All of the tournaments in this
website are open to women 500 club members.
Most of the tournaments listed require that you
belong to a 500 club.
Some tournaments do have
restrictions concerning your average.
These
tournaments will state that your average must be above a
certain
average or below a certain average.
Sometimes there is a
restriction
that the bowler must be
a member of the
club hosting the tournament.
The
entry form will state which
average you would use
when
entering
the tournament and any other restrictions.
2. WHAT ARE THE
DIFFERENT TYPES
OF TOURNAMENTS?
There are various different types of tournaments.
Many tournaments
are three games of regular bowling just
like the bowling you do on league
night.
There are
doubles tournaments where you have a partner bowling
with you
and your score is the combination of your score
and your partners.
There are
No-Tap tournaments
where you will be credited with an automatic
strike
as
long as you knock down the required number of pins with
your first ball.
There are many other types of
tournaments and we try
our best to list
the type of
tournament on our Tournaments page. If the
tournament
type is unfamiliar to you, examine the entry
form for more
information. If you still
are unsure
about the type of the tournament,
contact the person
listed
on the entry form.
Most of the tournament at 500
clubs are designed for the
bowlers to have an enjoyable good time instead
of a high
pressure
competitive atmosphere. This means that
500 club tournaments
are fun, really fun.
3. I AM NOT A GOOD BOWLER HOW
COULD I WIN IN A TOURNAMENT?
Most all of the
tournaments listed in this website are handicap
tournaments.
This
means that the bowler is given
extra points to add to their score.
The handicap
is based upon your average. The lower the average
the more handicap
points. The higher the average
of the bowler,
the less handicap point will
be awarded.
With handicap points, a low
average bowler has a good
chance of
winning a tournament since the
playing scores
are more leveled out by the awarding
of handicap points.
Some
tournaments also have divisions. In this case,
no matter
how many bowlers
are in the tournament, you
are only competing against
the bowlers in the same
division as you. The divisions are based upon the
bowlers averages
and sometime if the bowler is male or
female.
4. I'VE NEVER ENTERED A
TOURNAMENT. HOW DO I ENTER ONE?
Simply click the link to
see the tournament's entry form. Look at the rules
of the tournament and see if this is a tournament that
you would be
interested in and qualified for.
Print the entry form and mail it,
with your entry fee
and any other required documentation,
following the
instructions on the entry form.
5. WHAT IF I WIN OR PLACE IN A
TOURNAMENT...THEN WHAT?
If you place in a
tournament where you would be awarded a cash prize,
you
will receive a check from the organization hosting the
tournament. A few
tournaments will pay you on the
spot but most tournaments will
announce the winners and
pay out the prizes within 30 days.
This should be
noted on the entry form for the tournament.
6. EVEN
IF I DIDN'T PLACE IN THE TOURNAMENT, WILL I
KNOW HOW
WELL I BOWLED AFTER THE TOURNAMENT HAS FINISHED?
Most of the results for
tournaments are posted in this website as soon
as the
hosting club sends a copy of the results. If you
still
can't find any results after 30 to 60 days,
contact the club that hosted the tournament.
7. MY HUSBAND OR BOYFRIEND
CAN'T BE A 500 CLUB MEMBER.....
IS IT POSSIBLE FOR HIM TO
BOWL WITH ME?
Many of the tournaments
listed in this website allow men, and
other non-500 club
women, to bowl in the tournament.
You must check
the entry form to see if that particular tournament
allows this.
2012 California Women's 500 Club Annual Princess Tournament
