February 19, 2012 @ Spare Time (formerly Holiday Lanes), Lansing

ENTRIES CLOSE promptly at 9:00 A.M. Sunday -- 1 HOUR PRIOR TO START OF COMPETITION AT 10:^oo A.M. 

Participants must be USBC Certified.  Qualifying is determined by five-game actual total pin fall.  Finalist will complete in a single game elimination.  If there are seventy (70) or more qualifiers the finals will go to twenty-four (24) with the top eight (8) having a bye in the first round. If the number of participants, for the Mini Match Games only, equal seventy (70) or less, it is the option of the Match Game Board of Directors to change the number of finalist from twenty-four (24) to sixteen (16).

All bowling during the tournament will be on a scratch basis USBC prize formula applies with prize fees returned 100%.  Estimated first place is $450.⁰⁰ and a paid entry into the Capital City Match Game.

ONE PRIZE FOR EACH TEN ENTRIES OR MAJOR FRACTION THEREOF.  (USBC rule # 308)

Mock turtle/crew neck sponsor/brand bowling shirt or collard shirts required. T-shirts, shorts or hats not accepted as approved apparel while bowling in any  phase of this tournament. Dress jeans are permitted. 

THE BOWLER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR SIGNING HIS/HER SCORE SHEET SIGNIFYING HIS/HER APPROVAL OF THAT SCORE. Any score submitted higher than actual pin fall (e.g. due to errors in addition or posting of incorrect scores) shall result in disqualification. Any score submitted lower than actual pin fall shall stand as the official score.  Should this lower score qualify for the finals, the bowler shall be allowed to continue in the position corresponding to the submitted score.

THERE SHALL BE NO ALTERNATES.  If a bowler cannot continue the match will be forfeited to his/her opponent. 

USBC RULE #322a (Tardy Bowler) will apply.  NO MAKE UP FRAMES.

TOURNAMENT MANAGER – Bob Stevenson, 517.580.5000 - ASSISTANT MANAGER - Al Valenzio

Directors - Scott Distel, Gary Beasley and Bob Smrek