RULE 1 - SCHEDULE:

a.	The Bowling League shall not be sanctioned.
b.	The league shall consist of 10 teams with a playing strength of 4.
c.	The league will bowl on Tuesday for 17 weeks, starting on January 22, 2008 and ending on May 13.
d.	Practice will start promptly at 6:15 p.m.
e.	Match play will start promptly at 6:30 p.m.
f.	Position rounds will be March 25th and May 6th (Finals).
g.	The last week of bowling (May 13th) will be a 9 pin tap fun night.

RULE 2 - FEES:

a.	The amount to be paid per bowler per week will be $13.00 of which $9.50 will cover the cost of bowling, taxes and Sec.Treas., with the balance to be placed in the league treasury.
b.	The last two-(2) weeks of bowling must be pre-paid by the eighth (8th) week of the league schedule.
c.	Any team shall forfeit games if more than two (2) participating members are more than two (2) weeks behind in league fees.
d.	If a bowler wishes to resign, a two (2) week written notice must be given to the team captain and/or league Pres./Sec. and two (2) weeks of league fees must be paid by the resigning member unless the vacancy is filled. Said resigning bowler forfeits all monies to the team unless other arrangements are made with the team captain.

RULE 3 - PRIZES:

a.	The league will give prize money to the individual High Game and High Series, both scratch and handicap, both men and women.
b.	A bowler must have bowled 2/3rd of the season to qualify for the individual awards. No one bowler may receive more than one individual award or prize.
c.	Scratch awards begin the first week of league, handicap awards begin after 9 games have been bowled.
d.	At the end of the season each team will receive a prize payment based on the number of wins.
e.	The First Place team shall receive an additional $20 in its prize payout.

RULE 4 - LEGAL LINEUP AND TARDY BOWLERS:

a.	Two (2) regular members of a team's current roster must be present by the bottom of the first frame of any game or the game and total pins will be forfeit.
b.	Any bowler who arrives late may enter any game provided the anchor bowler of the opposing team has not completed the fifth (5th) frame. Frames missed may be made up.
c.	Teams and subs can be any gender.
d.	All members must bowl three consecutive games during the session in which the average is set. If a bowler fails to complete all three games on his or her first outing of the season, those scores will not be counted.

RULE 5 - SUBSTITUTES:

a.	Subs pay only ($7.00).
b.	No new subs/members may be used on position rounds or the last two weeks of the schedule that count. Subs need 12 games to bowl the last two weeks.

RULE 6 - TEAM AND INDIVIDUAL BLIND SCORES:

a.	The league blind will be 120 for man or woman and shall be used if a team is short a regular member.
b.	If a team bowls a blind or absent team, they must bowl within 40 pins of their own teams' average.

RULE 7 - HANDICAP AND AVERAGES:

a.	Handicap will be based on 80% (percent) of the difference of the bowler's average from 200 for individual awards and 80% (percent) of the difference of the two teams average for team handicap.
b.	Team handicap begins the first week and is figured after three (3) games are bowled.
c.	Three (3) games constitute an average.
d.	A new bowler or sub coming in after the first week will figure handicap after (3) three games are bowled.
e.	An unpaid bowler's average may be carried for two (2) consecutive weeks, after which time the bowler is dropped and a new bowler or league blind will be used.
f.	A paid bowler's average may be carried indefinitely.

RULE 8 - SCORING:

a.	The four-(4) point system shall be used. One point for each game won and one point for total pins. In case of a tie, each team shall not count toward individual awards or individual or team average.

RULE 9 - PLAYOFFS:

a.	In case of a playoff for the league championship or a cash position, a one game roll-off will be bowled the last night of bowling.
b.	An extra complete tenth frame shall be bowled in the event of a tie at the end of the playoff series.
c.	Scores bowled in playoffs shall not count toward individual awards or individual or team averages.

RULE 10 - POSTPONEMENTS:

a.	A postponement must be requested 24 hours before the scheduled time except for emergencies. The Board of Directors will decide all emergencies.
b.	The league President must be informed in order to prevent a forfeit.
c.	All postponed games are requested to be made up within one (1) week of the schedule match or before a position round, unless other arrangements are made with the Board of Directors. If a team fails to set a date, the league secretary will make reasonable arrangements for a time and lanes and give the team at least a 2-day notice of the makeup.
d.	A position round, as well as the week before a position round, should not be post-bowled except in an emergency. Pre-bowling in non-emergency situations is permitted.
e.	The team captain of any team that pre or post bowls must call 816-221-8844 to schedule a time. On completion of bowling the team captain must turn in their scores to the counter as well as notify the Web Site Coordinator of all scores.
f.	In a pre-bowling or post-bowling situation, league officers shall not make the scores of the match available until both teams have completed bowling.
g.	No team may post-bowl more than twice in the same season.

PRESIDENT	Don Glasscock
SECRETARY/TREASURER	Seth Gunderson
NKC PRO BOWL LEAGUE COORDINATOR	Stephanie	(816) 221-8844
WEB SITE COORDINATOR	Scott Murdock