2nd ANNUAL G.B.USBC, Inc.
GENERATION GAP TOURNAMENT
CONDUCTED
BY THE GREATER BIRMINGHAM USBC, Inc.
CERTIFIED
BY UNITED STATES BOWLING CONGRESS
TO BE HELD AT VESTAVIA BOWL
VESTAVIA,
AL 979-4420
NOVEMBER
10-11 & 17-18, 2007
PLEASE
INDICATE FIRST AND SECOND CHOICES IN THE SPACES BELOW
SAT
NOVEMBER 10 - 10:00AM_____
1:00PM_____ SUN NOVEMBER 11 -
10:00AM _____ 1:00PM_____
SAT
NOVEMBER 17 - 10:00AM_____
1:00PM_____ SUN NOVEMBER 18 -
10:00AM _____ 1:00PM_____
ADDITIONAL
SQUADS WILL BE ADDED ON THESE DATES IF NECESSARY
DIVISIONS
BANTAM/PREP GIRL (
) JUNIOR GIRL (
) MAJOR/SENIOR GIRL (
)
BANTAM/PREP BOY (
) JUNIOR BOY (
) MAJOR/SENIOR BOY (
)
BANTAM/PREP MIXED
( ) JUNIOR MIXED (
) MAJOR/SENIOR MIXED ( )
YOUTH
NAME:____________________________________________________________________________
2006/2007 AVG_____________ USBC# ___________________
BOWLING CENTER WHERE YOUTH
BOWLS: ___________________________________________________
ADULT
NAME:_______________________________________________
ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP:
_________________________________________________________________
CONFIRMATIONS MAILED TO
ADULT BOWLERS
2006/2007 AVG______________ USBC #___________________
ENTRY
DEADLINE
FRIDAY
OCTOBER 26, 2007
MAIL ENTRIES TO: TOURNAMENT
DIRECTOR
ASSOCIATION MANAGER KEN
ATWATER LYNNA
HOPKINS
GREATER BIRMINGHAM USBC,
Inc.
624 19th COURT SOUTH BIRMINGHAM, AL 35205
MAKE ALL CHECKS PAYABLE
TO: GREATER BIRMINGHAM USBC, Inc.
A $30.00 NSF FEE WILL APPLY
TO ALL RETURNED CHECKS
ENTRY FEE: ADULT YOUTH TOTAL ** $5.00 PARTICIPATION FEE **
BOWLING: $
9.00 $ 7.00 $
16.00 ** (GEN. GAP TRN.
ONLY) **
PRIZE FUND: $ 6.00 $ 5.00 $
11.00 **
USBC **
EXPENSE FEE: $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 2.00
TOTALS $16.00 $ 13.00 $ 29.00
DATE RECEIVED:________________________TOTAL FUNDS
$________________ ENTRY
#______________
GENERATION
GAP RULES
1. THIS TOURNAMENT WILL CONSIST OF NINE DIVISIONS
OF YOUTH AND ADULTS COMBINATIONS. THE DIVISIONS
ARE: BANTAM/PREP - BOY, GIRL AND MIXED,
JUNIOR - BOY, GIRL AND MIXED, MAJOR/SENIOR - BOY, GIRL AND MIXED.
2. YOUTH & ADULT BOWLERS MAY PARTICIPATE
UNLIMITED TIMES. THEY MUST CHANGE PARTNERS
EACH TIME THEY
BOWL. THE YOUTH CAN PLACE ONLY ONCE IN
EACH DIVISION IN WHICH THEY ARE ENTERED. THE AGE OF THE YOUTH
BOWLER AS OF 8/1/2007 SHALL DETERMINE
THE PROPER DIVISION.
3. YOUTH ENTERING AVERAGE SHALL BE THEIR
HIGHEST GREATER BIRMINGHAM USBC CERTIFIED LEAGUE AVERAGE, 21 GAMES
OR
MORE THE 2006/2007 SEASON. CURRENT 2007 SUMMER AVERAGE IS ACCEPTABLE ONLY IF NO
2006/2007 AVERAGE IS AVAILABLE.
IF ENTRANTS PARTICIPATED IN MORE THAN
ONE LEAGUE, THE HIGHEST AVERAGE WILL BE USED. A MINIMUM OF 21 GAMES IS
NECESSARY TO USE THAT AVERAGE. IF ENTRANT DID
NOT BOWL 21GAMES LAST SEASON, ENTERING AVERAGE WILL BE AS OF
OCTOBER 26, 2007. IF BANTAM - 9 GAMES OR
MORE AND PREP OR OLDER 12 GAMES OR MORE. IF INSUFFICIENT GAMES HAVE BEEN
BOWLED AS OF OCTOBER 26, 2007, THE
AVERAGE WILL BE AS OF THE FIRST DAY OF THE TOURNAMENT, PROVIDED THE COACH
VERIFIES
THE AVERAGE AND THE PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED
NUMBER OF GAMES HAVE BEEN BOWLED. ALL OTHERS BOWLERS WILL BE REQUIRED
TO BOWL
SCRATCH. THE TEN PIN RULE (319-A2) DOES NOT APPLY, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF
PARTICIPATION FEE BOWLERS.
4. ALL BOWLERS MUST BE MEMBERS OF USBC AND
PRESENT CARDS AT TIME OF BOWLING. ALL BOWLERS WILL BOWL A THREE GAME SERIES.
5. ADULT ENTERING AVERAGES SHALL BE THE HIGHEST
GREATER BIRMINGHAM USBC CERTIFIED LEAGUE AVERAGE (21 GAMES OR MORE) FOR
THE
2006/2007 SEASON. SUMMER 2007 LEAGUE AVERAGES ACCEPTABLE IF NO WINTER AVERAGE.
IF NO WINTER OR SUMMER AVERAGE THEN
A 21
GAME OR MORE AVERAGE WILL BE USED AS OF OCTOBER 26, 2007. ALL OTHERS WILL BOWL
SCRATCH INCLUDING PARTICIPATION FEE
BOWLERS THE TEN PIN RULE (319-A2) DOES NOT
APPLY. RULES 319-A3 AND 319D DO APPLY TO ALL USBC MEMBERS.
6. HANDICAP WILL BE 90% OF THE DIFFERENCE
BETWEEN THE BOWLERS AVERAGE AND 210 FOR BOTH THE YOUTH
AND ADULT BOWLERS
7. AWARDS WILL BE ON A BASIS OF AT LEAST ONE
(1) OUT OF EACH EIGHT (8) ENTRIES IN EACH DIVISION. ONE
SCRATCH AWARD PER DIVISION. ALL PRIZE
FEES WILL BE RETURNED 100% IN THE FORM OF PLAQUES/MEDALLIONS.
8. YOUTH COACHES MUST SEND A STANDING SHEET
OF THE REQUIRED AVERAGES AS OF OCTOBER 26, 2007, TO THE
ASSOCIATION MANAGER. FAILURE TO
FORWARD THESE AVERAGES BY OCTOBER 26,
2007, TO THE ASSOCIATION
MANAGER WILL RESULT IN THE YOUTH
BOWLER BOWLING SCRATCH.
9. 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).
10. PREMATURE TERMINATION OF THE TOURNAMENT
BROUGHT ABOUT BY WAR, NATIONAL EMERGENCY, OR
OTHER CAUSES BEYOND THE CONTROL OF
THE GREATER BIRMINGHAM USBC, INC. 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.
11. ANY RULES NOT COVERED SHALL BE GOVERNED
BY USBC TOURNAMENT RULES.
ANY
QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS TOURNAMENT PLEASE CALL EITHER OF THE
FOLLOWING:
ASSOCIATION
MANAGER TOURNAMENT
DIRECTOR
KEN ATWATER LYNNA HOPKINS
205-323-2311
205-966-8609
** $5.00 PARTICIPATION
FEE (GENERATION GAP TOURNAMENT ONLY) **
*** USBC ***