Rules

 

 

2013 ITRC Super Senior Classic

Rules

ITRC@ International Bowling Campus ~ Arlington, Texas

October 30 – November 1, 2013

 

BOWLING EQUIPMENT

      Bowling Balls

  • Each entrant will be allowed a maximum of eight bowling balls in the bowling center at one time. Any or all bowling balls may be changed before or after any qualifying block.  
  • All bowling balls must meet USBC specifications.
  • Plugged bowling balls are allowed.
  • Random bowling ball checking may be done as deemed necessary by tournament management.
  • Any bowler may request to have their bowling balls checked prior to competition.
  • No ball may be used during competition, including practice, that is not available for sale to the general public.  Penalty for doing so may include disqualification from the tournament without refund.
  • Once competition begins, the outer surface of the ball may only be cleaned with a dry towel.

      Powder

  • No substance, including but not limited to talcum powder and EZ Slide, can be applied to the bottom of a player’s shoes.

     

DELAYS

  • If a delay of 10 minutes or longer occurs during competition, tournament management, at its discretion, may authorize warm-up ball(s) prior to the re-starting of competition.  

 

DRESS CODE

      Requirements

  • A collared shirt with the participant’s name on the back must be worn during every round of competition (including the stepladder finals). Mock turtlenecks or bowling jerseys without collars are allowed.  
  • Lettering must be at least two inches in height.  
  • Last or full name on a detachable name plaque is acceptable. 
  • Paper name plaques are not acceptable. 
  • Men must wear dress slacks. 
  • Women may wear dress slacks or skirts. Skirts must be longer than your fingers when arm is extended down the side of the body.  

Examples of prohibited attire include but are not limited to

  • Tank tops, halter tops, bare midriffs, spaghetti strap tops, hats (medical reason only), etc. 
  • Workout attire, t-shirts, shorts, short skirts, bib overalls.  
  • Cords, jeans, or any kind of denim. 

Penalty

  • Bowlers will be required to change if attire is deemed inappropriate by tournament management. 
  • Tournament management has the authority to fine a bowler $50 for each offense.  
  • Tournament management decision will be final. 

 

EATING, DRINKING, SMOKING

  • Entrants are NOT permitted to smoke or drink alcoholic beverages while participating in this event. This includes from the start of practice to the last ball thrown for score in qualifying, match play and finals.
  • Bowlers are permitted to eat a small snack (ex: power bars, candy bars, fruit) during competition.

 

 

 

ELIGIBILITY

  • The tournament field is limited to the first 56 paid entries. 
  • To be eligible to compete in the ITRC Super Senior Classic entrants must have bowled in either the 2013 USBC Senior Masters or 2013 USBC Senior Queens.
  • All participants must be 60 years of age or older as of October 30, 2013.
  • All participants must be current USBC members. Proof of membership must be shown upon check-in.
  • If current membership cannot be verified, USBC associate membership card must be purchased at the tournament site at a cost of $21.00 USD.  
  • All participants give USBC their unqualified permission to use their photograph for publicity purposes, to arrange for the telecasts or broadcasts of the tournament without cost to the participant and without sharing revenue derived therefrom with them. 
  • USBC Sport membership is not an eligibility requirement. However, in order to be eligible for USBC Sport awards earned, a USBC Sport membership is required.  To upgrade your current USBC membership to a USBC Sport membership, the cost is $15.00 USD. It must be purchased prior to competition and is available at registration.

 

ENTRY DEADLINE

  • Entry deadline will be 4:00pm CT on October 29, 2013.

 

ETIQUETTE

  • Unsportsmanlike behavior will not be tolerated on the lanes or inside the tournament venue.
  • Individuals are subject to ejection for engaging in improper tactics or conduct including, but not limited to, physical and verbal abuse toward another person.

 

FEES

  • $300 per participant until August 31, 2013 
  • $350 per participant September 1 – October 28. 
  • $400 on-site October 29, 2013. 
  • $25 processing fee for all entries not done online. 
  • Prize fee will be paid out 100%. Prize ratio will be at least 1 for every 4 entrants. 
  • Prize fee: minimum of $250 per entry will go into the prize fund. 

 

LANE OIL PATTERN

  • Pattern will be Sport Bowling compliant.  It will be posted at the tournament venue and on bowl.com no later October 29.

 

PRIZE MONEY AND AWARDS

  • Bowlers who earn prize money in this event will be paid by check. 
  • If for any reason a bowler wishes to waive the prize money, it is the participant’s responsibility to notify tournament staff in writing, at time of registration regarding their refusal of the prize money. If the prize money is waived, the amount will be returned to the prize fund for distribution. 
  • The tournament champion will receive symbolic awards.  
  • The only sums to which a participant will be entitled for bowling in this tournament are those prizes or awards which may be won by the participant in this tournament.  
  • The IRS requires USBC to furnish 1099 forms to individuals who accumulate winnings of $600 or more annually in any USBC event in which they participate. Therefore, social security numbers are required by IRS regulations. 
  • Failure to furnish a social security number (U.S. citizens) or Individual Tax ID Number-ITIN (Non US citizens) to USBC will result in a 30% tax reduction of the prize check. 
  • Prize checks are distributed at the tournament. Prize checks that are not distributed will be mailed to participants within 30 days of the conclusion of the tournament.   

        

PROTESTS

  • Protests concerning scoring accuracy must be filed with tournament management immediately. 
  • Complaints concerning approach conditions or other equipment must be brought to the attention of the chief supervisor on duty. 
  • An inspection will be made and then, if needed, corrections will be made.  
  • If complaint is determined to be unwarranted, the contestant must proceed to bowl or the games will be declared forfeited. 

 

QUALIFYING

  • Each entrant will bowl two blocks of six games each. The top 25% of the field after 12 games of qualifying will move on to the casher’s round and bowl four more games.  Pin fall from qualifying will carry over to the casher’s round.  The top five scores after completion of the casher’s round will advance to the stepladder finals.
  • A bowler arriving late will begin play and her score will count beginning with the frame then being bowled.

 

REFUND POLICY

  • A refund will be given, less $50 cancellation fee, if written notice is received by 45 days prior to the first day of qualifying. 
  • A refund will be given, less a $100 cancellation fee, if written notice is received by four days prior to the first day of qualifying. 
  • No refund will be given if written notice is received after four days prior to the start of qualifying.   
  • Those who withdraw/cancel may obtain their own replacements. Bowlers who obtain replacements will make their own arrangements as to repayment of their individual entry fees. 
  • USBC must be notified of replacements prior to the close of entries. 
  • No replacements will be permitted after the tournament begins. 

 

REGISTRATION

  • All bowlers must check in prior to the first round of qualifying.  
  • Current USBC membership card must be shown at the initial check-in. 

 

RE-RACKS

  • Each bowler is allowed to take two re-racks per game during qualifying and stepladder finals.  
  • Additional re-racks may be granted with tournament management’s permission.  

 

SQUADS

  • Squad assignments will be posted on the official tournament webpage no later than seven days prior to the first day of qualifying. It is the bowler’s responsibility to know which squad he/she is on.  
  • If a bowler is late for his/her squad, he/she will receive zero for each frame that he/she has missed. Bowlers who are late for an earlier squad will not be moved to a later squad except for special circumstances. 
  • Tournament management reserves the right to change the number of qualifying squads in the tournament as late as seven days prior to the first day of qualifying, based on entries. 

 

 

START OF COMPETITION

  • The definition of the “start of competition” is when the participant’s first ball is thrown for score during qualifying and the stepladder finals. 

 

STEPLADDER FINALS

  • The stepladder finals will be a single-elimination format.
  • Positions #5 and #4 will bowl a one game match, that winner will bowl against #3 and so on until all bowlers have bowled.
  • The last match will consist of winner of previous match vs. position #1 to declare the champion.

 

TIEBREAKERS

Qualifying

  • If there is a tie for the final position needed to complete the field for the casher’s round, all bowlers involved in the tie will advance.

Casher’s Round

  • If there is a tie for the 5th position for the stepladder finals, one complete game shall immediately be bowled. The bowlers will draw for the starting lane, and the bowler on the odd lane will start. Bowlers shall have five minutes of practice.
  • If a tie still exists at the end of the game a complete 9th and 10th frame shall be bowled. The frame will be bowled on the same lane on which each bowler finished the game. Bowler on the odd lane will start first. This procedure will be followed until a tie is broken.

Stepladder Finals

  • If a tie exists at the end of any stepladder finals match, a one-ball shootout will be bowled.  Higher seed will get choice of starting lane and bowling order.  This procedure will continue until the tie is broken.

 

TOURNAMENT MANAGEMENT

  • Tournament management has the final authority to make interpretations of any tournament rules and make decisions regarding anything not covered in the rules.  

 

WEBPAGE

  • All tournament information can be found at bowl.com/supersenior.
  • It is each bowler’s responsibility to check the tournament webpage periodically for updated information. 

 

             

TERMINATION /RELEASE CLAUSE

 

To the Executive Director of the United States Bowling Congress:  I hereby make application to participate in the 2013 USBC championship event listed and tender the entry fees required therefore. I warrant that I am a USBC member. I agree to abide by all tournament playing rules and regulations prescribed by USBC, including all provisions set forth on this form. I specifically agree for myself and any replacement chosen by me or for me that if I am not eligible for participation and/or cannot bowl in the USBC Senior Queens, then my prize, bowling, and expense fees shall be forfeited and all sums tendered by me as prize, bowling and expense fee may be retained by USBC as liquidated damages. The entrant whose name appears hereon or my authorized replacement hereby agrees that the USBC, its officers and agents shall be liable only to the extent of returning entry fees, less expenses, if and when that entrant shall be prevented from bowling any event in the tournament through premature termination of the tournament, which may be brought about by war, national emergency or emergencies or causes relating thereto resulting therefrom, fires, labor difficulties, terrorism or threats of terrorism, or other causes beyond the control of USBC. I further agree that USBC may use my name and likenesses (including video) for promotional purposes at no cost to me and with no fees being paid to me.

The entrant whose name appears on this application and/or authorized replacement hereby agrees that the USBC, and its officers and agents, shall not be liable for any injury resulting from participation in bowling a USBC tournament, absent willful or gross negligence on the part of USBC.

 

 

Revised 1/13