Welcome to the 2010 Wednesday Winter Bowling League

Welcome to the 2015 Wednesday Night Summer Bowling League

League Manager

Cedric Langston, seddybear18@yahoo.comCellular: 346-274-8122

USBC Mission

The United States Bowling Congress (U.S.B.C.), as the national governing body, ensures the integrity and protects the future of the sport, provides programs and services and enhances the bowling experience.

League Minutes

Under U.S.B.C. rule 100m, the Summer Bowling League will operate as a managed league for the duration of the season. A managed league is one in which an individual, designated as the league manager, oversees the operation of the league.

1. FEES: Weekly bowling fees are $20 per person. Tonight we are collecting $40 ($9 for lane fees, $11 for the prize fund and a one time administrative fee of $20).

2. VOTING: Items to vote on: A. Would you like an 8, 10, 12 or 14 week season? ___12____8 week Season ends August 5th (August 12th if skipped)10 week Season ends August 19th (August 26th if skipped12 week Season ends September 2nd (September 9th if skipped)14 week Season ends September 16th (September 23rd if skipped)B. Would you like to skip Week 3 as Independence Day falls on that weekend? SkipC. Do you want the foul sensors on or off during league bowling nights? ____Yes____ D. If a team is not present at the beginning of league play, league rules state, A team has until the completion of the first frame, or a select frame other than the first, to field a legal lineup. Note (1): A legal lineup is at least two players (substitutes count toward a legal lineup). By what frame of each game should a team field a legal lineup? ____3rd____ (please keep in mind that work, traffic, or other unexpected emergencies could impact any of us at any time). Note(2): The frames not bowled by a team or tardy player (s), by league rule, their scores are one tenth of their absentee score. E. What handicap system should we use? Last season we calculated handicaps based on .80 % of 200. ___80%____ F. Vote to allow Post bowling on a limited basis. ___Pre___ Note: Be sure to inform the League Manager when you will be Pre Bowling so that he can inform the opposing team. Also if you Pre Bowl, you must Pre Bowl as a team, not just one player. G. Substitutes (subs) are to hold an established handicap by what week of the season. (Recommend subs have an established handicap prior to the 3rd week of the season.) Thereafter only subs with established handicaps will be allowed to bowl in league matches. _____6th_____

H. During positions rounds, will subs (with established handicaps) be allowed to bowl? _____No_______

I. Do you want the Thursday league to operate as a sanctioned bowling league? Being sanctioned means we apply to the U.S.B.C. for a League Sanction ID. Our scores are then reported to the U.S.B.C. and published in their yearbook. This qualifies bowlers for U.S.B.C.-sponsored prizes. Cost is $18 per player. _____No______. J. If, for whatever reason/s, the lanes are completely unusable, would you like to postpone bowling for that week? __ Judgment Call Day Of____3. POSITION ROUNDS: Two position rounds are scheduled this season. The first at the midpoint of the season, and the second to coincide with the final game of the season. Position rounds match teams based upon their standing; i.e., position 1 plays 2; 3 plays 4; etc. The purpose is to give teams a chance to improve their standing directly against their closest competition.4. PRACTICE BOWLING: On league bowling nights, team players are not to practice bowl on their assigned lanes prior to the start of the 10 minute warm up period. Also there should be no bowling on league lanes within one hour of league play.5. MEMBERSHIP CARDS: U.S.B.C. membership can be purchased at the U.S.B.C online site, www.bowl.com. When prompted for association, select Aviano. The cost is $21.

6. TEAM ROSTERS: Please fill out the attached team name, team captain, team membership and email information. Captains will be contacted to disseminate pertinent information to their respective team members.7. PROTESTS/DISPUTES: Protests or disputes will be adjudicated by the League manager and team captains.8. POWDER: If you use powder for your shoes, please keep it in front of the bowling rack and away from the bowling lane. This is to ensure that no one accidentally steps in it.9. FINANCIAL STATEMENT: A running league financial statement (i.e., income, balance, total expenditures) will be listed on the weekly payment sheet.10. FINANCIAL BALANCES: Three weeks prior to the end of the season, team financial balances are to be paid in full.

11. END OF SEASON PRIZES: Voting for prize distribution will be during the fifth week of competition. 12. ABSENTEE SCORING: An absentee score is used when a member is absent and a substitute is not obtained. The absentee score for each game shall be the members average less 10 pins. U.S.B.C. Rule 105 applies

13. VACANT SCORING: Vacancy scoring is used when a team has an incomplete roster. The vacant score for each game shall be calculated using a 120 average and 64 handicap (Note: 10 pins are NOT subtracted from the average). Vacancy scoring is used for the first two games of a new league season. U.S.B.C. Rule 105 applies15. LEAGUE ROSTER: Recommend no new teams be added to the league roster after first week results are posted.

16. TEAM DROPOUT: If a team, for whatever reason, drops out or cannot complete the remainder of the season, they will be listed as vacant. Teams bowling against the vacant team, will vs. their team scratch average.17. EVENTS/NATURAL DISASTERS: In the event of a natural disaster or other unforeseen circumstances that prevent the completion of the bowling league, collected funds will be returned on a prorated basis.

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