The Fraternal of Eagles International Men’s and Women’s Bowling Tournament Official Rules and Regulations

Thank you for your interest in hosting the International Men’s and Women’s Bowling Tournament. The following document will help guide you along the process. These guidelines are provided to assist anyone interested in hosting with the planning and decision making, as well as to help provide a clearer picture of what hosting a tournament looks like from a club’s perspective. We encourage you to contact the Grand Aerie Marketing Department at 614-883- 2210 if you have any questions or concerns before submitting a bid. We look forward to your participation.

Role of Host Aerie The role of the Host Aerie is to plan and implement a successful event, to include providing support for all attendees from start to finish. The Host Aerie will be responsible for enforcing rules, collecting scores and statistics, providing information about the area, and all other pertinent actions needed to best support the attendees for the event. No more than 2 weeks after an event, the Host Aerie must submit an “after-action” report to the International Sports Director and the Grand Aerie Marketing & Communications Department.

Bidding Process To host an International Sports tournament an Aerie must submit a bid to the Grand Aerie for review. Bids must always be submitted to the Grand Aerie Marketing & Communications Department where they will then be copied and sent to the International Sports Director. To bid, an aerie must provide a signed copy of the official bid request form, which includes the following items.

1. Letter from Aerie Secretary on Aerie letterhead with the event and year they are bidding on. Letter must include the official seal of the Secretary. 2. Description and photos of Aerie and location of the event. 3. Availability of hotels. 4. Access to Airports and major roadways. 5. Plans for the event, including event date and two alternate dates. 6. events held by Aerie or at the location. 7. Letter from Auxiliary that they are willing to support the event. 8. If event will not be held at the Aerie, a letter from the bowling alley, sports complex, rental hall etc., will need to be sent showing they will host the event. 9. Names, addresses and phone numbers of those that will be running the event.

Hosting Procedures The Host Aerie will plan, organize, execute, and follow up any tournament it is awarded. This includes finding a proper venue for the event and hotels in the area and choosing appropriate dates for the event. The Host Aerie will also be responsible for providing the Grand Aerie with a flyer for the event that includes all pertinent information, an entry form, and a map to the events venue. This information must be submitted to the Grand Aerie at least 2 months prior to the start date of the event. Once the event has started it is the responsibility of the Host Aerie to facilitate the tournament by officiating and scorekeeping. If there is ever a concern throughout this process it is the responsibility of the Host Aerie to contact the International Sports Director for further assistance. If the International Sports Director is attending the tournament, it is the responsibility of the Host Aerie to provide hotel accommodations for day(s) of event, as well as day before and day after. All and awarded to participants will be at the cost of the Host Aerie. All events are sponsored officially by The Grand Aerie, Fraternal Order of Eagles.

Follow-Up Procedures The Host Aerie must return the after-action report provided by the Grand Aerie filled out completely along with any photos taken. Any additional pertinent information about the tournament must also be reported in the “notes” section of the after-action report. The report must be submitted back to the Grand Aerie no later than 2 weeks after the final day of the tournament. If the results form is not submitted back within 2 weeks, the host Aerie will not be considered to host another Regional/International Sports Tournament for 5 years.

Rules The following rules apply to the Men’s and Women’s Bowling Tournament. The Men’s and Women’s Bowling Tournament is typically held in April-June. Rules provided by the Professional Bowlers Association.

The Lane and Equipment The playing surface is a lane, 60 feet long from the foul line to the head pin 42 inches wide. On either side of the lane are gutters; if the ball goes off the edge of the lane, it will drop into the gutter and be carried past the pins. The approach is an area 15 feet long, ending at the foul line. The bowler, in making the approach, must not step over the line; 60 feet beyond it is the headpin. The pins are arranged in four rows, with one pin in the first row, two in the second, three in the third, and four in the fourth. They are numbered 1-10; the pins themselves don't carry specific numbers, but the spots on which they are placed do.

The regulation pin is made of hard maple; it is 15 inches high and has a diameter of 2 ¼ inches at the base and a circumference of 15 inches at its widest point. Weight must be between 3 pounds, 6 ounces and 3 pounds, 10 ounces. The regulation ball is of solid composition, has a circumference of no more than 27 inches, and weighs 10 to 16 pounds. A ball may have two or three finger holes; most bowlers use the three-holed ball, inserting the two middle fingers and the thumb into the holes. Bowling in ordinary shoes isn't permitted because it can damage the lanes. The peculiarities of the sport demand an unmatched pair of shoes. The right-handed bowler wears a left shoe with a relatively slippery sole, usually of hard leather or vinyl, and a right shoe with a rubber sole that will help "brake."

Progress of Play A game is made up of 10 frames. Each frame represents one turn for the bowler, and in each turn the player is allowed to roll the ball twice. If the player knocks down all the pins with the first roll, it is a strike; if not, a second roll at the pins still standing is attempted. If all the pins are knocked down with two balls, it is a spare; if any pins are left standing, it is an "open frame."

If a bowler commits a foul, by stepping over the foul line during delivery, it counts as a shot, and any pins knocked down are re-spotted without counting. If pins are knocked down by a ball that has entered the gutter, or by a ball bouncing off the rear cushion, they do not count, and are re-spotted.

Scoring In an open frame, a bowler simply gets credit for the number of pins knocked down. In the case of a spare, a slash mark is recorded in a small square in the upper right-hand corner of that frame on the score sheet, and no score is entered until the first ball of the next frame is rolled.

Then credit is given for 10 plus the number of pins knocked down with that next ball. For example, a player rolls a spare in the first frame; with the first ball of the second frame, the player knocks down seven pins. The first frame, then, gets 17 points. If two of the remaining three pins get knocked down, 9 pins are added, for a total of 26 in the second frame.

If a bowler gets a strike, it is recorded with an X in the small square, the score being 10 plus the total number of pins knocked down in the next two rolls. Thus, the bowler who rolls three strikes in a row in the first three frames gets credit for 30 points in the first frame.

Bowling's perfect score, a 300 game, represents 12 strikes in a row--a total of 120 pins knocked down. Why 12 strikes, instead of 10? Because, if a bowler gets a strike in the last frame, the score for that frame can't be recorded before rolling twice more. Similarly, if a bowler rolls a spare in the last frame, one more roll is required before the final score can be tallied.

Lane Etiquette 1. Wait for the bowler to your right to deliver his/her ball if you're both bowling at about the same time. 2. Remain behind your bowler while he/she is bowling. 3. Confine your bowling to your own lane. 4. Observe the foul line, even in casual play. Play fair. 5. Never bowl in street shoes. 6. Avoid using someone else's ball without permission. 7. Limit swearing and bad language as much as possible. 8. Be ready when it's your turn.

Fraternal Order of Eagles International Sports Program BID REQUEST FORM

I, hereby request that be (NAME) (AERIE/AUXILIARY) officially considered to host the tournament to be held in . (SPORT) (YEAR) By completion of this form I am agreeing to provide all requested materials to the Grand Aerie along with any

other information nessessary to host the tournament.

Be sure to include the following:

Letter from Aerie Secretary on Aerie Letterhead with the event and year you are bidding on.

Description and photos of Aerie and location of the event.

Availability of hotels.

Access to airports and major roadways.

Plans for the event, including event date and two alternate dates.

Prior events held by Aerie or at the location.

Letter from Auxiliary that they are willing to support the event. If event will not be held at the Aerie, a letter from the bowling alley, sports complex, rental hall etc., will need to be sent showing they will host the event. Names, addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses of those that will be running the event.

By signing this form I acknowledge that I have read and understood the official rules and regulations and have provided the above listed information to the best of my ability.

Name Date

All bid request forms must be signed by the Aerie Secretary and marked with the Secretaries seal to validate authenticity.

(For internal use only) (For internal use only) Marketing & Communications sign off Date forwarded to Sports Director