1. RULES and REGULATIONS: United States Bowling Congress rules and regulations will govern this tournament.
2. ENTRANCE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: Participation in the Alabama USBC Association Scratch Championship Tournament shall be available to all members of USBC-chartered local associations served by the State Association and each participant must be a member of a certified Alabama USBC league where he/she has an established average of at least 21 games in that league.  All entrants will be required to present their USBC membership cards.
3.  TEAM ENTRIES:   Team has two events: an open event consisting of any combination of men and women bowlers, and a women’s division.  Teams shall consist of 4 bowlers.  Bowlers may bowl unlimited team events but must change at least two bowlers each time.
4. DOUBLES/SINGLES ENTRIES: Doubles and singles are separate squads.  Bowlers may enter doubles unlimited times and singles one time. Bowlers must change partners in doubles event.
5.  ALL EVENTS ENTRIES:  All Events shall consist of the first Team Event, first Doubles Event and the Singles Event, for a nine-game total. To qualify for open all events you must bowl team, doubles & singles in the Open event. To qualify for women’s all events you must bowl team, doubles & singles in the women’s event.
6. TOURNAMENT AWARDS: Cash awards will be made on a basis of one of eight places for each event in both divisions.  Prize fund will be returned 100%.  Additionally, trophies will be presented to the winners of each event in both divisions.
7. 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. 
8. 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. AUSBCA 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 AUSBCA’s ability to control.
9. Lane assignments will be made in entry number order starting with first lane used.
10. 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.
Credit cards are accepted with online registration as well.
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12. 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 AUSBCA. 13. Oil Pattern for this tournament is Beaten Path