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 STATE TENPIN BOWLING LEAGUE RULES & REGULATIONS 2009/10
MISSION STATEMENT:
To promote the sport of Tenpin Bowling & raise awareness within each
participating centre.
TEAMS:
Each participating centre will provide a team to compete in the STBL league.
The team shall comprise maximum 7 bowlers and must comply with the following
rules:
1.
Bowlers can only represent 1 centre.
2.
Bowlers must have bowled a league at their centre for a
minimum 3 months continuous play.
3.
In the event that a bowler bowls in more than one STBL
centre, he/she may choose which centre to represent if
asked.
4.
If a bowler is already in a STBL team and wishes to bowl for
a different team he/she must seek a transfer from the
management of the centre he/she represents or
not bowl in the STBL league for a period of 12 months, after
which they can bowl
for another centre, they must still
comply with rule 2 above.
5.
Each centre can have as many reserves as they wish but only
12 premiership Medallions will be supplied by the STBL
.additional medallions can be purchased by the winning
center.
6.
New centre’s joining the league are exempt for the first
season from rule 2 above.
7.
An employee of the centre may represent their centre without
the need to bowl league at their centre.
CENTRE RESPONSIBILITIES:
1.
To provide 12 lanes for competition suitably conditioned for
tournament play.
2.
Start time 9.30 am as per schedule or at a mutually agreed
time.
3.
All games will be bowled on the original 12 lanes, baring
breakdowns.
Eg: 12 lanes for singles matches Lanes
1 to 12
6 lanes for doubles matches Lanes 1 to
6
4 lanes for team matches Lanes 1 to 4
4. Only 1 practice lane will be made
available during tournament play & can only be used by
nominated reserve for a maximum period of 10 minutes.
5.
Provide warm up lanes for both teams at the centres
discretion.
6.
Tournament organizers must be informed if dates or bowling
venues are to be changed. See below rule 7.
7.
Dates & times can only be changed if the tournament centre
cannot accommodate the league. If agreement can’t be reached
then the offending centre will forfeit the premiership
points.
MANAGEMENT:
1.
Each Centre can nominate the following positions, Team
Manager, Assistant Team Manager & Coach.
2.
It is the responsibility of team management to check all
scores & assist in the running of the tournament when ever
possible.
3.
Managers are allowed in the playing area to instruct their
players.
4.
Once the team managers select the team line up it can’t be
changed by the bowlers.
5.
Managers select & nominate the 6 bowlers & reserve who will
participate in each round of the tournament.
TOURNAMENT FORMAT:
1. Round
1. Six bowlers will bowl 6 games head to
head changing lanes after each match. One Point will be
awarded for the win with extra 2 points awarded for the
highest team pin fall. (Total points available 38)
2. Round
2. Three teams of doubles will bowl 3 games
changing lanes after each match. One Point will be awarded
for each individual match up plus 2 points for series win.
An extra 2 points is awarded to the highest total team
pinfall. (Total points Available
38) The home centre must place their
bowler’s names on the screens first and allow the visiting
centre to select their match ups.
3. Round
3. Two teams of 3 bowlers will bowl 2 games.
The home team shall change lanes whilst the visiting team
remains on the same lanes for their second match. 2 points
will be awarded for each individual match up plus 2 points
for the series
win. An extra 2 Points is awarded to
the highest combined team pinfall (Total points available
34)
The home centre must place their
bowler’s names on the screens first and allow the visiting
centre to select their match ups.
4.
A further 4 points will be awarded to the team with the
highest combined pinfall. TOTAL POINTS 114
5.
All points will be added together and the winning team will
be allocated 4 points towards Premiership table.
In the case of a draw each team shall
receive 2 points. The losing team gets 0 points.
6.
In the event that Premiership points are equal the points
for and against will be used to determine the position on
the ladder. If the points for & against are equal then total
pinfall will used.
7.
There will be no vacancy or blind scores allowed.
8.
A reserve may be used at any time but cannot take the place
of a bowler during any single game. The bowler must finish
his/her game before being replaced.
9.
When a bowler has been replaced he/she may not return to the
tournament until the next round of games. Only one change is
permitted for each round.
10.
Only the 7 nominated bowlers are allowed inside the playing
area during play. (See also rule 3 Management)
11.
In the case of an injury to a player, that player will be
allowed to be replaced during
the game but the injured player may not
return to that tournament being played.
. No further team reserves will be
allowed, the remaining 6 bowlers will be required to
complete the matches.
12.
To qualify to represent a team in the finals a bowler must
have participated in a least 2 rounds for that team.
TBA.
If no specific STBL rule applies then
TBA rules will be used.
In the event of any misconduct by any
player or official a letter should be sent to the board of
the STBL NSW to lodge a formal complaint within 7 days of
the said incident. The board will decide on suitable action
to be taken.
FINALS:
At the end of the scheduled matches the
top 4 teams will contest the final series.
Match 1:
1st plays 2nd (At 1st place home centre) with the winner
progressing direct to the Grand final.
Match 2:
3rd plays 4th (At 3rd place home centre) with the winner
progressing to Match 3. The loser goes out.
Match 3:
Loser of match 1 plays winner of match 2 (At loser of match
1 home centre) with the winner progressing to the Grand
final.
Match 4:
GRAND FINAL will be played at a neutral centre to be
advised.
The winner of match 1 will be
considered the visiting team and as such be
allowed to select the player match ups
during both doubles & team
matches and also remain on the same
lanes during the team matches.
In the event of a tie during any of the
finals matches 1 extra TEAM game (All 12
players) will be played on the same
lanes with match points used to determine the
winners. If a tie still exists the
extra match pinfall will determine the winners.
Costs :
A cost to the bowler of $2.00 per game bowled will be
charged.
This money will go directly into the
prize fund.
This money will be collected on the day
of the tournament by the home centre, who will
post a chq made out to: Bilform Pty Ltd
and sent to
PO box 535X Leumeah NSW 2560.
Prize Funds
1st place Centre $1000.00
2nd place Centre $500.00
Fred Allsopp Medal Winner $250.00 Plus
Medal
2nd $150.00 3rd $100.00
Points Winner $250.00 Plus Medal
2nd $150.00 3rd $100.00
1st place team(bowlers) $2600.00
2nd place team(bowlers) $1500.00
3rd place team(bowlers) $800.00
Top ave bowler from each centre to
receive $300.00 each
2nd place average each centre to
receive $200.00 each
NOTE
To be eligible to receive any prize
monies a bowler will have to bowl at least 55 games and have
competed in at least 2 away matches for the enter they
represent.
Also the winner of the Fred Allsopp
medal will not be eligible to win the points award but can
win minor placing money.
Kevin Webb
General Manager
Interbowl Australia
Email: kevin@ interbowl.com.au
www.interbowl.com.au
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