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2011 LILAC CITY TOURNAMENT RULES
BOWLERS!!! Please Read Carefully and Keep This Page!
FAILURE TO ABIDE BY ANY OF THE FOLLOWING RULES MAY RESULT IN YOUR DISQUALIFICATION.GENERAL:
1) We consider our USBC Certified tournament an ``Amateur" event in which all USBC Rules not specified here will be in effect. Courtesy to other bowlers is
expected and will be enforced. Rude, loud, or unsportsmanlike behavior will not be tolerated.
2) Team and Doubles/Singles photographs must be taken upon registration for identification purposes. Should a
substitution occur, either prior to or during an event, a new photograph must be taken. Purchasing of photos is optional. Refusal or failure to have photo taken will result in disqualification.
3) All bowlers
are required to be USBC Certified. USBC Membership Cards must be shown at check-in. Non-certified bowlers and bowlers certified or sanctioned outside of the USBC may enter by purchasing an associate membership from USBC
for $21. (An optional Participation Fee of $5 may be paid to enter the Lilac City Tournament ONLY. NOTE: This will NOT cover any other tournament entered!)
4) Any bowler entering the Lilac who is not eligible as to
USBC membership shall forfeit any claims to refunds and/or prize money, and all associated scores of said bowler disqualified.
5) PRIZES: All guarantees as listed on the front of tournament entry application will be
paid as well as at least one (1) prize for every ten (10) entries. All prize fees will be returned 100%.
6) Post dated and/or starter checks will not be accepted for payment of entry fees. Only certified checks,
money order, credit card, or cash will be accepted at time of bowling.
7) RETURNED CHECKS WILL BE CHARGED A $30 FEE AND IF NOT PAID IN FULL BY JULY 10, 2011, WILL RESULT IN THE DISQUALIFICATION OF ALL SCORES FOR
THE INDIVIDUAL, TEAM, AND GROUP ASSOCIATED WITH SAID CHECK.
8) All Entries close prior to the start of the last squad listed on July 1 , 2011. POSITIVELY NO REFUNDS AFTER THE FINAL SQUAD HAS BEGUN.
BOWLER ELIGIBILITY:
9) TEAM: Any 5 USBC Certified bowlers may form a team, subject to the following:
a) Men's and Women's events are GENDER BASED.
b) Mixed Teams must consist of (3 men, 2 women) or (2 men, 3 women).
c) No more than 2 first year bowlers* may bowl on the same 5-person team.
d) Teams over the maximum average of 1100
will not be allowed to bowl.
DOUBLES and SINGLES:
e) Bowlers must bowl both Doubles and Singles each time they enter.
f) Two first year bowlers* are not allowed to bowl together in Doubles.
g) Teams over the maximum average of 450 will not be allowed to bowl.
10) PROFESSIONAL BOWLERS** ARE NOT ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE.
11) Minimum age for participants is 16 years of age as of April 1, 2011. Unmarried high school students under the
age of 18 must furnish the tournament with a signed parental consent form at least 1 week prior to participating. In the event they are bowling with the parent or legal guardian, the form may be filled out at the
time of bowling. Failure to do so will disqualify all scores and prize money associated with the bowler.
12) Certification: (Previously referred to as Sanction)
a) Local Bowlers certified or having a certified
average with the Rochester Men's or Women's Bowling Association will be allowed to bowl the last week of the tournament July 8th, 9th, and 10th, 2011. However, to accommodate our out of town groups, no
reservations will be accepted prior to July 1, 2011.
b) NON-USBC: Special consideration will be given to bowlers certified and/or sanctioned outside of the USBC. However, all bowlers must submit entry forms to our
office at least TWO WEEKS prior to bowling. In addition, a copy of each bowler's personal current league history, signed by their league secretary, must accompany all entry forms. Walk-ins will not be allowed.
Call if clarification is needed.
AVERAGES: (NOTE: USBC Bowlers may obtain their average information by visiting www.bowl.com.)
13) All bowlers will enter using their HIGHEST USBC, CTF, or other Nationally certified or sanctioned average from the past three seasons (2008-09, 09-10,
10-11), minimum of 21 games. Current season average used will be ``at time of bowling". In addition:
a) A bowler's ``Composite Average" from the past three seasons, as listed on Bowl.com, will be used if this average
is 5 or more pins higher than highest league average listed or reported.
b) Collegiate, USBC Youth, and uncertified or unsanctioned league averages do not satisfy entry requirements but must be reported and will be
used should it be higher than other averages submitted. Sanctioned or Certified Summer League WILL be accepted for entry with a minimum of 21 games.
c) All bowlers entering the Lilac City Tournament must have a
certified or sanctioned average from either the 2009-10 or 2010-11 season. If not, that bowler must bowl scratch in all events.
d) Any CURRENT SEASON AVERAGE of 15 games or more, but less than 21 games, that exceeds
a bowler's entering average by 10 or more pins, must be reported for possible adjustment.
e) Any bowler who has averaged 10 or more pins higher than his/her entering average, in any of the past 10 seasons, must
report this at time of registration for possible adjustment.
f) If any average is from a Sport League (also known as Tough Shot and PBA Experience), it must be reported as such, and will be adjusted as per the USBC
conversion chart. Use of this average for entry may be denied.
g) Entries for the following must comply as follows: TEAM: At least 3 bowlers must have a current season average. (2010-11) In addition, at least 3
bowlers must have Certified or Sanctioned averages in 2 of the past 3 seasons. If not, the number of bowlers to complete this ratio, must bowl scratch.
DOUBLES: At least 1 bowler must have a current season average.
(2010-11) In addition, at least 1 bowler must have Certified or Sanctioned averages in 2 of the past 3 seasons. If not, both bowlers must bowl scratch in Doubles.
h) Failure to report averages, that form the
basis for the tournament director to accept, adjust, or deny entry, shall result in disqualification.
i) It is each bowler's responsibility to verify the accuracy of his/her average, whether originally submitted by
the bowler, team captain, or other.
14) Use of CURRENT SEASON AVERAGE prior to either the end of the league season or the date that averages are submitted to your local association, requires that notarized
verification of the stated average be submitted to our office by the last day of the tournament, if not at time of bowling. Average reported at first event will be used throughout the tournament.
15) Failure to use
the proper average, or make a correction at the time of bowling, may disqualify any score. Prize winnings will be based on the average submitted if it is higher than the correct average. Average corrections must be
submitted to the tournament office, in writing, within 7 days from the date of bowling.
16) Tournament Management has the right to adjust scores after bowling should verified average or other pertinent information
become available that was not available at time of check-in.
17) The MAXIMUM AVERAGES for participation are as follows: Team-1100, Doubles-450, Singles-No Max. Teams and Doubles over the listed maximum
averages cannot participate.
18) The team captain's signature on the application verifies all information to be correct as submitted.
AVERAGE ADJUSTMENT:
19) All entrants are required to be
familiar with USBC Rule 319E rerating requirements and comply with all requirements in each separate event.
a) In addition to tournament scores from the previous 12 month period, ALL scores from the previous (2010)
Lilac City Tournament, Inc. events must be used in calculating a tournament average.
b) The tournament has the right to adjust, reject, or reclassify any entry without penalty prior to the time of bowling in each
separate event.
20) Entry fee will be refunded if entrant(s) do not wish to participate after being notified of any adjustment. Only the doubles set, or team affected is eligible for a refund.
HANDICAP:
21) In all events, handicap will be based on 90% of the difference of the total average and the following averages per event. Team-1100, Doubles-440, Singles-220. Doubles entries averaging above 440 but below
450, and Singles averaging above 220 must bowl scratch.
DECLARATIONS: (for clarification, the word ``Certified" replaces the word ``Sanctioned" as per USBC)
22) All bowlers are required to report at time of registration:
a) All prize winnings of $500 or more (per
event) in a certified or uncertified event from the previous 24 months.
b) Any rerate or average adjustment, whether accepted or refused, and/or disqualification by any tournament (certified or uncertified, or TV
show).
c) All scores bowled that were 100 pins or more over his/her average in a 3 game tournament (133 for 4 games, 166 for 5 games) from the previous 24 months, as well as in any current Lilac event.
d) Any current top 10 position in any tournament or event, certified or uncertified, as well as any current.
Lilac event
23) Bowlers who fail to report any of the above prior to bowling may be disqualified,
forfeiting all tournament fees and winnings. Declaration must be complete, in writing, in ink, signed and dated by the declaring bowler. (Forms are provided at Check-in and by request)
24) When a bowler is requested
to submit all tournament scores, he/she must reply in writing within 15 days of the request, whether or not they have scores or winnings to report.
TOURNAMENT PLAY:
25) All bowlers must report to the
tournament office one hour before their scheduled bowling time to check in. All team/doubles partners must check in together and have all necessary information with them at this time. LANES WILL BE ASSIGNED BY THE
TOURNAMENT OFFICE.
26) The tournament office will try to even up all squads. Groups requesting lanes together will be assigned first with individuals and walk-ins being assigned next available lanes. Should your
assigned lanes require you to bowl alone, you must do so. Upon refusal to do so, no entry fee will be returned.
27) All games of each event will be bowled on the same pair of lanes.
28) The order in which the
bowlers are listed on the application will be the official bowling order. No changing of bowlers between Team / Doubles sets or rearranging of the bowling order will be allowed at time of registration.
29) A bowler
or bowlers arriving late will be allowed to bowl, however, scoring will start with the frame in which they are ready to bowl.
30) Substitutions will be allowed. All substitutions must be reported to the tournament
office at least one hour prior to bowling and must assume the line up position of the bowler they are replacing.
31) When a substitute enters an event already in progress, (not allowed in Singles) the handicap for
that set or event will be based on the original bowler's average or the substitute's, whichever is higher. Substitutions will only be made in the event of injury. All bonus events for original bowler are forfeited.
32) All claims for an error in scoring must be made to a tournament official immediately. No changes in score will be made after the next bowler bowls.
33) If an automatic pinsetter or scorer has a breakdown, the
tournament office has the right to move bowlers to other lanes and take whatever steps are necessary to continue play. In the case of irretrievable score loss, that game (not set) must be rebowled.
34) The tournament
has the right to weigh any ball after bowling. If the ball is found to be illegal, this will disqualify the bowler, all scores, and no refunds will be made. Bowlers may have the surface and weight of the ball checked
prior to bowling.
35) Premature termination of the tournament brought on by war, national emergency, or emergencies relating to fire, strikes, labor difficulties, or other reasons beyond the control of AMF Gates
Lanes, AMF Terrace Garden Lanes, or the Lilac City Tournament, shall cause the foregoing prize list to be prorated in accordance to the number of entrants who have bowled in each of the respective events at the time of
termination.
36) The Tournament Director and/or Assigns have final say regarding all questions and/or disputes arising in the Lilac City Tournament.
MULTIPLE PARTICIPATION:
37) A bowler may
compete 5 times in each team event and each doubles event. A team or doubles may bowl twice with the same 5 members or same doubles partner. For subsequent entries, a team must change at least 2 (two)
bowlers and a bowler must change his/her doubles partner. (Note that teams can not bowl with 4 of the same 5 members. All 5 must bowl the second time or 2 must be changed) In team and doubles events, a bowler may
cash only once with the highest score with the same partner or team, but as many times as scores indicate if you change. In the singles, bonus, and combine events, a bowler may only cash once, per USBC.
BONUS EVENTS:
Bonus events are offered throughout the tournament. These events are OPTIONAL and there is an additional fee for each. No additional bowling is required as they utilize scores bowled in our
regular events as described below. A bowler may enter as many of these events as they qualify for.
a) BONUS SINGLES:
If you opt for this when entering Doubles and Singles or Team event, the individual 3-game set that you bowl during Doubles or Team event, plus handicap, is used for a separate singles prize fund.
b)
SENIOR BONUS SINGLES: Same as above but exclusively for bowlers age 55 and over. Age to be verified at time of registration.
c) SCRATCH BONUS SINGLES: Same as (a) above, but scores are without handicap.
d) COMBINE: Doubles and Singles only. When opting for combine, both your 3-game Doubles score and 3-game Singles scores are combined for a 6-game total, with handicap, for a separate prize fund.
e)
SCRATCH COMBINE: Same as (d) above but scores are without handicap.
DEFINITIONS:
*First Year Bowler: A Bowler who has never had a certified or sanctioned average in an adult
league prior to the 2010-11 season or has not had a certified or sanctioned average in any of the past 5 seasons (06-07 thru 10-11) with the possible exception of 2010-11.
**Pro Bowler Rule:
We consider our tournament an ``Amateur Event" and therefore restrict the following. Members of any Professional Bowling Association , PBA Women's Series, any National or International Team members, former members whose memberships have not terminated more
than three years prior to April 1, 2011, and former members who have won a professional title in the past 10 years. (2001-02 season to present) In addition, should we determine past performances as beyond that of
what we consider ``amateur", we reserve the right to deem a bowler as ``Professional" strictly with regard to entry requirements for Lilac City Tournament, Inc. events. We suggest calling our office should you have
questions or need further explanation.This Tournament is governed by the Laws of the State of New York.
The venue for any cause of action shall be Monroe County.
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