Strike It Up League Rules

Strike It Up Sundays 2026-2027 Bylaws

Secretary: Louisa Montalbano

General Rules

The league will have 16 teams of 4 bowlers per team, and the teams will be bowling 3 games each week/session.

The teams will bowl against one opponent each week.

When we Bowl

The League will bowl on Sunday at 1:00 pm beginning September 13, 2026. It will be a Fall Season and will bowl for 17 weeks/sessions. 

Position Rounds:

The league season shall have 2 position rounds. They will be on weeks 09 and 17.

This will be a mixed league.

The League will be Certified/Sanctioned with the USBC.

Legal Lineup

This league shall consist of 16 teams with a playing strength of 4 bowlers per team. The minimum legal lineup shall consist of 2 eligible players of which 1 must be from the team's current roster.

When advancing to the next week, the team rosters will display Bowlers in the order that they last bowled.

Injured bowler scores (type "I" scores) shall count towards a legal lineup.

Individual Average and Handicap

Book and Entering Averages

A bowler's Book Average (never Entering Average) shall be used for the first 3 games bowled.

For bowlers without a Book Average, the first night's average shall be used for the first 3 games bowled.

Individual Handicaps

Basic Individual Handicap Rules

The handicap will be the same for all genders. The handicap will be 90% of the difference between the bowler’s average and 220.

The handicap shall not be limited.

A DUMMY score ( absentee score with no handicap) shall be 150.

A VACANCY score shall be 120.

An ABSENTEE score shall be the bowler's average less 10 pins.

Team Handicaps

Basic Team Handicaps Rules

The team handicap shall be the sum of the bowlers' individual handicaps.

The team handicap shall not be limited.

Absent Players

Absentee Score Rules

An absentee score shall be the bowler's average less 10 pins for all bowlers.

Absent players may not earn points. Points they would have won will be awarded only to the absent player's team.

When an absentee or vacancy bowls against another absentee or vacancy, the points will be awarded to the team winning the game.

Vacant Players

Vacancy Score Rules

The vacancy score shall be 120 for all genders.

The League will use a Dummy score (a score with no handicap) of 150 for all genders.

Forfeits

Opposing a Forfeiting Team

When bowling against a FORFEIT, the team must bowl within 40 pins of the team average to win the points. The team average will be the sum of the averages of the bowlers who bowled. In the case of a "tie", the team wins the points (points will not be split).

Bye Teams

Team

When bowling against a BYE, the team must bowl within 40 pins of the team average to win the points. The team average will be the sum of the averages of the bowlers who bowled. In the case of a "tie", the team wins the points (points will not be split).

The BYE team name shall be BYE.

Team Points

Point System

The League will use the standard team point system.

2 points will be awarded to the winner of each team game.

2 points will be awarded for the winner of the team series (total pinfall with handicap).

Team Standings

Team standings will be determined by the percentage of wins to losses for each team. (See USBC rule 104d for explanation when you have an uneven number of teams and are using the BYE System.)

Total pinfall WITH HDCP then Actual Games Won (not points) will be the priority in how to break Team Standings ties when teams are tied in Points Won. 

Point Summary

Summary of Points

The following standard points will be awarded:

8 Total Standard Team Points per Night

General rules option indicates league will not be a match point, performance point or UBL league

 8 Total possible points for a team to win each time bowled

Standard Team Points

The following standard team points will be awarded:

0 Total SCRATCH game points (0 points per game x 3 games per night)

6 Total HDCP game points (2 points per game x 3 games per night)

0 Points for winning SCRATCH series

2 Points for winning HDCP series

0 Total possible bonus points

 8 Total possible points per team per week

Permanent substitute bowlers will not be eligible to receive league prizes.

Most Improved Average:

The Most-Improved-Average will be determined by comparing the bowler's average at 12 games and the average at the end of the season.

EVERYONE IN THE LEAGUE MUST BE SANCTIONED

PREBOWLING IS ALLOWED IF BOTH TEAMS BOWL AGAINST ONE ANOTHER BOTH ENTIRE TEAMS- Secretary must be notified, lanes have to be oiled- prior to bowling that week

MOST IMPORTANT RULE= HAVE FUN!!