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ICE BOWL Invitational Tournament Fundraiser Tournament Rules
  1. The ICE BOWL Fund Raising Tournament is not an USBC sanctioned tournament but will abide by USBC rules.  The tournament is a mixed handicap competition open to men and women by invitation only.
  2. All participants must be a member of USBC and be able to provide proof of membership (current sanctioned card or signed statement from league secretary verifying membership).
  3. The event shall be a handicap event.
  4. Each participant shall bowl five (5) games on Saturday.  Teams will consist of four (4) members comprising any combination of men and women.  Men and women will compete on an equal basis.  Doubles partners must come from the same team.
  5. The format of the event will be as follows:  Five games of 9 pin No-Tap.  Games for singles, doubles and team events will be determined randomly.  Each bowler will be assigned a color to determine which games quality for each event.
  6. Each participant may bowl only once in each event.
  7. Prizes will be distributed via US currency at the end of Saturday's tournament.  A tie in any position will result in the sum of the prizes being aggregated for the tied positions and divided equally by the number of ties for that placing.  No trophies will be awarded.
  8. Any bowler entering the ICE BOWL Fund Raising Tournament must establish a ten-pin average acceptable to USBC.  The following rules shall be used to determine the entering average:
  • The highest 06/07 book average with a minimum of 21 games.  If competing in more than one league, the bowler MUST submit the HIGHEST AVERAGE of all leagues bowled.
  • USBC Rules 319a does not apply.
  • If no 05/06 book average has been set, use the highest final 2005 summer league average, minimum 21 games, providing the summer league meets USBC criteria.
  • If none of the above is available, then the entering average shall be 225.
  • The above averages MUST be verified by the use of League standing sheet letter from League Secretary or photocopy of book average signed and dated by League Officer.
  1. The handicap for the tournament shall be based at 80% of the difference between the bowler's entering average (as determined above) and a scratch score of 225.
  2. The tournament director(s) have the authority to adjust the entering average of any bowler.  Average adjustments will be applied as set forth under USBC rules.  All average adjustments will be completed prior to the start of the tournament.  A bowler unwilling to accept an average adjustment is entitled to a full refund.
  3. The entry fee is payable by money order or certified check.  The deadline is July 25, 2006 and should be made payable to ICE BOWL Invitational Tournament.  Entries are to be mailed to:

ICE BOWL Invitational Tournament
P.O. Box 31838
Omaha, NE  68131-0838

All confirmations will be sent by e-mail only

Entries shall be limited to a maximum of 100 bowlers.  Once this maximum has been reached, no more entries can be accepted.  Entrants' acceptance will be based on the order in which received.  Partial team entries will be accepted and the tournament director(s) will make every effort to fill vacancies.

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