SUNDAY NIGHT OUT(SNO) BY-LAWS

FALL & SPRING SESSIONS

www.abq-sno.org2008-2009

 

 

1. LEAGUE AFFILIATION

 

  • CERTIFICATION

SNO league shall be certified by USBC. USBC certification fees are $21 annually.

  • 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.) SNO league officers will handle any issues or concerns not covered by these by-laws using the USBC playing rules as a guide. Team Captains along with the league officers will be responsible for voting on the by-laws that govern SNO.

  • MEMBERSHIP

SNO is also a member of the International Gay Bowling Organization (IGBO) and shall pay yearly membership dues as required. (See any league officer or visit www.igbo.org for additional information.)

 

SNO will consist of no more than 30 teams, with a playing strength of no more than 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 list up to six (6) members on their roster. Once a bowler has been voluntarily removed from a team roster, said bowler may not rejoin the team. SNO will bowl an “open” (non-divisional) USBC schedule based on the total number of teams in the league.

 

2.     LEAGUE OFFICERS AND REPRESENTATIVES

 

  • OFFICERS

Shall consist of a President, Vice President, Secretary/Treasurer and Sergeant at Arms.

  • REPRESENTATIVES

League officers will represent the league to IGBO

  • TERMS

Terms of office will begin with the Fall Season and run through to the end of the Fall/Spring Season.

      • 1-year term for the President, Vice President, Sergeant of Arms and Secretary/Treasurer

  • NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS OF OFFICERS & REPRESENTATIVE

Nominations for league officers and IGBO representative shall be accepted on the 2nd Sunday of April with elections being held the 3rd Sunday of April.

 

  1. LEAGUE SEASONS

SNO will consist of a Fall session and Spring session which make up a season.

FALL/WINTER/SPRING SEASON

Will be 26 weeks in duration consisting of two sessions, a fall session (1st half) and a spring session (2nd half):

      • Fall Session will be 12 weeks in duration beginning on August 24, 2008 and ending on December 7, 2008.

      • No league play on August 31, 2008, September 21, 2008 or November 30, 2008. December 14, 2008 will be awards presentation and 9-pin no tap sweeper.

      • Spring Session will be 14 weeks in duration beginning on February 8, 2009 and ending May 31, 2009.

      • No league play on April 12, 2009, May 24, 2009.

      • For the season, a league roll off between the winning teams from the 1st half and the 2nd half will be held on June 7, 2009. 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” 9-pin no tap sweeper event coordinated by the Officers.

A pre-registration for Fall/Spring will be offered the last night of each season to reserve a team’s spot that particular season. Reserved spots must be claimed by 5:00pm on the first night of the new season/session.Awards presentation shall be scheduled for the Sunday following the final week of league competition per session. Fall – December 14, 2008, Spring – June 7, 2009. 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

$15 per team member, payable each week. Pay envelopes are required to be turned into the Treasurer by the end of the first game. Note, team members are responsible for payment of ALL bowling fees ($15) each week whether bowled or absent. A member may pay the week following a missed week. A member may be in arrears no more than 2 week. At that point, the member may be permanently removed from the roster. A breakdown of weekly fees follows:

 

Lineage         $11.85            Secretary/ Treasurer            $.30

Prize Fund    $2.65              Contingency$0.10              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 5, 2008, Spring – March 15, 2009.  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 SNO unless paid through another league. All bowlers must be certified for bowled scores to count for league competition.

 

SNO will accept personal checks for league fees made payable to SNO. 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 SNO’s league banking account by Thursday of each week. The secretary treasurer is responsible for paying Holiday Bowl each week for lineage due. Any insufficient fund penalties incurred are the responsibility of the secretary/treasurer.

Note, SNO’s secretary/treasurer shall be paid for his/her services 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 $100 shall be added to the prize fund. The remaining $100 shall be carried over into the next season.

·         PRIZE FUND/AWARDS

SNO 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. These awards will be recognized only in the fall. IGBO awards will be presented in the spring.

 

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) shall be notified by 7:00pm on the evening involved. There will be exceptions made for emergency situations. Please note, post bowling must be made up within 2 weeks of scheduled bowling. 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.

Teams may notify any league officer via phone, email, text message or email form.

  • SUBSTITUTING

All desiring to substitute must be 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 highest current Central New Mexico Bowling Association book average. If a bowler has no average, he or she shall establish a new average based on 3 consecutive games rolled on one night. Entering averages shall be used for the first 3 games Fall & Spring session, after which a new average shall be computed. Beginning Spring session averages will be carried from the ending Fall session for returning members.

  • HANDICAP

A bowler’s handicap shall be 100% of the difference of 200 and the bowler’s current average. Example, bowler’s average = 140, handicap = 60 (200 – 140 = 60)

  • 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.