2 0 1 1 - 2 0 1 2 . R U L E S
1. All 2011-12 USBC Youth playing and tournament rules are
in effect unless otherwise listed
in these rules or on
the tournament flyer (Events are not certified this season).
2. Any person age 19-under as of 8/1/2011 may enter any
event. Events are open to USBC members and
non-members,
but non-members must not be or have ever been Adult USBC,
ABC, WIBC, or CTF members, and must
be otherwise have
USBC youth eligibility.
3. All tournaments are scratch singles (no handicap)
unless otherwise posted.
4. EIGHT AGE DIVISIONS (age as of 8/1/2011): Boys A, Girls
A (19-u); Boys B, Girls B (15-u); Boys
C, Girls C (13-u);
Boys D, Girls D (11-u). Your age as of Aug. 1
determines your division for the entire
season.
If a bowler is entered into an incorrect division, it
must be corrected before the last game of
qualifying, or
it shall result in disqualification. A bowler may elect
to register for a higher age
division for the remainder of
the season, but any points previously earned will be deleted.
5. ENTRIES OPEN when announced at the event, usually 30-60
minutes before the scheduled starting
time. There are no
advance mail, phone, or e-mail registrations or payments
(except for the T.O.C). Entry
fees are paid at
registration.
6. ENTRIES CLOSE at the completion of the first game of
qualifying. Late arrivals may register up
to this point
and commence bowling in the frame they arrive,
receiving zeros for each frame missed.
6a. WITHDRAW: If an entrant must withdraw or no-shows for
a qualifying game or finals match, the
match is a forfeit
(0). There are no substitutions or alternates. Lower seed
bowlers do not move up. There
are no refunds of entry
fees.
7. DRESS CODE: Although not mandatory, proper bowling
shirts and attire are requested. The director
reserves
the right to require entrants to correct any offensive or
improper attire before continuing participation.
8. BOWLING BALLS not meeting USBC standards concerning
weight balance, hardness, or scuffing/surface
altering
are subject to removal for the remainder of the
tournament. Bowlers are permitted to use alcohol
or other
USBC approved cleaners or polishes during competition.
9. CONDUCT: The Tournament Director may warn or disqualify
bowlers for unsportsmanlike or disruptive
conduct (rule
406). Tournament Directors reserve the right to refuse
any entry. Tournament Directors and/or
Bowling Center
Management may remove any coach or spectator for
disruptive conduct and if necessary, suspend
them from
attending future tournaments. Bowlers will sign a dress
code and sportsmanship acknowlegement
when registering
for the TOC.
10. SUSPENSIONS: Tournament Directors reserve the right to
refuse any entry. The tournament manager
reserves the
right to suspend bowlers from future events for
unacceptable conduct at their discretion.
11. ENTRY FEE BREAKDOWN [$20]: Awards/Expenses
-- $10.00 Bowling Fees
-- $2.00 Tournament of Champions Scholarships
-- $4.00 Scholarships to each Division Champ at each event
-- $2.00 Scholarships to All-Tour 1st/2nd at each event
-- $1.50 Medals, Ribbons, Towels, etc. awarded at each event
-- $0.50 Tournament expenses, postage, copies, etc.
Awards fees returned 100% in the form of prizes and/or
Scholarships; prize ratio will be at least 1 in 10 for all age groups.
12. SCORECARDS are recorded and totaled at the completion
of each game by each bowler. Bowlers are
responsible for
the accuracy of their own scores/totals and those of the
other bowlers on their pair. Corrections
may be made by
the director up to the start of the matches with no
penalty. After the finals begin, all
scores and seeding
positions are final.
13. BOWLER SEATING AREAS may only be occupied by
directors or the bowlers on that specific pair.
No coaches,
parents, or spectators permitted in the settee area. No
flash photography is permitted during
competition.
14. LANE SCHEDULING is determined by division (when
possible). As announced, bowlers will move
a pre-determined
number of lanes to the right for each game/match.
15. TIES for a division championship, a last bracket position, or
finals match/game are decided by a 10th frame rolloff (until the
tie is broken). Ties for other bracket seeding or points (2nd,
3rd) are decided by the bowlers' high game in qualifying.
16. PRE-TOURNAMENT PRACTICE: Paid practice games on
any lane (based on availability by the host center)
are
permitted before the tournament at the discretion of the
center.
17. PRACTICE BALLS: Before the first game of qualifying,
bowlers receive approx. 8 minutes of
practice on their
starting pair. No practice balls are permitted between
games of qualifying.
18. TOUR FORMAT: All entrants bowl 5 games, and the
high series in each age group is crowned the division
champion.
19. TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS: Any scholarship amounts
publicized are estimates based on entries until
posted at
the Tournament of Champions. If a qualifying bowler
declines their entry, bowlers qualifying below
them do
not attain their position or move up in ranking.
20. TO QUALIFY FOR THE TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS:
- win a division title at any tour event,
or earn at least 3 medals.
21. GUARANTEED IN ROUND 2 OF THE TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS:
- win 3 or more division
titles at any tour event
22. SCHOLARSHIPS will be administered by the USBC SMART
program, and amounts are not final until
completion of
the Tournament of Champions.