Youth Tournament Dress Code
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Tier 1 (Junior Gold and Invitational Tournaments):

All shirts must have a butterfly collar or mock collar. Mock collar must be a minimum of ¾ of one inch. All shirts must have finished sleeves for all competition. Shirts with sleeves cut off, torn or ripped may not be worn. No writing on, or defacing of the bowling shirt will be permitted. All apparel shall be loose fitting and not made of denim, fleece or Lycra/spandex-like material. All bowlers must wear full-length pants/slacks during all levels of competition. No shorts, skirts, skorts, walking shorts, Capri pants or culottes will be allowed. Jeans of any color, bib overalls, scooters, warm-up suits or clothes with elastic at the ankles are not allowed. No head covering (hats, caps, bandannas, etc.) or sunglasses may be worn during competition. Headphones can only be used in the settee area and cannot be used during bowling. The Tournament Manager must approve any/all exceptions prior to the event. All decisions of the Tournament Manager will be final.

Tier 2 (Youth City Championship, 600 Club and Vern Burke Tournaments):

Shirts must have a butterfly collar or mock collar. Mock collar must be a minimum of ¾ of one inch. All shirts must have finished sleeves for all competition. Bowlers may also wear their USBC Youth Jersey or League issued uniform shirt. No cotton t-shirts, sweatshirts, shirts with sleeves cut off, torn or ripped may be worn. No writing on, or defacing of the bowling shirt will be permitted. All apparel shall be loose fitting and not made of fleece or Lycra/spandex-like material. All bowlers must wear full-length pants/slacks, jeans, shorts (no more than 3½ inches above the knees), skorts, skirts (no more than 3½ inches above the knees) or Capri pants during all levels of competition. No athletic shorts will be allowed. Jeans with holes, bib overalls, scooters, warm-up suits or clothes with elastic at the ankles are not allowed. No head covering (hats, caps, bandannas, etc.) or sunglasses man be worn during competition. Headphones can only be used in the settee area and cannot be used during bowling. The Tournament Manager must approve any/all exceptions prior to the event. All decisions of the Tournament Manager will be final.

Youth Tournament Code of Conduct

Bowlers will not engage in behavior that interferes with or distracts another bowler. This behavior includes but is not limited to: hitting, kicking or dropping equipment, shouting, overtly loud hand slaps or running out a shot. Bowlers as well as spectators will refrain from using obscenities. Both will observe the definition of good sportsmanship: fair play, respect for opponents, polite behavior and grace in losing. If found in violation of this code, a bowler will receive one warning after which the tournament director can exact a fair penalty, including a scoring forfeiture and disqualification from the tournament. Spectators who violate this code of conduct will receive a warning, but risk expulsion from the tournament bowling center with further violations.