in Tenpin Bowling Australia Ltd League, Tournament and General Playing Rules V12.4 1/1/20 VERSION 12.4 – 1-1-20 1 TENPIN BOWLING AUSTRALIA LTD National Administration Office PO Box 244 ALBION QLD 4010 Telephone (07) 3262 4455 Fax (07) 3262 5544 Email: [email protected] Web: www.tenpin.org.au Chief Executive Officer CARA HONEYCHURCH V12.4 VERSION 12.4 – 1-1-20 2 Contents CHAPTER 1 ....................................................................................................................................................... 6 GENERAL PLAYING RULES ........................................................................................................................ 6 RULE 101 SCORING THE GAME ......................................................................................................... 6 RULE 102 STRIKE ................................................................................................................................. 6 RULE 103 DOUBLE ............................................................................................................................... 6 RULE 104 TRIPLE OR TURKEY ........................................................................................................... 6 RULE 105 SPARE .................................................................................................................................. 6 RULE 106 OPEN FRAME ...................................................................................................................... 6 RULE 107 SPLIT .................................................................................................................................... 7 RULE 108 PINFALL - LEGAL .............................................................................................................. 7 RULE 109 PINFALL - ILLEGAL ........................................................................................................... 7 RULE 110 DEAD BALL .......................................................................................................................... 7 RULE 111 OTHER PIN ACTIONS ......................................................................................................... 8 RULE 112 REPLACEMENT OF PINS ................................................................................................... 8 RULE 113 BOWLING ON WRONG LANE ............................................................................................. 8 RULE 114 BALLS - PRIVATE OWNERSHIP ....................................................................................... 8 RULE 115 FOUL - DEFINITION OF..................................................................................................... 8 RULE 116 FOUL – COUNTS AS BALL BOWLED ................................................................................. 8 RULE 117 FOUL – DELIBERATE .......................................................................................................... 9 RULE 118 FOUL - DETECTION .......................................................................................................... 9 RULE 119 FOUL - APPEAL ................................................................................................................. 9 RULE 120 PROTESTS - PROVISIONAL BALL ................................................................................. 10 RULE 121 DELAY - NO UNREASONABLE DELAY .......................................................................... 11 RULE 122 AVERAGES & HANDICAPS .............................................................................................. 11 RULE 123 PRIZES - PROPRIETORS AND THEIR EMPLOYEES ................................................... 11 RULE 124 PROTESTS - TIME LIMIT ................................................................................................ 11 RULE 125 APPROACHES MUST NOT BE DEFACED ....................................................................... 12 RULE 126 SCORING DEVICES – AUTOMATIC ................................................................................. 12 RULE 127 ILLEGAL BALL - PENALTY ............................................................................................... 12 RULE 128 SESSION OF GAMES – DEFINITION ............................................................................... 12 RULE 129 PARTICIPATION LIMITED ................................................................................................. 12 RULE 130 DELIVERY USING A RAMP ............................................................................................... 12 CHAPTER 2 ..................................................................................................................................................... 13 GENERAL .................................................................................................................................................... 13 RULE 201 BOWLING ETIQUETTE ...................................................................................................... 13 RULE 202 MEMBERSHIP OF LOCAL ASSOCIATIONS..................................................................... 13 RULE 203 LANE REGISTRATION/CERTIFICATION POLICY ........................................................... 13 RULE 204 MEMBERSHIP YEAR ......................................................................................................... 13 RULE 205 MEMBERSHIP CLASSIFICATIONS .................................................................................. 13 RULE 206 TBA SPORTS REGISTRATION ......................................................................................... 13 RULE 207 LOCAL ASSOCIATIONS .................................................................................................... 13 RULE 208 MEMBER RECOGNITION.................................................................................................. 14 RULE 209 CODE OF CONDUCT FOR JUNIORS ............................................................................... 14 RULE 210 SLOW BOWLING ............................................................................................................... 14 RULE 211 COACHING WHILST COMPETING & PLAYERS AREA ................................................... 14 RULE 212 BALL DELIVERY DEFINITION ........................................................................................... 15 RULE 213 SMOKING ........................................................................................................................... 15 RULE 214 DISPUTES/RULE QUERIES .............................................................................................. 15 RULE 215 DISABILITY – DEFINITION OF .......................................................................................... 15 RULE 216 ELECTRONIC DEVICES .................................................................................................... 15 RULE 217 SPECIAL COMPETITION................................................................................................... 15 RULE 218 DRUGS IN SPORT POLICY .............................................................................................. 16 RULE 219 MEMBER PROTECTION POLICY ..................................................................................... 16 RULE 220 CODE OF ETHICS ............................................................................................................. 16 RULE 221 COMPUTER SCORING – POWER FAILURE ................................................................... 16 CHAPTER 3 ..................................................................................................................................................... 17 LEAGUE RULES .......................................................................................................................................... 17 RULE 301 LEAGUE – DEFINITION AND QUALIFICATION ............................................................... 17 RULE 302 LEAGUE – MANAGEMENT ............................................................................................... 17 RULE 303 DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES - PRESIDENT ................................................................. 17 RULE 304 DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES - VICE PRESIDENT ...................................................... 18 VERSION 12.4 – 1-1-20 3 RULE 305 DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES - SECRETARY .............................................................. 18 RULE 306 DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES - TREASURER ............................................................. 18 RULE 307 VACANCIES IN OFFICE .................................................................................................... 18 RULE 308 MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE ........................................................................................... 18 RULE 309 TEAM CAPTAIN – DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES .......................................................... 19 RULE 310 LEAGUE INFORMATION ................................................................................................... 19 RULE 311(a) PRE-BOWLING, NOT REVISABLE (refer to Rule 334 for further information) ................. 19 RULE 311(b) DEFERRED/POSTPONED GAMES: NOT REVISABLE (refer to Rule 334 for further information) 19 RULE 312 ENTERING AVERAGES - (Typical only – for a 3 game league) ....................................... 19 RULE 313 ROVING SUBSTITUTE .....................................................................................................