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BOWLING

Coordinator: Terry Stike
 
Dates:   Friday, July 18 - 2:00pm (Seniors Only)
Saturday, July 19 and Sunday, July 20, 2008.
   
Location: Hosted by New River Valley Superbowl
   
Entry Fee: $35.00 per bowler ($25 for seniors) if received by June 23
$45.00 per bowler ($35 for seniors) if received after June 23
After June 23 there will be $5 late fee.

There will be an additional $3 fee for all mail in registrations.

ONLINE REGISTRATION          PRINTABLE ENTRY FORM

   
Entry Deadline: July 11, 2008. - No on-site entries accepted
Who Qualifies: 1. The Bowling Competition is a qualifying event. (does not pertain to Seniors - please see Senior section)  All participants must hold a current USBC sanction card.
   
  2. Qualifying Criteria:  Two Divisions - Scratch or Handicap
     A.  Place in the top 15 in City/County or Association Tournament.
     B.  Carry the high average in any full season league of which you have 66 games or more.  Short leagues may be combined
     C.  Place in the top 20 for all events scratch in your State Tournament. (Prior season event)
     D.  Qualified and participated in past Commonwealth Games.
     E.  Qualified for any JOG finals (Youth) or placed in top 3 (individual or on team) of either High School Tournament.
     F.  Qualified for the regional finals in Pepsi-Cola youth tournament
     G.  Place in the top 1/2 of a center qualifying event.
   
Format: 1. The tournament will consist of two sets of three games. (6 games) (does not pertain to Seniors)  Top qualifier in each division  automatically advances to semi-final round.
 
2.  Round 1: The top 1/2 of the field in each division will advance to the second round on Sunday.
  3.  Round 2 all bowlers will bowl 2 games with 1/2 of the field advancing to the semi-finals. (immediately following)
4.  Semi-Finals:  All bowlers will bowl 2 games with the top 3 bowlers in each division and age bracket advancing to the finals.  (The top qualifier from round 1 bowls for pin count only, for a 10 game total)
5.  Finals - Head to head one game matches will determine winners for each division (Scratch and Handicap) and age group
  6.  All pin count will be dropped for each round.  The top 3 will line up by 10 game totals.
   
Please mark A or B & Scratch of HDCP on Entry Form
Saturday:  Squad A bowls 3 games at 9am and 3 games at 3pm.
Squad B bowls 3 games at Noon and 3 games at 6pm.
Sunday:  Round 2 - All qualifiers bowl at 9am
Semi-Finals - Follow completion of Semi-Finals
Finals - Follow completion of Round 2
Division: Scratch or Handicap:
Bowler may only bowl in the event that he or she has qualified in.  If qualified in both scratch and handicap, bowler may choose either Scratch or Handicap.  Bowler can participate in only one event.  Only Scratch events will advance to the national games.
 
     
Seniors Only: The Senior event is open to all seniors 55 and older (no qualification necessary)  Seniors bowl on Fri., July 18 at 2:00pm.  All bowlers bow 4 games with the top 3 bowlers in each divisions advancing to the finals.  Finals:  Bowlers line up by 4 game totals for a  step ladder roll off.  3rd bowls 2nd and the winner bowls the 1st place qualifier.  Medals will be given to the top 3 in each division.  
 
Event Codes:    
BW 102 Boys Ages 12 & under BW 202 Girls Ages 12 & under
BW 103 Boys Ages 13-21 (YABA Only) BW 203 Girls Ages 13-21 (YABA Only)
BW 104 Men's Open BW 204 Women’s Open
BW 105 Men's Senior Ages 55-64 BW 205 Women’s Senior Ages 55-64
BW 106 Men's Senior Ages 65 and Over
BW 107 Senior Men 75 & Over
BW 206 Women's Senior Ages 65 and Over
BW 207 Senior Women 75 & Over
   
 
For more information:   Contact Terry Stike at 540-382-5525, by email at: terry375@verizon.net  or Virginia Amateur Sports, Inc. at 540-343-0987 or 800-333-8274 (VA Only).
 
** Please write Squad A or Squad B on your Entry Form
** Please write Handicap average on Entry Form.

 
 

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