RULES:
  1. This tournament is open to USBC certified bowlers - youths and adults age 21 or younger as of August 1, 2010 (we are using the old USBC age requirements). You must present your certification card at check in. Stubs are not proof. It is the bowler’s responsibility to provide proof of certification. You can print a copy of your card at bowl.com – do this before arriving at the tournament.
  1. Scholarship awards will be determined on site based on number of entries in each division, continued fund raising and donations. At least one award for each 10 entries or major fraction thereof in each division will receive scholarship. All scholarship will be deposited into SMART, account #10738.

  2. Dress code. All entrants must wear a shirt with a collar. Shirts with bowlers name are preferred. Boys and girls are to wear slacks or shorts (no jeans). Attire for all bowlers must be neat, clean and proper fitting – we are confident that you know how to dress for a tournament.
  1. All divisions are bowled scratch, no handicap. Multiple entries not accepted.

  2. Bowlers not present at check in may be dropped at the discretion of the tournament committee.

  3. Pins from qualifying carry over into match play.

  4. If a tie results for the last qualifying position, for match play or for the stepladder finals, there will be a one game roll off. If there’s still a tie in the roll off game, a 9th and 10th frame will be bowled. For a tie in any game of the step ladder roll off, a 9th and 10th frame will be bowled as a tiebreaker.
  1. During match play competition the bowler winning the match will receive 30 bonus pins. If there is a tie in a match play game, bowlers will split the 30 bonus pins and receive 15 bonus points each.
  1. If a bowler does not show up for match play or a bowler must quit during match play, the tournament committee will go through the list of alternates who would replace that bowler. The first alternate is the first bowler not to make it into match play. Once an alternate starts to bowl the first match the original bowler may not reclaim the spot. Alternates will use his/her own pin totals as of the last game he/she bowled – he/she will not take over the absent bowlers pin totals. If there are no alternates available to bowl, then all matches bowled against this open spot will receive the score they bowled plus 30 bonus pins for the win.
  1. 2012 Junior Gold Qualifier - $30.00 membership if you are not already a member. Divisions 1 & 2 will conduct 3qualifiers. Divisions 3 will conduct 2 qualifiers. Divisions may be combined if not enough entries in a division. Participants will have the option to withdraw if divisions are combined. Participation is $40.00 per 6 game block and must be paid prior to the start of each block. 1:5 will advance. If a girls division is conducted, 1:4 once 8 or more sign up will advance.
  1. Spectators – positive comments only. Lane conditions are designed to be challenging and participants need encouragement. Bowlers – continue good sportsmanship.

  2. Changes are at the discretion of the tournament committee. The USBC Playing Rules will govern any rule not covered here.