ANYTHING GOES SUMMER 2009 LEAGUE RULES
Rule 1. SCHEDULE
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ing
league shall be sanctioned with the United States Bowling Association throu=
gh
its local associations. The l=
eague
shall consist of 6 team=
s with
a playing strength of 4 per team, with a ratio of &n=
bsp; any &n=
bsp; . The league will bowl on Rule 2. MANAGEMENT The management of this league shall be vested in the b=
oard
of directors, which shall consist of the officers and team captains. The league membership shall elect
officers and the board of directors shall adopt the league rules. A majority shall constitute a quor=
um. Rule 3. SALARIES The salaries to be paid to the secretary-treasurer, sh=
all
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person
per night, and shall be paid at the completion of the league schedule. Full payment shall not be authoriz=
ed
until the secretary has furnished to the secretaries of both the men’s
and women’s local associations all average sheets requested by them,
including the final average sheet. Rule 4. FEES The amount to be paid by each bowler each night shall
be $12.00 of w=
hich &n=
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cover
the cost of bowling, with the balance to be placed in the league treasury.<=
span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> League fees must be paid the night=
of
bowling, if you don’t pay you don’t bowl. This league is guaranteed. The bowling fees for the las=
t 2
weeks shall be paid by each member before completion of the &n=
bsp; 5th &n=
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of
the schedule. 1st weeks prize money only if you did not bowl. Rule 5. LEAGUE FUNDS An account shall be opened in the name of the league in
the =
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banking&=
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which
funds will be deposited weekly.
Withdrawals from the account shall be made only with the joint
signatures of at least two authorized officers of the league.
Rule 6. PRIZES
The president shall appoint a committee of three membe=
rs
to draw up a prize list. The =
prize
list must be approved by the board of directors and distributed to each team
captain within 3 weeks after the start of the schedule. To qualify for individual awards, a
bowler must have bowled in at least two-thirds of the scheduled games. The individual awards are as follo=
ws:
high average, high scratch series and game, high handicap series and game.<=
span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> In handicap leagues, special prize=
s and
awards shall be on handicap basis.
Rule 7. ENTERING AVERAGES
Bowlers will establish averages after their
Rule 8.
HANDICAP
The handicap allowance shall be &n=
bsp; 80 &n=
bsp;
%, and shall be based on the difference between each individual’=
;s
average and a scratch figure of 200. T=
he
team handicap for each scheduled match shall be the total of the individual
handicaps for the players in the lineup.
Rule 9. TEAM ROSTERS
Captains will turn in rosters of team members to the
secretary prior to the start of the schedule. Rosters will be limited to 4 &n=
bsp;
players. Any roster changes m=
ust be
reported to the league secretary prior to the new team member bowling.
Rule 10. SUBSTITUTES
A list of roving or floating substitutes shall be
maintained by the league. No =
one
may bowl with more than one team for the regularly scheduled games each wee=
k. Subs must have an established average with at lea=
st 3
games before they can bowl the final 2 weeks of this league and the roll-off week.
A
minimum legal line-up must include at least 1=
players from a team’s current roster.
When
a game is declared forfeited, the team present shall bowl as though the game
was actually contested. When =
a team
fails to have a minimum legal line-up, the opposing team must bowl within <=
u> 40 pins of the current average in order to win points by
forfeiture. Points not won for
failing to bowl prescribed score will not be credited to either team.
Rule 13. ABSENTEE AND VACANCY SCORES<= o:p>
Absentee score shall be the absent member’s average less ten pins. The handicap shall be figured on t= he actual average of the absentee. When a team does not have enough players on its roster for a full line-up a vacancy score of 120 shall be used. Such a score shall be the basis of= the handicap.
A committee shall be appointed to determine what is sufficient cause to grant a postponement.&= nbsp; In emergencies, the captain of the team unable to attend shall notify the opposing team captain and/or secretary or president of the league at the earliest opportunity. All req= uest for postponements shall be filed with the board of directors, except those caused by emergencies.
INDIVIDUALS AND TEAMS =
MAY
PREBOWL. NO POSTBOWLING.
A bowler who arrives late may enter the game provide= d 4 frames have not been completed. Frames missed may = be made up.
Standings
shall be determined on a point basis, with 2
points awarded for each game won and 1
point for the high team series in each match.
Any member or team must give 2 weeks notice (written= ) to the captain and league secretary. The bowler must pay 2 weeks fee unless replaced by another bowler wi= thin that period. The Board of Dir= ectors provided that (A) No arrears exist may refund a member’s fees and (B)= A replacement shall have prepaid 2 weeks bowling fees. The league will absorb any arrears because of loss of a team member.
Total pins with handicap in a series of 1 game shall determine the winners of any play-off for first place.&n= bsp; There will be a one game roll-off if there is a tie.
Rule 20.
Position we=
eks will
be held Week #7 and Week #14.
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PRESIDENT: &=
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PHONE: 465-1660
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PRESIDENT: &nb=
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PHONE: 834-9849
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