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ALABAMA STATE GENERATION GAP TOURNAMENT RULES
1. THIS TOURNAMENT WILL CONSIST OF FOUR DIVISIONS OF YOUTH AND ADULT COMBINATIONS. THE DIVISIONS ARE BASED ON COMBINED AVERAGES OF THE YOUTH AND ADULT BOWLERS:
• DIV. 1 – 370 & ABOVE
• DIV. 2 - 300-369
• DIV. 3 – 230-299
• DIV. 4 – 229 & BELOW
2. YOUTH BOWLERS MAY PARTICIPATE UNLIMITED TIMES. THEY MUST CHANGE PARTNERS EACH TIME THEY BOWL. THE YOUTH CAN PLACE ONLY ONCE IN EACH DIVISION IN WHICH THEY ARE ENTERED. THE YOUTH CAN PLACE ONLY ONCE WITH THE SAME PARTNER IN EACH DIVISION THEY ARE ENTERED.
3. YOUTH ENTERING AVERAGE SHALL BE THE HIGHEST USBC LEAGUE AVERAGE, 21 GAMES OR MORE FOR THE 2006/2007 SEASON. CURRENT 2007 SUMMER AVERAGE IS ACCEPTABLE ONLY IF NO 2006/2007 AVERAGE IS AVAILABLE. IF ENTRANTS PARTICIPATED IN MORE THAN ONE LEAGUE, THE HIGHEST AVERAGE WILL BE USED. A MINIMUM OF 21 GAMES IS NECESSARY TO USE THAT AVERAGE. IF ENTRANT DID NOT BOWL 21GAMES LAST SEASON, ENTERING AVERAGE WILL BE AS OF APRIL 5, 2008 PROVIDED BOWLER HAS AT LEAST 12 GAMES OR MORE. IF INSUFFICIENT GAMES HAVE BEEN BOWLED AS OF APRIL 5, 2008, THE AVERAGE WILL BE AS OF THE FIRST DAY OF THE TOURNAMENT, PROVIDED THE COACH VERIFIES THE AVERAGE AND THE PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED NUMBER OF GAMES HAVE BEEN BOWLED. ALL OTHER BOWLERS WILL BE REQUIRED TO BOWL SCRATCH. THE TEN PIN RULE (319-a2) DOES NOT APPLY.
4. ALL BOWLERS MUST BE MEMBERS OF A USBC CHARTERED LOCAL ASSOCIATION WITHIN THE AREA SERVED BY THE STATE ASSOCIATION. ALL BOWLERS WILL BE REQUIRED TO PRESENT USBC CARDS AT TIME OF BOWLING.
5. ADULT BOWLING IS UNLIMITED PROVIDING THEY CHANGE PARTNERS EACH TIME THEY PARTICIPATE.
6. ADULT ENTERING AVERAGES SHALL BE THE HIGHEST USBC LEAGUE AVERAGE (21 GAMES OR MORE) FOR THE
2006/2007 SEASON. SUMMER LEAGUE AVERAGES WILL BE ACCEPTABLE IF NO WINTER AVERAGE. IF NO WINTER OR SUMMER AVERAGE THEN A 21 GAME OR MORE AVERAGE WILL BE USED AS OF APRIL 5, 2008. ALL OTHER BOWLERS WILL BE REQUIRED TO BOWL SCRATCH INCLUDING PARTICIPATION FEE BOWLERS. THE TEN PIN RULE (319-A2) DOES NOT APPLY.
7. HANDICAP WILL BE 90% DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE BOWLERS AVERAGE AND 210 FOR BOTH THE YOUTH
AND ADULT BOWLERS.
8. AWARDS WILL BE ON A BASIS OF AT LEAST ONE (1) OUT OF EACH EIGHT (8) ENTRIES IN EACH DIVISION.
ONE SCRATCH AWARD PER DIVISION. ALL PRIZE FEES WILL BE RETURNED 100% IN THE FORM OF PLAQUES.
9. YOUTH COACHES MUST SEND VERIFICATION OF ALL YOUTH AVERAGES AND A STANDING SHEET AS OF APRIL 5, 2008 TO THE TOURNAMENT MANAGER.
10. CHECK IN TIME WILL BE THIRTY (30) MINUTES PRIOR TO THE SQUAD TIME. NO BLIND SCORES WILL BE ALLOWED, ALL FRAMES MISSED WILL BE SCORED ZERO (0).
11. PREMATURE TERMINATION OF THE TOURNAMENT BROUGHT ABOUT BY WAR, NATIONAL EMERGENCY, OR
OTHER CAUSES BEYOND THE CONTROL OF THE AUSBCA SHALL CAUSE ALL ADVERTISED PRIZES, GUARANTEED OR OTHERWISE TO BE PRORATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NUMBER OF ENTRANTS WHO HAVE BOWLED IN EACH EVENT UP TO THE TIME OF SUCH TERMINATION.
12. THE TOURNAMENT MANAGER MUST DECIDE ON ALL DISPUTES, COMPLAINTS, OR PROTESTS AND ENFORCE THE RULES AND SPIRIT OF USBC COMPETITION. ANY ERRORS MUST BE REPORTED WITHIN SIX HOURS.
13. NO USE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS OR PLAYING OF ELECTRONIC DEVICES, CELL PHONES OR CD PLAYERS. ONLY PARTICIPANTS, SCOREKEEPERS, AND TOURNAMENT OFFICIALS WILL BE ALLOWED IN THE BOWLER’S AREA. SMOKING BY ADULTS IN DESIGNATED AREAS ONLY.
14. DRESS CODE FOR ALL USBC BOWLERS --- NO BACKLESS BLOUSES, NO DRESSES, NO HALTER TOPS, NO TANK TOPS, NO OBSCENE T-SHIRTS, NO MIDRIFF BLOUSES, NO LOW-CUT TOPS, NO HATS OR HEADGEAR OF ANY KIND. NO BAGGY AND/OR TORN PANTS. NICE JEANS OR DRESS PANTS ALLOWED. KNEE LENGTH SHORTS WILL BE ALLOWED BUT MUST TOUCH THE KNEE OR BELOW. NO PROMOTION OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, OR DRUGS PRODUCTS ON ANY ATTIRE.
15. ANY RULES NOT COVERED WITHIN SHALL BE GOVERNED BY USBC.
ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS TOURNAMENT PLEASE CONTACT
THE TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR:
JIM SPITZLEY (205) 477-4106
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