Rules
Sunday Night Out
League Rules
2011-2012
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I. League Affiliation
a. Sunday Night Out (SNO) bowling league is a United States Bowling Congress (USBC) certified league and is also a member of the International Gay Bowling Organization (IGBO). These league rules will govern league play. Any rules not covered in this format will be guided by the current USBC league rule book. The USBC Rule Book is available here.
b. USBC certification fees are $21 per year and due annually at the beginning of the first half Checks for USBC fees are to be made payable to: CNM USBC (Central New Mexico).
c. IGBO fees are based on the number of bowlers within the league and will be paid by the league Secretary/Treasurer. Currently this amount is $100 per year. For more information on IGBO please visit www.igbo.org.
II. League Information
a. SNO is a mixed/handicap league and bowls on Sunday nights (see approved calendar) at 6:00pm. Practice starts at 5:50pm.
b. Holiday Bowl can accommodate up to 24 teams for the league.
c. Each team consists of a playing strength of four (4) members with up to two (2) alternates.
d. Season divided into two eighteen (18) week halves with awards presented at the end of each half *New for 2011/2012 season
e. Standings based on a seven (7) point system. Two (2) points each game and one (1) point for total pins *New for 2011/2012 season
f. Management of league vested in a board of directors consisting of elected league officers and team captains.
i. A league officer may not be a team captain. *New for 2011/2012 season
ii. League officers for 2011/2012:
Acting President: Troy Thomas – (505) 401-0960 Email
Secretary/Treasurer: Gina Belluso – (505) 379-0069 Email
Sargent-At-Arms: Paul Collom – (505) 692-9061 Email
IGBO Representative: Gina Belluso – (505) 379-0069 Email
iii. In case of any voting tie, the deciding vote will be cast the President of the league.
III. League Schedule
a. First half schedule is eighteen (18) weeks in duration. August 7, 2011-December 18, 2011
i. No league bowling on the following Sundays: September 18 and November 27, 2012
b. Two week break between halves.
i. No bowling December 25, 2011 or January 1, 2012
c. Second half schedule is eighteen (18) weeks in duration. January 8th, 2012-May 13, 2012
i. No league bowling on Sunday, April 8th, 2012
d. Each half will have its own awards and prize payouts. The last night of each half will be a Fun and Awards night for all teams. Teams that are at the top of the standings towards the end of each session should be aware that if there is a tie for first place there will be a three game roll off to determine first and second place.
IV. Averages
a. Bowlers enter the league with their last highest book average based on Albuquerque
b. Team captains are responsible for providing the book average of any bowler entering from outside the Albuquerque area.
c. If a bowler has no average, he/she will establish average based on three consecutive games rolled on the first night they participate in league play.
d. Bowlers will receive a handicap of 100% of the difference of 200 and current average.
Example: Bowlers average =140, handicap= 60 (200-140=60). Those teams bowling with a vacant bowler position please see VIII, d.
V. League Fees
a. The weekly league fee is $16 per week and each team member is responsible for paying weekly.
b. Team captains are responsible for collecting fee from each team member, placing into pay envelope and turning into secretary/treasurer by end of first game.
c. If a team utilizes a substitute bowler, it is the responsibility of the absent bowler to pay the weekly fee NOT the substitute. This does not apply to individuals listed as alternates on the team roster. Alternates are responsible for league fees when they are sitting in for a ‘regular’ bowler.
d. Breakdown of weekly fee, $16:
e. The last two weeks of each half must be paid by the sixth week of each half.
i. First half-last two weeks due by September 11, 2011
ii. Second half- last two weeks due by February 12, 2012
f. Team members are responsible for payment of ALL bowling fees each week whether bowled or absent. A bowler may not be in arrears more than two weeks. If on the third week, the bowler does not bring his/herself current, he/she will not be permitted to bowl. If the team captain allows the individual to bowl, the team will forfeit the bowled games. *New for 2011/2012
VI. Prize Fund
a. Awards and prizes awarded at the end of each half.
b. Position standings based on total games won. All team positions to receive a payout based on approved prize fund.
c. The Prize fund will be determined by prize fund committee, which consists of three team members appointed by President of league.
i. Committee will submit options to teams for approval by the fifth (5) week of the half.
d. Awards are as follows: Team Handicap and Scratch-series and game; Individual (Male & Female) Handicap and Scratch, series and game.
i. Bowlers may only win in one prize category from the above list.
ii. For an individual to be eligible for an award, the individual must bowl two-thirds (2/3) of the scheduled games for the half.
e. Additional awards presented are Highest League Average, Male and Female and Most Improved Bowler, Male and Female. These awards are eligible for the above prizes as well.
i. For an individual to be eligible for an award, the individual must bowl two-thirds (2/3) of the scheduled games for the half.
VII. Accounting of Fees
a. All monies collected will be deposited into SNO’s league banking account by Thursday of each week. The secretary/treasurer is responsible for paying Holiday Bowl each week for lineage due.
i. Any insufficient fund penalties incurred are the responsibility of the secretary/treasurer.
b. A financial statement will be provided each month to the President of the league, outlining income and expenses.
c. Monies in the contingency fund over $100 become part of the prize fund. The remaining $100 carries over to the next half.
d. Secretary/Treasurer paid at the end of each half for services.
e. Cash and/or checks accepted for league fees. Checks are to be made payable to Sunday Night Out or SNO. Returned check fee of $25 assessed on returned checks.
i. The bowler will be responsible for payment of fee, previous bowling fee and current nights bowling fee prior to bowling.
ii. If a check returns a second time, the bowler will no longer be allowed to pay by check.
f. Rocky Mountain Regional fee to be paid at the end of each half.
g. IGBO travel assistance is equal to $100, per half. Amount will be paid out at the end of the half, if the IGBO representative travels to an IGBO event. If the money is not used during the first half, it will roll-over to the second half.
i. The roll-over will be evaluated and reviewed at the beginning of the 2012/2013 season due to this being a new procedure.
VIII. Team Information
a. Legal lineup consists of two eligible team members present at the beginning of the first game to avoid forfeiture.
b. Tardy bowlers permitted to bowl provided the first bowler of the opposing team has not bowled the third frame in any game.
c. Absentee score recorded as the bowler’s average minus ten (10) pins.
d. Vacant positions recorded as 110 with a handicap of 60, for a total average of 170. This is to encourage full rosters. *New for 2011/2012
e. Any team bowling unopposed, or if an opposing team forfeits, must bowl at least the team average minus forty (40) pins per game in order to win the points
f. Teams that drop out mid-season are not eligible for prize payouts at the end of the half.
i. Any new team, joining after the start of the league, will be given the same points as the lowest standing of the last place team. *New for 2011/2012
ii. New bowlers may not be added to any current team in the last two weeks of league play and position rounds. *New for 2011/2012
g. Substitutes may be used in league play in place of an absent bowler position
i. Not eligible for team and/or individual awards
ii. May not be added or bowl in the last two weeks of league bowling and position rounds, if they have not previously bowled a minimum of twelve (12) games. *New for 2011/2012
iii. Pacers may bowl with permission of both captains and are responsible for league fee.
IX. Pre-Bowling and Post-Bowling
a. Pre-bowling is permitted up to two weeks in advance of absence. *New for 2011/2012 season
i. One (1) post-bowl is allowed per half. *New for 2011/2012 season
b. If a team is unable to attend a league session the Secretary/Treasurer is to be notified as soon as possible to notify the ‘house’ as well as the team scheduled to bowl against said team.
c. No games may be post-bowled in the first half, after December 4, 2011 or in the second half, April 29, 2012.
d. To arrange for pre or post-bowling team captain must make arrangements with Holiday Bowl.
i. Team captain must notify league secretary of time and date of scheduled pre-bowl or the team’s one (1) make-up bowling.
e. Any teams failing to follow guidelines on pre and post bowling will forfeit those games.
Approved by Executive Committee on June 5, 2011
Approved with changes, by majority of Team Captains, July 24, 2011.