Playing Rules

This is a handicapped event intended to promote practice & learning in a fun & competitive environment.

  • Tournaments will run on Friday nights during the summer from May through August annually.
  • Weekly Tournament patterns are listed on the flyer and are posted on the 3960 Bowling website (3960bowling.com).
  • Handicap will be figured at 80% of 220. Maximum Handicap will be 60 pins. Average Determination will be as follows:
    • Bowlers USBC Championships Average as posted on Bowl.com.
    • Bowlers highest posted composite average on Bowl.com over the last 3 seasons (2019-2022 season) converted to Sport.
    • Bowlers without a posted average may enter with a 220 average.
      • The Tournament Director has the ability to Adjust/Re-Rate a bowler based on all available information & performance and has final say in a bowlers entering average.
  • Check-In will start at approximately 6:30 PM with a ten-minute practice starting at 7:00 PM.
  • Weekly entry fee will be $40.00 Pre-Registration, $50.00 Walk-In.
    • Lineage will be paid at a rate of $3.00/game.
    • $5.00 per entry is used for Administrative Fees & Advertising
    • Walk-In surcharge will be applied as 50% Administrative Fees, 50% Prize Fund.
    • 100% of the remainder will go directly to the weekly Prize Fund.
  • Youth bowlers are welcome!
    • All youth bowlers will be required to have a signed Prize Fund Waiver on file. (Rule400)
    • All Youth bowler winnings will be paid in the form of scholarships.
    • Scholarships will be held in the USBC SMART program.
  • Weekly Tournament Format will vary and be determined based on the number of entries.
  • Weekly Tournament Payouts will be at a minimum 1:6 ratio.