3.    The opening average will be calculated at the end of the first three game block completed, no matter how many games are bowled in that three game block, this average will be used in the first two three games blocks. Averages will then be recalculated after each competition (month).

4.    Teams must have two regular roster members to have a  LEGAL LINE UP. A Team must have a legal line up by the end of the first frame. If a team does not have a legal line up by the end of the first frame the game will be declared forfeit and will be bowled under   USBC Youth RULE # 110c "Forfeit -- Procedure for Bowling". A team bowling against a "Forfeit" must bowl within, 10 pins multiplied by the number of team members, of the average of those team members, to "WIN" the game (USBC RULE #110c).

5.    A late bowler must arrive before the end of the   FIFTH FRAME to bowl in a game already started otherwise the bowler must wait for the next game.

6.    Substitutes will be allowed if a team has a legal line up. Substitutes must meet all the requirements of team memberships or directors approval. A substitutes average will be calculated at the end of the first three game block completed, no matter how many games are bowled in that three game block. Substitutes are not eligible for scholarship awards and pay only lineage ($13.50).  It is the regular roster members responsibility to pay Scholarship & Secretary fee  ($12.50) for competitions missed.  Substitutes or someone that fills a vacancy will be allowed to bowl in roll offs and step ladder, ONLY, if they have bowled in at least 12 games and have an established average  in the league.  Substitutes are not eligible for scholarship awards unless the bowler authorizes a portion of the scholarship winning to the substitutes in writings to the TTC Board before or on the date of the Championship Finals.(2007 -2008)

7.    The League will consist of nine competitions.  Each competition will consist of two, three game block. A "win" and one point will be earned each game for the team with the highest total score, including handicap.  If two teams "ties", each team will receive 1/2 of a point for the game.  No points are awarded for the three game total. There will be a Position round at week 7 and 17. 
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The Following rules have been change:

   7a.   The Championship will consist of a semi-final round and a championship round.  Any tie which affect the qualifying for the semi-finals will be determined by a one game roll-off.  If still tied, there will be a 9/10 frame roll-off with 1/10 handicap per frame, until a winner is determined.

   7b.    Teams qualify for the Championship and semi-final round based on wins for the season.  The teams finishing in first thru sixth for the season will automatically advance to the championship round and will be seeded one thru six.  Teams finishing seventh thru ten will advance to the semi-finals.  The semi-final round will consist of two games, with total score including handicap and the winner will advance to the championship round seeded seventh.  All teams will be bowling against a "Reference Team" (700 average) to determine handicap.  Any tie which affects advancement or seeded for the championship will be determined by a 9/10 frame roll-off with 1/10 handicap per frame, until a winner is determined.

   7c.    The championship round will be a one game step ladder format, with seeding determined by season standing and semi-finals results.  The seventh seed will bowls the sixth seed, winner bowls fifth seed, winner bowls fourth seed, winner bowls third seed, winner bowls second seed and winner bowls first seed for the championship.  All games will be total score, including handicap to determine winner.  Any tie will be determine by a 9/10 frame roll-off with 1/10 handicap per frame until winner is determined.

8.     The exact amount of scholarship will be determined by the number of teams bowling.  The teams finishing one thru ten for the season will receive scholarship and the seven teams bowling in the championship round will receive additional scholarship money based of their final order of finish.
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  8a.    A bowler must have  ALL  SCHOLARSHIP FEES PAID IN FULL on or before the end of the MARCH 30,  2008 competition to be eligible for a SCHOLARSHIP AWARD.   If a bowler is transferred out of the area  BEFORE the end of league, or can not finish the league, the bowler will be eligible for a percentage of any scholarship the team wins,  IF ALL FEES are paid in full before the bowlers leaves, the percentage will be based on the percentage of games bowled. If a team can not replace a lost bowler the team may pay the remaining scholarship contributions for the bowler who was lost and split the remaining scholarship award between the remaining bowlers. 
All bowlers  MUST PAY the last competitions scholarship  $12.50, by the completion of the  MARCH 30,  2008 competition. If not paid in full the bowler will be disqualified for any and all scholarship awards until it is paid in full.

9.    ABSENTEE and VACANCY  BOWLING:  A bowler who has an established average in the TIDEWATER TEAM CHALLENGE and is absent, will be assigned a score equal to the bowlers average minus 10 pins for every game missed due to the absence. When a team has a VACANCY, the team will use a 160 average for a vacancy, minus 10 pins. 

  9a.    There will be NO PRE or POST Bowling allowed. 

10.    A team must bowl in 36 of the 54 games to qualify for the step ladder and/or roll offs. If a team fails to meet this requirement the next team, based on number of wins, will advance to the roll offs and / or step ladder.

11.   A LATE ENTRY will be allowed if a team can not be at the first competition. Late entries MUST be bowled by October 14, 2007 at the same bowling center the first competition was scheduled (AMF Norfolk). Late entries MUST be bowled in the presence of at least one Tidewater Team Challenge director. SEPTEMBER RESULTS will not be official until all late entries have been bowled.

12.    Cost is $26.00 per competition:    (Subject to change)
                                                        $13.50 Lineage
                                                        $12.25 Scholarship Contribution
                                                        $    .25 Secretary Fee

  12a.    Any Absent Bowler or Bowler who have not paid for their bowling  fee's will have ONE Competition to pay for the bowling missed..

13.    All area not expressly covered by these rules will be governed by the  USBC Playing Rules & Commonly Asked Questions 2007 - 2008..