Glacier USBC Welcome Back Event Tournament Rules
1. There will be three divisions, Youth (up to age 18), Adult, and Seinor (age 50+). All divisions will be mixed team, doubles, and singles events. The participant’s age as of the day of the tournament will determine the division in which the member may compete.
2. Format will be 3-4-5. Bowl 5 games total. Games 1, 2, and 3 are Team event. Games 2, 3, and 4 are Doubles event. Games 3, 4, and 5 are Singles event. Each team of 4 will be on one pair of lanes.
3. The handicap will be 90% from 220 for each individual participant in each event. There will be ate least one prize for each four entries. Multiple participation is allowed, however bowers must change doubles partners and at least two bowlers on team must be different. Bowlers may only cash once in the singles event (see USBC Rule 315c).
4. Handicap Entry Fees. $35 per person ($20 for bowling, $15 for prize fee, and $___ for expense). No entry fees will be returned after acceptance of assigned scheduled time. Incomplete entries and entries not received at least 48 hours prior to their schedule squad time will be treated as walk-in entries and will not have guaranteed squad time and subject to the additional late fee of $5 per person. Walk-in entries will be accepted up to the start of the squad subject to lane availability. (Squad times are reserved for prepaid entries.)
5. All bowlers must be current 2024-2025 members of the United States Bowling Congress (USBC). Members from associations other than Glacier USBC may participate but will be required to pay Glacier USBC dues of $. Members from another association must provide verified averages from their association. Non-USBC members may establish eligibility by purchase of a USBC membership.
6. Bowlers will use their highest certified league average based on a minimum of 21 games for eh 2023-2024 season (rule 319a1a). If no average last year, use highest certified league average for eh 2022-2023season based on a minimum of 21 games. If no winter league average for eh 2023-2024 or 2022-2023 season, use the highest certified league average, 21 games or more (summer league). If no league average for the 2023-2024 or 2022-2023 season, use the highest 21 game average from the previous five years starting with eh most current year. All others bowl scratch.
7. A bower who has only a certified average from a non-standard league will have their average rerated based on the USBC Sport/Challenge league adjustment chart. If the bowler has both a non-standard average and standard league average, and their re-rated average is higher than their standard average, the bowler must use the re-rated average.
8. The tournament manager or an authorized representative may adjust an entrants average upward prior to bowling. The entrant will be notified of any rerating and, if the entrant chooses not to bowl with the adjusted average, their entry fee will be refunded. Such adjustments may be appealed to the USBC within 15 days of the date of bowling or prior to the payment of prizes, whichever comes first (rule 319c)
. It shall be each bowler’s responsibility to verify the accuracy of their average in handicap or classified tournaments whether originally submitted by the bowler, their team captain, or others. Failure to use the proper average or make a correction by the completion of the first game of a series shall disqualify score if submitted average is lower than actual or base prize winnings on submitted average if higher per USBC rule 319a3.
10. USBC rule 319d does not apply (reporting of prize winnings) USBC rule 319e does not apply (average adjustment rule). All other USBC rule shall apply.
11. The maximum handicap game score is capped at 300 (Rule 327d)
12. Paid entries must be received by ____to guarantee your requested squad time(s) in this tournament.
13. Suggested attire should be neat, clean and proper fitting.
14. If the tournament, or squads in the tournament, are canceled due to unforeseen circumstance, the entry fees for bowers scheduled in the canceled squad(s) will be refunded.