California Spring Classic 2010
Tournament Rules

1. The California Spring Classic is open to men and women by invitation only. This tournament will be a mixed handicap competition sanctioned by USBC, and will adhere to USBC rules and regulations. Any issues not covered by these or USBC rules will be resolved by the Tournament Director.


2. All participants are required to hold current 2009/2010 USBC membership cards. Participants who are not USBC members can qualify for entry in the tournament by paying a participation fee of $8.00. A copy of the sanction card must accompany the entry form and be presented at time of check-in.


3. The tournament events shall be handicap events and are as follows: Singles, Doubles and Team. Optional Scratch Classic will also be offered.


4. Each participant shall bowl three (3) games per event and must enter all three events. Teams will consist of four (4) members comprising any combination of men and women. Men and women will compete on an equal basis. Doubles partners must come from the same team.


5. Each participant may bowl only once in each event.


6. Each participant in the tournament must have an established average acceptable to USBC. The following rules shall be used to determine the entering average:

• Highest of 2008/2009 USBC book average or IGBO TAD average
• If none then, highest summer 2009 league average (21 games or more)
• If none then, highest 2007/2008 USBC book average
• If none then, highest current league average (21 games or more) as of April 15, 2010
• If none then, an average of 225 will be used man or woman
• USBC rules permits the Tournament Director to assisgn a higher average than the minimum prior to participation in each event (USBC 319b).
• If a bowler's current average of 21 games as of April 15, 2010 is 10 pins or more than the 2008/2009 book average or if none, 2007/2008 book average, USBC rule 319a(2) will apply.

7. It shall be the responsibility of each bowler to verify his/her average, whether submitted by the bowler, team captain or others. Entering averages must be verified by a copy of either:

• The League Standing Sheet signed and dated by league secretary.
• Photocopy of cover page and bowler’s page of USBC average book, signed and dated by league secretary.

9. Failure to provide proper documentation or providing the wrong average shall disqualify tournament scores if the submitting average is lower than the actual average. All prize winnings will be awarded on the submitted average if it is higher than the actual average. Entries received without proper average verification will be considered incomplete and not considered for tournament entry until verified.


10. Bowler's handicap shall be 90% of 225. Negative handicaps will not apply.


11. All cash awards shall be based on the total pins plus assigned handicap for each event (with the exception of the Optional Scratch Classic).


12. Awards will be given in Singles, Doubles and Team events.


13. The award ratio for tournament shall be a minimum of at least 1:10.


14. Prizes will be distributed via check within thirty (30) days of the competion of the tournament barring any protest. A tie in any position will result in the sum of the prizes being aggregated for the tied positions and divided equally by the number of ties for that placing.


15. 100% of the prize fund from each division in the Optional Scratch Classic shall be returned to that division.


16. It is solely and entirely the bowler’s responsibility to be present at the assigned lanes at the time of bowling. It will be the responsibility of each bowler to arrive on time to bowl. Mechanical failures, transportation irregularities, improper directions and related reasons DO NOT alter the application of Rules 17 and 18.


17. Complete doubles and team entrants must be present for bowling each event. If a team member is not present the team may use an authorized substitute, if available. If no substitute is available, a zero (0) score will be used for the missing bowler or bowlers.


18. Late bowlers will start bowling in the frame they are ready, with prior frames scored as a zero (0).


19. Substitutes may bowl at the sole discretion of the Tournament Director.


20. All claims of errors or disputes must be made in writing to the Tournament Director no more than one (1) hour after completion of scheduled event.


21. All entries must be postmarked no later than April 9, 2010 or when squads are filled. No entry will be accepted without full payment. An additional fee is required to enter the Optional Scratch Classic event. Please make payments payable to California Spring Classic.


22. Participation is limited to 232 bowlers or 58 teams of 4 bowlers each.


23. Partial team entries will be accepted and the Tournament Director will make every effort to fill vacancies.


24. Bowlers shall not be permitted to practice on assigned lanes on scheduled day of bowling. All bowling is at Fountain Bowl in Fountain Valley, California.


25. All bowlers must initial the scores on the recap sheet after each event. All scores will be verified against bowling center computers.

• CSC Rules Revision 2.2 - This revision supercedes any previous revisions