Regular Tournament Average Rules

Tournament Average Re-Rating Rules

1. The handicap for this tournament is 85% of the difference between entrant's highest average and 220 under the following conditions:
   
   
   • All averages must be entrant's highest average in any league based on a minimum of twenty one (21) games as recorded in his City Association Yearbook. Year Book averages for the previous three (3) seasons may be used. You must use your most recent year book average.
     
     
   • If entrant's City Association does not publish a Yearbook, he must use his highest average in any league based on a minimum of 2l games as of May 3lst. League averages for the previous three (3) seasons may be used. You must use your most recent league average.
   
   
2. Any entrant not having an established average for the previous season must use his current highest average in any league based on a minimum of 2l games as of 6 days prior to his appearance in this tournament.
   
   
3. Any entrant not having an established average under any of the above conditions and has bowled in this tournament will be given an average based on the games bowled in past tournament play. Averages will be based on all games bowled over the past three (3) tournaments.
   
   
4. Any entrant not having an established average under any of the above conditions must use an average of 175. (150 Officers Tournament Only.)

If Necessary all bowlers will be checked through their City or Area Association Secretaries and will be required to furnish verification of their declared average.

The maximum individual handicap is 100 pins per game. The maximum handicap for a five man team is 500 pins per game.

Tournament Time Limit

Team Event 3 Hours. Singles and Doubles 3.5 Hours.
Please keep your squad on time!                                                                                                                                                

Knights of Columbus Michigan State Bowling Association