BOYS AND GIRLS BOWLING

1.    Uniforms - Each team must be in uniform, the minimum uniform requirement to consist of a bowling shirt with school identification.

2.    Roster - A roster shall be submitted to the league chairman before the first match in league play.  All additions to the roster must be submitted in writing to the league chairman who will verify eligibility with American Bowling Congress (ABC).

3.    YABA rules shall be followed.

4.     Substitution - Substitution may be made only after five frames have been rolled with the exception of an injury.  In the event of an injury, replacements may be made immediately.  Such games will be credited to the starting bowler.  No double substitution will be allowed: i.e., once a player has been replaced by a substitute in a particular game, the original player may not substitute for another player during the balance of the game.  An injured or ill bowler by not return to the match.

5.    Practices - Prior to the match, no member of either team may practice on the pair of lanes to be used for the match.  A period of practice may take place on these lanes only when both teams are prepared to start.  A team may also practice on a different pair of lanes provided said practice terminates at the onset of the match.  After the onset of the match, a team member who practices on another lane may not enter or renter the team match.  A substitute may have two practice rolls, but only between games.  If a bowler participates in a previous game and is removed, he/she is not entitled to any practice shots.

6.    Forfeits - Forfeits shall be declared against any team if it is more than 30 minutes late and have not made arrangements for the delay.  A forfeit will also be declared if a team is unable to furnish three bowlers.  Two blind scores will be allowed (100 each).  A late arriving bowler will have until the start of the fourth frame to make up the frames he/she missed.

7.    Fees - The home team shall pay all bowling fees for each match.

8.    Scoring 
Boys matches shall be on a 33-point basis. Each team gets 1 point for each individual match won per bowler; this equal 15 total match points.  The winner of each game will get 4 points per game with a total of 12 points per match and the team with highest pin fall for a game will receive 2 points; and the team with the most total wood for the match will be awarded 4 points.  This totals to 33 points.  The winner of each league will be the team with the most points overall.  Home teams enter their lineup first followed by the visiting team.  Averages must be posted prior to each match (home team first followed by the visiting team).  A team does not have to win a majority of the games to win a majority of the points.  Therefore, every point is important.          (Approved 5/22/03)

Girls matches shall be on a 40-point basis, with six points for each game won, one point for high game, three points for total wood, one point per bowler per game for match play.  These points, not the win/lost record, determine league standings and eligibility for post-season play.  All teams with a .500 or better will qualify for post-season play.

9.   All teams will be limited to a maximum of 12 bowlers. Notify the league chairman of any changes.  Rosters must be submitted to the league chairman.

10.   The home team must set their lineup down first, and then the visiting team.  Each team must provide the other team's coach with an up-to-date average of each starter each game.

11.  Dual meet results - It shall be the responsibility of the home coach to call the newspaper and the league chairman immediately following the match to report the results.  It shall be the responsibility of each coach to send the league chairman the results of the previous week's matches no later than Monday.  It shall be the responsibility of the league chairman to send to each school in the league the standings and individual averages every two weeks.

12.    In the event of a tie - When a tie occurs for second place in a league or the qualifying position for the Section XI tournament, the winner shall be determined by the additional match equivalent to the number of games bowled in a match during the regular league schedule.  This match shall be conducted under the same conditions and rules governing league play during the regular season, except that the match shall be held at a neutral site.

If at the end of the match a tie still exists, an additional game shall be bowled on the lane where the final frame of the third game roll-off was bowled and shall be scored like a tenth frame.  If the tie is still unbroken, teams will alternate lanes for each additional complete frame necessary to break the tie.  When more than two teams are involved in a play-off, total pins in a series equivalent to the number of games bowled in a match during the regular league schedule shall determine a champion.

Scores bowled in such play-offs shall not count toward individual or team averages.

13.    In the event that time does not permit the fulfillment of a complete game, a three-frame roll-off, eighth, ninth, tenth frames, will constitute the winner of the third game.

14.    Where automatic scorers are used, it is mandatory for the home team to provide a student to keep score manually in case of a blackout.

15.     No team pictures will be allowed to be taken during league match play. 

                                          CODE OF ETHICS

Coaches have a responsibility to teach athletes more than the mechanics of the sport and more than winning and losing.  They have an obligation to teach sportsmanship, proper attitude, pride in themselves, their team and their sport.

Therefore, coaches agree to the following code of ethics as they pertain to athletes and coaches.

                                              ATHLETES

1.    Swearing and/or abusive language will not be tolerated.  An athlete will be warned once.  A second occurrence will result in automatic removal from the event.

2.    Obscene gestures and/or abuse of bowling establishment property (hitting or kicking returns etc.) will not be tolerated.  An athlete will be warned once.  A second occurrence will result in automatic removal from the event.

3.    Smoking will not be permitted during any part of a match (warm-up, score tabulating, etc.) or inside the confines of the bowling establishment.

4.    Only the bowling team members who are in uniform and/or the coach are permitted in the pit area during a match.  If a team has a designated scorekeeper, he/she must wear a uniform.

5.    Intentional fouling (fouling on unmakeable spare) in order to have a chance to spare will result in removal from event and loss of frame pin count. If this is the first occurrence the athlete will receive a warning in lieu of a penalty.

6.    Intentional attempts at distracting bowlers (gestures, sounds, comments, etc.) while they are in the act of bowling will result in awarding the bowler an option of a re-rack.

                                                COACHES

1.    No smoking during a match.

2.    No swearing and/or abusive language.


                                      Division Tournaments for Boys Bowling

All schools are eligible to participate.  These are one-day tournaments.  All teams will bowl four games.

The winner will be judged according to the point scoring system of 36 points.


                                            Section XI Team Championships

Girls:    Teams with better than .500 league records will qualify.    (5/22/03)

Boys:   The top four teams in Leagues 1, 2, 3 and the top three teams in Leagues 4 and 5 will qualify for the Section XI tournament.    (Approved 5/18/04)

The Section XI team champions of boys and girls bowling shall represent Section XI at the NYSPHSAA championships.  In addition, teams consisting of the best six boys and the best six girls (respectively) as determined by season averages will represent Section XI.