Alamo City Tournament - Scratch Masters Page

Scratch Masters Rules

1.) The Scratch Masters Competition, in conjunction with the Alamo City Tournament, is available
to all participants for an additional entry fee based on the Divisions as outlined. Scratch Masters
entry fees may be paid at the time of the tournament entry or during registration( but must be paid
before the first ball rolled in Singles Event). 100% of the entry fee will be returned to the prize fund
for each Division, less linage. All scores will be scratch, no handicap scores will be considered.

2.) The nine (9) game scratch totals from the handicap tournament (Singles, Doubles, Team) are
used to determine the eight (8) qualifiers and the one (1) alternate per Division for competition. IF a
TIE exists for any of the eight (8) qualifying spots, the bowler with the highest three (3) game scratch
series will determine the seeded positions. Once the final ranking or position for the nine games is
determined, qualifying scores will not carry over. Scratch Masters Divisions and corresponding
entry fees will be as follows:
Division A: Averages from 0 - 139            $30.00 entry
Division B: Averages from 140 - 159        $30.00 entry
Division C: Averages from 160 - 179        $30.00 entry
Division D: Averages from 180 - 199        $30.00 entry
Division E: Averages from 200 - Above   $30.00 entry

3.) Qualifiers are seeded in an eight (8) bowler bracket in each Division and compete in a one (1)
game preliminary match. The second one (1) game match will consist of the bowlers with the top
four (4) scratch scores from the preliminary round for each Division. The final match will consist of
the bowlers with the top two (2) scratch scores from the second round for each Division. The final
match is a BEST out of three (3) game scratch competitions to determine a winner for each Division.

4.) The scheduled competition will begin at 12:30pm on Sunday January 15, 2012, with a brief
meeting with the qualifiers prior to the start of the competition.

5.) Scratch Masters check-in will begin at 11:45am, if a bowler has not checked in by 12:15pm or is
unavailable to bowl at the scheduled time, the alternate in that Division bowls. The unavailable
bowler will be disqualified, and the alternate assumes the 8th place seed and the other seeds will
advance accordingly.

6.) During preliminary rounds, bowlers will have ten (10) minutes of practice on any or all of the 4
lanes assigned to his/her Division; no other practice balls are allowed on subsequent lanes and/or
matches.

7.) Any dispute in the competition must be filed with the Scratch Master's committee prior to the
start of the next match, by a participating bowler. In the case of an error in the final match, the
dispute must be filed within thirty (30) minutes following the end of the final match, by a participating
bowler.