🕒 Event Schedule

📜 Official Rules & Guidelines

Format: It is a USBC-sanctioned event 3 Games using a 9-Pin No-Tap format where knocking down 9 pins on your first ball counts as a strike.
Tie-Breaker: Any ties affecting award positions will be decided by a 4-frame roll-off. The highest total pinfall during the roll-off determines the winner. If a tie remains after 4 frames, additional frames are bowled until the tie is broken.
Dress Code: Appropriate bowling attire is required. Bowling shirts, polo shirts, T-shirts, shorts, slacks, skorts, and athletic wear are acceptable. Clothing with offensive, inappropriate, or profane language or graphics is prohibited.
Alcohol Policy: No alcohol is permitted in the bowling area or on the lanes. Adult participants choosing to consume alcohol must do so in the designated bar area and out of sight of the competition area.
Smoking & Vaping: Both are strictly prohibited inside the bowling center and tournament area. Violations may result in removal from the tournament.
Tournament Management: The Tournament Director reserves the right to make decisions on any matter not specifically covered by these rules, and all decisions are final.

🏆 Prize Distribution Structure

Adult Division: The top 3 Payouts are distributed as direct cash prizes immediately after the final standings are verified, and any necessary roll-offs are completed.
Youth Division: The top 3 Payouts are managed and distributed as scholarship funding deposited directly into the bowlers' official USBC SMART Scholarship Accounts to support their future education.

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