National Youth Cup

Tenpin Bowling Australia Limited is proud to present the

2016 NATIONAL YOUTH CUP

JANUARY 9th & 10th 2016

WYNCITY BOWL & ENTERTAINMENT

36 Wallace Ave, Point Cook VIC 3030

Phone: 1300 783 123

ENTRIES CLOSE 8th JANUARY 2016

For athletes participating in Australian Team selection trials for either 2016 (17th) Asian Schools Tenpin Bowling Championships or 2016 (14th) World Youth Championships, entries (complete with deposit or full payment) close Wednesday 9th December 2015.

Accreditation No: A16/0013

2016 Youth Nationally Ranked Tournament, with Separate Male and Female divisions

Ranking System details are available at www.tenpin.org.au

Prize Fund (Based on 70 Males/50 Females):

Male

/

Female

/ Entry Fees & Payment:
$230.00 ($100.00 deposit with entry and balance at Stage 1 check-in)
* Prize money will be adjusted appropriately depending on the number of entries received *
Prizes are GST inclusive
1st / $1,500.00 / $1,200.00
2nd / $1,200.00 / $900.00
3rd / $900.00 / $750.00
4th / $750.00 / $700.00
5th / $700.00 / $650.00
6th / $600.00 / $550.00
7th / $550.00 / $500.00
8th / $500.00 / $450.00
9th / $450.00 / $400.00
10th / $400.00 / $350.00
11th / $350.00 / $300.00
12th / $300.00 / $230.00
13th / $230.00 / $230.00
14th / $230.00 / $230.00
15th / $230.00 / $230.00

Over $16,000 in Prize Money

ENTRY FEE: $230

This event is also the qualification tournament for the 2016 Australian Asian Schools & 2016 World Youth teams. For more information please refer to the TBA web site at www.tenpin.org.au

Format:

Stage 1 - Qualifying

All bowlers will bowl 5 games in each of two separate appearances, changing lanes after each game, even two pair to the right, odds two pair to the left. All play will be on TBA approved patterns, Saturday short and Sunday medium. The top 15 males and the top 15 females based on scratch pinfall after qualifying will go through to Stage 2. Pinfall will carry over. Entries numbers are based on 5 bowlers per pair.

Stage 2 – Matchplay Final

The top 15 males and females will bowl an additional 7 games in a three-way matchplay format. The final will be played on the medium pattern.

Point System

In the matchplay section, bowlers will compete against each other scratch, highest pinfall winning each match.

20 pins – 1st place, 10 pins – 2nd place & 0 pins 3rd
15 pins – 1st place draw
5 pins – 2nd place draw
10 pins each – triple tie

Schedule:

Saturday 9th January 8.30am Lanes washed and oiled

A Squad Check-in by 9.00am for debrief 9.30am Bowl 5 games

1.00pm Lanes washed and oiled

B Squad Check-in by 1.30pm for debrief 2.00pm Bowl 5 games

Sunday 10th January 7.15am Lanes washed and oiled

Bottom half of field Check-in by 8.00am 8.15am Bowl 5 games

Top half of field Check-in by 12.30pm 12.00pm Lanes washed and oiled

12.45pm Bowl 5 games

Stage 2 – Matchplay Top 15 – three-way matchplay 4.30pm Lanes washed and oiled

Check-in by 5.00pm 5.15pm bowl 7 games matchplay.

Presentation: 8.00pm

Stage 2 bowlers not checked in by 5.00pm will be replaced by the next available reserve and forfeit their right to receive any Prize Fund.

The Sunday morning squad will be the bottom half of the field, halved by gender. In case of odd number of participants, the top half of the field will be rounded up.

For all bowlers wishing to gain ranking points in the TBA National Rankings Program, Registration & Silver membership is required prior to participating in the Cup.

Squad listings will be updated on a regular basis via the TBA web site at www.tenpin.org.au.

A "Reserves" list will be shown on the web site where bowlers will be put if requesting a particular squad that is currently full. TBA will add the bowler’s names and the squads they have requested to that list. The bowlers should identify a second preference and will be added to that second preference squad as well.

Bowlers who have paid either the deposit or full payment will be coloured RED and their squads confirmed.

With the exception of athletes participating in the respective Australian Team selection trials, all bowlers have until Tuesday, December 15th 2015 to pay a deposit/full entry fee to confirm their spots. After that time, spots will be given to Reserves that have paid and requested a particular squad.

For those bowlers who have nominated for the 2016 World Youth Team or the 2016 Asian School Tenpin Bowling Team, entries will close on Wednesday 9th December 2015. (Deposit or full payment must accompany entry).

Tournament Director: John Coxon

Email:

Rules:

1.  This event is open to all 2016 TBA members in good standing and all non-resident bowlers who are a member of an affiliated federation who have not reached their 21st birthday on the 1st January 2016.

2.  This event will be a nationally ranked tournament for Silver TBA Youth bowlers based upon the bowler’s scratch scores. Bowlers outside of Stage 2 Matchplay Final will receive ranking points based on their qualifying position. Any bowlers wishing to receive Ranking points must have registered for rankings prior to the events commencement and will be required to produce proof of payment of their 2016 Silver membership at check-in.

3.  Bowlers are required to check-in with the tournament team prior to the designated squad time each day of the tournament. Play will commence after a short briefing on both days.

4.  TBA Rules and Regulations, including the Code of Conduct, shall apply at all times.

5.  No Smoking is permitted whilst a bowler is participating in the event until either the end of the days play or the bowler is eliminated from the event.

6.  Any bowler wishing to leave the lanes during a block of games during the tournament must first obtain the permission of the Tournament Director or an event official.

7.  Any protests must be lodged with the Tournament Director before the tournament prize fund is paid and then confirmed in writing with Tournament Director or TBA within 48 hours of the completion of the tournament.

8.  All bowlers are requested to wear a collared shirt or bowling industry manufactured shirt. Males may wear long dress pants or neat dress shorts. Females may wear slacks, shorts, skirts, 3/4 dress pants or skorts. No jeans, cargo pants, tracksuit pants, T shirts, tank tops, or hats are to be worn whilst competing unless an exemption to the dress rules has been sought from the Tournament Director prior to the commencement of the event.

9.  Bowlers not checked in by the advertised time will be disqualified and will have no claim on any prize money.

10.  Any ties for 15th place Stage 1 or for 1st place at the completion of the Matchplay will be decided by a one game play off. If the tie still exists, it will be decided by a 9th and 10th frame playoff. Any other ties in the top 15 males or females after matchplay will share the prize money of the tied positions.

11.  Any errors in scoring must be advised to the Tournament Director prior to the Prize Fund presentation. After that time all positions and payouts will remain as presented.

2016 NATIONAL YOUTH CUP ENTRY FORM

Full entry fee of $230.00 or a $100.00 deposit should be made payable to:

Wyncity Enterprises BSB: 063-541, Account Number: 10963607.

If paying online, please enter the reference “NYC (Surname)” to identify your payment

Name: / Click here to enter text. / TBA No. / Click here to enter text.
Street: / Click here to enter text. / Suburb: / Click here to enter text.
State: / Click here to enter text. / Postcode: / Click here to enter text. / D.O.B. / Click here to enter text.
Home Centre / Click here to enter text. / Tel (H): / Click here to enter text. / Mobile: / Click here to enter text.
Email: / Click here to enter text.
Squad Selection: / First preference* / Squad: / A / B
* If squad is filled you will be placed in the other squad
2015 High League Average as at 30/11/15: / Click here to enter text.
Have you nominated for the 2016 World Youth or Asian School Tenpin Bowling Team? If YES, you will receive further details from TBA / Click here to enter text.
Prize money will be paid via EFT after the event. Please provide your bank details / Account Name / Click here to enter text.
BSB / Click here to enter text.
Account Number / Click here to enter text.
Please Note: TBA will be taking photographs and video throughout the 2016 Youth Championship. If you do not wish for your image to be used, please advise the Tournament Director upon arrival.

Send your completed entry form and payment to:

Tournament Director - National Youth Cup,

36 Wallace Ave, POINT COOK VIC 3030

Or email direct to Brett Smith at: