Tournament Rules

1. The tournament shall be named The 10th Annual Reno Junior-Adult Invitational and will be held at the National Bowling Stadium, 300 N. Center St., Reno, Nevada 89501, (800) 304-2695.

2. The tournament will be held from August 1st, 2008 to August 3rd, 2008.

3. The tournament will be sanctioned under USBC.

4. ELIGIBILITY: Open to all current USBC members. Members must show proof of eligibility at check-in. You MUST bring your membership card to the tournament. Failure to provide absolute proof of sanction is grounds for disqualification. Non-members may not compete. Tournament directors have the right to refuse any entry. Entries close June 16, 2008 and must be postmarked by June 29, 2007 to reserve your entry, subject to squad and division availability. Absolutely no refunds after June 16, 2008. Tournament management reserves the right to use substitutes to fill cancellations. No faxed entries will be accepted. Entries WILL NOT be processed without FULL payment.

5. ENTERING AVERAGE: Entrants must use their 2007-08 book average as of April 15, 2007. If none, entrants will use their January 1, 2008 average. If none, entrants must use highest current average of 15 games. Proof of average verification must be provided with paid entry. A standing sheet, which must include a date to verify, signed by their coach or league secretary is proof for verification. The average submitted must be the bowler's HIGHEST average from the 2007-08 season with a minimum of 15 games. If no average verification entrants must use a 225 average for all events. If current season average for at least 21 games at time of bowling exceeds last season's average by 15 or more pins, current season average must be used (Rule 319a-2). Rule 319d (reporting of prize winnings) and Rule 319e (15 or more pin increase in average) does apply. Please provide information with your entry. It is the bowlers responsibility to verify the accuracy of his/her average, whether submitted by the bowler, team captain, or others. Failure to use the correct average shall disqualify scores if submitted average is lower than 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. Corrections in averages can be made up to the completion of the first game of a series, or within 48 hours after completion of the series if the tournament manager, prior to the completion of the first game of a series, has given written consent to the bowler authorizing such extension of time to correct their average.

6. FORMAT: : There will be two formats for this tournament. There will be a team event consisting of two Juniors and two Adults bowling a 3 game format. There will also be a doubles event consisting of one Junior and one Adult bowling a 3 game format. An optional Junior Gold event may be offered for the Scratch Division Juniors. The entry fee will be an additional $25.00 and will be collected at the tournament site prior to bowling. One in six qualifiers will receive a paid entry (not including travel or expenses) to the national tournament. Bowlers must be a current season Jr. Gold member prior to competition. Membership must be purchased prior to or at the tournament. Membership requires a minimum average of 165 for girls and 175 for boys for 21 games. National tournament qualifiers who are not gold members will be disqualified.

7. HANDICAP: Handicap will be 80% of the difference between the team’s average and the top of the division (refer to front of entry form for figures).

8. MULTIPLE PARTICIPATION: Entrants may participate no more than 3 times per event, and they may place no more than 3 times per event. For the team event no more than two players on the same team can place more than once in the prize list for position standings. In the Doubles event you may place once with the same partner.

9. DRESS CODE: Matching and/or professional attire is encouraged. Male participants are asked to wear collared shirts and slacks or dress shorts. Female participants are asked to wear skirts, slacks, skorts or dress shorts and proper shirts. Skirts, shorts and skorts must not be more than 3" above the knee. Attire must be neat, clean and proper fitting. We strongly suggest no jeans, tank tops, hats, or attire advertising liquor or tobacco products, no attire with inappropriate language, or any apparel which the tournament director feels is inappropriate will be permitted. Smoking is not permitted.

10. CONDUCT: Any conduct deemed inappropriate, foul language, obscene gestures or abuse of equipment will be subject to disqualification, as determined by the tournament director. Any incident that reflects poorly on the Reno Jr-Adult Invitational, reported to the Tournament Management, whether at the center or otherwise, could result in disqualification. Entry fees will not be refunded.

11. AWARDS: All prize/award fees will be returned 100% within each event, on a ratio of at least 1 prize for each 10 entries or major fraction thereof. The USBC SMART program will administer all scholarship awards, Acct 9312.

12. CHECK-IN: Bowlers must check in 1 hour prior to squad time. Tournament spots are on a first-come, first-served basis. Bowlers failing to check in one half hour before their scheduled squad time are subject to disqualification. All substitutions must be made one hour prior to squad time.

13. ADDITIONAL SQUADS: Additional squads may be added during the course of the tournament as deemed necessary by tournament management, but no squad shall be added after the last advertised squad time. Tournament director reserves the right to rerate or refuse a bowlers entry. If an entrant is rerated the adjustment will be made before competition. If the bowler does not accept the adjustment a refund will be given. All decisions by the Tournament Director are final unless an appeal is made in accordance with USBC rule 329. All scores are unofficial until otherwise posted. Any questions or concerns must be brought to one of the Co-Tournament Directors. Official protests must be filed, in writing, with one of the Tournament Directors, within 72 hours of the completion of the tournament.