Bowling Rules

Bowling

POSTINGS:  Schedules for the league will be posted on the Intramural Sports bulletin board located next to the Phy Ed / Athletics office in Skoglund.

 

PRE-GAME:  Teams must sign in all players 5 minutes before the scheduled game time.

 

ID’S ARE REQUIREDThere will be a 5-minute forfeit time.

 

FORFEITURE:  Players may play for one team only.  Players playing for more than one team will lose their eligibility and cause forfeitures of their team’s games.  Ineligible players will be suspended for the remainder of the season. All players on the team must play in 1 league game to be eligible for the playoff Bracket.

 

1st Forfeit: $5 re-entry fee, which must be paid within 24 hours of the forfeit.

2nd Forfeit: Team is automatically out of the league.

I. Teams

1. Each team consists of 2 (two) players. Both participants must be in attendenance or team will forfeit.

II. Equipment

1. All players must wear bowling shoes, which are provided by Jesse James Lanes.

III. Rules

1. Once a bowler begins his/her game, they must complete it. Substitute bowlers are allowed but only after a game is completed.
2. If a player begins a game but leaves prior to completion, the player's current score will stand.
3. Due to time constraints, each bowler will bowl (2) games per night (handicapped). Handicaps will be modified after each day of bowling (the first day you will play straight up).
4. Each night a total of five (5) points are won. Two points are awarded for each game won and one point for total pins for the entire night.  Games will be scored based on the top 4 scores from each team. 
5. Foot faults will result in a zero for the ball that was thrown during the offense. Gutter balls that pop out of the gutter and knock down pins do not count (the score must be modified).