SSJBATour - TOURNAMENT RULES 2008-2009
1. USBC youth division rules and
regulations will govern any tournaments which SSJBATour conducts. The SSJBA
Youth Bowling Code will be strictly enforced.
Infractions of rules or SSJBA Youth Bowling Code may disqualify the
entrant from any and all awards.
2.
Rule
400 (USBC Youth Division Membership Eligibility Rule) will be enforced. You must not have attained your 22nd
birthday at August 1, 2007 to participate.
You must apply the more restrictive eligibility requirements if you
participate in a bowling activity recognized by your State High School Athletic
Association. You must not bowl,
substitute or pace in any activity where there is gambling, cash or bond awards
unless the event has properly executed the USBC waiver forms as required. The
buying or selling of any earned awards is prohibited.
3.
Participants
must be current USBC youth division members (includes appropriate High School
sanctions). Bowlers must join SSJBA (the
Association) and will be required to pay a $15.00 annual membership fee prior
to participation in any SSJBATour event. SSJBA may provide personal achievement awards
within the restrictions of the appropriate State High School Associations
regulations.
4.
All
tournaments are scratch with three divisions.
The Masters division is open to all bowlers. The Classic division is comprised of bowlers
with averages less than 185. The Minors
division is open to bowlers with averages less than 165. Bowlers with a current SSJBA average (21+
games) will enter a division according to their ending SSJBA average for prior
season. Bowlers may not move to a lower
average division than they previously bowled in any SSJBA competition. Bowlers without an eligible SSJBA average may
use their highest 2007-2008 certified
league average of 21 or more games, unless their initial competition entry
date is preceded by a current season average based on 21+ games. 2007-2008 AVERAGES MUST BE VERIFIED WITH A FINAL
LEAGUE STANDING SHEET or YEARBOOK. The appropriate average will determine
initial division placement. Anyone using
their current season average with at least 21 games bowled prior to entry into
competition (by closing date of entry) must VERIFY AVERAGE BY STANDING
SHEET OR LEAGUE SECRETARY. Anyone without an appropriate, verifiable
average will bowl Masters division. Classic division bowlers will advance to
Masters division if they have met the following
requirements: 30 games in SSJBATour competitions,
a 185 or higher SSJBATour average and have
qualified twice for Sunday competition in the Classic division. Minors division bowlers will advance to
Classic division if they have met the following requirements: 30 games in SSJBATour competitions, a 165 or
higher SSJBATour average and have
qualified twice for Sunday competition in the Minors division. Reclassification under this rule will be one
division per occurrence (Minors to Classic, Classic to Masters).
Tenth Tournament Rule: In any SSJBATour
season, following completion of the competition in the tenth tournament,
any bowler who has competed in at least six tournaments in that season and
meets the current requirement for advancement to the next higher division may
exercise the option set by this rule.
The bowler may elect to remain in the division they are currently
competing in until the end of the season but they will not be permitted to
compete in any subsequent season at average level lower than they have attained
at the time they meet the advancement requirement.
5.
QUALIFYING ROUND: All bowlers will bowl one 8 game
block on Saturday, the start of
competition is also the closing point for entries. Semi-finals will include the top bowlers of
each division, with…
|
Number Competing |
Number to Advance |
|
8 entries or less |
Top 4 Advance |
|
9 to 12 entries |
Top 6 Advance |
|
13 to 16 entries |
Top 8 Advance |
|
17 to 20 entries |
Top 10 Advance |
|
21 and more entries |
Top 12 Advance |
If a division has more than 30 entries,
at the end of 8 game qualifying round, the top 8 will qualify and the next 8
will bowl additional 4 game block to determine other four competitors whom will
advance to Sunday match play.
6. SEMI-FINALS: Semi-finalists will bowl match play
Sunday at 9:00 AM. Competing once
against each other semi-finalist and position round. Qualifying pin count will carry over from Saturday.
Thirty bonus points will be awarded for each match win with fifteen
points awarded for a tie. The number of
match games bowled will equal the number of semi-finalists in each
division. The field will then be cut for
the finals with, 2 of 4, 3 of 6, 4 of 8 & 5 of 10 or 12 advancing.
7. FINALS: Final competition will be a step ladder
type roll off (5v4, 4v3, 3v2, 2v1) to determine
tournament champion and other final positions, in each division.
8. ENTRY
FEES: Entry fees are $45.00
for each tournament. $19.50
lineage, $10.00 scholarship and $15.50 expenses and Super Bowl funds.
SCHOLARSHIP FEE
RETURNED 100%.
9. Scholarships: See Scholarship Policies of SSJBA & SSJBATour as
revised and approved for effect as of August 1, 2006. When
there are 20 or less entries in division – scholarships of $100 and $50 will be funded for future award to
appropriate qualifying champion and second place competitors in division. When
21 or more entries in division –
three scholarships of $150, $100 and $50 will be funded for future award to
appropriate qualifying champion, second place and third place competitors in
division. When 31 or more entries in a division – four scholarships of $200, $150, $100 and $50 will be funded for
future award to appropriate qualifying champion, second place, third place and
fourth place competitors in the division.
10.
OTHER AWARDS: High Qualifier and Champion in each division will receive an
appropriate plaque.
11. TIES:
In case of a tie, for any
position which determines if a bowler continues in competition, a ninth and
tenth frame roll-off will be used to break the tie.
12. PROPER
ATTIRE will be required: No hats, ragged jeans, shorts, halter tops or
any attire promoting the use of alcohol, tobacco, profanity or drugs are
permitted by the SSJBA youth dress code.
For ALL second day competitions, code of slacks and a shirt with collar
will be required. An exception may be
granted if a mock collar shirt with name embroidered on back is substituted for
a collared shirt. Bowlers not complying
with this rule may be required to change their attire or they will not be
permitted to bowl. On Saturday, if
bowler has not bowled in SSJBATour
competition before, they may be granted an exception. ALL Bowlers must comply for Sunday
competition, and any bowler not in compliance on Sunday may be replaced with an
alternate. Director may allow the
wearing of SSJBA issued attire in Saturday competition.
13. Only entrants or tournament officials
are permitted in the bowling area once competition begins. Coaching is allowed outside of the bowling
area only.
14. The tournament directors will decide
any and all disputes, complaints or protests and will enforce the rules and
spirit of USBC youth division standards.
15. The Competitions
held on the SSJBATour
shall be conducted by use of drafts.
The competitor’s division shall not determine the draft which one
competes in
but instead will be determined at each and every
competition. The entire field shall be
sorted by SSJBA average (using Entering Average for initial competition
only). The sorted by
average field shall then be divided into three drafts with the top 40% becoming
the Masters Draft and the next 40% becoming the Classic
Draft and the final 20% becoming the Minors Draft. All results for the competition shall be by
the sorted drafts. Standings shall be by
the competitors division
as earlier determined.
This draft method shall be used for Superbowl competitions as well. Superbowl field shall be established as 48
competitors being
determined by proportion of the total participation level
for each division. This shall ensure
equivalent qualifiers from each division.