10. coe ARKANSAS STATE USBC YOUTH BOWLING CHALLENGE TOURNAMENT 2" ANNUAL SECTIONAL LEVEL RULES FOR ZONE 1 AGES 11 AND UNDER ‘The Arkansas State USBC Youth Bowling Challenge Tournament is a USBC sanctioned tournament (#06743) and shall be governed by USBC rules. Dates of league level qualifying are: October 5 through October 18 and November 2 through November 15,2014, Advancement from league is a one-time entry. If an individual who qualified cannot participate in the sectional competition, replacements will be eligible based on order of finish in previous competition. Advancement ratio from league competition to state competition is at least 1 for every 2 entries per division, including last-place ties. (Example: If there are four participants in a division, two bowlers can qualify and advance to the state competition. If there are five participants, then you may qualify two bowlers for that division.) The base number for each division is the number of league members that would have participated in that division. In all cases atleast one person per division shall advance. The advancement ratio shall be applied uniformly to all eligible divisions. Competition will take place at: Springdale Bowl, 1303 S. Thompson, Springdale, AR 72764 Phone: 479-751-9207. ‘To be held: March 15, 2015. Squads and Times announced after the entry closure date and before the sectional competition begins, Squad Times will be mailed to the coaches with the tournament schedule. Entry closing date is January 12, 2018. Tournament entry form containing qualifiers’ name, address, telephone number, date of birth and USBC Youth ID number must be submitted by this date. Entries postmarked the first post office business day after entry closing will be accepted. Entries postmarked thereafter shal be returned Divisions are based on the participant's age as of August 1,2014. Competition for the sectional level shall be conducted in the following divisions: Ages 11 and under Boys" Handicap and Girls” Handicap. ‘The tournament format shall be: Ages 11 and under only and shall bow! three games, remaining on their assigned pair of lanes for all three games. Total pin-fall for all three games, plus handicap, will determine winners in each division. Entry fee is: Ages L1 and under: Lineage $7.00 Expense $9.00 Symbolic Awards Fee $4.00 TOTAL $20.00 ‘Awards and scholarship fees shall be returned 100% to the bowlers, Scholarships will be held in SMART: SMART account number: 8511 _USBC National Headquarters, 621 Six Flags Drive, Arlington, TX 76011. (* USBC Rules 301d and 309 states that all scholarships must be deposited in the SMART Program) All bowlers must wear suitable attire. No suggestive or obscene wearing apparel. No spaghetti straps, crop tops or short shorts. Shorts must be at least fingertip length. Attire must not have visible tears, holes or frays and undergarments may not be exposed. All shirts must have sleeves. No head gear will be permitted except for medical conditions. No tobacco, beer or alcohol advertising allowed on wearing apparel or bowling equipment. No tobacco products or e-cigs by athletes will be permitted during competition. ‘No substitutes will be permitted once athletes have started tournament play. However, replacements may be used for bowlers not present 15 minutes prior to the squad time as stated in Rule 2. Replacements must be in the order of finish from prior level ‘of competition. (Example: the same window, same league and same center as the “no-show” bowler if replacement is from the league level. They must follow the order of advancement within that window/league.) Length of practice shall be determined by the tournament director and be announced at the competition13. Ma 1s, 16 1, 18. 19, 20. 21. {fno replacement has been made, bowlers arriving late shall begin play and the score shall count beginning with the frame being bowled. Missed frames shall be credited with a zero, Frames may not be made-up. A bowler not present to bowl when it's their tum will be credited with a zero for that frame, Bowlers shall use their highest current certified league average, minimum of 12 games, as of December 21, 2014. If the ‘minimum has not been met, the bowler will presenta league standing sheet dated closest to the date of competition. If'an athlete ‘only has a sport average, there will be an average adjustment using the USBC average adjustment chart, All averages must be verified by a standing shee. Handicap division will be 100% of 210. (Only bowlers and tournament officials shall be permitted in the sete area. Ties for scholarship positions will be broken by a one game roll-off. Should a te still exist, it willbe broken by an additional ninth and 10" frame roll-off, plus one/tenth of handicap per frame where applicable. (Refer to rule 326a). Claims for errors in scoring or general playing rules must be made to the tournament director no later than the start of the next block or 30 minutes after the completion of competition. Questionable errors shall be decided upon by the toumament directo. All other protests must be confirmed in writing to the tournament director within 72 hours of the infraction. Under this rule, each protest must be specific in itself. ‘Symbolic awards will be given as follows: Trophies or Plaques for | out of every 5 entries or major fraction thereof. ‘Scholarships will be awarded as follows: 1 Place winner in each division - $100.00; 2" Place winner in each Advancement ratio: There is no advancement after sectional tournament, . The Arkansas State USBC Youth Bowling Challenge Tournament Committee will decide all matters not covered by these rules and regulations, or USBC rules and regulations. Failure to abide by any rules and regulations may lead to disqualification. All decisions are final. Audra Holt, Tournament Director 31 Spokane Street Farmington, AR 72730 479-790-6001 (Cell) audraholt@coxnetARKANSAS STATE USBC YOUTH BOWLING CHALLENGE TOURNAMENT. SECTIONAL LEVEL FOR ZONE 1 - 11 & UNDER DIVISIONS Mareh 15, 2015 Springdale Bowl, 1303 S. Thompson, Springdale, AR 72764, 479-751-9207 FINAL CLOSING DATE FOR THE SECTIONAL ENTRIES WILL BE JANUARY 12, 2015 CONDUCTED BY THE ARKANSAS STATE USBC YOUTH ASSOCIATION CERTIFIED BY UNITED STATES BOWLING CONGRESS (#06743) ENTRY FEE - $20.00 (Lineage $7.00, Symbolic Awards Fee $4.00, Expense Fee $9.00) ‘Name of Contestant: Email: Address: City, State: Zip: Telephone: ( ) : Schoo Current Grade: Year of Graduation; __ USBC YOUTH ID NUMBER: ______ (Must Be Provided) Ageas of August 1,2014:___Date of Birth: Male___Female (12 & Above Divisions must en Average as of December 21, 2014 - AVERAGE. tate level competition) (Minimum 12 games, if no such average exists as of December 21, 2014, entrant must bring the most current standing sheet to verify their average, dated closest to the compet ‘Name of League in which you advanced: ‘you qualified in more than one league, you Name of Bowling Center: _ highest core bowed, _Association/Division__ A COPY OF THE LEAGUE STANDING SHEET MUST ACCOMPANY ENTRY CIRCLE ONE: NOTE: Di BOYS’ 11 & UNDER HANDICAP GIRLS’ 11 & UNDER HANDICAP. 0.00 ENTRY FEE: PLEASE DO NOT SEND CASH PERSONAL CHECKS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO: AR STATE YBC TOURNAMENT MAIL ENTRIES TO: Audra Holt, Tournament Director 31 Spokane Street, Farmington, AR 72730 ‘479-790-6001 (Cell) Email: audraholt@cox.net ision MUST be the same division that the youth quali 1d in during the league level competition. ‘This certifies that I have checked the average and the eligibility of the above youth bowler and that he/she is qualified under the rles herein: Signed by Coach: : (Please Pr Address: ) City, State, Zips Phone: E-mail ‘The youth bowler MUST initial to accept that he/she will be ‘competing in the 11 & Under Handicap Division: