Mid Atlantic Junior
Bowlers Tour Rules
1. The Tour events are open to any youth bowler providing proof of a 2022-2023 USBC Youth Membership and book average from the 21-22 season if bowling Handicap events. No Average Required for scratch events, Just a USBC Youth membership.
2. Bowlers must present a USBC membership
card at the tournament check-in 30 minutes prior to scheduled start
time.
3. Depending on the type of tournaments, all
entrants will bowl 5 games across multiple lanes unless mechanical failures
dictate otherwise, 5 games on a single pair, or 10 baker games across 10 pairs. No entry money will be refunded if it is
discovered that an individual has failed to comply with all rules of the United
States Bowling Congress and all rules and requirements of this tournament.
4. Handicap
will be 90% of the difference between the bowler’s entering average and a
scratch figure of 210 All handicaps
will be calculated on a 5 game basis. It
shall be the responsibility of each bowler to verify his or her average.
Failure to use proper average shall disqualify scores bowled if submitted
average is lower than actual average.
Prize winnings will be based on submitted average if it is higher than
the actual average. Average corrections
must be made prior to the completion of the FIRST GAME.
5. ENTERING
AVERAGE: Your
Highest USBC Average from the 21-22 season of
21 games or more. Standard averages
will be converted to a sports shot average.
Once you have established a 20 game average through tour events, your average
will be re-rated to that tour average.
6. If a bowler does not have a yearbook
average for the last year, the bowler may enter with an average of 210 and
enter the scratch event only. USBC
Rules 319 c, d, & e will apply.
7. The prize ratio for each event will be
one prize for each five entries. Lineage
and Expense = vary based on center. Prize Money = balance of entry fee per
bowler. PRIZE MONEY WILL BE RETURNED
100%.
8. In the event of a tie for first place the tied
contestants will bowl a 2 frame roll off accordance with the rules of the
tournament at such time and place as decided by the Tournament Manager. Total pins, including handicap, for the 2
frames games will determine the handicap winner/position.
9. Entrants must report any previous
tournament prize winnings in the last year of $ 500.00 or more in total. If entrant has won $500.00 or more in total
prize winnings for a tournament, he/she must submit all his/her tournament
scores and winnings PRIOR TO BOWLING. USBC Rule 319e
10. PARTICIPATION & DRESS CODE RULES
a. All Bowlers must wear
shirts with polo collars or MOCK Collars, NO EXCEPTIONS!
b. NO T-SHIRTS may be worn
on the lanes.
c. NO CLOTHES WITH HOLES
may be worn on the lanes.
11. Scores lost due to
malfunction of automatic scorers shall be re-bowled if the scores cannot be
verified by other scoring means.
12. USBC Rule 330 will
apply. (A bowler must use the same hand to deliver the bowling ball throughout
the tournament).
13. USBC Rule 329, a protest
or appeal involving eligibility or playing rules must be filed with Tournament
Management, the Local Association or USBC up to 5 Days before tournament
prizes are paid. The protest or appeal
must be in writing and the grounds for the protest or appeal briefly stated.
14. A
$ 20.00 ADMINISTRATIVE FEE, PLUS BANK CHARGES WILL BE LEVIED ON ANY RETURNED
CHECKS.