Tournament Rules

Qualifications

Rules

  1. Handicap
    1. Team handicap is 90% of 1050 minus team total (sum of individual averages)
    2. Individual handicap is 90% of 220 minus eligible entering average (See qualifications for average determination)
  2. Registration
    1. Team captain, team member or ambassador can register a team or team member providing the following info for each bowler
      1. Bowler Name/USBC Number/Email address/Contact Number (preferably cell)/Gender
    2. All registered averages will be verified and subject to change when discrepancies are found
    3. Only pre-registration is allowed for participating teams no exceptions
    4. Registration period will close one week before the tournament date unless tournament director specifies otherwise
    5. Refunds will only be granted on the day of the tournament for emergency situations as determined by the tournament director(s)
  3. 5-O Bowling Tournament ITA will expire if a participant does not enter a 5-O tournament in 12 consecutive months. Entering average will resort back to the participant's USBC Composite average as defined under Qualifications.
  4. Eligibility
    1. All participants are required to meet the following expectations…
      1. Have a current USBC Adult membership
      2. Must be 18 years of age or older at time of participating tournament
      3. Registered Pro Bowlers cannot be on tour
  5. Equipment
    1. Any discrepancies regarding bowling equipment will be addressed by the tournament director(s) as warranted. The tournament director(s) has complete autonomy over determining outcomes.
      1. Bowling balls and drilling must comply with all USBC specifications
  6. Etiquette
    1. Any discrepancies regarding bowling etiquette will be addressed by the tournament director(s) as warranted. The tournament director(s) has complete autonomy over determining outcomes.
      1. Participants who desire to listen to music or broadcasts are preferred to do so via headphones. All other devices are acceptable as long as the volume is at a level that is not a distraction to other participating teams during tournament play.
      2. Unsportsmanlike behavior will not be tolerated onsite during any 5-O Tournament. Any participant who engages in unacceptable behavior to include physical or verbal abuse toward other persons will be subject to disqualification and may ultimately be required to leave the premises. If such an event occurs, the disqualified team member will receive a zero from the point of disqualification for the physical team and a blind average will be used from all participating Virtual teams.
      3. 5-O Bowling Tournaments honor all house rules regarding food, drinks and smoking. Any violations of the same will be addressed by house management.
  7. Lane Conditioning
    1. Lanes will be conditioned before every scheduled squad.
  8. Scoring
    1. Any discrepancies regarding scoring will be addressed by the tournament director(s) as warranted. The tournament director(s) has complete autonomy over determining outcomes.
  9. Prize Funding
    1. Tournament Winners
      1. 5-O Bowling Tournaments guarantees a fifteen (15) place pay-out at every sponsored tournament
      2. Tournament prize checks will be distributed after the last scheduled squad to each winning team member
        1. If a substitute is used, a prize check will be issued in the name of the substitute
        2. Any prize check requiring replacement will result in a $30 replacement fee.
        3. Prize or replacement checks must be cashed within six (6) months of the ending date of the tournament or prize winnings will be forfeited.
    2. Mega Bracket Winners
      1. 5-O Bowling Tournaments will pay-out up to $2000 per squad to participating bracket winners.
        1. Any overage will be paid electronic (i.e. Zelle) or via check as preferred by the participating winner. Knowing potential winnings for an individual could easily exceed $5000, this approach is designed to minimize risk of theft while ensuring a greater safe environment for all.
      2. Mega Bracket winnings will only be paid to the winning participant who must provide a photo ID to receive
    3. Per IRS guidelines, 5-O Bowling Tournaments is required to distribute 1099 forms to individuals who accumulate $600 winnings or more annually in any sponsored 5-O Tournament.
      1. When a participant meets this requirement, failure to provide a Social Security number (U.S. citizens) or Individual Tax ID Number (ITTIN) (non-U.S. citizen) will result in a 33% tax reduction fee of prize fund winnings.
  10. Other
    1. Participants agree to follow all directives of federal, state, and local authorities designed to ensure public safety regarding public gatherings and events.
    2. Late arrivals and no shows will be addressed by the tournament director(s) on a case-by-case basis with a focus on minimizing the impact to virtual teams.
    3. 5-O Bowling Tournament management has the authority to govern any concerns not outlined in the documented rules.

Termination / Release Clause

To the Principals of 5-O Bowling Tournaments LLC:


We, by our captain and representative, hereby make application to participate in this tournament sponsored by 5-O Bowling Tournaments LLC and tender the required entry fees, thereafter. We acknowledge that we are USBC members. We agree to abide by all tournament playing rules defined by 5-O Bowling Tournaments LLC to include all provisions set forth on this form. We explicitly agree for ourselves, and any replacements accepted by or for us, if we are not eligible for participation and/or cannot bowl in this 5-O Bowling Tournaments LLC sponsored tournament, then our prize, bowling and expense fees shall be forfeited, and all sums tendered by us as prize, bowling and expenses fees may be retained by 5-O Bowling Tournaments LLC as liquidated damages. The participants whose names appear hereon, or their authorized replacements, hereby agree that 5-O Bowling Tournaments LLC shall be liable only to the extent of returning entry fees, less expenses, if and when these participants shall be prevented from bowling any squad in the tournament through premature termination of the tournament, which may be brought about by acts deemed beyond the control of 5-O Bowling Tournaments LLC. We further agree that 5-O Bowling Tournaments LLC may use our names and likenesses to include video for promotional purposes at no cost to us and with no fees being paid to us. The participants whose names appear on this registration, and/or their replacements, hereby agree that 5-O Bowling Tournaments LLC shall not be liable for any injury resulting from participation in this 5-O Bowling Tournaments LLC sponsored tournament, absent willful or gross negligence on the part of 5-O Bowling Tournaments LLC.