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Official participation requirements

Virtual Tournament Rules

Please review these requirements before entering. By entering a Virtual Tournament, you acknowledge and agree to follow these rules.

Updated September 4, 2026
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At a glance

Important requirements

Age 18 or olderAdult leagues only
Roster memberSubstitute bowlers do not qualify
Games requirementMust have at least 9 games bowled
On-time uploadLate scores are not processed
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League and bowler eligibility

Both USBC-certified and non-certified adult bowling leagues qualify, subject to all of the following requirements:

  • Only standard American 10-pin bowling leagues qualify.
  • The bowling center must be located in the United States.
  • The league must be designated as an adult league. Adult/Youth mixed leagues do not qualify.
  • The bowler must be at least 18 years old.
  • The bowler must have at least nine games bowled in the league before entering.
  • The bowler selected under My Leagues must match the registered first and last name under My Profile.
  • The league must bowl at least three games during one league session.
  • No-tap leagues and traveling leagues do not qualify.

For transparency, full bowler names and links to the associated center, league, team, and bowler information are displayed with tournament information.

2

Roster membership

You must be a roster member of the league used for the tournament. Substitute bowlers may not enter using a league in which they are listed only as a substitute.

An entrant found to be a substitute in the selected league will be disqualified.

3

Tournament schedule

Each tournament runs for one full week. All times are Mountain Standard Time (MST).

  1. Before Sunday, 11:59 p.m.Entry deadline

    Entries must be submitted for the tournament beginning the following day.

  2. Monday, 12:00 a.m.Tournament begins

    The seven-day tournament period opens.

  3. Sunday, 11:59 p.m.Tournament ends

    The tournament week closes.

  4. Two weeks after the startResults become official

    Placements may change until the tournament becomes official Monday at 12:00 a.m.

4

Accepted scores and games

You must bowl during your regular league session. Make-up games, pre-bowled games, and post-bowled games are not accepted.

All Virtual Tournaments use a three-game set. If the league bowls more than three games in one session, only the first three games are used.

Scores bowled outside the regular league session are not eligible.

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Multiple entries

If you bowl in multiple eligible leagues, you may enter more than once. You are limited to one entry per league for each tournament week.

6

Average and handicap

Your current bowling league average from the league used for entry determines your tournament handicap.

Handicap is calculated as 90% of the difference between the highest entering average and your league average. Fractional results are rounded down.

(Highest entering average−Your league average) ×90%=Per-game handicap
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League score upload deadline

The bowling center or League Admin must upload the league scores to LeagueSecretary.com by Sunday at 11:59 p.m. MST for the previous tournament week.

  • It is the entrant’s responsibility to ensure the league data is uploaded before the deadline.
  • A reminder email is sent on Thursdays to bowlers whose required information from the previous tournament week is incomplete.
  • Scores received after the Sunday deadline will not be processed.
  • If necessary, see How do I contact my League Administrator?

Late league uploads cannot be applied to the tournament.