Peterson Point Bowling League - Arlington Lanes

We are up and running for week 3. Live from Arlington

Hello PPLers--

League notes for the week:

- Arlington is accelerating their lane replacement schedule, so for the next couple of weeks some pairs will be doubling up on matches. We'll start at 39-40 and add double-ups from there as needed. When you have four on a pair, be sure that your opponent is on the opposite lane, preferably in the same top or bottom spot as you.

- Congratulations to Frankie for the PPL's first 300 game of the season, in Thursday's game 4 after starting the night with a 279. Frankie will enjoy this achievement because he is no stranger to the time-release stench of early-season success in the PPL.

- Thank you to pre-bowlers for communications about pre-bowls, and for rolling on two pairs across the 5 games. Remember to roll the first three games on one pair, and then finish your last two on a new pair, just as you do live for the last two.

- Hooray for me, punching out in the 10th to grab the game against Phil and take the weekly Ultimate prize by half a win.

- With another solid week, Ethan slides into the lead spot in both the Main and Ultimate standings. Both tables are still tightly bunched.

- The attached week 3 lane assignments have us on 23-40, based on what we estimate now. Final assignments will be sent by Wednesday night.

- If lanes 7 through 22 (at least) are ready on or before June 5th, we would move to the new ones and double up until 23-30 are ready. So, this may be the last week that we roll on the old lanes. Farewell or good riddance?

Good rolling!
Teag

Up and running for week 3. On lanes 1-12 as Arlington is replacing the lanes. We are on the new lanes!!

Congratulations to Frankie Jurczykowski for a 300 game on lanes 33-34 tonight Game 4

Week 2 is up and running

Last week we ran High Scratch Game of the night and had 14 entries at $10 each

We paid 1st Place Ethan K 267 for $100
2 Place Frankie J 258 for $40

ANDY GILBERT MEMORIAL
ARLINGTON LANES PETERSON POINT LEAGUE
2025 SEASON BYLAWS & DETAILS

LEAGUE QUICK FACTS
- Arlington Lanes, Arlington Heights, Illinois
- Thursdays, 7:00 pm warm-up, 7:10 pm game 1 start
- 2025 season start May 15th, finish August 14th, no weeks off mid-season
- 14 weeks, 5 games per week, 1 active bowler per team
- $25 fees per week, plus one-time $30 Ultimate entry = $380 total
- Tenpin bowling, humans only

LEAGUE OFFICERS
- Teag Reimann – President & Secretary
- Randy Kochanski – Vice President & Technical Advisor
- Barry Levitus – Treasurer
- Craig Kowitt (inactive bowler) – Social Media Director

FINANCIALS
- Total due for the season is $380:
- Weekly cost is $25 per bowler, for 14 weeks totaling $350.
- The Ultimate competition requires a separate, one-time entry fee of $30.
- The total of $380 will be due by the start of bowling week 12, July 31st.
- Any bowler more than two weeks in arrears cannot win match points.
- Any fees not collected by August 1st will be deducted from the bowler's prize fund at a 150% rate.
- Any fines or penalties for league by-law violations are added to the league prize fund.

FORMAT
- Each bowler will bowl five match-play games per session, in three sections:
- Game 1 is based on position in the main standings.
- Games 2 & 3 are the first scheduled match.
- Games 4 & 5 are the second scheduled match.
- A bowler's two scheduled matches are always rolled on different pairs, including when pre-bowling.
- There are no practice shots after game 1.
- Pro-style heads-up game play is used, alternating two frames at a time except the first and last.
- The higher-seeded bowler has choice of order in the first game of the match.
- In the second game of the match, the bowling order is reversed from the first game.

SCORING
- Handicap is 90% from 230 with no negative cap or ten pin drop. All scoring includes handicap.
- League standings are determined by Petersen points, including match point and pinfall components:
- All 5 games are worth 2 match points each, and each two-game match is worth 1 match point.
- 5-game pinfall including handicap is divided by 100.
- Weekly total Petersen points = (pinfall/100) + match points.

ENTERING AVERAGES
- Arlington PPL Veterans from 2022-2024 use most recent PPL average.
- New bowlers use from 24-25: high house avg, then high book avg.
- All bowlers will use established 2025 PPL average after rolling 7 games, starting week 3.

THURSDAY NIGHT TIMELINE
- 7:00 – Warm-up begins
- 7:10 – Game 1 begins
- 7:20 – After this time, your opponent may mark you as absent at their discretion.
- 7:30 – After this time, you cannot start game 1.
- If you arrive later, you may join a game if your opponent has not yet completed their 5th frame.

ABSENCES
- Against an absent bowler or vacancy, your score-to-beat is your current league average minus ten pins.
- If you are absent, you can win no match points, and your total pinfall will be 200 per game.

TEAMS
- Team rosters have no limits and may be edited anytime but Thursdays 7-10 pm.
- Teams have one active bowler at any time, and changes must be declared prior to 7 pm Thursdays.
- Once a bowler is activated, they must be active at least 3 weeks during the season.
- Financial dealings will go through the week 1 active bowler, and are otherwise at the team's discretion.

PRE-BOWLING
- Pre-bowling is allowed for weeks 1 through 13, not for Finals week 14.
- You can bank pre-bowls. You may leave no more than one banked pre-bowl unused.
- You must notify the league in advance of your plans to pre-bowl. Note dates on your scoresheet.
- You are responsible for ensuring that you switch pairs before games 4 & 5.
- If you don't comply with these standards, you are subject to up to a 20-pin penalty for the week.

PRIZE FUND
- Prize fund remains after lineage and administrative fees are paid from the league fund.
- Prizes will be based on main standings (Peterson Points) after 14 weeks.
- Distribution of main prize fund will be published by week 3.

ULTIMATE BOWLER
- This competition is tracked separately from the main standings.
- Each bowler is matched against every other bowler in every game.
- Runs through week 13. Standings are based on total wins.
- Top 3 for the season and weekly winners will receive prizes.

MID-SEASON TOURNAMENT
- Will be on or close to week 7, after lane maintenance is complete.
- Position round will be played as usual, with remaining games in a tournament format.
- Game 1 scores will be ranked for seeding.
- Top 16 seeds fill out main tournament; Lowest 8 compete in secondary bracket.
- Bowlers will change lanes and opponents between games 2, 3, 4, and 5.
- Games remain worth 2 points; Match points based on tournament performance.
- Cash prizes: $350 distributed across both brackets.

RULES & NOTES
- No abuse of equipment or people will be tolerated, you will be mocked, penalized, and/or billed.
- You are responsible and may be penalized for the behavior of invited spectators.
- One lane courtesy is the policy, additional is at your discretion with no whining allowed.
- Score corrections must be made with the approval of your opponent.
- Confirm scores with your opponent before moving on.
- Scoring disputes should be addressed immediately at the lane with an officer present.
- USBC Rules of play are in use where applicable.
- Honor scores will be recognized; Series may be 1-2-3 or 3-4-5 games.
- No fi****ms, sabers, crossbows, or flamethrowers near the lanes.
- See league officers with any questions about league operations and standards.

Opening night at Arlington for the 2025 season. 24 bowlers