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Palm Springs Desert Invitational Classic Sanctioning 1. The 2011 Palm Springs Desert Invitational Classic (PSDIC) is
a USBC sanctioned tournament. All participants are subject to the USBC rules
and jurisdiction for the event. The tournament is a mixed handicap
competition open to men and women by invitation only. 2. All
participants must be a member of USBC and be able to provide proof of
membership (current sanction card or signed statement from the League
Secretary, verifying membership). Eligible adult non-members may qualify for
USBC award recognition at their option by paying an $18.00 ($10.00 national,
$7.00 local and $1.00 state) fee to USBC for which the affiliated (United
States Bowling Congress) will issue an associated membership card. 3. All participants must be a member of IGBO. If the participant
is not a member of IGBO, in any of its membership classes, he or she must
become an IGBO Associate member and pay the $25.00 Associate membership fee.
The participant shall have the opportunity to apply for Associate Membership
at the time of registration. Event Participation 4. The tournament events shall be handicap events and are as
follows: Singles, Doubles and Team. Optional Scratch Masters Event will also
be offered. 5. Each participant shall bowl three (3) games per event and
must enter all three events. Teams will consist of four (4) members
comprising of any combination of men and women. Men and women will compete on
an equal basis. Doubles partners must come from the same team. 6. Each Participant may bowl only once in each event. 7. Professional bowlers, defined as any person who has been a
“card-carrying” member of a professional bowling organization within the past
twelve months, shall be permitted to bowl the tournament as follows: i. A professional bowler must be a current rostered
IGBO league or organizational member, with a minimum of 21 games as of the
end of the 2010-2011 season, to be eligible to bowl
the PSDIC tournament. A professional
bowler that is listed as substitute bowler in an IGBO league, with a minimum
of 21 games as of the end of the 2010-2011 season,
is also eligible to bowl the PSDIC tournament. ii. No more than one professional bowler in a four-player
lineup. iii. No more than one professional bowler in a two-player
lineup. iv. Each professional bowler shall be eligible to enter Singles,
All Events and the Scratch Masters event. v. Professional bowlers MUST identify themselves at the time of
registration. vi. In the event that a professional bowler does not provide
proper identification prior to bowling, they will be disqualified from this
tournament. Awards and Prizes 8. All cash awards shall be based on the total pins plus
assigned handicap for each event (with the exception) of the Optional Scratch
Masters. 9. Awards will be given in the Handicap Division for the best
Single, Doubles, Team and Individual All Events. Individual All Events is
defined as the nine (9) game total plus handicap of an individual bowler. 10. The award ratio for the handicap division shall be at a
minimum of 1:10, with the exception of Individual All Events, which shall be
at least 1:20. 11. Prizes will be distributed via check payable in US Currency
within thirty (30) days of the completion of the tournament, barring any protests.
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. Per USBC Rule 309 all prize fees collected in an event are to be
returned 100% to those participating in that event or division of the event. Entering Averages 12. Any bowler entering PSDIC must have an established ten-pin
average acceptable to USBC. The following rules shall be used to determine
the entering average.
13. The handicap for the tournament shall be based on 90% of the
difference between the bowler’s entering average (as determined above) and a
scratch of 235.. Negative handicaps shall NOT apply.. 14. The
tournament director has the authority to adjust the entering average of any
bowler or assign a provisional average pending verification (USBC rule 319e).
Average adjustments will be applied as set forth under USBC rules. All
average adjustments will be completed prior to his/her first ball. A bowler
unwilling to accept an average adjustment is entitled to an event refund. 15. The Director shall hold the exclusive right to refuse or
reject any entrant applications for any reason. Attendance and
Substitutes 16. It is solely and entirely the bowler’s responsibility to be
present at the assigned lanes at the time of bowling. Each bowler shall have
the total responsibility to arrive in time to bowl. Mechanical failures,
transportation irregularities, improper directions and related reasons DO NOT
alter the application of Rules 18 and 19 below (USBC rules will apply). 17. Complete doubles and team entrants must be present for
bowling each event. It a team member is not present, the team may use an
authorized substitute (Rule 20). If no substitute is available, a zero score
will be used for the missing bowler or bowlers. 18. Late bowlers will begin bowling in the frame in which they
are ready, with prior frames being scored as zero. No practice balls will be
allowed for late bowlers. 19. Substitutes and replacement bowlers with an entering average
of 225 or less are eligible to bowl at the discretion of the tournament
director. Their entering average must comply with Rule 12. Substitutes must
complete an entry form. 20. Bowlers will be allowed 10 minutes of practice before the
singles and doubles events, and two (2) practice balls on each lane for the
team event. Entry Requirements 21. Entries may be submitted by mail or online. Full payment of
entry fees must accompany the entry form.
For entries submitted online, full payment of entry fees must be
postmarked (or paid via PayPal*) within 7 days of entry submission. All entries must be submitted and entry
fees paid by October 7, 2011. All
money orders or checks must be made payable in U.S. funds to
"P.S.D.I.C.". Online payment is available via PayPal*. You do not
have to have a PayPal account to use the secured payment method. Credit and
Debit cards are accepted and processed through the PayPal website. New Entries postmarked after August 20, 2011
shall be charged a $10.00 late fee (US). Entries shall be limited to the
maximum of 216 bowlers. Once the maximum has been reached, no additional
entries will be accepted. The entry deadline is October 7, 2011. Entry
acceptance will be based solely on the order in which they are received. Once
an entry has been accepted, NO REFUNDS will be issued except as stated in
Rule 14 above. Entries are to be
mailed to: Palm
Springs Desert Invitational Classic PO
Box 4847 Palm
Springs, CA 92263-4847 Additional fees
are required to enter Scratch Masters and other optional events. These fees may be paid with the entry fee
or at the time of check-in at the tournament.
Any fees paid after October 7, 2011 must be by cash or PayPal (no
checks). 22. Any entry changes, after September 20, 2011, with the
exception of Average changes, will incur a $10 change fee. 23. Partial team entries will be accepted. The tournament
director will make every effort to fill any vacancies. Protests 24. Any claims of errors or disputes must be submitted in
writing to a tournament director or their appointed representative within two
(2) hours of the error/dispute. The protesting bowler(s) or team and the
tournament director shall settle the dispute according to USBC Tournament
rules. General 25. Any person attending and requiring special needs MUST notify
the tournament director in writing
by October 1, 2011 . 26. Each team captain MUST sign the entry form acknowledging
he/she has read the rules. 27. Each bowler shall be allowed one (1) rerack/reset
per game if they believe the setup is incorrect. Bowlers will not be charged
with a rerack in the case of missing or dropped
pins. Optional Scratch
Masters 28. The Optional Scratch Masters, in conjunction with PSDIC 2011,
is a mixed competition open to men and women. 29. The tournament director may place a bowler into a higher
division at the director’s discretion. Any adjustment to this type will be
made before the entrant bowls any Singles, Doubles or Team event and will be
based upon verified average information. 30. The nine
(9) game scratch total from the tournament is used to determine the eight (8)
qualifiers and one (1) alternate for the competition. Scores do not carry
over. In case of a tie for the 8th position, a one (1) game roll-off will
determine the qualifier. 31. The eight (8) qualifiers in ALL divisions will bowl one (1)
match game against the other seven (7) qualifiers and a final position match.
The winner of each match will receive a 30-pin bonus added to her/her score.
The loser will receive no bonus. In case of a tie, a 15-pin bonus is awarded
to both bowlers. The top four (4) qualifiers after the eight (8) games will
bowl a pro-style match play roll-off. 32. A lane schedule will be given to each bowler at the time of
check-in, showing which lane each bowler is to bowl on for each of the seven
(7) matches. The final match is determined by position. 33. In the event of a tie during the step-ladder finals, a 9th
and 10th frame roll-off will determine the winner. 34. The match game competition will begin at 8:30 am on Sunday,
October 23, 2011. ALL Scratch Masters divisions will bowl at the scheduled time
at Palm Springs Lanes. 35. Bowlers must check in no later than 8:00 am. Any bowlers not
checked in by 8:15 am., will be replaced with alternates, forfeiting
participation rights. NO EXCEPTIONS. Practice will start at 8:20 am and match
play will begin at 8:30 am. 36. Bowlers will be allowed ten (10) minutes of practice before
the first match only. No open bowling will be allowed prior to the Scratch
Masters event. 37. Any claims of error in the roll-off competition must be
submitted before the start of the next match. In case of an error in the
final match, any claims must be reported within one (1) hour after the end of
the last match. 38. The Optional Scratch Masters payout will be 100% of the
entry fees paid by participants by division. The award ratio for Scratch Masters by
division shall be at a minimum of 1 in 2 entries, with a maximum of 8 places
paid in each division.
ENTRY FEE DISBURSEMENT
2011 PSDIC FEES
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