Knox Amusement 

Handicap League

Knox Amusement 2025-2026 Bylaws

 

General Rules:

-The league will have 14 teams of 5 bowlers per team, and the teams will be bowling 3 games each week/ session

-The teams will bowl against one opponent each week

-The League will bowl on Thursday at 6:35 PM beginning September 4, 2025.  

-31 week season

Split season schedule.  The league will be divided into 2 parts.  The segments begin with weeks 1 and 16.  At the start of split 1 Team Points will be restarted.

Legal lineup

  -Must consist of 3 bowlers, 2 of which must be regular bowlers from the current roster.

Individual Average and Handicap

  -A bowler's BOOK AVERAGE shall be used for the first 9 games bowled

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

  -The handicap will be 90% of the difference between the bowler's average and 230

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

    -Absent players will be allowed to earn individual points

Team Handicaps

  -The team handicap shall be the sum of the bowler's individual handicaps

Forfeits

  -When bowling an opposing a forfeiting team, the team must bowl within 50 pins of the team's average to win points

  -When bowling against a forfeiting player, the player must bowl within 10 points of his average to win points.  In the case of a "tie", the  player wins the points (points are not split).

Bye Teams

-When bowling against a bye, the team must bowl within 50 pins of the team average to win points.

Ties

Any ties will result in a one game roll off 

Team Points- 40 POINT SYSTEM

Point System- The league will use the standard team point system.

5 points will be awarded to the winner of each game.

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

1 point will be awarded to the winner of each match game.

1 point will be awarded for the winner of each match- series (total pinfall with handicap)

One lane courtesy

A bowler can't fall behind 4 weeks in the envelope, or the team is subject to forfeit. 

Banquet- TBD

Sponsor Fees will be taken out of your prize money at conclusion of season.

$100 per team at conclusion of season

*If your team isn't returning at conclusion of season and the $100 sponsor fee will NOT be deducted

 

Income:  $25 X 70 Bowlers X 31= $54,250

Team Sponsors= $1,400

Knox Amusement Sponsor= $500

Total League Income=  $56,150

 

Disbursements:

Lineage: $13.00/ Bowler X 70 X 31 weeks= $28,210

Team Prize   = $26,790

Special Prize Fund= $1,100

Trophy = $50

Total League Disbursements= $56,150

 

Team Payout:  PAYOUTS ARE PER HALF

1st Place:  $1,130

 

2nd Place:  $1,090

3rd Place:   $1,065

4th Place:   $1,040

5th Place:   $1,015

6th Place:   $990

 

7th Place:   $965

8th Place:   $945

9th Place:   $920

10th Place:  $895

11th Place:  $870

12th Place:  $845

13rd Place:  $820

14th Place:  $805

 

Total Payouts $13,395- $26,790

 

 

Special Prize Fund - $1100

Hi Average SCRATCH 50-30-20= $100

Hi Series SCRATCH 50-30-20= $100

Hi Game SCRATCH 50-30-20= $100

Hi Series HANDICAP 50-30-20= $100

Hi Game HANDICAP 50-30-20= $100

Hi Team Series SCRATCH 50= $50

Hi Team Game SCRATCH  50= $50

Hi Team Series HANDICAP  50-30-20= $100

Hi Team Game HANDICAP  50-30-20= $100

Hi Individual Match Points - PAY TOP 10 $10 EACH = $100

Hi/ Low Doubles - Pay top 5 teams- 60-50-40-30-20 = $200

MOST IMPORTANT RULE= HAVE FUN!!

 

 

 

 

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