1. RULES and REGULATIONS: United States Bowling Congress rules and regulations will govern this tournament.
2. ENTRANCE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: (a) Participation in the Championship Tournament of the Alabama USBC Association shall be available to all members of USBC Chartered local associations within the area served by the State Association in accordance with Article 3(b) of the USBC State Association Constitution and all members must have joined a league 30 days prior to bowling. (b) Non-resident members must have a minimum 21 game average in the 2010-2011 season. (c)All bowlers will be required to present their USBC membership cards. If unable, must confirm by their local association manager within 7 days that current membership was purchased 30 days prior to bowling. The tournament manager may refuse to permit any team or individual to bowl if it is determined that the entry should not have been accepted due to the individual(s) not meeting membership requirements.
3. ENTRY FEES: Entry Fee in the tournament shall be $35.00 per person per event. An (optional) $15.00 per person All Events is available. Prize fees will be returned 100% in prizes. Each official entry must be accompanied with a completed (all information filled in) form. No entry shall be accepted without fees. All information requested on the form must be furnished or the entry will be returned. Any entry accompanied by payment not acceptable by the tournament manager shall lose its place in the tournament schedule and shall not be rescheduled until an acceptable payment is made.
4. TEAM ENTRIES: Team shall consist of 5 bowlers. Bowlers may bowl 2 team events. Must change two members at the minimum on second team.
5. DOUBLES/SINGLES ENTRIES: Doubles and singles are separate squads. Bowlers may enter doubles twice and singles one time.
6. ALL EVENTS ENTRIES: All Events shall consist of the first Team Event, first Doubles Event and the Singles Event, for a nine game total.
7. DIVISIONS: The tournament will have two (2) divisions for each of the events mentioned above. There will be a men’s and a women’s division
8. ENTRY FEE REFUNDS: No team or individual shall be entitled to a refund after the form and fees have been received and a definite schedule date assigned.
9. TOURNAMENT AWARDS: The following tournament awards will be presented:
a. CASH AWARDS: Cash awards will be made on a basis of one of eight places in teams, doubles, singles, and all events for the men’s division and women’s division. Prize Fund returned 100%.
b. CHAMPIONSHIP TROPHIES & USBC CHAMPIONSHIP CHEVRONS will be presented to the champion in team, singles, doubles, and all-events in both men and women’s divisions.
10. SCHEDULING: Entries will be scheduled for the shift requested (or if such shift has been filled, on the next shift available) in order of receipt in the hands of the tournament manager or by a post office as evidenced by postmark. The tournament may cancel a shift when deemed in the best interest of the bowlers. Additional shifts and times may be added upon entries and lane availability. If there are more entries than spots available the fees will be refunded to the team captain and it will be his responsibility to return to the team members.
11. LINE UP CHANGES/REPORTING TIMES: Team captains, will be required to make line up changes at least one hour prior to scheduled bowling time. The substitute will bowl in the line-up position of the bowler being replaced. If no changes are to be made in the line up team captains must report at least thirty (30) minutes prior to scheduled bowling time. ALUSBC policy concerning prize fund payments is to pay the person who bowled the event without regard to how the entry fee was paid. Any arrangements between bowlers concerning the actual bowling and payment of entry fees are beyond ALUSBC’s ability to control.
12. STUDENTS PARTICIPATION: Unmarried grade and high school students who are under the age of 18 must have written consent (on an USBC approved form) of their parents or guardian to compete in any USBC CERTIFIED TOURNAMENT WHERE CASH OR MERCHANDISE PRIZES ARE OFFERED. Said written consent must be on file with the tournament manager at least one week before the bowler is eligible for tournament competition, unless the student is accompanied by his or her parent or guardian in which case the consent form may be completed up to the time the student starts to bowl (USBC Rule 13).
13. ABRASIVES: In accordance with USBC Rule 18 the use of abrasives on the surface of bowling balls during tournament play will result in disqualification.
14. COURTESY: Only one (1) lane courtesy will be allowed. Only one bowling ball per bowler will be allowed on the ball return rack at any one time during the team event.
15. AUSBCA LIABILITY: The entrants whose names appear on the entry form or their authorized replacements hereby agree that the AUSBCA, its officers and agents shall be liable only to the extent of returning entry fees if, and when, these entrants shall be prevented from bowling in any event in the tournament through delay, unexpected yet necessary schedule change, or premature termination of the tournament, which may be brought about by war, national emergency or causes relating thereto or resulting there from fires, strikes, lockouts, labor difficulties or other causes beyond the control of ASUSBCA.
16. THE COMPUTER MAKES ALL LANE ASSIGNMENTS.
17. PAYMENTS: Make all checks payable to AUSBCA. A $30.00 fee will be charged for Returned Checks. Entries with returned checks shall lose their place in the tournament schedule and will not be rescheduled until acceptable payment is made.
18. DRESS CODE: Men and women may wear casual slacks, trousers, shorts, or jeans. In addition women may wear skirts and Capri’s. Jeans or any other attire should not have worn, cut, or tattered openings in inappropriate areas that show skin or underwear. Shorts and skirts must come to within 3 inches of the knee. During participation in any event, bowlers are not permitted to wear hats, bandannas, or any type of headwear. If any bowler has a medical condition requiring some type of bandage or headgear they should contact the tournament manager for permission to wear. Tournament management or designee will enforce the dress code. He/she will make judgment calls to the dress code question or concerns, and any circumstances surrounding such issues. His/her decision shall be final.
19. EARLY ENTRY DEADLINE. Entries with more than (2) teams and (5) doubles must be received by July 15, 2011.
20. ENTRY CLOSING DATE: Final closing date for entries is July 25, 2011.

Loretta Stowers is Tournament Manager. Any problems should be directed to the tournament manager or her representatives.
All decisions by the Tournament Management are final.