• TOURNAMENT RULES
  Sanctioning
  1. The TREAT 2008 tournament is a USBC sanctioned tournament, and is a mixed handicap competition open to men and women by invitation only.
  Entrants must possess an USBC membership to qualify. If a membership is not currently held, a participation fee of $19.00 is required and becomes concurrently subject to the USBC rules and jurisdiction for the tournament.
  2. If the participant is not a member of IGBO, in any of its membership classes, he/she must pay a non-member participation fee of $5 (US). The participation fee will be the property of IGBO.
  Event Participation
  3. The tournament events shall be handicap events and are as follows:
  singles, doubles, and team. Optional individual scratch division competitions will be offered.
  4. Each participant shall bowl three (3) games per event and must enter all three events. Teams will consist of four (4) members comprising any combination of men and women. Men and women will compete on an equal basis.
  5. Each participant may bowl only once per event.
  Optional Scratch Divisions
  6. Optional scratch divisions will be offered to all participants using four (4) divisions as determined by entering average (see Rule 16).
  7. The optional scratch divisions shall be as follows:
• Division A: averages 144 – below
• Division B: averages 145 – 164
• Division C: averages 165 – 184
• Division D: averages 185 – above
  8. Scores used for the optional scratch divisions shall be those scratch games (without handicap) as bowled in the handicap events of the tournament.
  Awards and Prizes
  9. All cash awards shall be based on the total pins plus assigned handicap for each event (with the exception of the optional scratch events).
  10. Awards will be given, in the handicap division for the best singles, doubles, team, and individual events. Individual all events is defined as the nine-game total plus handicap of an individual bowler.
  11. The award ration for the singles, doubles, and team handicap events shall be a minimum of 1:10, and for the individual all events a minimum of 1:20.
  12. Awards in the optional scratch divisions shall be given for the best single game (from any of the events), best three (3) game series (from any of the events), and best all events (nine game total).
  13. The award ratio for the optional scratch divisions shall be at a minimum of at least 1:10 per bowler.
  14. Prizes will be distributed via check payable in US currency within thirty (30) days of the completion of the tournament, barring any protest. A tie in any position will result in the sum of the prizes being aggregated for the tied
  ositions and divided equally by the number of the ties for that placing.
  15. 100% of prize funds collected shall be returned to the participants. 100% of the prize fund from each division in the optional scratch divisions shall be returned to that division.
  Entering Averages
  16. Any bowler entering TREAT 2008 must establish a ten pin average acceptable to USBC. The following rules shall be used to determine the entering average:
  a) Use the highest 2007/2008 book average as of May 31, 2008, minimum of 21 games. If competing in more than one league, the bowler must submit the highest average of all leagues bowled.
  b) If the above is not available, use highest 2006/2007 book final average, minimum 21 games.
  c) If none of the above is available, use the highest 2007 Summer league final average, minimum 21 games, providing the summer league meets USBC criteria.
  d) If none of the above is available, use the most current average, minimum 21 games.
  e) If none of the above is available, use the highest 2005/2006 book final average, minimum 21 games.
  f) If none of the above is available, entering average shall be 225.
  g) The above averages must be verified by the use of:
  i) League standing sheet, signed and dated by a league officer, or
  ii) letter from league president or secretary, or
  iii) photocopy of book average, (with year noted) signed and dated by league officer.
  17. The handicap for the tournament shall be based at 80% of the difference between the bowler’s entering average (as
  determined above) and a scratch score of 225. Negative handicaps shall NOT apply.
  18. As of the beginning date of TREAT 2008 tournament, any bowler who has qualified for a cash prize of $300 (US dollars) ore more in any single event must report all positions, all amounts won, and all scores for the previous 12
  month period to the tournament director no later than at the time of registration for possible re-rating. Such re-rating must be done before the entrant bowls (USBC rules). Failure to report this information shall result in automatic disqualification and loss of all winnings. Re-rates will be made if a 12 month tournament average is 10 pins or higher than submitted league average, waiving USBC rule 319e.
  19. The tournament directors have the authority to adjust the entering average of any bowler. Average adjustments will be
  completed prior to the start of the tournament. A bowler unwilling to accept an average adjustment is entitled to a 50% refund.
  20. USBC rules regarding bowler’s responsibility to verify the accuracy of his/her entering average, whether submitted by the bowler, the team captain, or other, applies to all bowlers. Failure to use the proper average shall disqualify score if
  the submitted average is lower than the actual average, thereby resulting in a llower classification or more handicap, or base prize winnings on submitted average iif it is higher.
  Attendance and Substitutions
  21. It is solely and entirely the bowler’s responsibility to be present at the assigned lanes at the time of bowling. Each bowler shall have the total responsibility to arrive in time to bowl. Mechanical failures, transportation irregularities,
  improper directions, and related reasons do not alter the application of rules 23 and 24 below. (USBC rules will apply).
  22. Doubles and team entrants must be present for bowling each event. If team member is not present, the team may use an authorized substitute (rule 25). If no substitute is available, a zero score will be used for the missing bowler(s).
  23. Late bowlers will begin bowling in the frame in which they are ready, with prior frames being scored as zero. No practice balls will be allowed for late bowlers.
  24. Substitutes may bowl at the discretion of the tournament directors. Their entering averages must comply with rules 16 and 20. Substitutes must complete an entry form.
  25. Participants will be allowed two practice balls prior to each event.
  Entry Requirements
  26. The entry fee is payable in US funds only, by either money order or certified check payable to “TREAT”. All entries are to be mailed certified, return receipt requested or comparable international postage regulation. All entries must be
  received by September 19, 2008 (September 19 postmarks will be accepted on a first received, first accommodated basis, as space permits). An additional fee is required to enter the optional scratch events. All entries must be mailed to
  the TREAT address:
  TREAT, P.O. Box 9615, Pittsburgh, PA 15226
  Entries shall be limited to a maximum of 200. Once this maximum has been reached, no more entries can be accepted.
  Acceptance of entries will be based on the order in which received. Once an entry has been accepted, no refunds will be issued, except as stated above in rule 19.
  27. Partial team entries will be accepted and the tournament directors will make every effort to fill vacancies.
  Protests
  28. Any claims of errors or disputes must be submitted in writing to the tournament directors or their appropriate representative(s) within two (2) hours of the error/dispute. The protesting bowler(s) or team and the tournament
  director shall settle the dispute according to TREAT tournament director’s discretion.
  General
  29. All other USBC rules will apply.
  30. Any person attending and requiring special needs must notify the tournament directors in writing when submitting their registration form.
  31. The team captain must sign the entry for acknowledging he/she has read the rules.