2015 Open Entry Form

Oregon State USBC
Open Championship
2015
CERTIFIED BY USBC
www.osusbc.com
MAIL
ENTRIES
TO:
Oregon State USBC Association
PO Box 33256
Portland, OR 97292
503-253-8575 osusbc@gmail.com
BOWLING CENTER:
AMF Firebird Lanes
4303 Center St. NE
Salem, OR 97301
503-581-1697
TOURNAMENT OPENS: April 11, 2015 (unless extended)
TOURNAMENT ENDS: June 7, 2015 (unless extended)
NINE (9) Weekends!
Team Name ______________________________________ Association _________________
Captain __________________________________________Phone _____________________
Address ________________________________ City ____________________Zip _________
E-mail _______________________________________ Cell phone _____________________
(Confirmation will be returned by e-mail if possible)
ENTRY FEES:
Division 1
$36/person per event
Lineage - $8.25
Expenses - $8.25
Prize Fund - $19.50
Divisions 2-5
$26/person per event
$8.25
$8.25
$9.50
Optional All Events
10.00 (All divisions)
Do you wish to bowl team on the
same pair with another team?
TEAM EVENT Cost for team - Division 1=$180.00; Divisions 2-5=$130.00
The first 5 bowlers are the team lineup. List
bowlers in the order they will bowl. Enter
amounts in appropriate boxes for participation
USBC ID Number
Average
(rule 9)
Singles
$36 or
$26
Allevents
$10
Team name
____________________________
1.
2.
Captain name
3.
__________________________
4.
Enclose one check payable to OSUSBC
$20.00 fee for returned checks.
TEAM ($130 or $180) $___________
DOUBLES
$___________
SINGLES
$___________
ALL EVENTS
$___________
TOTAL:
$___________
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6.
Total -
DOUBLES Cost for doubles pair - Division 1=$72.00; Divisions 2-5=$52.00
DOUBLES PAIR #1
AVG
DOUBLES PAIR #2
AVG
DOUBLES PAIR #3
AVG
Total- _____ Division ___ Amount $______
Total- _____
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2.
2.
Division ____ Amount $______
Total- _____ Division ___ Amount $______
Squad Times:
Team Event –
Every Saturday at 10am or 2pm
Doubles & Singles* –
Sundays at 8:00am; 12:15pm; 4:30pm
Enter requested squad dates & times
below
1st Choice
2nd Choice
Date/Time
Date/Time
Team Event
* Doubles & Singles are bowled at the same
time. If you bowl one, you must bowl the other
Additional Squads for Team or
Doubles &Singles Events on
Saturdays, April 25th, May 9th, May
23rd, 6:00pm
Friday, June 5th, 7:00pm
Doubles/
Singles
FOR OFFICE USE ONLY
Entry #
Team Squad
Date/Time
D/S Squad
Date/Time
Date Rec’d
Date Dep
Pmt. Type
Amount
Check # Notes
OSUSBC OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT RULES – 2015
AMF Firebird Lanes, Salem
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Eligibility: Tournament open to all adult current members of the Oregon State USBC. If an OSUSBC membership cannot be verified, a
membership card must be purchased prior to participation.
Professional Bowlers: Entrants who are identified as professionals or who have applied for membership in any professional bowling
organization on or after August 1, 2014 and prior to the tournament shall be eligible to bowl but will be limited to no more than two such players
on a 5-person team and no more than one player in a doubles event.
Multiple Participation: Multiple participation is permitted in the team event. No more than three bowlers may be the same on multiple teams.
Multiple participation is permitted in the doubles event on a space-available, walk-in basis. Must change partners for multiple participation in
doubles. Multiple participation in singles event is not permitted.
Entries: Entries will be processed on a first come, first served basis. Every effort will be made to accommodate your first choice of dates and
squad times. Out of consideration for out of town bowlers who have longer travel time to and from the event, we appreciate teams with local
bowlers choosing the 10am team squads and the 4:30pm doubles/singles squads. All entries close on June 7, 2015.
Entry Fees: Entry fees are $36 per person, per event for all participants in Division 1; $26 per person, per event for all participants in Divisions
2-5. See the front of this form for the entry fee breakdown. The optional entry fee of $10 for All-Events goes entirely to the prize fund.
Refunds: Refunds will not be issued after the entry has been processed unless a calculation error has been made. Refunds based on bowler
substitutions or changes will not be honored. NOTE: Premature termination of the tournament brought about by war, national emergency or
emergency causes relating thereto or from fires, strikes, lockouts, or labor difficulties shall cause the posted prize schedule to be prorated in
accordance with the number of entrants who have bowled in each of the respective events up to the time of termination.
Prize Fund: All prize fees will be returned 100% and payouts for each event will be based on the following ratios of payouts to number of
entries: Team-at least 1 in 5; Doubles- at least 1 in 6; Singles- at least 1 in 8; All-Events- at least 1 in 10. Due to IRS requirements, 1099
(miscellaneous income) forms must be issued to all participants who accumulate winnings of $600 or more. Prize checks for those individuals
will be held until a signed and completed W-9 form is received in our office.
All Events: To be eligible for the separate All-Events prize fund, bowlers must be entered in team, doubles, and singles events and pay the
optional $10 All-Events entry fee prior to bowling their first event. In the case of multiple participation, the first team event bowled, and the first
doubles event bowled will be used in calculating the bowler’s all events total score. The bowler’s All-Events division will be based on their
division in the singles event. The OSUSBC will provide a paid entry to the USBC Masters for the bowler with the highest All-Events score
regardless of division. The bowler must have paid and be entered in the optional All-Events competition.
Average Requirements: Entrants shall use their highest USBC certified league average as a regular or substitute bowler, in the following
order:
a. 2013-2014 Highest USBC league average (21 games or more). This includes summer averages. If none;
b. Highest 2012-13 USBC league average (21 games or more) including summer averages. If none;
c. Highest 21+ game average as of the date of entry. If none;
d. Enter with a 205 average unless the bowler is identified as a professional bowler. Professional bowlers with none of the above will
enter at 230.
Note: Bowlers with a USBC Sport League average ONLY will have that average adjusted according to the USBC Playing Rules.
The Team Captain is responsible for the correctness and authenticity of averages of the individual team members, while the bowlers are
responsible to their Captain. If the Tournament Director determines, at any time, that an average has been falsified, the team shall forfeit all
claims to prize money as well as their entry fees.
Reclassification: Rules 319a-f apply to this tournament, with the exception of rule 319a, item 2 (no 10-pin rerating based on current average).
The Tournament Director has the authority to reclassify any entrant, provided the reclassification is done before the entry is accepted. It is the
responsibility of the bowler to notify their team captain if their average may be subject to reclassification. Participants may enter a higher
division by inserting the desired division on the entry form and notifying the Tournament Director of their wishes in writing at the time of entry.
Classifications:
Division 1
Division 2
Division 3
Division 4
Division 5
Team
1025 +
950-1024
875-949
800-874
799 or less
Doubles
410 +
380-409
350-379
320-349
319 or less
Singles
205 +
190-204
175-189
160-174
159 or less
Substitutes: Only those originally entered or substitutes authorized by the Team Captain or their appointee may bowl the tournament. Team
Captains must furnish and file the name, membership number, and average of any substitute prior to the scheduled start time. No changes will be
made to the order of bowlers in the Team Event or Doubles Event after the original entry has been accepted by the Tournament Director.
Substitutes shall not be required to reimburse the original entrant the entry fee that was paid or be expected to give the original entrant any prize
money and/or awards the substitute may receive unless they so desire. If substitutions change the division of any entry, entrants must bowl in the
newly established division with prize money being adjusted at the end of the tournament.
Captain’s Responsibilities: Check in your team at least 30 minutes prior to your scheduled start time. Be prepared to show proof of current
OSUSBC membership for all members of your team, which may be required. Present any substitutions to the Tournament Director as soon as
they are available, verify all bowlers’ averages prior to check-in, make sure all team members are in proper attire before your squad begins,
and disburse all prize checks to those members of your team that cashed within 30 days of the end of the tournament. All prize checks will be
sent to the team captain for disbursement.
Dress Code: Participants must wear a shirt and slacks, casual slacks, trousers, jeans, or dress shorts. Traditional collared shirts and mock
collared shirts are acceptable attire. T-shirts will not be permitted. During participation in any event, hats, warm-ups, sweats, torn clothing, bare
midriffs, short shorts, and sleeveless shirts will not be permitted. Tournament Management reserves the right to determine appropriate dress.
Rules Violations: Any person who bowls under an assumed name or who bowls while under suspension will forfeit any fees or prizes and may
cause their team to collectively forfeit all entry fees and any and all rights to claim or hold any trophy or prize awarded i n this tournament. Any
person or persons involved are also subject to suspension and individuals or teams not appearing at the time scheduled to bowl will forfeit their
entry fees. Practice bowling on lanes bowlers are scheduled to bowl on the date they are scheduled to compete will not be permitted. Violation
of any and all USBC and tournament rules will lead to forfeiture of any prize(s) won and possible suspension. The tournament director has the
authority to make decisions regarding anything not covered by these rules. USBC Rule 329 will apply in regards to protests and appeals.
Mail entries to:
Oregon State USBC, PO Box 33256, Portland, OR 97292
For more information, check our website at: www.osusbc.com, or send email to osusbc@gmail.com