Membership: Entrant must be a current USBC Youth Member and born 8/1/2006 or later.  A youth membership may be purchased prior to bowling an RMJBT tournament. Junior gold entrants must have a current  Junior Gold Membership. And may be purchased prior to bowling in a Junior Gold Qualifier.

 1   Entries: Entries will be on a first come first serve basis with pre- registration available at www.Rockymountainjuniorbowlerstour.com.  Check in for all tournaments unless otherwise stated will begin at 8.00 am with bowling starting at 9am. Walk-ins will be welcome as room at each stop allows.  Walk ins please arrive 1 hour prior to tournament time of 9am.

  2    3  average based divisions

        a: (less then 125)

        b (126-175)

        c ( 176 and up)

  3     Fees: Entry fee will be $50 ($16.50 for lineage, $25 for scholarships(returned 100%), $7 for RMJBT end of season points and $1.50 for tournament expenses. An optional $5 to be entered in the handicap division. All fees must be paid prior to bowling and can be paid online or in person.  In person fees paid with a debit or credit card will incur a 2.7% service fee to cover the cost of the transaction

  4    Entry times: Entries will be taken up to 15 minutes prior to the start of the tournament at 9.00 am. Bowlers arriving late will be allowed to bowl as long as the 3rd frame has not been completed.

   5   Junior Gold Qualifier: Every tournament will be a Junior Gold qualifying event with an additional $40 fee. One entry per bowler per stop. Advancement ratio will be 1:5 Separate qualifier for boys and girls in each age division if enough entries. If there are not enough entries in the u12 to u18 divisions, divisions will be combined with other divisions based on entries. Combining entries will be done first by combining boys and girls in the same age divisions and if there are still not enough entries younger divisions will be combined with older divisions.

   6    Junior Gold Divisions: There will be 6 divisions based on participants’ date of birth.  All divisions will have a boy’s and girl’s division. U12 (8/1/2011 or later), U15(8/1/2008-7/31/2011) U18 (8/1/2005-7/31/2008).

    7    Format: All stops will be bowled on a challenge shot oil pattern that will not be revealed until immediately prior to the beginning of each tournament. All Bowlers will receive 10 minutes of practice and may do so on any lanes being used during the tournament. Bowlers will bowl 4 games of qualifying please note the side handicap pot is for the 1st 4 games only and handicap scores WILL NOT be used to advance to the stepladder finals . Bowlers lined up on odd number lanes will move one pair to the left and bowlers lined up on even number lanes will move one pair to the right at the conclusion of each game. Bowlers will bowl with the same assigned letter throughout the first 4 games of qualifying. The scratch scores from all 4 games will be used to determine junior Gold Qualifiers  in each division. After Qualifying  each division will have its own stepladder finals with payouts based on a 1: 4 ratio. Additional payouts made at the Directors discretion. Ties will be broken by bowling an additional 9th and 10th frame. If a tie still remains after and additional 9th and 10th frame the tie will be broken by each bowler bowling a 1 ball best ball until the tie is broken

   8    Handicap side pot: Handicap will be 70% 220 of

   9   Average:  Average will be based on

         1. 2023-2024 highest standard league average with a minimum of 12 games,

         2. The current RMJBT season average with a minimum of 8 games

          3. Current highest standard league average with a minimum of 10 games

 

10    Tournament Scholarship:  Scholarships will be given out with a ratio of at least 1: 4

   A: The overall winner in the upper division will also receive  a custom CHAMPIONS jersey  provided by our Sponsor H5G Brands . The jersey will be presented to the winner at the following Tournament.

    B: The overall winner in the upper division will also receive a Custom made pennant  also provided by H5G Brands . The pennant will be displayed throughout the  season at each tour stop. Only one champions pennant per person per season will be awarded.

    11  Tour format: The RMJBT will consist of 8 tournaments. All points awarded are based on scratch scores. All points will be given out for all 3 divisions. 5 points will be awarded for each tournament bowled. 1 point for high game for each round of the 4-game qualifying round. 4 points to the 1st place qualifier, 3 points to the 2nd place qualifier, 2 points to the 3rd place qualifier and 1 point to the 4th place qualifier.  Each Tournament winner will be awarded 3 points, 2 points for 2nd place and 1 point for 3rd place Any bowler who participates in all 8 stops will be awarded an additional 5 points for perfect attendance.

12. Point Scholarship: Additional scholarship will be awarded to point leaders with a ratio of at least 1:10 as per USBC rule 308C. Points ties will be broken using scratch pin count total from all stops bowled.

13. Dress Code: Bowlers must wear appropriate attire. No hats. No torn, ripped, or frayed clothing, even by design. No gym shorts, yoga pants or sweatpants. No short shorts. Skirts/skorts and Bermuda type shorts are allowed but may not be any shorter than the length of your fingertips with your arms at your side. No hoodies, muscle shirts, tank tops, T-shirts, midriff, or low-cut shirts. No attire with any depiction of alcohol, tobacco, drugs, or sexual content. Jeans without holes are allowed. Bowling jerseys are strongly encouraged as are skorts and slacks for girls and slacks for boys. Any bowler wearing inappropriate attire will not be allowed to bowl. The dress code will be strongly enforced!

14. Claims for errors in scoring or general playing rules must be made to the Tournament Director no later than 30 minutes after completion of the tournament. The Tournament Director will decide upon questionable errors. All other protest must be confirmed in writing to the Tournament Director within 72 hours or before the awards are given. Each protest under this rule must be specific.