BOWLING RULES & REGULATIONS

LEAGUE DURATION

The tournament is composed of 10 teams with 6 players per team and each player will play 2 games every playing day on Elimination Round and 3 games on the Championship. This is called High Game Series ( Total Pin Falls ) bowling tournament that will be held on Oct 13 Nov. 10, 2009 @ Paengs Skybowl - Galleria. There shall be a total of 5 playing days: 4 days for Elimination Round, and 1 day for Championship. 1ST 4th DAY (Elimination Round) The 10 teams shall compete for 4 playing days. Each team shall be composed of 3 Male & 3 Female Players or vice-versa.
Each player of the team shall play 2 games per playing day and scores of each player will be added to determine the team score. Total accumulated team scores will determine the top 4 teams that will advance in the finals

FORMAT: 1st 4th Day :

10 teams X 6 players X 2 games

5th DAY (Championship Round) The top 4 teams who qualified in the Elimination Round shall compete for the championship, 1st, 2nd & 3rd position.
Each player per team shall play 3 games and individual scores will be totaled to determine the team score.

All team scores shall start from scratch or zero.

The team who will get the highest score will be declared the champion.

FORMAT: 5th Day :

4 teams x 5 players x 3 games

NOTE: Late bowlers shall be allowed to catch up with the game provided the first ball of the 4 th frame of the lead player of the opposing team has not been rolled. There will be no team default even if there is only one (1) member present. Assignment of the lanes will be selected by the Tournament Officials. TIE-BREAKING PROCEDURE In case of tie, each Team shall select a representative Bowler to play for the Tie-Breaking Game. The representatives shall bowl a one (1) frame game or until the tie is broken.

LEAGUE TIME & DATES

Elimination round Sept. 29, Oct. 6, 13, 20, 2009 / Tuesdays @ 7:00pm (Center Time). Championship Oct. 27, 2009 / Tuesday @ 7:00 pm

SPECIAL AWARDS
FOULS

Highest Pin Falls: Male Highest Pin Falls: Female Kalabasa Award : Male Kalabasa Award : Female

Spectators shall not be permitted to interfere with the calls of the duly assigned Foul Judge. Protests must be brought to the attention of the Lane Marshall, Lane Men, or Tournament Committee before the delivery of the next ball. Otherwise, complaints after the second (2nd) ball has been bowled will not be entertained.

LOSS OF SCORES In case of power failure or computer malfunction, which results in the loss of any score(s) not yet recorded on the official score sheets and which cannot be recalled or restored the bowler(s) concerned, will be required to re-bowl a new game. However, score of completed games that have been recorded on the official score sheets shall stand as final and bowler shall not be required to re-bowl a new game.

MISSING OR DOWN PINS Frame with missing pin(s), once the ball is rolled shall be treated as good ball while frame with fallen or down pin(s) must be re-bowled. All bowlers are entrusted to monitor and abide by this rule Bowlers are not allowed to reset the pins, only the lane men and Tournament Officials are allowed to do so.

BOWLING ON WRONG LANE

In case a BOWLER bowls on wrong lane and such error is discovered before the other bowler has bowled on the same set of lanes, the score shall be considered as good ball.

PROTESTS Protests must me done in writing addressed to the TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE submitted not later than 24 hours after the game in which the infraction was committed or prior to the awarding of prizes, whichever comes first. Otherwise such protest shall not be entertained. Each protest under this shall be specific in itself and this rule shall be constructed to cover similar or previous violations Team Captains should represent the team for any protest made Both opposing teams, for purposes of any protest, must sign all score sheets in this occasion

INTERPRETATION OF RULES AND REGULATIONS

The TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE reserve the right to make final interpretation if any of the Rules & Regulations mentioned above to decide on any matters not covered by the aforementioned Tournament Rules & Regulations and its decision shall be considered final.

B O W L I N G
KNOWING THE GAME

G U I D E L I N E S

1 GAME of bowling consists of 10 FRAMES A bowler has 2 chances to knock down all the pins in a FRAME. Third chance is given at the 10 th Frame if you score strikes and/or spares on your 1st and 2nd Balls. STRIKE [X] you get a STRIKE when you knock down all 10 pins with your 1st Ball or 1st attempt. (10pts + score of next 2 balls) SPARE [/] when you didnt get all the pins on your 1st ball but managed to get the remaining pins on your 2nd Ball, you get a mark of SPARE (10 pts. + score of next 1 ball) MISS [-] not being able to hit any pin will give you a MISS mark FOUL [F] stepping beyond the foul line will give a FOUL mark. No score will be counted There are 2 types of playing style: LEAGUE/ALTERNATING and OPEN. An OPEN is a SingleLane game wherein a bowler plays on 1 lane only. LEAGUE or ALTERNATING is a 2-Lane game wherein a bowler can play on the pair of lanes

BEFORE THE GAME

Always wear proper bowling attire: shirts, socks, pants, or skirts. Sleeveless shirts or sando are not allowed in the center. Wear only BOWLING SHOES when playing on the lanes. Bowling shoes are specifically designed to help you slide and stop during proper delivery. Wearing other shoes may either cause you to slip or trip. Get only the balls that you will need (2 max.) since the balls will return before your next shot.

Do not put powder on the soles of your shoes. This could build dirt on the lanes making it either too slippery or too dry, which may cause accidents to you and other bowlers. Try to avoid getting your Bowling Shoes wet for it will get tacky and may cause you to trip. Have your shoes replaced at the SHOE COUNTER. Do not leave your things unattended

DURING THE GAMES

Make sure that your name is registered and highlighted on the screen before making the shot When 2 players approach the lanes at the same time, let the bowler on your right go first and stay out of his field of vision. In making a shot, you only have to roll the ball. Do not throw or loft the ball (throwing the ball up beyond 1 meter). Do not release the ball until the SWEEP BAR has gone up and pins are properly set Roll the ball past the FOUL LINE. Rolling the ball before the Foul Line is considered as an ILLEGAL DELIVERY. Observe and always stay behind the foul line. Do not cross the FOUL LINE for the lanes are oiled. You may slip and hurt yourself by doing so. Leave the approach after your ball hits the pins. Do not stay at the foul line more than necessary. Refrain from unnecessary body movements, or loud noise so as not to distract the other bowlers. Stay on your playing lanes and do not cross the other lanes after making the shot for you may bump onto other players. Should problems such as pins missing, balls not returning, or wrong scoring occurs, call the attention of the Lane Man for assistance. Avoid making another shot after the game. Doing so will create extra frames and shall be charged accordingly. Moreover, your ball may not return by doing so.

AFTER THE GAME Kindly return the balls to their respective racks Kindly return the bowling shoes to the Shoe Counter