Grand Prix Singles Tournaments 2007 – 2008

General Rules

1. All participants must be currently registered in the Grand Prix Scholarship Program.
   
   
2. Five divisions will be handicap. Handicap to be used will be 100% of 200. Entering average to be used is current average with a minimum of 5 league sessions or a prior ending league sheet. Every participant must bring a copy of their average verification with them to each tournament. If a bowler does not have a 5 session average or a past league average, bowler will use: Bumper - 75, Bantam - 50, Prep - 100, Junior - 125, Major/Senior - 145.
   
   
3. There will be 5 handicap divisions. These will be based on the bowler's age as of August 1, 2007. These divisions are as follows:
   
   
   • Bumper - 3 thru 7 years (Boys and Girls)
   • Bantam - 8 years and under (Boys and Girls)
   • Preps - 9 thru ll years (Boys and Girls)
   • Juniors - 12 thru 14 years (Boys and Girls)
   • Majors/Seniors - 15 years and up (Boys and Girls)
   
   
4. There will be one scratch division for Boys and one for Girls. This will be open to any age group.
   
   
5. No substitutes will be allowed at any level of competition. Alternates will be allowed at the State Level only. An alternate must come from the Regional where the opening occurs.
   
   
6. All entry forms must be accompanied by an entry fee of $25 for the 1st entry, $20 for the 1st Re-entry and $15 for each subsequent Re-entry per tournament. This is for all Regional Qualifying Tournaments (Excluding the Mail-In Tournament—Entry Fee for Mail-In Tournament is $15 for each entry). All entries and re-entries at the “Last Chance” Tournament will be $25. A $25 additional fee is required for those qualified to enter the State Finals. Bowlers in the Bumper division will pay $20 for the State Finals. State Final fees must be paid by August 5, 2008. There are no refunds at any level.
   
   
7. Requested squad times will be filled on a first-come, first-serve basis.
   
   
8. Check-in time is one hour prior to the scheduled squad time. (Not applicable for Mail-In Tournament)
   
   
9. Suitable attire must be worn throughout the tournament. NO CAPS, HATS, SHORT SHORTS, TANK TOPS OR HALTER TOPS MAY BE WORN. Jeans or sweats must be presentable. For the Mail-In Tournament, suitable attire will be deferred to your youth director and house rules. All participants please use discretion. NO ALCOHOLIC, TOBACCO, SEXUAL, OR PROFANE ADVERTISEMENT WILL BE ALLOWED ON ANY ATTIRE OR EQUIPMENT. The Tournament Chairman shall determine the validity of any complaints.
   
   
10. There will be no carry over pinfall at any level of tournament competition.
    
    
11. Abuse of equipment and profanity will not be tolerated. Disqualification will result.

Regional Qualifying Rules

1. For 2007-2008 there are six Regional Tournaments plus two (2) additional Mail-In Tournaments.
   
   
2. EACH BOWLER IS ENCOURAGED TO ENTER AS MANY REGIONAL TOURNAMENTS AS THE BOWLER MAY WANT TO PARTICIPATE IN. THE MORE REGIONALS A BOWLER ENTERS, THE MORE GRAND PRIX SCHOLARSHIP POINTS CAN BE EARNED BY THAT BOWLER.
   
   
3. All divisions except Bumpers will bowl three games on the same pair, bumpers bowl two games on the same pair. (Exception: Mail-In Tournament participants will bowl their normal league format. In the event that your league bowls more than 3 games, the first three games are to be used. For any bumper bowlers that do not bowl 2 games in league format, under the supervision of the youth director, they will be allowed to bowl a second game that will not count towards their league and will only count towards the Mail-In Tournament. The only league types that cannot partici pate in the Mail-In Tournament are non-traditional leagues (i.e. No Tap, 369, etc.).
   
   
4. The top three places from each division (plus 1 out of 10 of the remaining entries per division) in each Regional Tournament, the Last Chance Tournament and the Mail-In Tournaments will automatically qualify for State Finals (All bumper bowlers advance to State Finals). A person may qualify for the State Finals only once, even though s/he may finish in the top three at more than one Regional Tournament. A bowler will represent the region s/he qualifies from first. If one of the top 3 finishers in a Regional has already qualified, the next highest qualifier will move on to the State Finals. In the case of a tie for the first three positions in a Regional, Last Chance Qualifying, or Mail-In Tournament, there will be no roll-off. All bowlers involved in the tie will move on. Bonus points will be awarded to first through fifth place finishers for each division whether they have qualified out of a prior tournament or not.
   
   
5. Re-entries are allowed at the Regional Qualifying Tournaments. Re-entries are also allowed for the Mail-In Tournaments, however, the $15 entry fee and entry form must be completed and turned in to the Grand Prix office and/or your Youth Director/Chairman prior to bowling.
   
   
6. Multiple participation is allowed in the handicapped and scratch divisions at the Regional, Last Chance and Mail-In Tournaments. a) If a bumper bowler bowls in a non-bumper division, they may not compete again in the bumper division. b) Bowlers participating in multiple divisions will advance to the State Finals in the highest qualifying division; i.e. qualifying in the scratch division must advance in the scratch division.
   
   
7. Alternates may be advanced to State Finals. See General Rule #5.
   
   
8. The Regional Qualifying Tournament Director will make all interpretations of these rules, and that person will be designated by the Foundation of BPASC. Decisions of the on-site tournament director will be final. All disputes must be settled within 24 hours of the event. Individual center policies will be followed. For the Mail-In Tournaments, the Tournament Director will be a person designated by the Bowling Center.
   
   
9. Average verification must be submitted with registration form at the time of check-in: a copy of a current ending league sheet or current average based on a minimum of 5 league sessions. These should be signed by the youth director.

Mail-In Tournaments

1. These tournaments are prepay only. Sign-up and prepay with the Grand Prix Office or your Youth Director/Chairman. Under no circumstances will an entry be allowed if the youth has bowled prior to paying to enter the tournament.
   
   
2. Re-entries for the second week are allowed and must be made prior to the start of the youth’s first game of league.
   
   
3. Participation is not required for Perfect Attendance.
   
   
4. For Youth Directors/Chairpersons: For the February 10-23, 2008 Mail-In Tournament, league recaps and entries must be received by the office no later than March 8, 2008 for results to be made final by March 15, 2008. For the June 15-28, 2008 Mail-In Tournament, league recaps and entries must be received by the office no later than July 5, 2008 for results to be made final by July 12, 2008.

Last Chance Regional Qualifying Round

State Finals

1. The State Finals will be bowled at Vista Entertainment Center, Vista, on August 10, 2008. A pre-paid fee of $25 is required for entry. ($20 for Bumper Bowlers)
   
   
2. Qualified bowlers in the State Finals must check in by 9:00 a.m. on August 10, 2008. All qualified bowlers in all divisions will bowl a three game round at 10:00 a.m. The top five in each division from the first round will bowl a stepladder single game elimination. This round will be bowled approximately one hour after the completion of the first round. Lunch will be provided during the break. Tie breakers at any level of the State Finals will consist of a 9th and 10th frame roll-off plus handicap. Before the first match in the stepladder single game elimination, each bowler will receive 5 minutes of practice on their pair of lanes. All other stepladder finalists will practice on designated pair of lanes (determined by Tournament Director) prior to their match. After each match, the winner will move 1 pair to the right to bowl the next match—(This is at the discretion of the Tournament Director).
   
   
3. The decisions of the State Finals Tournament Director (appointed by the Grand Prix Committee) will be final.
   
   
4. The highest of these three averages will be used for state finals - 1) Regional Qualifying average; 2) average as of July 31, 2008***, with minimum of 5 league sessions; and 3) Average as of April 15th, 2008 (Book Average). Awards will be given to the top 5 finishers in each division. If bowler does not have minimum 5 league sessions, bowler will not be allowed to bowl. (No averages will be assigned at State Finals)
   
   
5. If bowler bowls in multiple centers, bowler must use highest average of those centers. Any of these rules not followed results in immediate disqualification.