1.   The South Florida Masters Bowling Association is an USBC Certified Tournament.  All bowlers must have a current sanction card.

 

2.    Membership dues are $25.00 per year.  Everyone’s membership is effective from the 1st day of October and runs through the

      last day of September.

 

3.     New bowlers who wish to join the SFMBA must bring average verification and present it at the time of entry.  The Tournament Director reserves the right to refuse or re-rate all entrants.  Failure to use the correct average shall disqualify the score if the submitted average is lower than the correct average, thereby resulting in a lower classification or more handicap.  Prize winnings shall be based on the submitted average if it is higher than the correct average.  However, corrections in averages may be permitted up to the completion of the first game of a series.

 

4.     Non-members are eligible to bowl in all Singles and Doubles Tournaments by paying an extra $5.00 per squad.  Non-members are not eligible to receive any bonus pins.

 

5.    Entering average must be verified through an USBC sanctioned league.  A tournament average will be a composite average for all your leagues, unless your current league average of 21 games or more is 10 pins higher.  Any bowler with no yearbook average may use their highest league average of 21 games or more.  Summer league averages and Junior league averages are acceptable.  Any bowler who does not meet the above qualifications must bowl scratch.

 

6.    Handicap for men and women will be 90% of 225.  Maximum handicap in a Singles tournament is 75 pins plus bonus pins.  Maximum handicap for 2 men in a Doubles tournament is 120 pins per game including bonus pins. Maximum handicap for 2 women will be 140 including bonus pins.  Maximum handicap for 1 man and 1 woman is 130 pins per game including bonus pins.

 

7.     Bonus pins.  A bowler’s handicap will increase by 1 pin for each tournament bowled where the bowler lost money including Progressive Jackpots.  Maximum bonus pins is 12.  A bowler’s handicap will decrease by the following scale for tournaments bowled in which they show a profit including Progressive Jackpots.

 

 

PROFIT	PIN LOSS	PROFIT	PIN LOSS
$0- $50	0	$601-700	7
51–100	1	701–800	8
101–200	2	801–900	9
201–300	3	901–1000	10
301–400	4	1000-1100	11
401-500	5	1101-1200	12
501-600	6

 

8.         Tournament Format:

 

·      Singles – Bowlers will bowl 3 games across 6 lanes.  Total pins with handicap will determine score.  Bowlers may re-enter as often as they choose.  Prize money will be based on 1-7 ratio with a field of 30 bowlers advancing to the semi-finals.  Semi-finalists are the top 30 bowlers (4 from Thursday, 4 from Friday, 10 from Saturday, 8 from Sunday plus 3 high out of the cut, one each Lady, Senior, and Scratch; plus 1 Scratch out of the cut from Sunday’s last squad).  The semi-finalists will bowl 2 games cutting to the Top 8.  The Top 8 finalists will bowl single elimination matches – drawing for opponents each round with scores determining positions.  Note:  If a semi-finalists does not show up for the semi-finals, they will get the last cash spot.

 

·      Match Play – Bowlers will bowl 3 games across 6 lanes.  Total pins with handicap will determine score.  Bowlers may re-enter as often as they choose.  Prize money will be based on 1-7 ratio with a field of 32 bowlers advancing to the finals.  Finalists are the Top 32 bowlers (5 from Thursday, 5 from Friday, 10 from Saturday, 8 from Sunday plus 3 high out of the cut, one each Lady, Senior, Scratch; plus 1 Scratch out of the cut from Sunday’s last squad).  The Finalists will bowl 1 game – single elimination matches, going from 32 to 16, to 8, to 4, to 2, to Champion.

 

·      Doubles – Bowlers will bowl 3 games across 6 lanes.  Total pins with handicap will determine the Top 6 scores, which will then bowl a Step Ladder final.  Bowlers may re-enter as often as they choose, but can only cash once with the same partner.  Prize money will be based on no less than a 1-10 ratio.

 

·      Marathons – Bowlers will bowl 8 games across 16 lanes.  Total pins with handicap will determine scores.  Prize money will be based on a 1-7 ratio.

 

9.    Ties – In the event of a tie in the Semi-finals or Finals, a 9th and 10th frame roll-off will determine the winner, with each of the bowlers receiving 20% of their normal handicap in the two-frame match.  If the final game for the championship ends in a tie, the entire game will be re-bowled.

 

10.  Squad Times – All squads will be announced prior to the tournament.  All squads will start on time.  Any bowlers arriving after the first ball is rolled in tournament play will not be permitted in that squad.

 

11.   The closing date of the tournament will be 5 minutes prior to the start of the last qualifying squad.

 

12.  Lane Assignment – The Tournament Director reserves the right to assign all lanes.  A minimum of 2 bowlers and a maximum of 6 bowlers will be assigned to a pair of lanes.

 

13.  Conduct – Any UNSPORTSMANLIKE conduct will not be permitted.  Anyone violating this rule will be subject to a fine and/or suspension from this organization.

 

14.   Deliberate Fouls – Any bowler who deliberately fouls will receive 0 for the entire frame and may be subject to a fine and/or suspension from the SFMBA.

 

15.   If you are right handed you must bowl right handed at all times.  Similarly, a left-handed bowler must bowl left handed at all times.  Failure to comply with the rule will be disqualification of scores and possible fine and/or suspension from the SFMBA.

 

16.   In the event of a mechanical breakdown or a long delay between games, the Tournament Director may allow the bowlers to throw 1 practice ball on the opposite lane from which they will start.

 

17.   No one will be allowed to withdraw from the tournament without the consent of the Tournament Director.  Anyone withdrawing from the tournament without permission will be subject to a fine and possible suspension.

 

18.   Entry Fee

               ·    Singles - $49.00 per bowler ($35.00 prize fund and $14.00 lineage and tournament expense).

               ·    Doubles - $50.00 per team ($32.00 prize fund and $18.00 lineage and tournament expense).

               ·   6-Game Marathon - ($69.00 per bowler ($49.00 prize fund and $20.00 lineage and tournament expense).

               ·   8-Game Marathon - ($99.00 per bowler ($66.00 prize fund and $33.00 lineage and tournament expense).

                                                           

All prize money will be returned 100%.

 

19.   All guaranteed prize lists will be paid except for the following.  A premature termination of the Tournament brought about by war, national emergency, or emergency cause relating there to or there from fire, natural disaster, or any other reason beyond the control of the South Florida Masters Bowling Association shall cause, to the extent required thereby, all advertised prizes, guaranteed or otherwise, to be pro-rated in accordance with the number of entrants who have bowled in each of the respective events up to the time of such termination.

 

20.   All participants must comply with USBC rule 319-E.

 

21.   The USBC rulebook will govern all rules not covered in the above.

 

 

NOTE:  THE TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR HAS THE RIGHT TO

 REFUSE OR RE-RATE ANY BOWLER AT THE TIME OF ENTRY.