9th Annual Guys & Dolls Tournament Rules
1. The Tournament is open to any bowler
providing proof of a 2006-2007 USBC Membership and book average, or a final
2006-2007 league standings sheet.
2. Bowlers must present a USBC membership card
and confirm lineup as shown on entry form in the tournament office 1/2
hour prior to scheduled time. Teams or
bowlers failing to appear on the lanes, prepared to bowl at the scheduled time,
shall forfeit their entry unless sufficient reason is given to warrant
postponement.
3. Bowlers entered in the singles event must
also enter the doubles event and visa-versa.
4. The Team captain, or his legal
representative, has the privilege of substituting other bowlers for those
originally entered. Only Same Sex
substitutions will be accepted. In the
doubles event, the names of both entrants must be given. Entries with the word “PARTNER” will
not be accepted. Each Team MUST consist
of 2 Men and 2 Women, and Doubles MUST consist of 1 Male and 1 Female.
5. The Singles event will be held immediately
following the Doubles event.
6. The schedule will show the lane number on
which teams will start. All entrants
will bowl 3 games on one pair of lanes in each event, unless mechanical
failures dictate otherwise. No entry
money will be refunded if it is discovered that a team or individual has failed
to comply with all rules of the United States Bowling Congress and requirements
of this tournament.
7. Handicap will be 90% of the difference
between the bowler’s highest yearbook average for the 2006-2007 bowling season
and a scratch figure of 880. All
handicaps will be calculated on a 3 game basis.
It shall be the responsibility of each bowler to verify his or her
average. Failure to use proper average shall disqualify scores bowled if
submitted average is lower than actual average.
Prize winnings will be based on submitted average if it is higher than
the actual average. Average corrections
must be made prior to the completion of the FIRST GAME. USBC RULE 319a(2)
WILL NOT APPLY.
8. If a bowler does not have a 2006-2007
yearbook average, the bowler may use the highest current sanctioned average (of
21 or more games) as of the closing date for entries of the tournament (May 23,
2008), otherwise they must enter with an average of 220. If using current average, a league sheet
showing average as of May 23, 2008 must be provided to Tournament Officials at
check-in. If bowler does not have a
yearbook or current average and competed in a summer league, that average, of
at least 21 games, may be used provided it is verified at the tournament
office. . USBC Rules 319 c, d, & e will apply.
9. The prize ratio for each event will be one
prize for each five entries. Lineage and
Expense = $8.00, Prize Money = $12.00 per bowler per handicap event. PRIZE MONEY WILL BE RETURNED 100%.
10. In
the event of a tie for first place (team, doubles) the tied contestants will
bowl 3 games in accordance with the rules of the tournament at such time and
place as decided by the Tournament Chairman.
Total pins, including handicap, for the 3 games will determine the
winner. In the event of a tie for first
place in the All Events, USBC Rule 326a will apply. When there is a tie for any
championship in a tournament, it is optional with tournament management to have
a playoff or declare co-champions.
11. Entrants must report any previous tournament
prize winnings in the last year of $ 600.00 or more in total. If entrant has won $600.00 or more in total
prize winnings for a tournament, he/she must submit all his/her tournament
scores and winnings WITH ENTRY FORM.
USBC Rule 319d
12. PARTICIPATION & DRESS CODE RULES
a. Bowlers may enter doubles 2 times as long as
partners change. Bowlers may only cash
once in scratch singles. Bowlers may enter the team event 3 times, as long as 2
members of the team change.
b. Only one professional (PBA or PWBA) member allowed per doubles pair, and only 2 per team.
c. NO T-SHIRTS or JEANS WITH HOLES may be
worn on the lanes.
d. MEN MUST WEAR SHIRTS WITH
COLLARS; NO EXCEPTIONS.
13. Scores lost due to malfunction of automatic scorers shall be re-bowled.
14. USBC Rule 330 will apply. (A bowler must use the same hand to deliver the bowling ball throughout the tournament).
15. USBC
Rule 329, a protest or appeal involving eligibility or playing rules must be
filed with Tournament Management, the Local Association or USBC up to 5 Days
before tournament prizes are paid.
The protest or appeal must be in writing and the grounds for the protest
or appeal briefly stated.
16. A $ 20.00 ADMINISTRATIVE FEE, PLUS BANK CHARGES
WILL BE LEVIED ON ANY RETURNED CHECKS.
17. SCRATCH
EVENTS; Bowlers must compete in regular tournament to enter scratch
event. Scores from handicap event will
be used to determine winners of the scratch event.
* SPECIAL ROCK-N-BOWL TEAM SQUAD EVENT The Saturday evening June 14th
6:00 TEAM EVENT will be rolled under “Rock & Bowl” conditions. The lanes will be freshly oiled prior
to the squad. The house lights will
be darkened and the black lights will be on. A wide variety of music will be played
while you are bowling. There is no
extra cost for this event. All
scores bowled will be used as your team event score in the tournament. NOTE: A minimum of 12 teams required
to have this special event. Please
indicate 2nd choice if this squad is cancelled.
Make Checks Payable to GUYS & DOLLS TOURNAMENT.
SEND ALL ENTRIES OR INQUIRES TO:
PHONE (410) 730-6445 FAX 410-774-BOWL