Military Bowling Championships

The 54th annual tournament will be held at the Gold Coast Hotel, Casino & Bowling Center for the 7th consecutive year on January 16 - 20, 2011. The tournament brings together military bowlers from worldwide assignments to participate in outstanding competition in 3 divisions - active duty, retired and senior retired. The MBC is primarily a team event with teams comprised of 6 players. Individuals can only bowl on one team. Team, Doubles and Singles are 4-game scratch events.

Tournament Details

Entry Form

Location, Date and Cost

Location

4000 W. Flamingo Rd
Las Vegas, NV 89103

Date

January 16 - 20, 2011
Awards Party January 21st

Costs

Tournament only - $160
Sidepots for 3 events - $12
Sunday Sweeper squads - $20
Sunday Sweeper Sidepots - $4
Optional Brackets available at check-in for tournament & sweepers

Squad Times

Monday - January 17, 2010

8:00 am - Retired-A (Singles)
11:00 am - Retired-B (Doubles)
3:00 pm - Active Duty (Singles)
6:00 pm - Senior Retired #1 (Singles)

Tuesday - January 18, 2010

8:00 am - Retired-C & Senior Retired #2 (Singles)
11:00 am - Senior Retired #1 (Doubles)
3:00 pm - Retired-A (Team)
6:00 pm - Active Duty (Doubles)

Wednesday - January 19, 2010

8:00 am - Retired-B (Singles)
11:00 am - Active Duty (Team)
3:00 pm - Retired-C & Senior Retired #2 (Team)
6:00 pm - Retired-A (Doubles)

Thursday - January 20, 2010

8:00 am - Senior Retired #1 (Team)
11:00 am - Retired-C & Senior Retired #2 (Doubles)
3:00 pm - Retired-B (Team)

Dress Code

Without a doubt, requests for an official dress code have increased over the years.

The tournament committee agrees that a “casual but respectable” appearance should be expected from each contestant while bowling. The Dress Code will not be implemented with the mission of making any contestant uncomfortable but all players must, in the view of the tournament committee appear presentable to their peers, the many guests and sponsors.

The tournament committee and event sponsors recommend long pants and customary bowling shirts, however shorts, hats and t-shirts will still be acceptable attire but must be in good condition and not considered offensive to other players or their guests.

Eligibility

To be eligible for the Military Bowling Championships, you must be:

Active Duty, Retired, Guard or Reserve from any U.S. branch of Armed Forces or Department Of Defense (DOD) civilian, active or retired
Players from any of the above categories may bowl in any Team Division that they fit by their personal status. Example: Retired DOD may bowl in Retired Division or Senior Divison if eligible by age
Before competition begins, each player must produce their Military ID or DOD ID and their USBC sanction card
Players without a sanction card may purchase an “Unattached” sanction card on site
Retired players that presented their Military or DOD ID cards since 2005 do not need to present them again as they are already on file
Team captains must present military I.D. for all active duty players as their status can change from year to year

Playing Rules

PLAYING RULES - Rules of the Military Bowling Championships. (MBC) stated herein, and those of the USBC will govern all participants. The High Roller (HR) manager will have the right to resolve all questions and disputes. All decisions shall be final unless an appeal is made in accordance with Rule 329.

GENERAL - The MBC is primarily a team event with teams comprised of 6 players. Individuals can only be on one team. Team, Doubles and Singles are 4-game events. All events are scratch. Military ID, DOD ID and USBC certified card must be presented upon check-in.
TEAM EVENTS – Team competition is in 3 Divisions: Active Duty, Retired or Senior Retired. If a team has at least 1 Active Duty player, that team will bowl in the Active Duty division. If a team is comprised of Retired and Senior Retired members, that team will bowl in the Retired division. To bowl in the Senior Retired division, all team members must be at least 60 years old by January 18, 2010, and be retired. HR manager must approve any roster changes prior to bowling. In Team, Singles & Doubles, each particiant may enter only once.
SUBSTITUTIONS – Once competition has begun, subs are allowed providing the sub is not on another team.A player who is replaced may not bowl in any other events except the Mixed Doubles. Players can only compete in one division.
SINGLES – 3 divisions,Active Duty, Retired and Senior Retired.
DOUBLES - 3 divisions,Active Duty, Retired and Senior Retired.
ALL-EVENTS - Purses are determined by adding scores from Team, Singles & Doubles.
PRIZES – Any unclaimed prizes will be mailed within 10 days of tournament end. Prizes earned will be paid with High Roller check. Of the $160 entry fee, $30 is lineage, $10 is for tournament expense, $18 is for operational expense and $102 is prize money returned 100%. Prizes include trophies, plaques, pennants and other awards and displays.
BOWLING BALLS - It is not necessary to weigh equipment. Only balls approved by USBC may be used. Plugged balls are allowed.
TOURNAMENT CONDUCT - The HR manager shall have the right to reassign participants, if for any reason, the MBC cannot be completed on all or some of the lanes at Gold Coast, or on the dates drawn in any round. If by fire, war, weather conditions, gas shortage, water damage, labor unrest, terrorism acts or threats, mechanical malfunctions, acts of God, etc., it becomes impossible to conduct the HR and/or companion events, all unused portions of entry fees shall be returned.
IRS REPORTING – It is the tournament’s legal obligation to report an individual’s earnings (not profit) of $600 and over, including Brackets and Sidepots. 1099 forms will be issued to those players along with an accounting of their tournament expenses.
USBC CERTIFIED – All players must be USBC certified. Players not a member of USBC must purchase a USBC Associate Membership card on site prior to bowling.
REFUNDS – All entry fees can be refunded 100% with notice to the HR manager of at least 24 hours before bowling starts. Hotel fees can be refunded with 48 hours notice of scheduled check-in date. Once competition begins, refunds are at the discretion of the HR manager. Once a player has competed in any event, including Sweepers, they may not receive a refund for Team, Singles or Doubles unless replaced.
EVENT STATUS – Regardless of personal status or age, each player bowls singles and doubles in the same division that they bowled the team event.
CLOSING DATE - Closing date to enter is January 16, 2011, or upon full field.

More Tournament Information

Team Count and Oil Pattern

Coming Soon!

Sunday Kick-off Sweepers

Location

Players may bowl in the sweepers by personal status instead of their team's division.

Squad 1 - January 16th - Noon

All divisions, but separate purses
Entry Fee $20
Optional sidepots - $4
4 games scratch
Prizes paid for best series of the 2 squads combined
Players can re-enter, but can only cash once
Lanes will be oiled between squads

Squad 2 - January 16th - 5 pm

All divisions
Same costs & rules as Noon Squad
Re-entries if spots are available

Mixed Doubles Tournament

Location

For MBC players and their guests
Tuesday & Wednesday, Jan. 18 & 19

Each team must contain at least 1 MBC contestant
Squads, 10am - noon - 2pm
Entry Fee - $25 per team
Unlimited re-entries - $25 per team
Cash once with each partner
Optional Handicap Sidepots $3 per team
Players must provide most recent USBC card # or bowl scratch
Highest most recent winter average of at least 21 games will be used not including 2009-10
Handicap is based on 90% of 220 for each player, added together for a team handicap
Handicap is used in optional Brackets and Sidepots

Additional Optional Sweepers

Location

OPEN AGE - Noon, Tues, Jan 18

For all MBC players
$40 entry fee includes Sidepots
3 games scratch
1 in 5 cash

SENIORS ONLY - Noon, Wed, Jan 19

For MBC players aged 50 & over
$40 entry fee includes Sidepots
3 games scratch
1 in 5 cash

Hotel Costs

Early Bird Rates - Book by 9/30/10

Saturday, January 15th - $69

Sunday to Thursday - $39

Book by 12/15/10

Saturday, January 16 - $79

Sunday to Thursday - $43

Call 1-888-402-6278 and mention Military Bowling Championships or book online at www.goldcoastcasino.com/groups and use code:

1HIGC01

Book by 12/15/10

Saturday, January 15 - $80

Sunday to Thursday - $39

Friday, January 21 - $80

Call 1-800-675-3267 and mention Military Bowling Championships or book online at www.orleanscasino.com/groups and use:

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