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Penn State Classic Tournament
October 22 & 23, 2011
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Penn State Classic Tournament - Rules


  1. DATE & LOCATION
    Tournament will be held on October 22nd and 23rd, 2011, at Bellefonte Lanes, 893 Benner Pike, Bellefonte, PA, 16823, (814) 355-4641.
  2. ELIGIBILITY
    1. Each team's entry form must specify an accredited college at the school represented by the team.
    2. All participants must be eligible under USBC Collegiate Bowling rules 400-USBC and 207-USBC Amateur Eligibility policies 1 through 3.  All participating teams must file eligibility for all team members with USBC Rules.
    3. A college may be represented by more than one team up to 3 in each division in this tournament. The school must declare one team as its varsity team. All other teams competing from the school will be designeted as Junior varsity teams. If a school only has 1 team competing in the event, that team will be assigned to the Varsity division. A team consists of eight (8) bowlers.
    4. USBC Rule 403-Collegiate Eligible teams participating in USBC Collegiate certified team competitions may have up to an eight player roster. Only Three Men's and Three Women's team my represent and institution during a competition day.
    5. Substitutions "Only three (3) substitutions may be made during any team game or baker game. Once a player is removed, they cannot return to bowl until the start of a new team game or baker game, only one of which is allowed in the 10th frame.".
    6. There will be separate divisions and awards for Men Varsity and JV also the Women Varsity and JV. Mixed teams must compete in the men’s division. Women, on mixed teams, will be included in the men’s all-events standings. Mixed team entries will be accepted, subject to USBC Amateur Eligibility policy 10; and will be placed in the Men's Team Division.  Women bowling in the Men's Team Division will be competing for the Men's Team Division Awards.
    7. A single participant may compete on one and only one team.
    8. Team rosters will be limited to eight (8) bowlers. Teams must bowl with five(5) bowlers on a team. Teams bowling with less than five (5) bowlers will receive zero (0) pins for each missing bowler per absent frame. NO MAKE-UP FRAMES WILL BE ALLOWED
    9. Substitutions A player once removed cannot return to bowl for the remainder of the game. A maximum of three substitutions are permitted during each game, only one of which is allowed in the 10th frame.
    10. Mixed team entries will be accepted, subject to USBC-Rule 402-Collegiate and will be placed in the Men's Team Division.  Women bowling in the Men's Team Division will be competing for the Men's Team Division Awards.
    11. A single participant may compete on one and only one team.
    12. All Women's Teams will bowl on the "B" Squad. They will be bowling against each other.
  3. ENTRY FEE
    Entry fee is $135.00 per team.  Entry fee breakdown - Lineage ($90.00), and Expenses ($45.00).  If paying on the day of the tournament, only an official school check, money order, or cash will be accepted.  Reserved places in the tournament, will be made on a first-come first-serve basis by mail or online entry.
  4. ENTRY DEADLINE
    1. Entry deadline is October 19th, 2011.
    2. A team which finished in the top third of the standings in last year's tournament is guaranteed a spot in this year's tournament if their entry is postmarked by October 19th, 2011.
    3. Each School can bring (3) three teams per division. You may use the entry form on our web site or e-mail Cindy Kane your team roster in advance but we must have a check from your program to reserve your spot by the October 19th, 2011. We will do our best to keep a list of reserved spots on our website to keep you up to date on your status and give you an idea of the field size and competition. Following the deadline of October 19th, 2011, if there are any available spots open, additional teams on the waiting list may be entered into the tournament, over the initial 3 teams per division, but only on a first come, first served basis.
  5. CERTIFIED
    This tournament will be certifified by USBC as an intercollegiate event.  All participants must be USBC members and all schools represented must be USBC registered.
  6. REGISTRATION
    1. This is a two-day tournament.  Competition will be held on the 22nd and 23th of October, 2011.
    2. Check-in deadlines:
      Squad A teams - 7:30AM-8:00AM Saturday
      Squad B teams - 2:45PM-3:15PM Saturday
      Squad A teams - 7:00AM-7:30AM Sunday
      Squad B teams - 12:30PM-1:00PM Sunday
    3. Each team in each squad will receive a 15 minute practice session (starting pair) at both start of Saturday and Sunday.
    4. A team representative or coach must be designated for each team.  The representative is responsible for the conduct and attendance of his/her team at the tournament site.
  7. FORMAT
    The format will consist of Five (5) team games on Saturday, and Twenty (20) baker games on Sunday.
  8. PROTESTS
    Scoring protests must be filed with the tournament office within 20 minutes of the conclusion of the game to which the protest applies.  Team captains must sign their teams' recap sheets at the conclusion of each of a series of 3 team games and the conclusion of each of the two baker games.  All signed recap sheets will be considered official.  In any dispute, the decision of the tournament management shall be final unless an appeal is made in accordance with USBC rule 329.
  9. EJECTION
    The tournament management reserves the right to eject from the tournament and/or refuse entry into the tournament in future years any team which, in the tournament management's judgment, exhibits improper an unacceptable behavior at the tournament site, at an official tournament hotel, or in dealings with any other agency with whom the tournament management has negotiated special arrangements for tournament participants.
  10. DRESS CODE
    Team uniforms are strongly preferred. No tank tops, frayed-bottom jeans, or articles with objectionable text or images. Hats, scarves or other similar articles of headwear will not be permitted. All Dress Code violations will be enforced. Team shirts - Each student-athlete should wear shirts that are identical in style, color print and design. All shirts must have a collar and sleves, similar to golf or polo shirts. Mock turtlenecks with a one-inch collar are acceptable. Look at USBC - Rule 503-Collegiate. I know our tournament is early in the season if your shirts are not in yet please contact e-mail Cindy Kane ahead of time. email: cjk2@psu.edu
  11. OTHERS
    1. Alcoholic beverages and smoking are strictly prohibited during tournament competition.
    2. In the case of any unforeseen circumstances arising not covered by these rules, the tournament management has the authority to adopt a rule to cover such a circumstance.
  12. Lane Courtesy
    All participants must follow the USBC Collegiate Bowling RULE 511-Collegiate - One lane Courtesy

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This is an USBC sanctioned tournament






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