The Canadian Bowling Open

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General Tournament Rules

1. The tournament will be sanctioned by the Canadian Tenpin Federation. The tournament is a scratch (no handicap) tournament open to all male and female players who are current members in good standing of the Canadian Tenpin Federation (CTF). Non-CTF members can qualify for entry, without CTF high score recognition, by paying a participation fee of $5.00. Non-CTF entrants wishing to qualify for CTF awards must pay $26.00 for CTF affiliate membership. All participants must present a valid CTF membership card at registration.
2. Should any person enter and bowl in the Canadian Bowling Open who is not eligible as a CTF member, he/she shall forfeit any claims to refund or prize money.
3. The tournament will be conducted following the general playing rules of the Canadian Tenpin Federation rules.
4. Prize ratio will be at least one (1) in every six (6) entries.
5. Prize fees will be returned 100%.
6. Any player arriving late, who has prepaid his/her tournament entry fee, will be allowed to bowl but must start in the frame in which he/she is ready to bowl.
7. There will be no refunds for any player prepaid for the tournament, except those who have qualified for the Canadian Tenpin Federation Finals on Monday, May 18, 2009. However, in the case of absence or inability of a prepaid entry to bowl prior to the start of the tournament, players may designate a substitute/replacement player, either verbally or in writing directly to the Tournament Director, to take the prepaid entrant’s place in the tournament a minimum of 15 minutes prior to the start of the tournament. No other substations/replacements can be made after the start of the tournament.
8. PBA-exempt players or former touring PBA players whose PBA membership has not been terminated for more than two (2) years prior to the tournament date will not be permitted to bowl. Regional PBA members are eligible to compete, provided they do not fall under one of these classifications.
9. The Tournament Director will attempt to even up all lane pairings. In the event of odd number of participants during any round of the tournament, a player who draws lanes alone must bowl alone. Upon refusal to do so, the player will be disqualified and no entry fee or prize winnings will be returned.
10. In the event of a major equipment breakdown, the Tournament Director reserves the right to transfer players to other lanes.
11. In the event of a tie for any qualifying position, players will bowl a minimum two (2) frame roll-off to determine the winner.
12. MULTIPLE PARTICIPATION: Players may only enter the tournament once but should he/she fail to advance to Round 1 from the 4 game qualifying round, players have the option of entering the Desperado Squad immediately following the 4 game qualifying round by paying the Desperado Squad fee of $20.00. One (1) in three (3) entries in the Desperado Squad (to a maximum of the 8 players) will advance from the Desperado Squad to Round 1 of the tournament. Only players who entered and bowled in the 4 game qualifying round may enter the Desperado Squad.
13. Lanes will be conditioned prior to practice time on May 18, 2009. This will not be a sport shot or a typical league condition type of pattern.
14. It is each player’s responsibility to record and report and verify all game scores for accuracy to the Tournament Manager after each game. All claims for errors in scoring must be submitted to the Tournament Manager no later than 5 minutes after that score has been posted.
15. Once the event begins, players may only wipe the surface of any bowling ball with a dry towel. No bowling ball surface adjustments will be allowed to any ball after the event begins. Immediate disqualification at the time of the infraction will result
16. The use of any substance applied to any part of a bowling lane, or bowling shoe will not be allowed.
17. Premature termination of the tournament brought on by war, emergency causes related thereto or there from: fire, floods, act of God, lockouts, labour difficulties, or other reasons beyond the control of Burlington Bowl Inc. shall cause any foregoing prize schedule to be prorated in accordance with the number of entrants who have bowled in each of the respective rounds of the tournament at the time of termination. At the time it becomes impossible to complete the tournament, all entry fees will be returned to the players that have bowled. There will be no liability to the Canadian Bowling Open or Burlington Bowl Inc.
18. Slow play is not acceptable. Players are to provide one (1) lane of lane courtesy on either lane throughout the tournament. Players must be ready to bowl when it is their turn. One warning will be issued by the Tournament Director for play considered to be excessively slow. A second warning during any part of the tournament will result in a zero (0) count for the frame of the offending player. A third infraction, at any time in the tournament, will result in immediate disqualification from the tournament without refund.
19. All bowling balls must comply with CTF specifications. Random bowling ball inspections may be done at the discretion of the Tournament Director
20. A maximum of two (2) bowling balls per player may be on a ball rack at any one time. Additional balls must be stored outside of the playing area.
21. Appropriate bowling attire must be worn throughout the tournament. Jeans and shorts are acceptable but jeans must be in good condition (no rips, tears etc.) Cut-off jeans/pants, tank tops, half shirts or hats are not allowed.
22. Conduct, actions or tactics considered to be detrimental, harmful, derogatory, abusive or unsportsmanlike that are directed to other players, the tournament, the sport of bowling or the facilities will not be tolerated. The Tournament Director reserves the right to disqualify, at the time of such infraction, without refund, any competitor consistently engaging in any of these actions.
23. All decisions by the Tournament Director will be final.
24. For all tournament information, please visit the tournament information at www.BurlingtonBowl.com.
25. Tournament reservations may be made in advance by calling, emailing or faxing:
    Burlington Bowl
    4065 Harvester Road
    Burlington, Ontario
    Canada L7L 5J1
    Phone: 905-681-2727
    Fax: 905-681-3835
    Email: LeagueServices@BurlingtonBowl.com