NORTHERN UTAH USBC ASSOCIATION’S th 74 Annual Women’s City Championship Tournament Sponsored By Certified by the United States Bowling Congress st nd th th th th November 1 & 2 , 8 & 9 , 15 & 16 , 2014 (Should it become necessary, the tournament manager reserves the right to schedule additional dates and squad times) TH PREFERRED ENTRIES MUST BE POSTMARKED NO LATER THAN OCTOBER 25 , 2014. WALK-INS WILL BE TH ACCEPTED, BASED ON LANE AVAILIBILITY. ALL ENTRIES CLOSE NOVEMBER 16 , 2014 AT NOON. Please Type/Print TEAM NAME: Captain: Address: City: Phone: To be filled in for entrants. List last season’s (2013-14) high book average of 21 games or more. See Rule 5-b on reverse. IMPORTANT NOTICE: team captains must show a 2014-15 USBC membership card for every member on roster. In doubles & Singles, each bowler must show own card. State: Zip: In order to participate in the optional scratch event, the team must be entered in the handicap division List team member's names according to lineup (Please * to indicate captain) USBC Card Number 2013-14 High Avg. Team Entries 1. 2. 3. 4. Handicap $80  Opt. Scratch $20  Team Squad Preferences Team Captain Signature: st Time: nd Time: 1 Choice: Date: 2 Choice: Date: SINGLES & DOUBLES EVENT List Doubles Partner's Names According to Lineup USBC Card Number 2013-14 High Avg. Singles & Doubles 1. 2. 1. 2. $40 $40 $40 $40 Singles & Doubles Squad Preferences Optional Scratch Doubles     Bowler’s Name Handicap Scratch $5  $5  $5  $5  $5 $5 $5 $5 $10  $10  st Time nd Time 1 Choice: Date 2 Choice: Date 1. 2. Optional Scratch Singles Bowler’s Name Handicap Scratch $5  $5  $5  $5  3. 4. MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO NUUSBCA AND MAIL ALL ENTRIES TO: NUUSBCA TOURNAMENT MANAGER, PO BOX 1022, LAYTON, UT 84041-1022. PHONE (801) 593-5489 Optional Events: All of the optional events; Scratch Team, Scratch Doubles, and Scratch Singles are virtual events. Scores for these events are calculated from the competition during the Team, Singles and Doubles events. Team Event Squad Times Saturday, November 1 - 1:00 p.m. Sunday, November 2 - 1:00 p.m. Saturday, November 8 - 1:00 p.m. Sunday, November 9 - 10:00 a.m. Saturday, November 15 - 1:00 p.m. Sunday, November 16 - 1:00 p.m. Singles & Doubles Squad Times Saturday, November 1 - 1:00 p.m. Sunday, November 2 - 10:00 a.m. Saturday, November 8 - 1:00 p.m. Sunday, November 9 - 1:00 p.m. Saturday, November 15 - 1:00 p.m. Sunday, November 16 - 10:00 a.m. REMITTANCE Team: Singles & Doubles: All Events: Optional Scratch Team: Optional Scratch Doubles: Optional Scratch Singles: Optional Senior Doubles: Optional Senior Singles: TOTAL: $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ Lanes will be reconditioned before each Team Event squad. TEAM AND DOUBLES & SINGLES EVENTS HELD AT: Sparetime Lanes ~ (801) 825-1625 5160 S 1900 W ~ Roy, Utah 84067 ALL-EVENTS FEES MUST BE PAID PRIOR TO BOWLING 1 ST     EVENT OPENING CEREMONIES WILL BE HELD AT NOON ON SATURDAY NOVEMBER 1st ENTRY FORM & TOURNAMENT RESULTS ARE AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE: WWW.NUUSBCA.COM th 74 ANNUAL WOMENS NUUSBCA TOURNAMENT RULES ALL BOWLERS MUST REPORT ONE-HALF HOUR BEFORE SQUAD TIME 1. Entry will be open to all female members of the Northern Utah USBC Association. 2. USBC Tournament rules shall govern this tournament. Each group or individual whose name appears on this entry blank does hereby agree to abide by the tournament rules and regulations of the Northern Utah USBC Association together with the playing rules of the United States Bowling Congress. Any disputes will be settled by the Tournament Chairperson and the Tournament Chairperson’s decision is final. 3. This is a handicap tournament. Handicap will be based on 90% of 240. Entrant will use their highest 20132014 NUUSBCA book average. If there is no 2013-2014 book average, current average with a minimum of 12 games as of November 1, 2014 will be used. A bowler holding membership in two or more USBC Associations must use their highest 2013-14 USBC established book average. All others must bowl scratch. The entrant must use her highest average whether bowled as regular member of a league or as a substitute. If an entrant is using a current season average, a verified average must presented before the entrant bowls her first event or the entrant must bowl scratch. USBC rules 319 D and 319 E are waived for this tournament. 4. Preferred entries must be postmarked no later than midnight, Wednesday, October 25, 2014. Re-entry’s (walkins) will be allowed up to 1 hour prior to last squad, lane availability permitting. 5. Bowlers who for health reasons cannot bowl singles and doubles (6 games) at one squad time may request separate squad times for these events. Request for this health reason must be submitted with entry form. 6. An entrant may participate in the team event more than once, however not more than three bowlers on one team can place more than once in the prize list for position standing. Substitutes and women from sanctioned mixed leagues are eligible to make up a team. An entrant, who bowls singles, must also bowl doubles. An entrant, who bowls doubles, must also bowl singles. Doubles event Re-entry’s will not be required to bowl the singles event twice. 7. When a bowler competes more than once, her first appearance in each event shall count towards her all events score, which is the total of her team, singles and doubles scores. 8. Substitutes are allowed when replacement is necessary. The Tournament Manager must be advised of all subs. In case of an emergency after a game(s) has started, a substitute, if one is available, shall be allowed in the team and/or doubles. If no substitute is available, only the actual scores of the frames bowled will count. 9. A substitute will not be required to reimburse the original entrant for the entry paid, nor shall the substitute expect to get any prize money or award she may win. 10. Disorderly conduct of any kind may disqualify the bowler. An individual may be the cause of disqualification of all members on a team or her doubles partner. 11. In case of first place ties for any event, CO-CHAMPIONS WILL BE DECLARED. If a tie occurs, prize money will be combined and divided equally among the tied position winners. The Scratch All-Events winner will receive a plaque, have her name engraved on the Denny Yu Trophy and the Trophy will be displayed in the winner’s home bowling center. You do not have to pay the scratch all-events fee to win the scratch all-events trophy. All prize fees will be returned 100% within each event, at a ratio of at least one prize for each eight entries or major fraction thereof. 12. THERE WILL BE NO FORM OF GAMBLING WHILE BOWLING IN THE TOURNAMENT. Brackets and card games do not constitute gambling per USBC rule 15 13. No entry fees will be returned. 14. DRESS CODE -- TAKEN FROM THE USBC WOMEN’S NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS -- NO EXCEPTIONS: NUUSBC Women's Championships participants are encouraged to display their team spirit by wearing matching outfits during competition, and teams that do so (no jeans) will be eligible for a special Pride Pin Award. Dressing alike isn't required, but there are guidelines about what may and may not be worn on the lanes at the Women's Championships. Participants may not wear tank tops, halter tops, bare midriffs, tube tops, workout attire (Spandex or sweatpants), spaghetti strap tops, short shorts or skirts (if a bowlers fingers are below the hemline, the shorts are considered too short and not suitable), bib overalls, torn or unclean jeans, shirts or T-shirts with offensive language/pictures or hats (except for medical reasons). PER EVENT ENTRY FEE BREAKDOWN IS AS FOLLOWS: Lineage Prize Fund Expenses TOTAL $ 8.50 $ 9.50 $ 2.00 $ 20.00 ENTRY FORM & TOURNAMENT RESULTS ARE AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE: WWW.NUUSBCA.COM Current Verified Average Form Please print I, ___________________, do hereby certify that ___________________, Bowler’s Name bowling on the ____________________has bowled ______games, as of League Name ____________________. Current average ________. Month Day Year (Refer to rule # 4) ____________________________ ________________ League Secretary’s Signature Date