The 17th Annual Greater Indianapolis Fourth of July Classic (hereinafter referred to as TGIF Classic) will be held July 7th and 8th, 2012. This tournament is open to USBC members and nonmembers by invitation. Award recognition will be automatically extended to USBC members; nonmembers may qualify for USBC awards at their option by paying a $5.00 participation fee. Tournament will be sanctioned by USBC as a Moral Support Tournament as defined in USBC rule 301a. By completing this application, each bowler or their representative indicates that they are a member or supporter of the International Gay Bowler's Organization (IGBO) who pays the fee to become a member of IGBO. Any bowler holding PBA membership is ineligible for entry in the TGIF Classic.
TGIF Classic has competition in Singles, Doubles, Team, and All Events. The entry fee of $90.00 covers participation in each event. Entries must be accompanied by full payment of fees and is due by June 2nd, 2012. Personal checks will also be accepted through that date. The entry fee after June 2nd, 2012 is $100.00 and must be remitted in the form of a cashier's check, money order, or using the Paypal service via the internet. All drafts must be payable to TGIF, Inc. and must be payable in US funds. The tournament committee will not refund entry fees after acceptance. Any drafts returned by their respective financial institution will be subject to a $25.00 fee. The committee will not consider such entries for acceptance until this fee plus the regular entry fee is remitted to the tournament committee.
Entries must be postmarked or submitted via web with payment by June 23rd, 2012 in accordance with USBC Rule 310a-2. No entries will be accepted after June 25th, 2012. Entries should be submitted to: TGIF Classic, P.O. Box 2532, Indianapolis, IN 46206-2532 or via web entry form at www.tgif-classic.org.
All prize monies collected as a portion of the tournament entry fee will be returned 100% as tournament payouts. The prize to participant ratio will be a minimum 1 in 8.
Teams will consist of four bowlers. A bowler may bowl only once in each event. Doubles pairings may only be made from within a bowler's own team.
Handicaps will be calculated at 90% of 230 less the bowler's average, with no negative handicap. Entering league averages will be determined as follows:
Bowler's highest Fall/Winter/Spring 2011-2012 sanctioned league average as of April 30th, 2012 (minimum 21 games).
If no 2011-2012 average exists, bowler's highest Fall/Winter/Spring sanctioned league average for the 2010-2011season (minimum 21 games).
If neither exists, a sanctioned summer league from 2011 (minimum 21 games) will be used.
If none of the above applies, the bowler will enter with a 230 average.
Sanctioned league average verification must be submitted with all entries. Average verification must be signed by the secretary or other league officer if the secretary is unavailable, and it must contain that officer's area code and telephone number or email address. In accordance with USBC Rule 319a-3, the bowler is responsible for his/hers own average verification.
Any bowler having participated in 18 or more tournament games within the 12 months prior to May 31st, 2012 must submit all tournament scores pursuant to USBC rule 319e. Any tournament scores not reported, otherwise falsified, or altered, will cause the bowler to be disqualified from participation in TGIF Classic, and any prize monies won and entry fees paid will be forfeited. The bowler's tournament average will be used for any bowler who has bowled 18 or more tournament games within the 12 months prior to May 31st, 2012 if the bowler’s tournament average exceeds their highest league average (rule 6 above).
Any bowler having won $300 or more in any one (1) event in a tournament within the 12 months prior to May 31st, 2012 must submit winnings information with their application pursuant to USBC rule 319d. Failure to report this information will result in disqualification and forfeiture of any prize monies won during the competition.
Two practice balls per lane will be permitted prior to the start of each event. Late bowlers will start bowling in the frame in which they arrive, with prior frames scored as zero. Substitutes will be allowed to participate at the discretion of the tournament committee.
Bowlers will not be allowed to bowl on their assigned lanes on their scheduled day of bowling. All games will be hosted at All-Star Bowl, Indianapolis, Indiana.
All claims of error in scoring must be submitted in writing to the Tournament Director within 24 hours after the bowler or team has completed bowling. In any matter of dispute, the tournament committee, guided by USBC rule 329, will have final judgment and jurisdiction.
