74TH ANNUAL CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT

74TH ANNUAL CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT

FORT DODGE AREA BOWLING ASSOCIATION

USBC SANCTIONED

Tournament Dates Entry Fee Team Event

January 31-Feb 1 Bowling Fees $35.00

February 7 -8 Prize Fund 40.00

Shifts 1:00 & 3:00 Saturday Expenses 0

12:00 Sunday Total $75.00

All Events(optional) $2.00

ADDED All-EVENTS PRIZE FUND $500.00

Entries close January 25, 2009 at Midnight

Team event will be held at Ridgewood Lanes and the Doubles and Singles will be held at Family Bowling Center.

Please check preferred time to bowl below and circle event

Jan 31 1:00___ 3:30 ___ T - D/S Feb. 1 12:00___ T - D/S

Feb. 7 1:00___ 3:30___ T - D/S Feb. 8 12:00___ T - D/S

Team Name:______________________________ ABC All Events

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Entry Fee Dbls Entry Fee Singles Bowling Fees $ 14.00 Bowling Fees $ 7.00

Prize Fund 16.00 Prize Fund 8.00 Expenses 0.00 Expenses 0.00

Total $30.00 Total $15.00

Doubles & Singles ABC

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Team Name ___________________ If sixth man is bowling on another team

Captains Signature_____________________________Phone#________

All entries must be completed and and turned to the bowling centers or tournament manager by closing date Jan. 25, 2009 no entries will be scheduled without entry form and fees.

74TH ANNUAL CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT

FORT DODGE AREA BOWLING ASSOCIATION

USBC SANCTIONED

1. Team captains must check in the team line up 30 minutes before scheduled bowling time.

2. This is a two division tournament: Class “A” and Class “B” both divisions shall be handicapped at 90% of the difference between the bowlers average and 220 (no limit).

3. Team average for class “A”-- 950 and above, class “B” 949 and below

Team average for doubles class “A” 380 and above, class “B” 379 and below.

Individual average for singles and all events class “A” 190 and above, class “B”

4. Multiple entries will be allowed, USBC rule 315 applies. A bowler participating

more than once in the team or doubles event must use the first score bowled in

that event for there all-events entry. One entry is allowed for Singles. Two entries

for Doubles(must change partners). Teams must change at least two bowlers.

Entries close January 25, 2009 at midnight.

5. A bowler shall use the highest USBC winter book average of 21 games or more. If

a bowler has no winter average, they must use there highest summer league average.

A bowler with no winter or summer average must use there current USBC average

of 21 games or more. If no current average a bowler must use a scratch average

6. It shall be each bowlers responsibility to determine that the submitted average is

correct. Failure to use the proper average shall disqualify the score. USBC rule 319a-2

does not apply.

Rule 319c applies. A bowlers average maybe adjusted upward before participation in any

event if determined the bowlers ability is higher than the entered average. If the assigned

average is not accepted by the bowler, the entry fee shall be refunded. 7. All entrants must be members of USBC and the Fort Dodge Area BA. Anyone living

within the jurisdiction of the FDABA that is not a member may participate by paying an

affiliate membership fee of $20.00. An affiliate fee of $9:00 shall be charged, if an entrant

produces a valid current USBC card, and lives within the boundaries of the FDABA. No

one living out side the boundaries of the FDABA will be allowed to bowl.

8. Entries will be scheduled according to requests and order received(if possible).

Each event will be bowled on a different pair of lanes, all assigned by the tournament

manager. No changes will be made except for an emergency.

9. Any player or team arriving after the shifts have started, will be allowed to bowl,

starting with the frame then being bowled. No frames are to be made up and all

missed frames will receive a zero score.

10. A tournament entrant will not be allowed to re-bowl a game or series except as

authorized by the tournament manger when the scores are irretrievably lost from

an automatic scoring device.

11. Any protests must be confirmed in writing to the tournament manager and within

24 hours of any infraction. No prize monies will be paid until all protests are

12. All prizes are based on handicapped scores. Prizes will be determined by the number of

entries. Prize ratio will be one(1) for every five(5) entries.

13. USBC rules shall cover all other matters not stated in these rules.

Thank you for bowling in the THIRD Fort Dodge Area USBC BA Championships