RealBowlers Tour Rules and Regulations (2006-2007)

 

 

1)   The RealBowlers Tour will run from December 17, 2006 until October 13, 2007

     

2)   All bowlers are welcome to participate except exempt members of the PBA Tour.

 

3)      There is a membership fee of $30 for the 2006-2007 season.  If the membership fee is paid after the bowler’s first event, points will be retroactive.  Upon joining the Tour, members will receive:

 

a.      Realbowlers Tour membership card

b.      RealBowlers t-shirt

c.      Discount on all McNair Entertainment events, including handicap tournaments

 

4)      The winner will be the bowler who has accumulated the most points at the conclusion of the Tournament of Champions.  He will receive $2000 guaranteed and the RealBowler of the Year trophy.

 

5)      Points will be earned by participating in the RealBowlers Tour scratch tournaments.  The points will be determined as follows:

                       

                   Regular Tournaments                   Major Tournaments

 

      1st       180 pts       9th       146 pts             1st       200 pts       9th       166 pts

      2nd        175 pts       10th     143 pts             2nd       195 pts       10th       163 pts

      3rd        170 pts       11th     140 pts             3rd       190 pts       11th      160 pts

      4th       165 pts       12th     137 pts             4th       185 pts       12th       157 pts

      5th       161 pts       13th     134 pts             5th       181 pts       13th       154 pts

      6th       157 pts       14th     131 pts             6th       177 pts       14th      151 pts

      7th       153 pts       15th     128 pts             7th       173 pts       15th       148 pts

      8th      149 pts       16th     125 pts             8th      169 pts       16th      145 pts

      17th and lower: Points drop in    two-           17th and lower: Points drop in two-             point increments                         point increments

     

6)      The top qualifier for each Tournament earns 10 Bonus Points.

 

7)       RealBowlers Tour points will be distributed as follows:

 

a.      First and 2nd place will be determined by the Championship match.

b.      Third and 4th place will be determined either by match play average or TV format final results (depending on the tournament format).

c.      Fifth through 8th place will be determined by match play average.

d.      Ninth through 16th place will be determined by match play average.

e.      All others will be determined by total pinfall from qualifying rounds.

8)      In the event of a tie for match play average, the points for the affected bowlers 

will be averaged.

 

9)      In the event of a tie for the cut going into match play, a one game roll-off will determine the bowler who advances.

 

10)  In the event of a tie during match play, including the Championship match, a 9th and 10th frame roll-off will determine the winner.

 

11)  In the event of a tie for RealBowler of the Year, there will be a one game roll-off to determine the Champion.

 

12)  There will be a Tour points standings posted at every RealBowlers tournament.  This information will also be available at our website: www.realbowlers.com.

 

13) The Tour Directors reserve the right to reject or remove any member from the       Tour.