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2022 AXS Season Rules

2022 Season Rules & Information
  1.  AXS will host 10 regular season events and one Invitational Event for the 2022 season.
  2. There will be a number of stand alone events throughout the season as well.  These stand alone events do not have any effect on season points, standings or season awards. (Scratch Events, Last Man Standing, Turkey Shoot, New Year’s Day Doubles, Kings & Queens, King of the Mountain, Champs / Non Champs)
  3. The stand alone events will count towards events bowled for the Invitational at the end of the year.
  4. All events are open to any USBC sanctioned bowlers.  Sanctioning will be available the day of the event, but it is recommended the bowler sanction in advance of the event.

Entries & Averages
  1. There is a $20 membership fee.  This membership MUST be paid to participate in any AXS event.
  2. All $20 of this membership fee goes towards end Invitational Event Prize fund and any tournament expenses that may come up.
  3. Entry fee is $50 per entry, per person if you PRE-Register online at bowlaxs.com.  It is recommended that you pre-register as some squads may sell out this season.
  4. Entry fee is $60 per entry, per person if you do NOT register online in advance of the event (6 pm the night before deadline).  All $10 will go towards the prize fund for the Invitational Event at the end of the season.
  5. Entering averages will be determined for each event by using your highest current average from the current season, then re-rated using the USBC Sport shot average adjustment chart.
  6. Any Sport shot entering average will NOT be re-rated.
  7. All bowlers with a current average of 21 games or more must provide a standing sheet from their league to use that average as their entering average.  If you have less than 21 games in one league, but have at least 21 combined games in multiple leagues, a composite average will be used.  (Leagues must be sanctioned to use these averages).  League standing sheets must be provided at time of entry.
  8. Anyone with no current league average will enter at 200. (scratch)
  9. Handicap is set at 80% of 200 for each regular season event.  Handicap is capped at 40 pins per bowler, per game.
  10. The Tournament Director reserves the right to re-rate any bowler.

Points & Match Play
  1. Every tournament will earn you points as follows:
  2. Entry – 5 points
  3. High game for the day (includes qualifying and match play) – 5 points
  4. Squad Leader (high qualifier) – 5 points
  5. Squad Leader (leader of other squad) – 3 points
  6. Match play:  7 points = cash but do not qualify for match play
    • 10 points = eliminated round 1
    • 14 points = eliminated round 2
    • 19 points = eliminated round 3
    • 25 points = eliminated round 4 or winner of event 71 entries or below
    • 32 points = eliminated round 5 or winner of event 119 entries or below
    • 40 points = winner of event 150 entries or below
  7. Match play will be as follows: 
  8. Any event with 39 entries or less will be a stepladder format (top 5, 3 points awarded for each win in addition to 5 points for entry.)
  9. 40-59 entries – Top 8
  10. 60-79 entries – Top 12 (4 byes, Two squad leaders PLUS next two highest qualifiers)
  11. 80-99 entries – Top 16
  12. 100-119  entries – Top 20 (12 byes, Two squad leaders PLUS next ten highest qualifiers)
  13. 120-139 entries – Top 24 (8 byes, Two squad leaders PLUS next six highest qualifiers)
  14. 140-159 entries – Top 28 (4 byes, Two squad leaders PLUS next two highest qualifiers)
  15. 160-179 entries - Top 32 
  16. 1:5 entries will cash on the day
  17. Match play will be one match per pair. When necessary, more than one match per pair will occur.  Winners will move on to next round.
  18.  Warm-up will be five minutes before the first round of match play.  For those
     bowlers getting byes, they will have a warm-up pair available to them. Warm-up on those pairs will begin when the matches that round start.
  19.  Each subsequent round will be two balls per lane, per bowler.  In the event there was byes, five minutes warm-up will be given before the start of the next round.
  20.  Finals will be streamed live on Facebook and filmed for Youtube.
  21.  Squad cut is 1:8 entries (rounded down) guaranteed to match play.  All other will come from the
     at-large.  (1:5 entries on the day will cash)

Junior Bowlers
  1. Juniors are eligible to bowl as long as they are 15 years of age as of August 1st, 2021. Bowlers 14 years of age may bowl AXS events, but parental consent is needed in advance.
  2. Juniors must complete a Prize Waiver Form for each event they enter.
  3. Juniors are not allowed to enter any side pots or brackets.

Payouts
  1. Payouts will vary based on match play, but be no less than 1:5 entries
  2. Entry fee breakdown:
  3. $12.00 Lineage
  4. $4 Tournament Director/fees
  5. $1 Invitational Event Prize Fund
  6. $1 Trophy Fund
  7. $32 Prize Fund

Awards
  1. To be eligible for Rookie of the Year, you must have not bowled more than sixteen (16) games in a previous season, nor entered an event in more than one season.
  2. Bowlers who have less than sixteen (16) games, but win an event will not be eligible the following seasons for Rookie of the Year.
  3. Regular season events are the only ones that count towards awards for the end of season.  Stand alone events have no bearing on season awards.
  4. Awards will be handed out at the Invitational Event in January 2023.
  5. Season award categories are as follows:
  6. Point Leader (Handicap)
  7. Point Leader (Junior)
  8. Match Play Average (5 game min., Handicap and Scratch)
  9. Match Play Record (winning %, 5 game min., Handicap and Scratch)
  10. Scott Hurne Memorial Rookie of the Year
 
All other rules covered by the 2021-22 USBC Playing Rules
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*This includes from squad to squad and match play.
Once the first squad begins, you may not touch the surface of your ball.
AXS Tournament Series, 2022