Bowling Rules

1. Lakes will have a total of 10 people divided into two teams of 5 players. Teams must be a 3/2 mix of men and women (3 men and 2 women, or 3 women and 2 men on each team). All bowlers must be of 15 years or older on the day of the tournament. A minimum of 8 bowlers are required; otherwise, a lake must forfeit. The score for an absent bowler is 150 for men and women and no handicap will be assessed to this score.
2. Bowlers must use highest current average (within 2 years) for the tournament from a USBC sanction league.
3. If a bowler does not have an USBC sanction average, his or her average will be determined by the 3 games bowled during the tournament.
4. Handicap is individual and is 90% of the difference between the bowler’s average and 240 pins for both men and women.
5. If, for whatever reason, a bowler can not play all three games, the score for their 3rd game will be the average of their 2 games minus 10 pins.
6. Participating lakes must submit entries prior to the tournament. Each coach will be advised by the chairperson as to procedure for submitting entries.
7. For all additional bowling procedures, USBC playing rules will apply.

THANKS TO HAVERLY SYSTEMS FOR COMPUTING SCORES