Rules

Penalties: 

(These penalties are not for competitive purposes, but for the purpose of making sure we come together, have fun, and build comraderie.)

1. Teams must conform to a uniform theme. You don't have to wear the same thing each week, but you have to look like you belong on the same team. There must be some coherent theme. Failure to comply will result in a 10% pin penalty for each offending player. We no longer accept white T's with sharpie drawings on it as valid uniform.

2. In the case of an planned absence, each player will be given 1 PTO day for the season. PTO can use on a game that they will miss. 

   • If PTO is used, they will have to do their make up games prior to game day and they will not be penalized. 

   • Any missed games after a player has used up their PTO will be subjected to a -10% penalty to their score. No exceptions. Players will have to do their make up games prior to game day.

   • PTO does not have to be used on first absence if you want to save it in the case of any emergencies or injuries.

3. We will enforce these penalties by default. No more captains agreements.

4. Because we prioritize health safety, in the case of injury during a game: 

   • If you are injured during a game and unfit to continue, we will use your book average -10% penalty for your remaining frames. 

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Buy-in per person: $225

Format: 

1. Teams will have head-to-head matches on a weekly basis. 

2. Each match consists of 3 games.

3. Your team will be awarded 1 point for each game that they win. Your team will be award 1 point for having the highest total points.

4. Teams will play 9 regular season games.

5. After the regular season, the top 6 teams with the highest point total will enter a bracketed tournament. 

   • Playoff week 1: #1 and #2 have bye weeks. #3 vs #6. #4 vs #5.

   • Playoff week 2: #1 vs (winner of #4 vs #5) and #2 vs (winner of #3 vs #6)

   • Finals week: The final two teams

tie breakers: - In the case of a tie in standings at the end of the regular season, these tie-breaker priorities will be in place.

1. Team record

2. Head-to-head record

3. Team net pins will be used to break the tie

   • Team net pin count - (Your teams total pins) - (pins scored against you)

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Lane Rules:

1. Fix scores when necessary if the score was inputted incorrectly. Honor system.

2. Reset pins to the correct setup if possible, otherwise play it as it lies.

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Draft Rules:

1. The draft will be a snake style draft. The order is listed below.

2. "Blood in shots" (Captains are exempt)

   • Everyone will have a shot to start the draft.

   • Sophomores and Rookies drink a shot when they have been drafted.

   • Rookies drink a shot to end our draft.