TOURNAMENT RULES

Handicap will be 100% of the difference between the bowler’s average and 300.

Teams may consist of either 2 male members and 2 female members, 1 male member and 3 female members, or 3 male members and 1 female member. No exceptions.  

The following average will be used, based on minimum of 21 games bowled.
Highest 2006-2007 winter league average.
Highest summer 2006 average if no winter average is available.
All others bowl scratch.

Entrants may bowl as many times as they like, but must change two members to cash more than once. 

Prize Fund will be returned 100%, based on 1 to 8 entries.

All averages will be verified before tournament payout.

It will be each entrant’s responsibility to determine that the submitted average is correct. Failure to use proper average, or to make correction prior to completion of the first game of a series, shall disqualify score if submitted average is lower than actual average. Prize winnings will be based on submitted average if higher than actual average. (USBC Rule 319A)

Tournament Committee reserves the right to rerate any bowler prior to bowling. If bowler refuses the rerated average, entry fee will be returned. Entrants have the right to appeal any rerates to USBC within 15 days after bowling, or prior to payment of prize fund, whichever comes first. (USBC Rule 319C)

Entrants must report $300.00 or more won in any event in a tournament within the last 12 months (USBC Rule 319D)

A bowler must submit an adjusted average to Tournament Committee if, during  the last 12 month period prior to this tournament his accumulated average of all, but not less than, 21 tournament games exceeds average used for entry by more than 15 pins. (USBC Rule 319E)

A tournament game or frame(s) irretrievably lost in scoring process may be rebowled. Decision of tournament management shall be final except where appeal is made to USBC for further consideration

All rules not covered above shall be governed by the USBC Rule Book.