rev: 08/25/2008 annual meeting

Sanctioning

The Crazy Eights Bowling League is sanctioned with the USBC.

A team shall be of mixed gender. Under no circumstances may four people of the same gender bowl on

a given team during any match. (including subs)

The league bowls on Mondays from 6:30-9pm for 33 weeks, starting on the first Monday after Labor Day. No

bowling 12/29/2008. NOTE: House closure 12/08/08… no bowling!!!

All scheduled matches begin promptly at 6:30p.m. (Warm-ups at 6:15) The season is divided into two halves of

16 weeks each, with a position round every eight weeks. If two separate teams win each of the season halves,

they must use Week 33 for their roll-off match. The League Champion is the winner of this match and the loser places

second for the season. All other teams are paired in the roll-off based on their total season points. If one team

wins both halves, that team is declared the League Champion and all teams are paired on roll-off night based

on total points and POSITIONS 2-X ARE DETERMINED BY TOTAL SEASON POINTS FOLLOWING THE

ROLL-OFF. In fairness to all teams, lane assignments on position nights rotate, i.e. WEEK8 1st vs 2nd on 2nd pair,

3^rd vs 4th on 3rd pair, WEEK16 1ST vs 2ND on 3rd pair, 3RD vs 4TH ON 4th pair, etc.

Management of this league is vested in the Board of Directors, which consists of the officers and team

captains. The entire league is responsible for electing officers and adopting league rules. A majority of those

present constitutes a quorum at league meetings.

Each bowler pays $12.00 per night. Of this amount, $9.25 covers the bowling fee, $2.40 goes to the prize

fund, and $.35 pays the Secretary/Treasurer's fee. Not only is each bowler responsible for his or her bowling

fee, each must pay for the last two weeks of the season by the fourth week of the league schedule. THE

TWO-WEEK PAYMENT IS NON-REFUNDABLE.

League funds shall be placed in an account with THE HOUSE on a weekly basis. Two officers must sign for

any withdrawals. As required by USBC rules protecting league funds, the President must verify the account

balance each month. Individual bowlers are responsible for any returned checks and penalties.

When a regular bowler is absent, each team is responsible for making sure that his or her bowling fee is paid.

It can be paid by either the bowler or the substitute, or the two can split the fee. In the end, the regular bowler

is responsible.

If a bowler resigns, follow USBC rules; except, in addition to the "2-week responsibility" specified in the

USBC rules, the final two-week pre-payment is forfeited to the league prize fund--any replacement

bowler pays his/her own "last 2-week guarantee".

The committee shall consist of the Captain (or his/her representative) from each team and be chaired by the

Vice-President. The committee shall develop a prize schedule and present its recommendation to the

LEAGUE for approval by the eighth week of bowling.

A member must bowl at least two-thirds of the season or 64 games to qualify for individual awards. There are

no exceptions to this rule . A bowler can qualify for only one individual prize in the following order:

High average (at the completion of season)

High series

High game

High series handicap (after a minimum of 21 games)

High game handicap (after a minimum of 21 games)

Highest book average shall be used for a bowler’s first 9-games of the season, current average afterwards.

A new bowler's average shall be established after she or he completes a full three-game set, not just 3-games

bowled. These items apply to substitutes as well as regular bowlers. No blind score is figured into a bowler's

average when she or he is absent on a given night.

Handicaps are determined on an individual basis. The handicap allowance is 100 percent of the difference

between the individual's average and a base score of 200.

The Secretary distributes and maintains a list of substitutes. Each team is responsible for arranging for a

substitute when one of its regular bowlers is absent. Substitutes who bowl in a position round must have an

average in this league within (plus or minus) ten pins of the average of the person for whom they are bowling.

This also applies to substitutes filling a vacancy in a position round. Subs bowling on ROLLOFF night must

meet the +/-10 criteria AND have previously bowled at least 12 games in our league. Substitutes are not eligible

for league awards. If a substitute joins the league as a regular bowler, any games she or he bowled as a substitute

count towards the 64 games required for the season. Because substitutes can earn awards only after they have

joined the league as a regular bowler, scores from prior games do not count toward prize categories.

See 1.2 fees and 1.10 blind for additional information about substitutes and vacancies.

A legal lineup consists of two bowlers with at least one from the regular roster. Pre-bowls count as present.

All bowlers must be sanctioned. A forfeit shall not be declared until both teams have completed the 3rd frame

of the game in question. NO SANCTION-----NO BOWL.

An individual or couple may pre-bowl in anticipation of an absence, rather than paying for a substitute to bowl.

The rest of the team will bowl as scheduled. The house will submit a computer printout to the League

Secretary to authenticate pre-bowl scores. This rule may reduce the need for subs. NO POST BOWLING!!

LIMIT OF TWO PRE-BOWLS PER TEAM FOR ROLL-OFF NIGHT!!!!!

When a bowler is absent for any game, the team must calculate the bowlers score for that game as his or her

average, minus ten pins. If the bowler is absent for more than three weeks in a row with no substitutes, the

team must use a blind score of 120 and a handicap of 80 . Scores for absent bowlers do not count toward the

bowler's average

A bowler arriving late at the bowling center can bowl the current game ONLY if both teams have not yet

completed the third frame of the game. Late bowlers shall bowl catch up to make up missed frames.

Standings are determined on a point basis: Two points are awarded for each game, and one point is awarded for

total pins (max 7-points.) A replacement team assumes the point standings for the team it replaces. If a team forfeits,

the opposing team must roll at least its team average, minus 10 pins per bowler per game to be eligible for the

forfeited points. At the end of each half of the season, the team with the most points is declared the winner of that half.

If two teams are tied for total points for that half, head-to-head point totals are used to determine the winner. If the

series is split, total pins for that half determines the winner.

All other rules shall be in compliance with USBC rules and regulations.

The Crazy Eights generally do not bowl on holidays. If Buffaloe Lanes closes due to weather or other

emergency the league will not bowl but will vote on a makeup date at a league meeting. If the weather

changes suddenly enough to make travel dangerous, the President can act to postpone league play.

If in doubt members should call the bowling alley to find out whether the league will bowl. The

house will have this information no later than one hour before the league is scheduled to play.

Non-participants (children, non-bowling subs, friends and family) must remain out of the bowling area (not

beyond the carpeted area.) Regular team members sitting out due to illness etc are not affected by this rule.

On the day of a scheduled league match, bowlers cannot bowl on any lane assigned to the league within three

hours before the match.