18/01/2024
FILCOMSPORTS BOWLING LEAGUE
RULES AND REGULATIONS
1. Name of competition
The competition shall be called Filcomsports Bowling League 2024
2. General Playing Rules
2.1 Bowling Etiquette – Team captain’s responsibility to educate/enforce these to the members.
Bowlers must give consideration at all times to the right of the other bowler.
Prepare to take your turn promptly. The player to your right has the right of way.
Don’t waste time by posing or waiting until everyone else is off the adjacent approaches.
Do not step onto your approach until the previous bowler on your lane has left or bowlers on adjacent lanes have made their shots.
Stay on your own approach at all times. Do not stray on other lanes’ approach
Step back off the approach after making each delivery.
Do not use another player’s ball without permission.
The approaches may not be exactly to your liking, but DON’T use chalk, resin, or talcum powder to condition them.
Do not use chalk, resin, or talcum powder in the players’ area.
When players are ready to bowl, give them the courtesy of making their shot without any interference.
2.2 Pin fall – Illegal
When any of the following incidents occur the ball counts as a ball rolled, but pins knocked down will not count:
When pins are knocked down by a ball which leaves the lane before reaching the pins
When a ball rebounds from the rear cushion
A standing pin which is touched by a mechanical pin setting equipment will not count and must be replaced.
2.3 Dead Ball
A ball will be declared dead if any of the following occurs, in which case such ball will not count and the pins must be re-spotted and the bowler is required to re-bowl:
When a player bowls on the wrong lane or out of turn
When any pins he is bowling are moved or knocked down in any manner as the player is delivering the ball and before the ball reaches the pins
3. Competitions Rules and Regulations
3.1 Team Composition
A team will be composed of three players.
3.2 Legal line-up
A team must have at least 1 bowler present, otherwise the team will forfeit.
3.3 Roving substitutes are not allowed. Once a bowler has bowled for one team, he/she cannot bowl for another team in succeeding games. Decision to allow a transfer will be decided by the committee which includes team captains.
3.4 Reserved Players
Only 7 players are allowed per team.(4 reserves)
3.5 Handicaps
Handicaps will be used for this competition. Handicap will be (200 – average) * .9. The maximum handicap is 90.
Entering averages shall be used until a bowler has played 9 games. Where there is no booked average, the first night’s average (3 games) will be used
3.6 Vacancy, Blind and Absentee Score
A vacancy, blind and absentee score of average minus 10 will be used. These scores can only be used if there is a legal line-up. These scores won’t win a point but will count towards the total pin falls. A player who bowls against a vacant, blind or absent bowler will only win points if he/she scores his/her average minus 10. (E.g. a player’s average is 100, player has to score 90 and above to win a point). Also applies for the team’s series point that is total of team average minus 40. (E.g. Team average 400 minus 40, team has to score a total of 360 and above to win points)
3.7 Pre-bowling
The team is allowed 9 pre-bowls in this competition except on the final game. New players are not allowed on the final game.
3.8 Starting Time
The games will start at 7:00PM.
3.9 Dates of Competition
The first bowling competition will start on the 8th February 2024 then fortnightly on a Wednesday ending the 16th October. Awarding will be announced at a later date.
3.10 Tardy players
Tardy players will be allowed to bowl if they arrive before the 3rd frame is completely bowled by players present, otherwise a vacancy score will be used. Tardy players will be allowed to bowl in the 2nd game.
3.11 Order of Line-up
A team’s line-up will be arranged from lowest to highest average after the first week of competition. Bowlers without average should be placed as 1st bowler.
3.12 Position Standing
The teams’ position will be based on the total points won by the team.
Zone will be scoring. Performance points will be given during competition (Bowl average/beat average)
4. Awards and prizes
4.1 Prizes
Cash prizes are awarded in this league. To qualify for prizes the team has to have paid registration ($300 per team)
To qualify for individual game, series or special prizes, a bowler needs to bowl in at least 15 games of the scheduled games.
To qualify for a team prize, a bowler must have bowled at least 21 games of the scheduled games.
Only handicapped individual and team games and series except for high average would be awarded
A bowler can only get the highest individual award he/she has achieved. A bowler could get one individual and one team award.
4.2 Team prizes
Team prizes are to be given based on team standing,(1st, 2nd and 3rd positions only)
A team can get a maximum of 2 awards, team standing award and the high team award.
Filcom sports league team awards.
High series with handicap
High game with handicap
4.3 Individual awards
The following awards will be given to individuals in the male and female categories.
High series with handicap
High game with handicap
Highest average
Most improved player
Most number of points
Highest number of Pin falls with handicap
4.4 Special Prize
A bowler wins a special prize if he/she has played on game night. Pre bowl scores will not win a special prize (This is to encourage attendance)
Bowler of the night – Awarded to a male and female bowler who gets the highest series score with handicap. This award is sponsored by Ariel Pattugalan (Filcomsports President)
5.0 Registration
Registration ($300 per team) is the responsibility of the team captain and must be completed by the Third game of the season. No refunds will be returned to any team who withdraws. 3 games cost $23.40 this year.
6.0 Other Rules
Players are asked to become a member of the Tenpin Bowling Association (TBA) as per Zone requirement. If the bowler hasn’t joined he/she will have to pay the social fee as determined by Zone bowling.. Any other issues that are not covered in items 1 to 4 will be referred to the TBA Ltd League, Tournament and General Playing Rules booklet
