Athletes and Unified Partners wanting to advance to the area and state tournaments must participate in the local bowling tournament. Please return closer to the date of the event for more details.
THINGS TO KNOW
- Arrive on time. The tournament will not wait for you.
- The use of cell phones and/or other electronics during tournament is prohibited.
- If you leave your lane and do not return in time for your turn, your turn will be skipped and you will receive a “0”.
- Only lane monitors, ramp bowler assistants, and designated event volunteers are allowed down in the lane area.
- Ramp bowlers and bowler 8-12 will bowl 2 games. All others will bowl 3 games.
- Division or session times cannot be changed.
- Remain in your lane for awards.
- No pets allowed.
GENERAL RULES FOR ASSISTED RAMP COMPETITION
- County Programs must provide the ramps their athletes will use during the ramp bowling competition.
- Bowlers in the Assisted Ramp division will bowl a two (2) – game series.
- Bowlers in the Assisted Ramp division will not use the cross-lane method of bowling.
- Each ramp bowler will bowl four (4) frames consecutively.
- The format for one (1) game is four (4) frames / four (4) frames / two (2) frames.
- This rule modification is designed to promote the pace of play.
- County Programs may provide assistants to ramp bowlers.
- Assistants must register with the tournament director prior to the tournament.
- Approved assistants may help ramp bowlers set their equipment on the lane, while allowing the athlete to do as much as physically possible.
- The assistant may help initially line up the ramp.
- The assistant may set the ball on the ramp.
- After the ball is set on the ramp, the assistant must keep their back to the pins. The assistant can adjust the ramp based on the direction (either verbally or by physical cues) from the athlete.
- The assistant may not give forward impetus to the ball. The athlete must provide the force that pushes the ball down the ramp toward the pins.
- The assistant may hold the ramp to steady it while the athlete pushes the ball, if requested.
