Our 20  tournament 7th season will begin in Auburn, MA in September, 2011, and will finish in May, 2012.

Tournaments will have a variety of lane conditions, nearly all sport compliant.

The following divisions will be offered,  based on age as of 8/1/10:  Adult (over 21), Collegiate Boys (18-21), Major Boys (15-17), Junior Boys (12-14), Prep Boys/Girls (11 and under),  and Girls Open (12-21).

All participants 21 and under compete for medals / scholarship. Scholarship monies accrue during the season and are awarded to winners of the season ending Championship Tournament.  We awarded over  $10,000 in scholarships to last season’s participants.

We attempt to make our series available to all junior bowlers by keeping our entry fees at a minimum ($30 for a 6 game format), covering just expenses and scholarship awards. We do not profit from this series.

1.    All 2011-12 USBC playing and tournament rules are in effect unless otherwise listed in these rules or on the tournament flyer. While most tournaments are held on a sport condition, the tournaments are not sport certified.

2.    Any person may enter. All participants 21 and under compete for medals / scholarship.

3.    All tournaments are scratch singles (no handicap).

4.    DIVISIONS (age as of 8/1/11):  Adult (over 21), Collegiate Boys (18-21), Major Boys (15-17), Junior Boys (12-14), Prep Boys/Girls (11 and under),  Open Girls (12-21).  If a bowler incorrectly enters a younger division, it may be corrected up to the start of the first match of the finals.  Bowlers discovered to have participated in an incorrect division of the finals shall be disqualified, and all succeeding bowlers will advance one place in the standings. Any bowler may move up to an older division. Having done so, he/she may not move back to the original division for the remainder of the season.

5.    ENTRIES OPEN when announced at the event, usually 60-90 minutes before starting time.  There are no advance registrations (except for   championship tournament).  Entry fees are paid at registration. If an entrant must withdraw from a tournament, there are no refunds or substitutions.  Since events are one squad only, bowlers may enter each event only once.

6.    ENTRIES CLOSE:  Tardy bowlers may register up to the completion of the second game of qualifying.  Tardy bowlers will commence bowling at the frame they arrive at their scheduled lanes, receiving a zero for each frame missed.

7.    DRESS CODE: No hats.  Collared/mock collared shirts are mandatory. The Tour Director reserves the right to require entrants to correct any offensive or improper attire before continuing participation.

8.    BOWLING BALLS not meeting USBC standards concerning weight balance, hardness, or scuffing during competition are subject to removal for the remainder of the tournament. Bowlers are permitted to use USBC approved non-abrasive cleaners or polishes during competition.

9.    CONDUCT: The Tour Director may warn or disqualify bowlers for unsportsmanlike or disruptive conduct. The Tour  Director reserves the right to refuse any entry.  The Tour Director and/or Bowling Center Management may remove any coach or spectator for disruptive conduct and, if necessary, suspend them from attending future tournaments.

10.    ENTRY FEE breakdown (average):  Medals $2, Expenses $2, Scholarships $8, Bowling fees vary. Awards fees returned 100% in the form of Medals and / or Scholarships. Prize ratio will be at least 1 in 10 for all divisions during regular season events and 1 in 5 for the Championship.  Entry fee $30 for each of the 20 regular season tournaments. Winter Break Tournament and Championship and BASH are special events with different entry fees.

11.    OTHER OPTIONAL FEES:  $12 for Best Tournament. 1 in 10 advance.  $40 for Jr Gold Qualifying. 1 in 5 advance. $10 cash brackets (Adults Only).

12.    SCORECARDS: There will be 1 scoresheet for each pair of lanes. It will be the "A" bowler's responsibility to record all the scores. It will be the responsibility of each bowler to verify that his/her score is recorded correctly. It will be the responsibility of the last bowler to finish on the pair to bring the scoresheet to the tournament desk after each game so that scores can be tabulated. After the finals start, all scores are final.

13.    BOWLER SEATING AREAS may only be occupied by the bowlers on that specific pair, or by directors.  No coaches, parents, or spectators permitted in the settee area. No flash photography is permitted during competition.

14.    TIES for higher seeded players will be broken by highest game rolled during qualifying. Ties for seeding into the finals, or in a finals match, are decided by a 9th/10th frame roll off.  Bowlers start on the lane on which they just finished.

15.    PRACTICE BALLS: Before the first game of qualifying only, bowlers will receive approx. 8 minutes of practice on their starting pair only.  No practice balls are permitted between games.

16.    FINALS PRACTICE: Finalists may use the practice lane (if available) while waiting for their upcoming matches.  If available, all finalists will receive 5 minutes of practice on their finals pair before the finals begin.  Oncoming bowlers receive 2 practice balls on each lane for each following match.

17.    FORMAT:  All entrants will bowl 6 games across 12 lanes. Youth Divisions Only: The top bowlers in each division bowl stepladder finals.  In divisions with fewer than 15 participants, 5 will advance. In divisions with 15-25 participants, 8 will advance with 5th thru 8th place bowling one game to determine who continues up the ladder. In divisions with more than 25, 10 will advance with 7th – 10th bowling a game with winner advancing to bowl 5th and 6th place to determine who continues up the ladder. The top 3 finishers receive medals.  If there are less than 4 bowlers in a division, there will be no finals for that group, and winners will be determined by total pins.

18.    CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT: To be held  in May, 2012 at a place TBD. To qualify for this tournament, you must participate in at least 7 of the 20 scheduled events.

19.    Any scholarship amounts listed are estimates until posted at the Championship Tournament.