2014 Section IV Bowling Class Tournament
Dates:
Friday, February 7, 2014 – Class A-D (Girls)
Saturday, February 8, 2014 – Class A-D (Boys)
3:00pm – 6:00pm
9:00am – 1:00pm
Place:
Midway Lanes – 213 North Jensen Rd. - Vestal, New York 13850
Cost:
$7.00 per person, per 3-game block, throughout this post season action
Payable:
By check, money order or voucher – PAYABLE TO
Shoes will be available at no charge.
MIDWAY LANES
ALL DIVISIONS WILL BOWL SIMULTANEOUSLY
It is necessary for a school to have a team entered in league competition to compete in the Section IV
Tournament or have met the requirements to compete to participate according to the state handbook. It
is necessary that each student competing on any school team conform to the eligibility rules of
NYSPHSAA, and for bowling in particular, conform to USBC Rule 400. We will compete in Class A,
Class B, Class C and Class D for team and individual awards.
Team qualifying for both sectional tournament and state qualifier is 5 bowlers per team (8 maximum)
with substitutions permitted only after each game of qualifying. Practice lanes will be available for
subs.
Note: Sectionals will be bowled on Friday afternoon and Saturday morning, alternating boys and girls
every year. Averages will be figured to the tenth with no rounding. (for example: if the cut off is
201.2 then all averages with 201.20 – 201.29 will be included in the top thirty scores.) If a player
does not participate in enough games to qualify for post season play because of injury or illness,
he/she may be granted a waiver when satisfactory documentation is received and approved by
the Section IV Interscholastic Sports Coordinator, Ben Nelson. This request can be mailed to
Section IV Athletics, 21 Liberty Street, Civic Center Box 7, Sidney, NY 13838.
Rules to be aware of:
1. The jewelry rule will not be enforced but athletes are encouraged to remove all loose
articles.
2. According to NYSPHSAA championship rules, no head gear is to be worn during
competition. (This includes baseball caps, bandanas, scarves, etc….)
3. Codes of Conduct must be submitted prior to the beginning of bowling or
participation will be disallowed. (Your Athletic Director will have these forms.)
4. Good sportsmanship is expected!
5. Protest committee will consist of league coordinators, Section IV coordinators and two
other coaches.
The same pricing will be in effect for competition this year.
One bowler
Five bowlers
Eight bowlers
3 games
3 games each
3 games each
$ 7.00
$35.00
$56.00
2014 Section IV Class Tournament Entry Form
The following school wishes to enter the Section IV Bowling Tournament on February 7 & 8, 2014 at
Midway Lanes. Enclosed is a voucher, check or money order payable to MIDWAY LANES.
We have met sectional eligibility for sectional participation. ______ (yes or no)
School Name: _________________________________
____ Boys Team - # of bowlers _____ (times $7.00 each)
____ Girls Team - # of bowlers _____ (times $7.00 each)
Method of Payment: ________________________
Coach’s Name: _____________________________
School Phone Number: _______________________
Home Phone Number: _______________________
Cell Phone Number: _________________________
E-mail address: _____________________________
Schools should send their entry blanks for Sectionals to coordinators no later than Friday,
January 31, 2014 with the appropriate money order, voucher or check
Please return completed form with payment (payable to Midway Lanes) to:
Section IV Bowling Coordinators
Lincoln Street Elementary School
45 Lincoln Street
Waverly NY 14892
Or by e-mail to pbeard@gstboces.org
*****Please notify bowling coordinators if you are NOT participating in the
sectional tournament. This information would be most helpful.
State Qualifier Tournament
Valley Bowling Center – Waverly NY
Friday, February 14, 2014 – 9:00am (Boys)
Saturday, February 15, 2014 – 9:00am (Girls)
(Afternoon 3-game block to start one hour after last ball is thrown from morning block)
The intersectional qualifier will be held at least one week prior to the State Championships. To
be eligible in both boys and girls divisions a team must advance according to league rules in STAC,
MAC and IAC or finished first or second in the “A”, “B”, “C” or “D” divisions at the Sectional
Tournament. These squads will bowl three games in the morning and three games in the afternoon, for
a total of six games, to determine the boys and girls teams that will advance to the State
Championships. If a tie should happen, a one game roll off will be bowled. If a tie still exists then
three-frame roll offs will continue until the tie is broken.
The selection process for the All Section teams will be derived from the top 30 boys and girls
averages in Section IV (based on participation in a minimum of 75% of league games the team has
bowled) and the top ten (10) series (boys and girls) from the Sectional Tournament. These bowlers
(plus ties) will then be invited to bowl in the state qualifier and bowl two (2) three (3) game blocks.
The top six boys and girls with the highest total pin fall from the six games will advance to the New
York State Tournament. If a tie for sixth place should occur, a one game roll off will be bowled. If a
tie still exists then three frame roll offs will continue until the tie is broken.
Note: The top 30 averages for boys and girls do have guaranteed spots for each league. STAC
is guaranteed 10 spots. IAC and MAC are both guaranteed 5 spots in the “top 30”.
Those teams and individuals that advance will represent Section IV at the NYSPHSAA
Bowling Championships on March 1 & 2, 2014. The 2014 championships will be hosted by Section
XI at AMF Babylon Lanes, 430 Sunrise Highway - West Babylon, NY 11704.
PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING CHANGE APPROVED BY SECTION IV ATHLETIC
DIRECTORS IN JUNE 2013:
Be it resolved that in an effort to bring together the most competitive sectional all-star team, the
top two season averages for both boys and girls receive an automatic all-star berth. The
remaining four (4) spots and an alternate would be bowled for through a 6 game competition at
the Section IV State Qualifier Tournament held annually.
If either or both of these individuals (boys or girls) receiving the automatic bid are members of
the school team representing Section IV at the state tournament, then either or both of these
positions would be filled through the state qualifier tournament process.
2014 Section IV State Qualifier Entry Form
The following school has qualified for the Section IV State Qualifier Tournament at Valley Bowling
Center either through league play or Class Tournament results.
Enclosed is a voucher, check or money order payable to VALLEY BOWLING
Shoes will be available at no charge.
CENTER.
The same pricing will be in effect for competition this year.
One bowler
Five bowlers
Eight bowlers
3 games
3 games each
3 games each
$ 14.00
$ 70.00
$112.00
We have met sectional eligibility for sectional participation. ______ (yes or no)
School Name: _________________________________
____ Boys Team - # of bowlers _____ (times $14.00 each)
____ Girls Team - # of bowlers _____ (times $14.00 each)
Method of Payment: ________________________
Coach’s Name: _____________________________
School Phone Number: _______________________
Home Phone Number: _______________________
Cell Phone Number: _________________________
E-mail address: _____________________________
Please return completed form with payment (payable to VALLEY BOWLING
CENTER) to:
Section IV Bowling Coordinators
Lincoln Street Elementary School
45 Lincoln Street
Waverly NY 14892
Or by e-mail to pbeard@gstboces.org
Section IV Classifications for 2013-2014
Boys & Girls Bowling
(Approved June 2012)
Class A
Class B
Class C
Class D
Elmira
Owego FA
Newark Valley
Oxford
Binghamton
Norwich
Watkins Glen
Odessa-Montour
Corning-PP
Oneonta
Lansing
Bainbridge-Guildford
Horseheads
Windsor
Sidney
Notre Dame
Union Endicott
Susquehanna Valley
Greene
Groton
Vestal
Chenango Valley
Thomas A Edison
Marathon
Johnson City
Waverly
Tioga
Afton
Maine-Endwell
Chenango Forks
Candor
Deposit
Walton
Hancock
Section IV Coordinators Contact Information:
Boys Bowling:
Pete Girolamo
c/o Lincoln Street Elementary School
45 Lincoln Street
Waverly NY 14892
School #607-565-8186 ext. 1408
Cell #607-857-5476
pgirolam@gstboces.org
Girls Bowling:
Pam Beard
c/o Lincoln Street Elementary School
45 Lincoln Street
Waverly NY 14892
School #607-565-8176 ext. 1700
Cell #607-857-5741
pbeard@gstboces.org