Alabama
 USBC Association
7th Annual
Generation Gap
State Tournament

ALABAMA STATE GENERATION GAP TOURNAMENT RULES

1.  THIS TOURNAMENT WILL CONSIST OF FIVE DIVISIONS OF YOUTH AND ADULT COMBINATIONS.  THE DIVISIONS ARE BASED ON COMBINED AVERAGES OF THE YOUTH AND ADULT BOWLERS:  

• DIV. 1 – 370 & ABOVE
• DIV. 2 - 300-369
• DIV. 3 – 230-299
• DIV. 4 – 229 & BELOW
• Div. 5 – BUMPERS (2 GAMES ONLY)

2.    YOUTH BOWLERS MAY PARTICIPATE UNLIMITED TIMES. THEY MUST CHANGE PARTNERS EACH TIME THEY BOWL.

3.     YOUTH ENTERING AVERAGE SHALL BE THE HIGHEST USBC LEAGUE or COMPOSITE  AVERAGE, 21 GAMES OR MORE AS OF MAY 1, 2013, WHICHEVER IS HIGHER.  IF ENTRANT DOES NOT HAVE AN AVERAGE AS OF MAY 1^ST, THEY WILL BE REQUIRED TO BOWL SCRATCH.  THE TEN PIN RULE (319-a2) DOES NOT APPLY.

4.     ALL BOWLERS MUST BE MEMBERS OF A USBC CHARTERED LOCAL ASSOCIATION WITHIN THE AREA SERVED BY THE STATE ASSOCIATION.  ALL BOWLERS WILL BE REQUIRED TO PRESENT USBC CARDS AT TIME OF BOWLING. 

5. ADULT BOWLING IS UNLIMITED PROVIDING THEY CHANGE PARTNERS EACH TIME THEY PARTICIPATE.

6. ADULT ENTERING AVERAGES SHALL BE THE HIGHEST USBC LEAGUE AVERAGE (21 GAMES OR MORE) FOR THE 2011/2012 SEASON.  2012 SUMMER LEAGUE AVERAGES WILL BE ACCEPTABLE IF NO WINTER AVERAGE.  IF NO WINTER OR SUMMER AVERAGE THEN A 21 GAME OR MORE AVERAGE WILL BE USED AS OF MAY 25, 2013.  ALL OTHER BOWLERS WILL BE REQUIRED TO BOWL SCRATCH INCLUDING PARTICIPATION FEE BOWLERS.  THE TEN PIN RULE (319-A2)WILL APPLY.  IF AVERAGE IS 10 PINS OR MORE HIGHER AS OF JANUARY 1, 2013, MUST USE THAT AVERAGE.

7. HANDICAP WILL BE 100% DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE BOWLERS AVERAGE AND 210 FOR BOTH THE YOUTH AND ADULT BOWLERS.

8. AWARDS WILL BE ON A BASIS OF AT LEAST ONE (1) OUT OF EACH EIGHT (8) ENTRIES IN EACH DIVISION. BUMPERS (1)OUT OF EVERY 5 ENTRIES.  ONE SCRATCH AWARD PER DIVISION.   ALL AWARDS WILL BE ISSUED IN THE FORM OF  PLAQUES.

9.    YOUTH COACHES MUST SEND VERIFICATION OF ALL YOUTH AVERAGES IN THE FORM OF A STANDING SHEET AS OF MAY 1, 2013 TO THE TOURNAMENT MANAGER.

10.     CHECK IN TIME WILL BE THIRTY (30) MINUTES PRIOR TO THE SQUAD TIME.  NO BLIND SCORES WILL BE ALLOWED, ALL FRAMES MISSED WILL BE SCORED ZERO (0).

11.     PREMATURE TERMINATION OF THE TOURNAMENT BROUGHT ABOUT BY WAR, NATIONAL EMERGENCY, OR

OTHER CAUSES BEYOND THE CONTROL OF THE AUSBCA SHALL CAUSE ALL ADVERTISED PRIZES, GUARANTEED OR OTHERWISE TO BE PRORATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NUMBER OF ENTRANTS WHO HAVE BOWLED IN EACH EVENT UP TO THE TIME OF SUCH TERMINATION.

12.     THE TOURNAMENT MANAGER MUST DECIDE ON ALL DISPUTES, COMPLAINTS, OR PROTESTS AND ENFORCE THE RULES AND SPIRIT OF USBC COMPETITION.  ANY ERRORS MUST BE REPORTED WITHIN SIX HOURS.

13.     NO USE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS BY ANY TOURNAMENT PARTICIPANT.  SMOKING BY ADULTS IN DESIGNATED AREAS ONLY. NO PLAYING OF ELECTRONIC DEVICES, CELL PHONES OR CD PLAYERS.

14.       ONLY PARTICIPANTS, SCOREKEEPERS, AND TOURNAMENT OFFICIALS  WILL BE ALLOWED IN THE BOWLER’S AREA.  ALL SCOREKEEPERS AND TOURNAMENT OFFICIALS MUST HAVE AN RVP BADGE. 

15.     DRESS CODE FOR ALL USBC BOWLERS ---  PARTICIPANTS WILL NOT WEAR APPAREL OR USE BOWLING EQUIPMENT DEPICTING ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, GAMBLING, AN ILLEGAL SUBSTANCE OR INAPPROPRIATE LANGUAGE/GESTURES DURING COMPETITION.  PLEASE SEE RULE #301B.  ALL BOWLERS MUST WEAR SUITABLE ATTIRE.  NO BACKLESS BLOUSES, NO DRESSES, NO HALTER TOPS, NO TANK TOPS, NO OBSCENE T-SHIRTS, NO MIDRIFF BLOUSES, NO LOW-CUT TOPS, NO HATS OR HEADGEAR OF ANY KIND.  NO BAGGY AND/OR TORN PANTS.  NICE JEANS OR DRESS PANTS ALLOWED.  KNEE LENGTH SHORTS WILL BE ALLOWED BUT MUST TOUCH THE KNEE OR BELOW.

16.  FOREIGN SUBSTANCE: THE APPLICATION OF ANY FOREIGN SUBSTANCE ON ANY PART OF THE APPROACH IS PROHIBITED. THIS INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, SUCH SUBSTANCES AS TALCUM POWDER, PUMICE, ETC.  ALSO SOFT RUBBER SOLES OR HEELS THAT RUB OFF ON THE APPROACH.  NO ROSIN BAGS, HAND CONDITIONERS, EASY SLIDES, ETC. WILL BE ALLOWED IN THE PIT (SEATED)AREA.  ROSIN BAGS MAY BE USED FOR HANDS ONLY!

17. ALTERING THE SURFACE OF A BOWLING BALL BY THE USE OF ABRASIVES WHILE BOWLING IN SANCTIONED COMPETITION IS PROHIBITED.  ALL BOWLING BALLS SO ALTERED MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE COMPETITION.  ANY ENTRANT IN VIOLATION OF USBC RULE 18 WILL FORFEIT GAME(S) IN WHICH THE VIOLATION OCCURRED AND IS SUBJCET TO DISMISSAL FROM THE TOURNAMENT AS WELL AS SUSPENSION OF MEMBERSHIP. 

18.      ANY RULES NOT COVERED WITHIN SHALL BE GOVERNED BY USBC.  ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS TOURNAMENT PLEASE CONTACT                                               

THE TOURNAMENT DIRECTORS:

NANCY CLECKLER – 205-541-3475 / email @ ncleckler@bham.lib.al.us