Rules for 2010-2011 Season
Tournaments will be USBC sanctioned. Participants must hold a USBC card, and must be at least 50 years old in the month of tournament date.
Entries close with the start of bowling, normally at 10 a.m. Prize money will be paid immediately after the completion of the tournament. A minimum of one out of every four entries will be paid. All entry fees will be returned to participants through the prize fund, after deductions for lineage and expenses.
The tournament format is as follows:
|
·
|
Participants bowl 4 games of qualifying across 4 pairs of lanes.
|
|
·
|
The top qualifier in each of 4 age groups (50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65 and over) will receive a bye into the 1st round of match play. All women will compete in the 65 and over age bracket, regardless of age.
|
|
·
|
The next top 8 total scores will move on to the 1st round of match play.
|
|
·
|
The four winners will advance to a second round to include the 4 age group qualifiers who received a 1st round bye.
|
|
·
|
The 4 winners move to the 3rd round of match play.
|
|
·
|
Opponents in all three rounds are selected by a blind draw and will bowl a single game.
|
|
·
|
The two final winners will bowl a single game for the championship.
|
|
·
|
Ties in the match play will be decided by a two-frame roll-off. Ties that affect the standings for match play will be decided by the highest game bowled in the tournament.
|
The last tournament of the year will be the grand finals. To qualify, a bowler must have entered or paid into 4 tournaments during the year. The non-casher event is open to bowlers who have not cashed over $200 for the season. There is no match play for the non-cashers - the payoff will be made in the order of finish with the same 1 out of 4 ratio.
Any member who recruits another member into the organization will receive a free entry into the Grand Finals, provided the person recruited is also eligible for the Grand Finals. The Tournament Director must be made aware of the recruitment prior to the 1st tournament bowled by the recruited individual.
Participants will provide single lane courtesy during the qualifying, and two lane courtesy during the roll-offs.
Disputes will be resolved by the Board of Directors. Their decision will be final unless an appeal is made in accordance with Rule 329. The Board of Directors for the 2009-2010 season are Hal Hinsz, Larry Buffington and Pat McHugh. Any replacements will be appointed by the Tournament Director.
For the current season, the entry fee is $50, broken down as follows:
Any member who recruits another member into the organization will receive a free entry into the Grand Finals, provided the person recruited is also eligible for the Grand Finals. The Tournament Director must be made aware of the recruitment prior to the 1st tournament bowled by the recruited individual.
Participants will provide single lane courtesy during the qualifying, and two lane courtesy during the roll-offs.
Disputes will be resolved by the Board of Directors. Their decision will be final unless an appeal is made in accordance with Rule 329. The Board of Directors for the 2009-2010 season are Hal Hinsz, Larry Buffington and Pat McHugh. Any replacements will be appointed by the Tournament Director.
For the current season, the entry fee is $50, broken down as follows:
|
·
|
Prize fund $35
|
|
·
|
Supplies/lineage 11
|
|
·
|
Grand finals/non-cashers 4
|
Each participant will also pay a one-time membership fee of $5 which goes into the general fund.
Any member who secures sponsorship money of $200 or more for a specific tournament, will be given a free entry into that tournament.
Any member who secures sponsorship money of $200 or more for a specific tournament, will be given a free entry into that tournament.