STL Riverboat Open

on a handicap basis. Handicap - 75% of 230 for Singles and All Events, Doubles, 75% of 460, and Team, 75% or 920. Handicap will be based on the Highest Average for 2021-2022 with 21 games or more. Handicap will be computed at a minimum
average from – Team – 600, Doubles – 300, Singles and All Events – 150. Tournament directors have the right to re-rate any bowler. It shall be the responsibility of each bowler to verify the accuracy of their average, whether originally submitted by the bowler or the team captain. Failure to use the proper average or make corrections up to completion of the first game of a series shall disqualify score if submitted average is lower than actual average. USBC Rule 319 –A-B-C-E (excluding A-2) applies to all bowlers. Failure to comply shall cause forfeiture of all entry fees, scores, and prize money if the average is higher than the one submitted on entry form. Sport bowling averages must be adjusted according to Rule 205. There will be one (1) cash prize for each six (6) entries in Team, Doubles, and Singles. All Events cash prize will be
one (1) in eight (8) entries. Prize Fund returned 100%

Bowlers need not to report previous tournament winnings. Entrants may bowl up to two (2) Team events while changing at least 2 players. Entrants may only bowl Singles and
Doubles once. All events score will be taken from your first Team Event. In case of mechanical failure, contestants may be moved to the next available pair of lanes. Practice balls will be at the tournament director’s discretion. Offensive language or destruction of bowling alley equipment will not be tolerated. Tournament officials can disqualify any participant for that reason. Copies of the scoresheets will be available immediately after bowling from the scorekeepers. Original scoresheets are official and any obvious errors are subject to change and correction by the tournament director. All protests must be made in writing prior to payment of prizes. The prize list and standings will be subject to change until 48
hours after the last squad has bowled. Any appeal from the director’s decision or changes must be made to the rules committee in person with all data. No practice by tournament bowlers will be allowed after the lanes are oiled for the first squad of the day. Additional squads may be added during the tournament as deemed necessary by tournament management, but no
squad will be added after the last advertised squad times.