Finally...a league for kids!
The Youth Anglers League – presented by River2Sea, is designed to provide opportunities for youth that may not have never experienced the fun of angling, and present alternatives to the electronic games and media platforms that sometimes detract our kids from seeking out basic outdoor fun. It is open to all youth, from grade school through high-school (18 and under), and there is NO ENTRY FEE required to participate!
Youth Angler’s League - How it works..
The R2Sea Youth Anglers League will consist of TWO divisions with TWO age groups for youth to participate in:
- Age group 5-11 - (Kids Division)
- Age group 12-18 - (Junior Division)
There is NO ENTRY FEE to be part of the Youth Angler League, however, there is a $60 per year - ONE TIME membership that covers a youth for the entire season.
YAL participants cannot be over 18 years of age, and must have written permission from parents, and be approved by the tournament director prior to participation. YAL participants fish as individuals and are allowed to bring in 5 fish to the scales. YAL participants will place a special “tag” on their fish prior to coming to the scales, to help identify their limit.
If a YAL participant requires an escort to drive the boat to participate, the escort is allowed to fish, and can pay to participate in the regular FUTURE PRO TOP-75 event, but they are not allowed to assist the YAL participant - in any way (except for netting the fish), nor will their fish be included in that YAL participants limit. How To register as a Youth Angler League participant before the event, each YAL participant must register as a “YAL” participant and will receive a special Youth League dog tag.
Please note: that any YAL participant can also be on an adult team and participate in that day’s regular FUTURE PRO TOP-75 event to win the regular event’s purse, cash and prizes.
PLEASE NOTE: If you are a “Pro” level angler that is ineligible to compete in FUTURE PRO TOP-75 events, you may fish with your youth, but only the fish THEY CAUGHT will be allowed to be weighed – they must catch all of the fish they bring to the scales. PLEASE REMEMBER – they must catch their fish – on their own! This is being allowed on the “honor” system.
R2Sea Youth Anglers League - regular season event awards
5- 11-year-old (Kids) division:
The top 3 registered Youth Anglers in this division with the highest weight will receive custom medals plus cash or prizes as follows:
- 1st Place: $50
- 2nd Place: $30
- 3rd Place: $20
- 4-10th Places: Prizes
12–18-year-old (Junior) division:
The top 3 registered Youth Anglers in this division with the highest weight will receive custom medals plus cash or prizes as follows:
- 1st Place: $100
- 2nd Place: $75
- 3rd Place: $50
- 4-10 Places: Prizes
R2Sea Youth Angler League – Classic Championship Event
At the end of the season, only the top ten Youth Anglers (5 from each division), will be invited to fish – on the final day of the FUTURE PRO Top-75 Classic Championship event – for their own separate trophies, and cash prizes as follows:
5 – 11-year-old Division (Kids) – Classic Championship Event awards
- 1st Place - $200 + custom 1st place award
- 2nd Place - $100 + custom 2nd place award
- 3rd Place - $50 + custom 3rd place award
12 – 18-year-old Division (Junior) – Classic Championship Event awards
- 1st Place - $300 cash, + custom 1st place award
- 2nd Place - $200 cash, + custom 2nd place award
- 3rd Place - $150 cash, + custom 3rd place award
Youth Angler’s League – Angler of the Year
Both YAL league divisions (Kids and Junior) will receive special awards recognition for being Angler of the Year within their respective divisions. Those special awards include:
- Custom AOY commemorative jacket/hoodie
- Premium sponsor tackle
