Pins Over Average Tournaments

Official Rules

1.    General. By participating in the Vegas Baby Pins over Average tournament (“POA”), entrants agree to be bound by these Official Rules and by the decisions of Vegas Baby Bowling (“VBB”), which shall be binding and final as to all matters related to POA. POA is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and is void where prohibited.

2.    Eligibility.

1.    You must be eighteen (18) years of age or older and not a USBC Youth Bowler

2.    You may have a prior, 2 years Book Average from any league in the Fall/Winter or Summer season listed on USBC's website (http://www.bowl.com) with at least 21 games

3.    Have a 12-game average (EA) from the current season.

4.    Substitutes are not eligible for POA tournaments

3.    Previous Seasons Book Average (BA)

1.    If you have a BA from the previous 2 years Fall/Winter or Summer season, then that is what we will use as your BA. All BA’s are required to be with at least 21 games.

2.    If you have multiple BA's from multiple leagues, then VBB reserve the right to use the highest BA from the previous 2 years Fall/Winter or Summer season.

3.    If you do not have a BA from a certified USBC league but you have a completed Vegas Baby Bowling season, then we will use your highest 1 year  VBB end of season average as your BA.

 

4.    Average used Tournament Average (TA)

1.    We will use your current bowling league average (CA)

or

2.  If your BA is higher than the CA, then we will use your BA (as defined above).

or

3.  If no BA, then we will use your 12-game average (EA) in the current season. If your EA is higher        than your CA, we will use your EA for the tournament.

4.  All tournaments after the bowler has accumulated 21 games, their 21-game average (21GA) will be considered for the bowler’s TA.

5.  All tournaments after the bowler has accumulated 42 games, their 42-game average (42GA) will be considered for the bowler’s TA.

6.  The end of season bracket/sweepers tournament will be the higher of your BA, EA, 21GA, 42GA or your CA.

 

Sandbagging will not be tolerated during the league or participating in any of the tournaments. If at any time the tournament director believes that an average is misrepresented, the tournament director has the authority to rerate or otherwise adjust a bowler’s average upwards, specifically for that tournament.

 

5.    Prize. The winner of the Pins over Average tournament will be a prize determined by VBB and announced prior to the start of the tournament.

 

In the event of a Tie

                        A. If the prize for winning the tournament is a cash prize

a.   If a cash award is given for places (e.g. sweepers or standard places) the sum of the tied positions divided by the number of people tied for that position will be issued.

b.  If a cash award is not issued for places, the top tying places will split the cash award evenly.

B. If the prize for winning the tournament is a product (e.g. bowling ball, gift card) a one frame roll-off will be conducted and continued, until a winner is determined.

 

6.   Taxes. Each winner shall be responsible for any and all travel, costs, federal, state and local income or excise taxes, fees, assessments and like charges associated with a prize.

 

7.    Determining places in the tournament. VBB will be responsible for calculating tournament positions. Tournament positions will be determined by calculating your cumulative pins over average (for series prizes) or single game pins over average (individual game prize) based on your tournament average.

8.    Scoring errors. In the unlikely event that a scoring error has occurred, bring the error to the attention of VBB as soon as possible and all efforts will be made to correct the error prior to prize distribution. If the error is reported after the prizes have been distributed, though we do apologize for the unfortunate error, all prize distributions are final.

9.    Prize distribution. Cash prizes will be announced and distributed no later than one (1) week following the POA tournament, with the exception of the end of season sweeper tournament and end of season bracket championship tournament. Prizes awarded that are products, allocations have to be made for ordering and shipping of said product.

10.  Transfer of Tournament Prize. A winner may transfer his/her prize to a third party provided that the following conditions are met: (a) the transferee would have otherwise been eligible to enter the POA tournament (age eighteen (18) or older); (b) the transferee shall be responsible for all taxes and costs described in these Official Rules; and (c) the transferee shall be bound by all terms and conditions of these Official Rules that are applicable to the winner.

11.  Judges. POA tournaments will be conducted and supervised by VBB, whose decisions are final. VBB reserves the right to modify these Official Rules at any time. VBB reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel or suspend the POA tournament should unauthorized human intervention or other causes corrupt the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper operation of the POA tournament.

12.  Release of Liability. By entering into the POA tournament, all entrants agree to: (a) be bound by these Official Rules; and (b) release VBB from any and all liability with respect to any injury, damage or loss that may occur, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from the participation in the POA tournament, or from any travel or activity related to the receipt or use of any prize.

13.  Publicity Release. Each winner, by accepting a prize, grants VBB and its designees and affiliates, including the bowling alley, full permission, except where legally prohibited, to use such winner’s name, address (city and state only), photograph, voice and/or other likeness, and prize information for advertising, trade and promotional purposes without further compensation and without notice, review or approval, in all media now known or hereafter discovered, worldwide and in perpetuity. Each winner shall execute all documents that VBB may require to be signed in connection with this release.

 

 

14.  Governing Law. POA tournaments and these Official Rules shall be subject to and governed by the laws of the State of Arizona. If a court of competent jurisdiction finds that any provision of these Official Rules, or their application to a particular persons or circumstances, is invalid or unenforceable to any extent, then the remainder of these Official Rules shall remain enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law. The venue for any cause of action arising out of the POA tournament or these Official Rules shall be located in Maricopa County, Arizona.