OAKLAWN BOWLING ASSOCIATION (OLBA) BYLAWS
FALL, SPRING & SUMMER SESSIONS
2011-2012
1. LEAGUE AFFILIATION
- CERTIFICATION
The OLBA league shall be certified by USBC. USBC certification fees are $20 for men and $18 for women. Transfer fee from a different USBC association is $10.
- GOVERNING
All USBC rules will govern league play per the USBC Playing Rules Book. (Available at www.bowl.com left selection menu, Information, Playing Rules Book.) The OLBA league officers will handle any issues or concerns not covered by these bylaws using the USBC playing rules as a guide. Team Captains along with the league officers will be responsible for voting on the bylaws that govern OLBA and officer elections.
- MEMBERSHIP
The OLBA is also a member of the International Gay Bowling Organization (IGBO) and shall pay yearly membership dues as required. (See Brian Steen, IGBO Rep, or visit www.igbo.org for additional information.)
OLBA will consist of no more than 56 teams, with a playing strength of four (4) on a team. There may be any combination of men and women on a team roster. Each team must designate a team captain. A team may carry up seven (7) members on their roster. Once a bowler has been voluntarily removed from a team roster, said bowler may not rejoin the team. OLBA will bowl an “open” (non-divisional) USBC schedule based on the total number of teams in the league. At the conclusion of the third (3rd) week of bowling, the league will be divided into divisions based on team average. League play will begin at 7:50pm preceded by 10 minutes of practice.
2. LEAGUE OFFICERS AND REPRESENTATIVES
- OFFICERS
Shall consist of a President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer and Sergeant at Arms.
- REPRESENTATIVES
Shall consist of an elected IGBO Representative.
- TERMS
Terms of office will begin with the Summer Season and run through to the end of the Fall/Spring Season.
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- 1-year term for the President, Vice President, Sergeant of Arms and IGBO Representative.
- 2-year term for the Secretary and Treasurer.
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- NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS OF OFFICERS & REPRESENTATIVE
Nominations for league officers and IGBO representative shall be accepted on the 2nd Monday of April with elections being held the 3rd Monday of April. Secretary shall be elected in even numbered years and Treasurer in odd numbered years.
- 3. LEAGUE SEASONS
The OLBA will consist of a Fall session and Spring session which make up a season and a Summer session.
- FALL/SPRING SEASON
Will be 31 weeks in duration consisting of two sessions, a fall session (1st half) and a spring session (2nd half):
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- Fall Session will be 13 weeks in duration beginning on September 12, 2011 and ending on December 12, 2011. There is no bowling on October 3, 3011.
- Spring Session will be 18 weeks (including the roll off) in duration beginning on January 9, 2012 and ending May 7, 2012. End of the season position round is on April 30, 2012.
- For the season, a sweeper night and league roll off between the winning teams of each division from the 1st half and the 2nd half will be held on May 7, 2012. The league champion will be determined by a three (3) game total pin fall competition. A team may secure only one position in the roll off therefore, 1st half winners will be ineligible for 2nd half positions. Should a team finish 1st in each of the halves, the team finishing 2nd to that team in the 2nd half would earn a position in the roll off. Should a tie exist for 1st place in any division in any half, a one game total pin roll off will be held between the tied teams with the highest total pin fall including handicap determining 1st place.
- During the roll off, all teams, including the roll off qualifiers, will be competing in a “fun” sweeper event coordinated by the Officers.
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- USA Bowl will contribute lineage costs for the sweeper night; these funds are used for various awards, prizes, and raffles on the sweeper night.
- SUMMER SESSION
Consists of 11 weeks beginning June 4, 2012 and ending August 13, 2012.
A pre-registration for Fall/Spring will be offered the last night of each season to reserve a team’s spot that particular season. Cost is $20 and is allocated to the prize fund for the upcoming season. Reserved spots must be claimed at the beginning of the organizational meeting on the first night of the new season/session.
Awards presentation shall be scheduled for the Monday following the final week of league competition per session. Fall – December 19, 2011, Spring – May 14, 2012, Summer – August 20, 2012. The league president is charged with securing facilities for the awards presentation.
Any unclaimed money will be held no more than 30 days from the awards presentation. During this period, the treasurer shall attempt to reach by telephone and/or email any person due award money. Please note, after 30 days, any unclaimed prize money will be returned to the league and placed in the next season’s prize fund.
- 4. ORGANIZATIONAL FEES
Each team member is responsible for the following:
- BOWLING FEES
$18 per team member, payable each week. Pay envelopes are required to be turned into the Treasurer by the end of the first game. Team members are responsible for payment of ALL bowling fees ($18) each week whether bowled or absent. A breakdown of weekly fees follows: Lineage $10.00; Prize Fund $6.70; Secretary $0.40; Treasurer $0.40;Supplies/Copies/Contingency $0.40; IGBO Fund $0.10.
The LAST TWO WEEKS bowling fees must be paid on or before the 6th week of the season/session. Fall – October 17, 2011, Spring – February 13, 2012, Summer – July 9, 2012. All bowling fees are due before the last two weeks of each season/session.
- CERTIFICATION FEES
Are due the first night a bowler bowls with OLBA unless paid through another league. All bowlers must be certified for bowled scores to count for league competition.
- PRIZE FIND / RESERVATION FEE
A $5 prize fund fee is due on the 1st week of each session. This fee is applied to cover individual awards and must be paid no later than the 3rd week of the session. Returning teams have paid this fee by completing the process of reserving their team spot – $20 payment – for the next session/season.
OLBA will accept personal checks for league fees made payable to USA Bowl. Please annotate in the memo section OLBA league. There will be a returned check fee of $25. The bowler must pay in cash the amount of the returned check, the returned check fee and the current night’s bowling fee before being allowed to return to bowling. All subsequent payments by the bowler must be in cash.
- 5. ACCOUNTING OF FEES
- LEAGUE MONIES COLLECTED
All monies collected shall be deposited in USA Bowl’s league banking account the night of collection. No money shall leave the premises unless notified and approved by the President or Vice President. Two signatures (President & Treasurer) are required for ANY withdrawals.
Note, OLBA’s secretary and treasurer shall be paid for their services at the end of each month and at the end of each season/session.
- FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
A financial statement will be provided each week to each officer outlining the current status of income and expenses of the league. It is highly recommended that the treasurer maintain a weekly spreadsheet of payment by each bowler for auditing purposes.
- CONTINGENCY FUND
At the end of the season, any monies in the contingency fund over $250 shall be added to the prize fund. The remaining $250 shall be carried over into the next season.
- PRIZE FUND/AWARDS
OLBA shall pay a prize fund for the session or season based on a team’s finishing position within its division. Individual/Team awards are listed in the order of eligibility since an individual and team may only receive one (1) of the following awards:
High Scratch Series
High Scratch Game
High Handicap Series
High Handicap Game
For an individual to be eligible for an award, the individual must bowl two-thirds (2/3) of the scheduled games for the session or season.
- 6. BOWLING ISSUES
- LEGAL LINEUP
A legal lineup of at least 2 eligible team members must be present at the start of the first game to avoid forfeiture per USBC rules. If a legal lineup is present for the 2nd and 3rd games, the team may bowl as scheduled. Any tardy bowler will be permitted to catch up on frames missed provided that the first bowler of the opposing team has not bowled the 4th frame in any game.
- ABSENTEE BOWLERS, UNOPPOSED BOWLING AND POSTPONEMENTS
Absentee bowler’s score shall be the bowler’s current average less 10 pins. Any team bowling unopposed, or when the opposing team forfeits, must bowl at least the team average less 40 pins per game. Postponement of bowling is allowed but a league officer (preferably the Secretary) must be notified no later than 8:00pm on Sunday, the day before league night. Exceptions can be made for absolute emergency situations but must be approved through a vote of the league officers. Post bowling must be made up within 2 weeks of scheduled bowling. All pre and post-bowling must be completed 1 week prior to any scheduled position rounds. Pre and Post bowling must be scheduled through the league secretary. Opposing team will be made aware of the pre/post bowl and given the option to bowl at the same time. Any team failing to follow guidelines on post bowling will forfeit all games. In accordance with new USBC guidelines, Honor Scores will not be recognized when bowled in an unopposed pre- or post-bowl.
- SUBSTITUTING
All desiring to substitute must be USBC certified and first check with the league secretary before bowling. Substitutes are not eligible for team and/or individual awards. Substitutes may not be used for vacant scores. Pacers will be allowed to bowl with the approval of both team captains involved. Pacers must pay lineage fees when bowling in a vacant position.
New team members may not be added and substitutes may not bowl in a position round or the last 2 weeks of a session or season of league competition.
- AVERAGES
Entering average for bowlers will be the ending session average from the Fall/Spring session of OLBA or, if you did not bowl in the Fall/Spring session of OLBA, the bowler’s highest current Dallas Bowling Association book average. Entering averages shall be used for the first 9 games Fall & Spring session and 6 games for the Summer session, after which a new average shall be computed. If a bowler has no DBA book average, he or she shall establish a new average based on 3 consecutive games rolled on one night. Established averages will change weekly.
- HANDICAP
A bowler’s handicap shall be 90% of the difference of 230 and the bowler’s current average. Example, bowler’s average = 140, handicap = 81 (230 – 140 = 90 x .90), fractions are dropped.
- POINTS
Position standings shall be determined on an 8-point basis. 2-points awarded for each game won and 2-points awarded for the 3 game total pins (series). If there is a tie in pins at the end of any game or series, each team will receive 1-point.
7. LEAGUE OFFICERS AND REPRESENTATIVES
- PRESIDENT: Randall Buda, 210-912-9352 (cell), rtbuda@yahoo.com
- VICE PRESIDENT: Jeffrey Van Dyke, 972-261-4021 (cell), vandykedallas@aol.com
- SECRETARY: Chris Giddens, 214-621-4222 (cell), secretary@oaklawnbowling.com
- TREASURER: Andrew Jones, 501-590-7029 (cell), treasurer@oaklawnbowling.com
- SERGEANT OF ARMS: Sarah Erber, sarah053173@yahoo.com
- IGBO REPRESENTATIVE: Andy Hughes, 817-714-7418, andyhughes_98@yahoo.com
- WEBSITE ADMIN: gary kaPLOW! gary@theemeraldcurtain.com