets ugly in a hurry, not fun for anyone anymore!! Almost embarrassing how adults will behave! Now take those same parents and kids 10 years down the road and put 400-500 of them in Bass Boats all on one lake, and there you have it, HS tournament fishing. It is ugly!

crazy enough I hear parents are booking and paying guides to run boats for their kids for tournaments......absolutely crazy

UIL doesn't sanction those 6 year olds you were speaking of. UIL has NOTHING to do with HS fishing either, so your UIL argument really holds no merit. Let's be honest, when has UIL EVER made anything better?
You are correct, it is usually the parents that end up being the problem. I've had just as many (or more) bad experiences with adults on the water in non-HS events as I have with HS anglers.

True story.Not saying I agree with buying a win by any means

But...………… no one says anything when those same parents pay a retired pro to teach their kids how to play any other sport. Or, spend an insane amount of money on an animal to have in the show ring to maximize the potential for a win...

Not saying I agree with buying a win by any means

That is precisely my point, it is not UIL sanctioned so the rules are made up by??? You are also letting the players on the field(the parents) who some(not all) will have very questionable ethics and judgement because they want their baby to win! I am no fan of govt. but HS fishing is a very busy city roadway with no signs or rules or cops. Gonna be a big problem at some point!

You got problems dude, I will pray for you...

Who makes the rules for Basschamps. Media, TTT, etc? The tournament directors and owners...… same as HS tournaments.

So your saying that people may cheat? Agreed.
But cheaters are going to cheat, rules or ruling bodies won't change that. I know that THSBA (can't speak on others because I don't play with them much) require a polygraph for the win and have a random. They also have permanently banned people who have been caught.
People cheat UIL rules ALL THE TIME!
Your gonna have to come up with something stronger than the basic premise of "but the children"..... because I'm listening but I haven't heard anything that was a concrete reason for NOT having HS tournaments.
Not liking it isn't a reason to stop it, I don't like golf but folks are more than welcome to play it.

With someone else as the executor of the captains estate the captain and wife must not have been together. Typically the surviving wife gets his assets.