American Inn & Suites
423 Brown Rd.
Ionia, MI 48846
(616) 527-2200
Rate $99
Super 8
7245 S. State Rd.
Ionia, MI 48846
(616) 205-3613
Rate $74.99
ANNUAL MICHIGAN MOOSE STATE MIXED BOWLING TOURNAMENT RULES
THE MICHIGAN MOOSE MIXED BOWLING TOURNAMENT IS USBC-SANCTIONED. ELIGIBLE NON-USBC MEMBERS MAY QUALIFY FOR ENTRY
BY PURCHASING AN AFFILIATE MEMBERSHIP CARD PRIOR TO BOWLING.
ALL ENTRANTS BOWLING IN THIS YEAR'S TOURNAMENT MUST BECOME A MOOSE MEMBER TO BOWL IN THE 2026
ALL ENTRANTS WILL USE THEIR HIGHEST USBC AVERAGE OF 21 GAMES OR MORE, LISTED IN THE 2023-2024 ASSOCIATION YEAR-BOOK OR
THE CURRENT YEARS AVERAGE IF 10 PINS HIGHER. IF A BOWLER HAS NO VERIFIED AVERAGE, AN AVERAGE OF 170 WILL BE USED FOR MEN
AND AN AVERAGE OF 150 WILL BE USED FOR WOMEN.
HANDICAP IS BASED ON 90% OF DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE BOWLER'S AVERAGE AND 240 MAXIMUM HANDICAP IS 100.
SUBSTITUTES WILL BE FURNISHED BY THE SPONSORING LODGE.
ENTRY FEE WILL BE $25.00 FOR EACH EVENT; $9.50 PRIZE FEE, $10.50 BOWLING FEE, $5.00 EXPENSE FEE.
ALL TOURNAMENT EXPENSE MONEY NOT USED IN RUNNING THE TOURNAMENT SHALL BE KNOWN AS SURPLUS EXPENSE MONEY AND
USED FOR STARTING NEXT YEAR'S TOURNAMENT EXPENSE, WITH DONATIONS TO MOOSE CHARITIES.
PRIZE LIST BASED ON ONE OUT OF EVERY SIX ENTRIES FOR SINGLES, DOUBLES AND TEAMS. All EVENTS ONE OUT OF EVERY TWELVE.
USBC RULES SHALL GOVERN THE TOURNAMENT, EXCEPT FOR THE ABOVE STATED RULES.
SINGLES AND DOUBLES Will BE BOWLED ON THE SAME PAIR OF LANES, WITH UP TO FOUR (4) BOWLERS SCHEDULED ON EACH LANE .
BOWLERS SHOULD CHECK-IN ONE (1} HOUR PRIOR TO START OF COMPETITION
DOUBLES WILL BE ONE (1) MALE AND ONE (1) FEMALE
TEAMS WILL BE TWO (2) MALES AND TWO (2) FEMALES