1.
ELIGIBILITY – Youth Bowlers who are current league bowlers
(minimum of 30 strings by the date of your event) at Massachusetts Bowling Association (MBA) or Western New England Candlepin
Association (WNECA) centers may participate in this tournament if both of the following conditions apply:
a. The bowler is currently attending school (K through High School) and
b. The bowler has NOT bowled competitively in an adult state or international tournament, adult TV roll-offs or World
Candlepin Bowling Congress
Bowlers may only bowl once in the singles, once in the doubles and once in the team events anywhere. Proof of WEEKLY
participation may be required.
2.
AGE DETERMINATION – A bowler’s age for this tournament shall
be his/her age on April 25, 2009.
3.
AGE CLASSIFICATION – In Singles events and “All Events”,
bowlers may only bowl in their own age group. In Doubles and Team events bowlers
may move up to higher age groups. Age classification for Doubles and Team events
are determined by the age of the oldest bowler.
4.
SAME BOWLING CENTER – Bowlers participating together in Doubles or Team events MUST COME from the same bowling center. EXCEPTION: Host Centers may supply “Substitute” bowlers to fill out Doubles or Teams when necessary.
5.
PLAYING RULES – All International Candlepin Bowling Association (ICBA)
rules will be used during tournament play. This includes foul and lob line rules. Bowlers who continue to lob after proper warnings from tournament officials may be
disqualified.
6.
PLAYING AREA – Only bowlers, designated scorekeepers, tournament officials
and employees are permitted in the bowling area. All others must remain behind
the bowling area. No food or beverages will be permitted in the bowling area.
7.
ALL EVENTS – To compete in the “All Events” event bowlers
must fill out a separate entry for, check the “All Events” block and submit it with the $3.00 entry fee to the
host center PRIOR to bowling in his/her first event. Bowler must compete in Singles,
Doubles and Team events at the same host center.
8.
SUBSTITUTIONS – There are no substitutions in the Singles event. Doubles or Teams requiring a substitute may do so up to the starting time of the event
providing at least one of the original bowlers will still participate. The substitute
bowler must be in the same age group or younger than the bowler he/she is replacing.
ELIGIBILITY and SAME BOWLING CENTER rules apply to substitutes. (Rules 1 and 4 above)
9.
SPORTSMANSHIP – All bowlers and spectators are expected to exercise
the highest level of good sportsmanship. Using unfair tactics, causing distractions
to other bowlers, swearing or abusing bowling equipment may be cause for disqualification.
10. SMOKING – Tournament participants, spectators or tournament staff will not be permitted to smoke inside
the bowling center.
11. PROOF
OF AGE REQUIRED – The tournament director may require at his/her discretion that
a bowler provide proof of age within a reasonable time. Anyone requested to provide
proof of age who does not, may be disqualified from the tournament. In a team
or doubles event, the entire entry would be disqualified.
12. QUESTIONABLE
INCIDENTS – In the event that a questionable incident occurs that is not covered
by the ICBA rules or these tournament rules, the Tournament Director will decide the matter.
13. ENTRY
DEADLINE – Positively no entry will be accepted after April 25, 2009. Entries received by mail must be postmarked by April 25, 2009.
14. ARRIVAL
TIMES – All bowlers should plan to arrive AT LEAST 30 MINUTES prior to the scheduled
event starting time.
15. SCHOLARSHIPS – United States Savings Bonds will be purchased for each scholarship winner and will be distributed
shortly after the Youth Championship Banquet.
16. GENERAL – Entry fees are not refundable for any reason. In
case of ties in the top 3 positions, there will be NO roll-off, but duplicate trophies will be awarded. The host center director reserves the right to add or delete shifts as necessary. All decisions of the tournament director shall be final.
