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The 2001-2002 Illinois State Coca-Cola Tournament Director is Pat Moose
An initial mailing of th
e league kit went out to many YABA associations in June 2001. YABA made an initial intent to have only two divisions for 12 and above (Boys’ and Girls’ Handicap). Many individuals were concerned. We are thus taking a step back. We are going back to the original four divisions for 12 and above (Boys’ and Girls’ Handicap and Scratch). The major item that is new and will change is where athletes will advance after the state/provincial/ zone finals. The Handicap Division winners will still advance to the 2002 Coca-Cola Youth Bowling Championships International Finals and the Scratch Division winners will now advance to the 2002 Junior Gold National Championships.The Coca-Cola Youth Bowling Championships,
sponsored by Coca-Cola USA® and conducted by the Young American Bowling
Alliance, is an opportunity for your area's athletes to become involved in the
premier international tournament for youth bowlers. To date, the Coca-Cola
Youth Bowling Championships has awarded over $2,165,000 in scholarships, through
the Scholarship Funds Program and the International Finals. It is
estimated that at least $255,000 in scholarships will be awarded this season
through the State/Provincial/Zone competitions. By conducting the league
level competition you are giving your bowlers an opportunity to help finance
their education.
The Coca-Cola Youth Bowling Championships begins
at the league level. The tournament is a benefit of membership to all YABA
Youth Division sanctioned bowlers (no longer an upper age limit of 21).
For just being a member of YABA, athletes receive the opportunity to:
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Tournament Overview
The
Coca-Cola Youth Bowling Championships begins with league level qualifying.
Bowling centers with YABA sanctioned Youth Division leagues are automatic
qualifying sites. Since the tournament is a benefit of a membership, there
is no entry fee at this level.
League level qualifying will be between
October 1, 2001 and February 28, 2002. Please note: The league level
window now includes October to accommodate high school leagues. Please
contact your state/ provincial/zone tournament director if your league needs to
take advantage of an earlier window than the one specified by your
state/provincial/zone. Each state/provincial/zone tournament committee
chooses one of the following qualifying window options and decides the actual
dates the window(s) will occur: Qualifying competition is held in divisions
based on the bowler's age as of August 1, 2001. The divisions are: Participants in the 11-and-under age
divisions advance as far as the state/provincial/zone championships with
some earning scholarships. They do not compete in the
international finals.
Winners in the 12 and above age divisions
will advance to state/provincial/zone competitions. Advancers from the state/provincial/zone competitions receive
scholarships and an opportunity to advance to one of YABA’s international
finals. The Handicap Division winners from the state/provincial/zone
finals will receive an expense-paid trip to the international finals of the
Coca-Cola Youth Bowling Championships July 2002 (Winter Haven, FL - date to
be determined). Youth representing U.S. military bases abroad are
responsible for their traveling expenses to reach a U.S. border. Each
state/province/zone will send at least one winner for each of the two 12 and
above age divisions. Some states/provinces/zones will receive
additional berths based on YABA membership figures. These athletes
will still be competing for $20,000 in scholarships at the international
finals. The Scratch Division winners from the
state/provincial/zone finals will receive a berth into the 2002 USA Junior
Gold National Championships in Winter Haven/Lakeland, FL (date to be
determined). These athletes will have their $125 entry fee paid for by
YABA. In addition, the advancers out of the Coca-Cola Youth Bowling
Championships will also still be in competition for $15,000 in scholarships
earmarked especially for Coca-Cola advancers, plus the opportunity for
$50,000 in scholarships available to all athletes at the championships.
The advancers must be Gold program members, or be eligible and purchase a
membership prior to the championships. There is no requirement to be a
Gold program member to enter the Scratch Division at the local or state
level.
Finalists advancing to the Coca-Cola
international finals out of the handicap divisions from their state/
provincial/zone level are eligible for either Division I or II. These
finalists will be ranked by their rerated average in their respective gender
category. Divisions I and II are created by the split at the middle rerated
average point. Finalists will then only compete against those in their
respective division.
Athletes in each division at the Coca-Cola
international finals begin competing by rolling two four-game blocks.
Total pinfall for the eight qualifying games (plus handicap where
applicable) will decide the top 16 semifinalists in Division I and in
Division II. The semifinalists will then bowl double-elimination
single match play games. Predetermined pairings for the first round of
match play are based on order of finish after qualifying. Total pinfall from
the qualifying competition will be dropped for the semifinal competition.
Division I and II scholarship awards will be: 1st place, $2,000; 2nd
place, $1,500; 3rd place, $1,000; and 4th place, $500.
Two, two-week qualifying windows Two,
one-week qualifying windows One, two-week
qualifying window One, one-week qualifying
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2001-2002 LEAGUE LEVEL RULES *(ATHLETES MUST SEE THESE RULES)
1.
The Coca-Cola Youth
Bowling Championships is sanctioned by the Young American Bowling Alliance and
governed by YABA rules.
2.
Competition is open to
all 2001-2002 YABA Youth Division sanctioned members. To compete, bowlers
must be regular members of a sanctioned league and not be under suspension at
the time of qualifying. Members must reside in the United States, Canadian
provinces, Puerto Rico, and/or the U.S. military commands in the European, Far
Eastern and Caribbean zones. Intercollegiate Bowling Program members are
eligible, if they are 2001-2002 YABA Youth Division members and have not
violated YABA Rule 400.
3.
League level
competition is a benefit of all YABA membership and has no entry fee.
Bowling centers having 2001-2002 sanctioned YABA programs are automatic league
level qualifying sites.
4.
Participants must be
aware of each competition level in the state/province/zone and all associated
rules, fees and deadlines.
5.
Competition will be
conducted in six divisions based on the participant’s age as of August 1,
2001. Participation in the wrong age division will lead to automatic
disqualification. The divisions are:
6. The qualifying window average will be the current league average as of the first date of competition (no minimum number of games). Participants in the 12 to 21 age divisions must choose either the handicap or scratch division before qualifying. These athletes must be asked personally on their choice of division. He or she must remain in that division for the duration of that window. Bowlers are eligible to compete in a different division in a different league.
7.
Qualifying in the
handicap divisions will be based on 90% of the difference between the bowler's
average and 200. This will not affect the league's regular handicap system
used to figure team and individual standings in that league. YABA earned awards
are based on the member's league average as of that day.
8.
League level
qualifying will be conducted in sanctioned leagues during the qualifying
window(s) between October 1, 2001 and February 28, 2002. Each
state/provincial/zone tournament committee decides the qualifying window dates.
Consult state/provincial/zone rules for the specific dates. If needed, the
state/ provincial/zone tournament director can grant changes in the qualifying
dates to individual bowling centers.
9.
Qualifying scores must
be bowled during regularly scheduled league play. Pre-bowled or
post-bowled scores are not allowed. Advancement to the next competition
level will be from the league level.
10.
Participants can
qualify in any state/province/zone where they hold a 2001-2002 YABA Youth
Division sanction card.
11.
13. The top bowler in the 12 and above Boys’ and Girl’s Scratch Division at the state/provincial/zone competition with the highest scratch score, plus applicable bonus pins, will earn a berth to the USA Junior Gold National Bowling Championships July 2002 in Winter Haven/Lakeland, FL (date to be determined). To receive the berth, the bowler must be a Junior Gold program member, or be eligible for membership (males must have an average of 175 or higher and females a 165 or higher) and obtain membership prior to the championships.
14.
Finalists advancing
out of the 12 and above Boys’ and Girls’ Handicap Divisions from their
state/ provincial/zone level are eligible for either Division I or II at the
international finals. These finalists will be ranked by their rerated average in
their respective gender category. Divisions I and II are created by the
split at the middle rerated average point. Finalists will then only
compete against those in their respective division.
15.
Finalists must agree to bowl
in the international finals, or, failing to do so, agree to waive all rights.
If the finalist does not attend the international finals, the
state/provincial/zone tournament director may withdraw the state/provincial/zone
scholarship won by the finalist. Replacements will be selected based on
the order of finish in their division at the state/provincial/zone level.
Replacements will incur all costs associated with changing the airline ticket,
if applicable.
16.
The entering average
for athletes at the Coca-Cola international finals may be rerated if the
finalist's average at the state/provincial/zone competition was more than 10
pins higher than his or her year-end average. The state/provincial/zone
competition average is figured from the first six scratch games bowled.
Previous National Junior Bowling Championships or Coca-Cola Youth Bowling
Championships competition averages will also be used in figuring the entering
average at the 2002 international finals.
17.
Failure to abide by
any rules and regulations will lead to disqualification from this event.
The Coca-Cola Youth Bowling Championships International Tournament Committee
reserves the right to accept or reject any participant.
18.
The Coca-Cola Youth
Bowling Championships International Tournament Committee will decide all matters
not covered by these rules and regulations, YABA or ABC/WIBC rules and
regulations. All decisions are final.
* YABA bowlers representing the European, Far Eastern, and the Caribbean zones in the international finals must pay their travel expenses to the continental United States. YABA will pay remaining travel expenses from their point of continental U.S. entry to the tournament site.
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