2010 HOINKE CLASSIC TOURNAMENT RULES

Hoinke Classic Rules stated herein and those of USBC will govern all participants of this tournament.

1.The Tournament Manager and the committee will have the right to accept or reject all entries and decide all questions or disputes arising in the Classic. All decisions by the tournament committee regarding prizes will be considered final as published. No legal action for prize money may be brought after one year from date that prize checks are issued.

2.This Tournament is open to all amateur men & women bowlers. It will be conducted on an 80% handicap using 220 as a scratch basis. The maximum allowance will be based on 155 minimum average.

3.To be eligible for Handicap, entrants must have a USBC certified League Average of 42 games or more each season in two of the following seasons.

a. The 2008-09 season plus an average in one of the previous two years, 2006-07, 2007-08 or

b. The 2008-09 season plus an average in the 2009-10 season or

c. The 2009-10 season plus an average in one of these two years, 2006-07, 2007-08.

Yearly averages to establish your handicap in accordance with this rule will be 3a. 2008-09 3b. 2008-093c. 2009-10Note rules 7, 8 and 9 for exceptions to Rule No. 3.

d. Sport Bowling Leagues: Any person who has an average in a USBC designated sports league for any listed season must add 15 pins to that average for handicapping purposes.

4.For Handicapping purposes only, the highest Yearbook 42 game average from your Assn. will be accepted as Final Average. In those areas where an official average is not published entrant must use final highest verifiable USBC winter season average. Exception: For those bowlers whose final season average is required to prove “number of games” eligibility we will accept the final average card.

5.Summer League Averages, Collegiate League Averages and Canadian Tenpin Federation League Averages will NOT be accepted for handicapping purposes. Junior bowlers may use their current 2009-10 adult league USBC average for 42 games or more for handicapping purposes provided they have a JR USBC 42 game league average in the 2008-09 season.

6.Unmarried grade and high school students under 18 years of age must have parental approval. 1st year average bowlers must use 220 scratch or actual average if higher than 220.

7.10 Pin Higher Rule: a. If your current (09-10) highest average for 42 games or more as of the date of bowling is 10 or more pins above your 2008-09 season’s average, your current average will be used

for handicapping purposes. 10 Pin Higher current averages established after Final Season deadline for City Yearbooks will be disregarded other than for total game eligibility. If a current “10 pin higher”

average is used, that average, or a higher current average, will be used for all re-entries during the remainder of the tournament year.

8.10 Pin Lower Rule:

a. If your 2008-09 highest average is 10 pins or more lower than any average you had in 2006-07 or 2007-08, you must use the higher of either your 2008-09 average or the composite average for these three years.

b. If you do not have an average for the 2008-09 season and your current highest average (2009-10) is 10 pins or more lower than any average you had in 2006-07 or 2007-08 you must use the

higher of either your 2009-10 average or the composite average of these three years.

c. If your current average is 10 pins higher than your 2008-09 average and your 2008-09 average is also 10 pins lower than any in the previous two years, you must use the higher of either, the

composite of 08-09, 07-08, 06-07 or your current average (09-10). d. If you have ever averaged 25 pins more than your entering average, you must report it to the tournament office prior to bowling. Failure to do so will result in possible disqualification.

9.Adjustment Rules:

a. If you individually averaged less than 220 and have won $1000.00 or more in one prize or equal in merchandise 3 times in the two previous calendar years (Jan 1st, 2008 thru Dec. 31st, 2009) in any bowling tournament, YOU MUST BOWL SCRATCH (220). Entrant Failing to report winnings for past two years or falsifying total amounts won will be disqualified with no prize money paid or entry refunded. Indicate below or on attached paper all tournaments in which you have won an amount in “one prize” of $1000 or more at any tournament site (cash or merchandise) within two previous calendar years. Prize considered to be won as of the closing date of the tournament in which the bowler qualified for the cash or merchandise

b. The Tournament Director reserves the right to adjust any average for fairness and shall notify the entrant of the adjusted average before he participates. Such adjustments will be based on our past performance records and other pertinent facts.

c. USBC Rule 319e has been waived. The following Hoinke Classic adjustment rule will be in effect for both men and women. “If a bowler’s accumulated average for all, but not less than 21 tournament games within the previous 545 day period, exceeds the average to be used for entry by 15 or more pins, the number of pins to be added to the entering average is 65 percent of the difference between the entering average and the accumulated tournament average.” The Classic reserves the right to adjust averages after bowling based on information submitted on the Hoinke Rule 9c Information Chart. Tournament scores must be submitted by the bowler within 21 days after bowling to avoid disqualification. Any adjustment made based on this rule, will apply for the remainder of the tournament year unless a current average or higher adjustment exceeds the original average adjustment. It is the bowler’s responsibility to submit any tournament information regarding average adjustment prior to bowling.

d. When a tournament director is notified PRIOR TO BOWLING of a bowler’s adjusted average from the Hoinke Classic, another tournament or a USBC affiliated association, and that average is higher than his/her normal entering average, the highest adjusted average must be used for handicapping purposes. All adjustments must be reported, even if not accepted. Failure to report an adjustment will result in disqualification when we are informed, after bowling, by another source.

10.Any bowler misrepresenting their average to gain more pins shall forfeit entry fee and all rights to prize money. Make sure your highest certified average is correct before entering.

11.Substitutes must be present 45 minutes before shift time and be cleared by the Tournament Director before bowling.

12.Women entrants will compete equally with men in the general handicap prize list, however, they will have their own special scratch and handicap prizes. See Rule 27.

13.Pro Bowler Rule: All PBA exempt members, members of the PBA who have cashed in any PBA event within two years prior to date of entry, former professionals and non-members whom we may determine to be professionals , or any former PBA member who has won a National PBA title since 1999 will not be permitted to enter the Hoinke Classic. Only one PBA card holder per team.

PROFESSIONAL BOWLER decision as made by Classic Director or Committee is to be FINAL.

14.If by a war, fire, tornado, gas shortage, water damage, labor strikes, epidemic, etc., an Act of God, it becomes impossible to conduct or complete the Hoinke Classic as publicized with its prizes, such Prizes shown would be fairly adjusted “percentage-wise” based on entries bowled. There shall be no further liability of the Hoinke Classic to entrants

15.If you are found to have violated any USBC or Hoinke Classic rule and we determine that your winning in this tournament be forfeited and paid to other entrants next in line, it is hereby agreed that there shall be no liability on the part of the Hoinke Classic or its officers to you as an entrant in complying with such ruling.

16.Winners will be checked with proper affidavits and other past performance records before awarded any prizes. Tie scores will split the total prize money designated for those positions.

17.We reserve the right to weigh ball used in Classic. All bowlers using balls that do not meet USBC Specification, concerning weight, balance, size and surface hardness (USBC specification, Page 93 and

94) will be disqualified and will forfeit their entry fee and any prize money.

18.Anyone who is or was employed by the Hoinke Classic, S&S Western Bowl, Jackpot Bowling or any premises leased during the 2010 season will not be permitted to bowl in the 2010 Hoinke.

19.Any bowler who has a USBC card in either the 2008-09, 2009-10 or 2010-11 season in a bowling center certified by the Greater Cincinnati Bowling Assn., may not bowl the last week of the Classic. In

addition, such members may only bowl two shifts (or series) per day in any combination of events (2 Singles or 1 Single + 1 Team etc.).

20.Register 60 minutes before shift time. Bowlers arriving late for shift will get “no pins” for frames missed. Bowler may be reassigned a new date and time by consulting Classic Director. Entries or

reservations may be forfeited if bowler does not register 30 minutes before scheduled time. No refund of entry fee will be made. Bowler may reschedule event a maximum of 2 times

21.Any bowler submitting an incorrect or less than 42 game average may make the correction within 7 days after bowling. NO SCORES WILL BE ADJUSTED UPWARD AFTER 7 DAYS.

22.Bowler/Team may cash only once in both the Handicap and Scratch categories of the prize list. All checks issued in bowler’s name regardless of personal contracts. Approximately one prize for every 6

bowlers.

23.Bowlers will verify their score as being correct at the completion of each game as it is transferred to the official score sheet. This will be the only opportunity to question the accuracy of the score.

Obvious addition or adjustment of handicap errors may be made when the official score sheets are audited.

24.No bowler will be permitted to bowl in more than one event at the same time.

25.Bowlers and teams will be assigned to lanes, moving one pair to the right after each game.

26.MULTIPLE PARTICIPATION. (Singles) All bowlers will be eligible to participate four times in Singles Event but may cash only once with whichever score is highest. Entrant may also cash once in their 8 game handicap category. If entrant has bowled four times, the two highest four game series will qualify for the 8 game prizes. (Doubles) Entrant may bowl a maximum of 10 times and cash 10 times with different partners. You may bowl twice with the same partner and cash only once with your highest score. (Teams) Entrants may bowl a maximum of 5 times in the team event. The same 4 or 5 bowlers may bowl a maximum of twice together and cash only once with your highest score. You must change at least 2 bowlers to constitute a new team. Scores will be invalid for any bowler exceeding the maximum amount of times allowed.

27.Women and Mixed Prizes. Only one prize will be awarded, that being the higher prize in either the General Handicap, Mixed Doubles Team Handicap or Women’s Handicap category. Mixed Teams will compete against the men’s teams in all general and special prize categories. Bowlers or teams may cash only once in each category of the Special Prizes.

28.Seniors Prizes. Handicap prizes will be awarded in Seniors Category. (60 Years old & over as of Jan. 1, 2010). However only one prize will be awarded that being the higher of Seniors, Women’s, General Handicap, category.

29.Entrants must present their current USBC card to the Classic Director for recording of membership number. Bowlers may enter by purchasing an affiliate card for $21.00 from the USBC through the Classic Director.

ALL EVENTS: Enter only once per year. The highest series in each of the Doubles, Singles and Team events will qualify for the 10 game total. Only those series bowled after the date and time of entry will qualify for the 10 game total. An All Events can be transferred providing the original bowler has not bowled any event. No refund will be made if all