CITY OF PALMS INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT   RULES

CITY OF PALMS INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT RULES (ctd)

1.

The   2012 City of Palms Invitational Bowling Tournament will be held by   invitation. The tournament is USBC   sanctioned and will be conducted under their jurisdiction. Current sanction card for either USBC (or   entrant’s receipt of sanction application) must be provided at registration   and be available throughout the tournament.   If the participant is not a member of USBC, he or she must pay the   appropriate participation fee of $5.00 and become concurrently subjected to   the USBC rules and jurisdiction for the tournament. A current IGBO membership card is also   required; otherwise, the entrant is subject to pay a nonmember participation   fee.

15.

All   Claims for error/dispute must be submitted in writing to the tournament   Director within one hour of the error/dispute.

16.

Cash   awards will be at least 1: 10 bowlers in all handicapped events.

17.

Banquet   space will be available on a limited basis for non-bowlers at a cost of   $35.00 per person.

18.

Photocopies   of entry forms are acceptable.

2.

The   tournament director reserves the right to decline any team or individual   application at his/her discretion.   That team or individual will be notified prior to the start of the   tournament and will be eligible for refund of application fees.

19.

Entry fees will not be refunded after acceptance   by the Tournament Director.

3.

Applications   for entry must be accompanied by full payment of fees. Certified   checks or money orders should be made payable in US funds to C.O.P.I.T. PERSONAL CHECKS OR CASH WILL NOT BE   ACCEPTED! All applications must be   postmarked by 6/20/12. Entries   will be limited to 192 bowlers. Once   this maximum has been reached, no more entries will be accepted. Entrants’ acceptance will be based on the   order received using the postmark date.   Once an entry has been accepted, NO refunds will be issued, except as   stated in Rule 7, below.

20.

Prizes will be distributed via check payable in US   currency within thirty (30) days of the completion of the tournament, barring   any protest. 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 place. Prize funds will be based on 100%   participation.

4.

The   tournament events shall be handicap events which are Singles, Doubles, and   Team. Optional Individual Scratch   Divisions will also be offered. Each   participant shall bowl three games per event and must enter all three   events. Bowlers are permitted to bowl   only one time in each event.

21.

Entries   Must be sent by United Sates Postal Service (or the international equivalent)   via “CERTIFIED, RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED”   mail to:

City Of Palms Invitational Tournament

P.O. Box 61719

Fort Myers, FL 33906

Alternative   carriers (such as, but not limited to, Airborne Express, FedEx, UPS, etc) are   not acceptable.

5.

Men   and women will compete on an equal basis in each event. Teams and doubles partnerships may be made   up of any combination of men and women.   Teams will consist of four bowlers.   EACH MEMBER OF A DOUBLES PAIR MUST BOWL ON THE SAME TEAM. Singles doubles, and team applications for   entry will be accepted.

6.

The   following will apply to entering averages.

1. a)Only USBC and IGBO sanctioned ten pin averages are eligibleentering averages. Five pin and   candlepin averages and averages from leagues not sanctioned by USBC or IGBO   cannot be used.
2. b)Bowler averages (as either a rostered team member or as a team/substitute) used to determine handicap would be:
   1. 1)IGBO Tournament average (minimum 18 games since July 1, 2010) cutis June 1^st (any tournaments scores posted after June 1^st   will not be used.
   2. 2)Highest 2012 qualified year end League average (minimum 21 games). If the bowler has the minimum 21 games more than one USBC or IGBO sanctioned league, the HIGHEST AVERAGE of all such   leagues MUST be submitted.
   3. 3)If neither of the above, the 2010 - 2011 USBC book Average.
   4. 4)If no established average under any of the above conditions exists,bowler must enter a scratch average of 225.

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Only   applications with complete information will be accepted. The entry package MUST include:

1. a)Completed entry forms (individual, doubles pair and team entriesaccepted).
2. b)Appropriate fees in certified US funds.
3. c)Average verification for all qualifying averages. All(including local bowlers) MUST submit average verification with their entry   form.
4. d)Partial team entries will be accepted and the tournamentwill make every effort to fill vacancies.

23.

For   any other rules not covered here, USBC rules will apply.

24.

Entry   Fee Breakdown:

Prize   Fund                           $40.00

Banquet                                $31.00

Lineage                                 $20.25

Trophies                               $6.00

Miscellaneous/IGBO          $1.75

TOTAL   ENTRY FEE       $99.00

7.

A   bowler who has bowled more the 21 games in a tournament within the previous   12-month period must report ALL actual scores to the tournament director at   the time of entry. This information   will be used for possible re-rating. Re-rating will be concurrent with IGBO   standards (a difference of 1 pin or more, you will be re-rated to the higher   average). Such re-rating must be completed before the entrant bowls. If the assigned average is not acceptable   to the bowler, the entry fee shall be refunded. USBC rules 319C, 319D, and 319E will be   enforced for both men and women.   Failure to report this information shall result in AUTOMATIC   disqualification and loss of all winnings.

25.

Optional   Scratch and Scratch Masters Divisions:

A:                   0 – 145

B:                    146 – 160

C:                    161 – 175

D:                   176 – 195

E:                    196 - 300

8.

Each   bowler must submit verification of all averages existing under Tournament   Rule 6(b) above (signed league standing sheets are acceptable). All leagues in which the bowler has 21   games are subject to this rule. Failure   to use the proper average will disqualify the scores if the submitted average   is lower than the actual average, thereby resulting in a lower classification   or more handicap. Prize winnings shall   be based on the higher average if it is higher than the entering average.

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Scratch   Masters Rules

1. a)The Scratch Masters,conjunction with C.O.P.I.T. 2012   Tournament, is a mixed competition open to men and women by invitation   only.
2. b)The SIX (6) gametotals from the C.O.P.I.T. 2012 Tournament are used to determine six (6)   qualifiers and one (1) alternate for the competition. Scores do not carry over. In case of a tie for the sixth position a   one (1) game roll-off will determine the qualifier.
3. c)Scratch Masterswill be offered to all participants using five (5) divisions as determined by   the entering average (rule 6). The   divisions will be stated in rule 25.
4. d)The format for thiswill be Texas Shootout. All six (6)   qualifiers in each division will start on the same pair of lanes. The bowler with the lowest score will be   dropped and the remaining bowlers will move to the next pair of lanes to the   right. This format will be followed   until a Champion is determined. In the   event of a tie in the lowest score, those bowlers will have a two-frame roll   off.
5. e)The starting pair ofwill be given to each bowler at the time of check in.
6. f)Payout will be 100%less lineage.
7. g)The match play will begin at 1:00PM on Sunday, July 1, 2012 atStreet – Fort Myers for all divisions.
8. h)A bowler who isavailable to bowl at the scheduled time will be disqualified and the   alternate will replace him/her.
9. i)Bowlers must checkthirty (30) minutes before the scheduled shift.
10. j)Bowlers will be allowed(10) minutes for practice before the FIRST match.
11. k)Any claims of error inroll-off competition must be submitted before the start of the next   match. In case of an error in the   final match, any claims of error must be reported within one (1) hour after   the end of the last match.

9.

PBA   I, PBA II, or LPBA members are permitted to enter the tournament if they are   have not bowled in any PBA tournaments   12 months prior to July 1^st  

10.

Handicap   will be calculated as 90% of the difference between 225 scratch and the   entering average, which is determined according to Rule 6 above. We do not   use negative handicap for averages over 225.

11.

Substitutes   will be allowed to bowl at the discretion of the Tournament Director. Substitutes must register at least one hour   before entering the tournament and must complete a tournament entry form.

12.

It   is solely and entirely the bowler’s responsibility to be present at the   assigned lanes at the time of bowling.   Each bowler shall have the total responsibility to arrive in time to   bowl. Late bowlers will start bowling   in the frame in which they are ready with prior frames scored as zero. Complete Doubles and Team entrants must be   present for bowling each event. If a   team member or doubles partner is not present, the team may use an authorized   substitute (Rule 11). If no substitute   is available, a zero score will be used for the missing bowler or bowlers.

13.

Bowlers   will be allowed ten (10) minutes of practice before the start of each   event. Late bowlers are not allowed   practice balls.

14.

All   bowlers must check in with their team at least 30 minutes prior to the start   of the scheduled event. All team   members must be present for team check-in.   Individuals must check in for Singles/Doubles at least 30 minutes   prior to the start of their shift. Registration   must be completed 30 minutes prior to a bowler’s first shift of bowling.