Rules and Regulations
1. Open only to any registered Masters Games Participants aged 35 years and over.
2. Tenpin Bowling Australia Ltd (TBA) Rules will apply.
3. The Tournament Committee will deal with any dispute and infringement of the rules.
4. The TBA Code of Conduct will apply to all Divisions. Any protests, disputes or complaints arising during the Tournament must be lodged with the Tournament Director within 15 minutes of the alleged infringement, and confirmed in writing within 48 hours. The Tournament Director and at least one other Tournament Committee member will adjudicate disputes. Their decision will be final.
5. Age group for bowlers without a disability are: 35-44, 45-54, 55-64, 65+.
6. In doubles and trios, an average of the age of the participants will decide what Division is entered. i.e.: 37 + 64 + 50 = 151/3 = 50.3. Age Group would be 45-54.
7. Disabled Athletes will not compete in age groups. Averages as shown below will apply to all disabled entrants.
8. A Disabled Bowler must have a disability with a functional impairment of not less than 20 points or more under the impairment tables used to assess eligibility for a disability support pension.
9. Each event consists of 3 games. Entry cost is $50.00, which includes a Single, Double, Trio and All Event entry. Additional entries will cost $16 for each individual event.
10. Events will be scratch. Participants may have unlimited attempts. Partners may be the same. Doubles and Trios may be with same gender or mixed.
11. All Events Score will be made up of the best Singles, Doubles and Trios entries - totalling 9 games.
12. Check-in 15 minutes before each squad time.
13. Smoking will not be permitted whilst a bowler is participating in a series of continuous games. The Norwood Bowl is a "Smoke Free" Centre.
14. Entering Average for the Disability Category must be the highest league average over a minimum of 18 games as at end of December 2004. Bowlers without an average must apply to the Tournament Committee for grading.
Disability Gradings:
OPEN: Singles 175 & over, Doubles 350 & over, Trios 525 & over
CLASSIC: Singles 155-174, Doubles 310-349, Trios 465-524
A GRADE: Singles 135-154, Doubles 270-309, Trios 405-464
B GRADE: Singles 115-134, Doubles 230-269, Trios 345-404
C GRADE: Singles 95-114, Doubles 190-229, Trios 285-344
D GRADE: Singles 75-94, Doubles 150-189, Trios 225-284
E GRADE: Singles 55-74, Doubles 110-149, Trios 165-224
F GRADE: Singles 54 & under, Doubles 109 & under, Trios 164 & under
Event Times:
Doubles and Singles: 9.00am
Trios: 10.30am
Doubles and Singles: 12.30pm
Trios: 2.00pm
Doubles and Singles: 4.00pm
