QUALIFYING DATES: MARCH 4 - 10^th, 2007

You can bowl to qualify out of any participating center.

The Top 3 men and women from each age bracket

from each center qualify to go to:

The 16^th Annual Senior Games

Saturday, May 12^th 2007

Finals held at:

Ficco’s Bowladrome

300 East Central St.

Rt.140, Franklin MA

All Finalists will receive: Senior Games T-shirt & promo items, complimentary coffee and donuts. Winners receive awards.

Cost: No Entry fee when bowled in a League.

When qualifying during open play pay only the open bowling fee.

Finals cost $25. paid to Mass Senior Games, (cost of bowling included).

Who can participate?

• Any man or woman aged 50 and up.
• League Bowlers.
• Open play Bowlers.
• Tournament Bowlers.
• Anyone bowling out of an MBA bowling center.

Who can not participate?

• Anyone who has bowled in a senior pro-event in the last 5 years.
• Anyone under 50 years old.
• Anyone not bowling out of an MBA bowling center.

Where and when are the qualifying rounds?

• They may bowl out of any participating MBA bowling center.
• They must bowl during the week of March 4^th – March 10^th,  2007.
• Participating centers may hold a tournament for this event if they like.

Do they need to sign up?

• Anyone who wishes to qualify needs to fill out a sign-up sheet at the front desk prior to bowling.
• Proprietors must give anyone who qualifies the 16^th Annual Senior Games Application.

What is the cost for participating?

• There is no cost for the Bowling Center to participate.
• The bowler must pay open bowling fees if qualifying during open play.
• The only cost to qualify during league play is the league fees.
• The only cost to qualify during tournament play is the tournament fees.
• If a bowler makes it to the finals, there is a $25. fee to participate.

What scores are used to qualify?

• Open bowlers must use their first 3 consecutive strings.
• League bowlers must use their first 3 consecutive strings.
• Tournament bowlers must use their first 3 consecutive strings.

How many times can a bowler try to qualify?

·     Bowlers may attempt to qualify as many times as they wish during the week of March 4^th – March 10^th 2007.

·     Bowlers must pay for open bowling or Tournament/League fees for each additional qualifying attempt.

Where do we send the results?

• All Results must be sent in to the Regional Committee Member no later than March 17^th, 2007.