April 2008 Update
Tournament Rules
1. Eligibility - This is a five person scratch
team event. All entrants must hold a current season USBC Youth Division
Membership card and
be in good standing with USBC. The five person
teams may consist of youth men/youth women or combination. This is an
invitational tournament, and the tournament management has the right to refuse
entry to any team. This event is USBC Youth Certified.
2. Check In - Check-in time shall be one and one-half hours prior to
the start of the tournament. USBC cards must be presented at check-in for
all members. Teams will receive lane assignments
prior to the start of the tournament. All team members must be in dress
code compliance for team to check in.
3. Substitutions - Captains may replace any bowler with an eligible
substitute at any time during competition. Eligible substitutes must be declared
when your entry is submitted. The Tournament Management understands that
situations may arise which are out of the control of the remaining bowlers on
the team and substitutes may not be known until the start of the tournament.
Situations that may fall into this scenario will be reviewed on an individual
basis by the Tournament Management. All decisions are final. A bowler
removed during a game cannot return to bowl in that game. A Tournament Official
must be notified when teams move subs in and out of their line-up. Substituted
bowlers must enter lineup in same position as person leaving lineup.
3a. Lineup - Teams must bowl in the order listed on their team
entry form during qualifying round.
3b. Rotating bowlers: Although it is allowed to rotate a
bowler in/out of lineup -- tournament management strongly advises against such
practices. No refunds will be made in doubles or brackets entries.
If a bowler doesn't bowl a game, he will receive zero score for side
events. If a substitution is made mid-game -- the bowler who completes the
game shall receive the score for that game.
4. Ties - In case of a tie for positions 1 - 5 (with the exception of
the two teams tied for fourth), a one-half game (frames 6-10) Baker match will be held between the
teams involved prior to the start of the step-ladder finals. If a tie exists in
the Championship match, a one-half game (frames 6-10) Baker roll-off will be conducted to
determine the winner.
5. Tournament Management - The decisions of the tournament management
shall be final unless an appeal is made in accordance with USBC rules.
6. Entry Fee - The entry fee shall be $500 per team/$100 per bowler.
Breakdown as follows: (Expenses & Lineage: $45; Prize Fund -
$55). Payments made by credit card -- will be assessed approx. $15.00/team
or $3.00
per individual) processing
fee in addition to entry fee.
7. Entry Deadline - Entries open on January 22, 2008. Entry forms, and average verification (for
Limited Div.) must be postmarked by May 9, 2008. Late postmarks may be
returned. The deadline will be strictly adhered to. Entries
not accompanied by full payment of entry fees may be returned. Online
entries require immediate online payment via PayPal or the entry will not be
processed.
8. Prize Fund - All prize fees will be returned 100%. Prize fund will
be divided according to the number of entries in each division. Awards and Scholarships will be distributed based on a minimum
ratio of 1:10 entries.
8a. Amateur Standing: Awards
and/or scholarships earned may violate individual state/school amateur standing
rules. Bowlers receiving awards are responsible for knowing and abiding by
such rules. Bowlers must advise tournament officials in writing prior to
start of competition if he/she cannot receive certain awards. Under no
circumstances will tournament be responsible or liable for eligibility rule
violations.
8b. Awards not accepted: Any
scholarship award that is not accepted by a bowler due to Amateur Standing or
NCAA rules shall be handled as follows: Team awards: Amount shall be
distributed to remaining team members on an equal basis. Doubles, Singles,
Brackets, etc. awards: Shall be added back to prize fund for his/her
division to be distributed proportionally to the remaining award recipients of
that division in the same event.
9. Protests - Any questions or concerns must be brought to either one
of the Co-Tournament Directors. Official protests must be filed, in writing,
with one of the Tournament Directors in accordance with USBC Rule 329.
Scoring errors must be reported to tournament official within 24 hours, or prior
to awards being presented, whichever occurs first.
10. Average Verification - A current league standing sheet for all
bowlers must be provided for each member of teams entering the Limited
Division. Highest league average as of April 15, 2008 must be used, with a minimum
of 24 games. For the purpose of determining a team's division, the highest
five (5) averages submitted will be used regardless of how many
alternates are listed. Coaches and bowlers are responsible to see that average
verification is sent in. Entries submitted on
or after April 15 should include average verification sheets at time of entry
(mailed or faxed). In all other cases averages must be submitted by May
9, 2008 or team may be assigned to compete in the Unlimited Division without
notice, all others excluded. Average verification for any late subs or roster changes must be
submitted by fax within 24 hours of the change being requested.
Any team who
submit improper averages (incorrect date , not their "highest" averages, etc.)
may be disqualified without refund or placed in the Unlimited Division without
further notice at Tournament Director's discretion.
All averages must be "USBC League
averages (see USBC Rule 319a).
10a. If a bowler does not have
a current league average in accordance with the rule above, a bowler may compete
in the Limited Division using an assigned average of 190 for females & 200 for
males. However, to use an assigned average, the bowler must submit
verification of all bowling competition (leagues, tournament
clubs, tournaments, etc.) for the current and previous bowling seasons to
include scores, standings etc. The tournament management reserves the
right to re-rate any bowler whose competition record indicates skill that
exceeds the assigned averages above. All requests to use an assigned
average must be in writing and submitted with the team entry form or faxed
within 24 hours of any online/faxed entry.
10b. Line up/roster changes must be submitted in
writing by fax or email not later than June 2, 2008. Team captain is
solely responsible to ensure that any roster changes will not affect the team's
division placement. Should a substitution/change increase the team
verified average resulting in going over the 949 cap for Limited Division, the
team will either be moved to the Unlimited Division prior to the start of
competition or disqualified (without
refund) once competition begins.
10c.
Definition of highest league average requires using the adjustment factor as
listed in the current USBC rule book to adjust sport averages to regular USBC
league averages.
11. Conduct - Poor behavior, to be determined by the Co-Tournament
Directors, will not be allowed on or off the lanes and may result in
disqualification for your entire team. Any incident that reflects poorly on the
JWTC, reported to the Tournament Management, including consumption of alcohol
beverages by minors, and poor behavior in the host hotel, could result in an
individual or team disqualification, at the discretion of the Tournament
Management. Entry fees of disqualified teams will not be refunded.
12. Limited Division Exception - If nine (9) or less teams
are entered in the Limited Division as of the entry deadline, the Limited
Division will not be conducted, and the teams affected will be given the choice
of a refund of their entry fee (or) entry into the Unlimited Division.
13. Format - The tournament shall take place on Saturday, June 28 &
Sunday, June 29, 2008. There shall be two divisions, the Unlimited Division (950
team average & Over) and the Limited Division (949 team average &
Under). Teams in each division will bowl a total of five games of regular
bowling (5 person team) AND bowl six games Team Baker Format in the qualifying
round on Saturday. During practice, each team will be
allowed seven and one-half minutes of practice on each lane, with tournament
play beginning at 9:15 AM approx. The field in each
division will then be cut by a ratio of 1:3 (based on total pinfall), based on
entries, with a minimum of eight teams, and a maximum of 16 teams. The
Semifinals round will consist of two-game baker matchplay. Qualifying scores
will not be carried forward into the semi-final
round. Teams qualifying for the Semifinals will bowl one two-game match
against each of the other teams in their division with the last match being a
position round. (i.e. if 8 teams advance in a division, the Semifinal round
would consist of (8) 2 game baker matches). The Semifinals will begin
Saturday afternoon and will be according to USBC lane schedules for the number of teams in each division.
Half of the Semifinal matches will take place Saturday
afternoon, with the remainder taking
place on Sunday morning. Check-in for the Semifinals on Saturday will be
at approx. 3 PM, with tournament play beginning at approx. 3:30 pm. Check-in for the
completion of the Semifinals on Sunday will be at 7:30 am, with tournament play
beginning at 8:00 am. After the completion of the Semifinals, the top
three to five teams (based on number of entries) in each division will begin
bowling the Finals at approximately 1:00 pm. Practice will allow each team in
the Finals to bowl for three minutes on each of five lanes. The Finals will be
stepladder, with the 5th place team vs. 4th place team in the first match, loser
taking 5th, winner advancing vs. 3rd place team in the second match, loser
taking 4th, etc. until the winner of the final match is declared the Tournament
Champion. A warm up pair will be provided for the team waiting to compete
in the next match. All times listed above are subject to change with ample warning.
14. Tournament Dress – Tournament Management shall determine what
constitutes proper dress for participation. While meant to be limiting, the
following applies:
A. Boys must wear dress slacks and a sport shirt with a collar.
No denim or cargo type pants are permitted.
B. Girls must either wear dress slacks or an appropriate
skirt and sport shirt with a collar. Skirts must be no
shorter than 2 inches above the knee.
C. Sleeveless shirts are not allowed. All bowling shirts must
have sleeves and a collar. Shirts must be long
enough to fully cover the abdomen when fully extended at the foul line.
D. All slacks, pants, etc. must be worn at
waist level - no sagging is allowed and no undergarments shall be visible.
E. All teams advancing to the semi-finals and finals MUST wear team shirts
(matching shirts).
F. Clothing will alcohol or tobacco advertising, or with offensive material
printed on them, will not be allowed
G. No hats are permitted to be worn
H. Electronic devices such as Ipods, MP3 players, etc. may not be
worn or used on the approach - they may be used in the setee area so long as
they are not audible to any other bowler. Cellular phones and pagers
shall be put on silent mode or turned off and not used during competition.
15. Refunds: Team cancellation prior to entry cut off
date may receive a full refund (less processing fee, if paid by credit card). After cut off date, only lineage portion
(approx. $10 per bowler) of the entry fee shall be refundable.
Additional
Rules
1.
If a team is disqualified prior to the start of the
semifinal round, and said team qualified for the semifinals, the next eligible
team will be taken. If a team is
disqualified after semifinal competition begins, the average of the
disqualified team for all games up to the point of disqualification will be
used as the score throughout the rest of the tournament.
2.
In the semifinals, the team points will break down as
follows:
Game
One – 15 points
Game
Two – 15 points
Total
Match Win – 20 points
50
bonus points are possible each match, in addition to actual scores
Semi-final
standings will be based on the total of
actual pinfall in semi-final round + bonus points earned for winning games
& matches.
4.
Teams are not allowed to have an acronym as their team
name. If team is sponsored, proof of legal
business name (business license or company check) will be required if there is
any question as to the team name being in compliance with this rule.
State names may be abbreviated if part of a team name, using accepted postal
abbreviations only. Tournament Management decision on any team name is
final.
5.
Bowlers must remain in the settee area while bowling.
Each team is permitted one coach in the bowling area, Coaches must remain at
the back of the settee area, behind the tables.
6.
All aisleways and stairs must remain clear!
7.
No flash photography or lighted video may be used at any time during
tournament practice or competition
8.
No smoking is permitted in the bowling center near or behind the tournament
lanes or in tournament office. Bowlers shall refrain from use of any
tobacco product during competition.
9. Acceptance of credit cards is
being provided as a convenience to the bowlers -- only initial entry fee into tournament,
and items purchased via our online presales on the website may be made by credit card --
all on site
payments are to be paid in cash at time of entry (brackets,
doubles, 2nd chance singles, team pictures, etc.). Each dishonored check
will be assessed a $25 service fee.
10.
NOTE: The tournament management recommends
that bowlers who are under the age of 21 travel to Las Vegas with a parent or
adult chaperone.
11.
Bowling unopposed: Due to odd number of entries in each division, if a
team is bowling unopposed, the lead off bowler must wait until the 5th bowler
has begun to bowl his/her frame, before starting the next frame.
12.
E-mail is the primary form of communication with the
tournament staff. If you submit a change by email or fax and have
not received a written response/confirmation that the change has been accepted
within 24 hours of sending the email, DO NOT ASSUME the email has been
received. Please either resend your request OR call (253)475-1884 to
verify the receipt. If you don't have a written reply, you should assume
that we have NOT received your email or fax.
