I haven't been blogging
The BowlStar's been bowling
Too busy to post, that's a fact
In tournaments, I've done well
Lots of cool stories to tell
Been blessed both with luck and wth pluck
The Bowlinators are on top
The Philly Pins just can't be stopped
My teams have been on the attack
But it's that time of year
Mixed Fall League is here
So the BowlStar Blog has to come back!
WHOA!!! My last blog was before the finals of the Philly Pinoy Winter League: how can that be? For a quick update, yes, the Bowlinators won in the Winter League, and, yes, my Philly Pins have been consistent league champions in the USBC Downingtown Women's Wednesday Night League since summer 2014, yebah!
But let's talk about the Mixed Fall League, MFL 2015. We are back! Hubby Joel and I, together known as JC Squared, are happy to be back managing this league for the third year in a row. Our theme this year is BAHAY KUBO ("nipa hut", Filipino folk song) vegetables (I know you are singing it in your head now....).
We are still planning to make the teams based on bowler averages, as in previous years, with a new twist: we are having a DRAFT DAY and Open Bowl on August 23 at 5:00 pm at Limerick Bowl, so our new folks can set their averages and JC Squared can form and announce the MFL 2015 teams LIVE at the conclusion of the night. Exciting! Hey, that's THIS SUNDAY! Only $2 per game!Come one, come all! YEAH!
And that's only the beginning! There's more in store when the league season kicks off on September 13. Okey, here is a run down of highlights of this year's MFL:
- We have a 12-week season from September 13 to December 6 (bye week on September 27 = hey, we have to see the Pope!)
- There is a one-time Philly Pinoy event registration fee of $10 for participants.
- Bowling fees have increased to $16 per player per night.
- No position rounds this year, we are using the full USBC schedules for all 12 weeks
- We are allowing substitutes for the league, no registration fee, but not guaranteed to play and not eligible for prizes.
- We are allowing up to 4 prebowls, since it is a 12 week season.
The MFL League Rules are posted below.
Any questions, please just let us know.
(Sorry, gotta rhyme...)
Get ready for another fabulous MFL season, my friends, it's gonna be a good one coz third time's a charm!
PHILLY
PINOY MIXED FALL LEAGUE (MFL) 2015 – LEAGUE RULES
Limerick Bowl, 653 West Ridge Pike,
Limerick PA 19468
1.
The Mixed Fall League (MFL) will bowl every
Sunday from 5:20 PM onwards at Limerick Bowl for a 12-week season, with 12 weeks
of regulation play starting on 13-SEP-2015 (Kickoff Night) and ending on 06-DEC-2015
(bye week on 27-SEP-2015). Awards
Ceremony will be held on 06-DEC-2015.
2.
Interested parties must sign up by providing
their contact information (email and cell phone) to the League Managers. A $10 Philly Pinoy event registration fee is
required for participation, due by the League Kickoff Night, 13-SEP-2015.
3.
League Teams:
a.
The League Managers are responsible for creating
teams of 3-4 players based on bowler averages and number of players. The intent is to systematically create teams
with comparable team handicaps, and to encourage greater social interaction among
the league participants.
i.
Teams will be mixed, containing at least one
female bowler.
ii.
Each bowler’s most recent Philly Pinoy MFL,
Winter League, or other official league average will be used to form the teams. Players with no applicable average must play
three official games on or before the MFL Draft Day to set their average and be
eligible to join the league. Arrangements
can be made directly with the League Managers and Limerick Bowl to set averages
before Draft Day.
iii.
Interested players with set averages can choose
to play as league substitutes (subs).
There will be no team subs, only league subs.
b.
Each team must appoint a Team Captain, who will
determine the team lineup and collect the bowling fees due each league night.
c.
The 2015 MFL teams, team number and team names
(based on BAHAY KUBO vegetables) will be determined, assigned and announced
after all player averages are set on MFL Draft Day, 23-AUG-2015 at Limerick
Bowl. Bowling on MFL Draft Day will be
$2 per game and will start at 5:30 PM.
4.
MFL Kickoff Night on 13-SEP-2015 will start promptly
at 5:00 PM, to allow for teams to decide their Team Captains and for the final
league rules to be discussed with the League Managers. All league players MUST be present (or otherwise
represented) at the Kickoff.
5.
Practice and match play for all weeks in
regulation play will begin promptly at 5:20 PM.
Lanes will be freshly oiled per USBC specifications, but the league is
not USBC-sanctioned.
6.
Team Captains will collect the bowling fee of
$16 from their team mates and submit their team’s payment envelope to the Limerick
Bowl front desk BEFORE the start of bowling each week. NO PAY, NO PLAY.
a.
Subs will be responsible for the $16 league fee on
the night they play. Registration fee of
$10 does not apply to subs (waived).
b.
Bowling fee for pre-bowls and absentee bowlers
must be promptly paid by the following week of regulation play, or the bowler
cannot bowl (absentee score will be used).
7.
All proceeds will be allotted as cash prizes for
participants. Planned cash prizes will
be announced to league members by the third week of league play. Substitutes are not eligible for cash prizes.
8.
Handicap and Scoring
a.
The 2015 MFL League averages will be established
on Kickoff Night. Previous averages are only
required/used to form the teams.
b.
Individual handicap will be 90% based on score
of 220. For example, average of 150 will
have handicap of (220-150)*0.9 = 63.
c.
Four-point system will be used, with one point
for each game won and one point for total pins per series/night. A tie will give each team 0.5 points.
d.
Team rankings at the end of the league will be based
on total points won. USBC League schedules
will apply for all 12 weeks of the league season (no position round weeks). Total handicapped pins will be considered in case
of a tie.
e.
Limerick Bowl will manage scoring, team rankings
and handicaps on behalf of the league.
Scores, team standings and handicaps will be available on the Limerick
Bowl website (http://www.limerickbowl.com/), with paper copies provided to team
captains each week. Any corrections or
disputes on scoring must be brought promptly to the attention of the League
Managers for resolution.
9.
Special situations
a.
A legal lineup will consist of one player. Bowling MUST begin when legal lineups (one
player, including prebowl or substitute) from each team are present. No postponements for late players.
b.
Absentee score (blind score) will be the
player’s average minus ten pins. Team
Captains and League Managers must be notified if a player will be absent or may
be arriving late.
c.
Late comers may bowl on a given night ONLY IF no
player from their team and the opposing team has bowled the tenth frame of the
first game by the time they arrive. Once
the first game begins, the late comer’s absentee score (average minus ten pins)
will apply for the first game, and the late comer can only play on the second and
third games. Players arriving after the second
game starts cannot play that night; their blind score applies for the night.
d.
A maximum of four (4) prebowls per player will
be allowed until the 11th night of league play (prebowls are advance
make-up sessions for planned absences on a league night). Prebowls are not allowed for Week 12 (Finals Night).
Prebowl time slots at Limerick Bowl are
available for scheduling on Monday to Friday from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm, or Sunday
to Thursday from 9:00 pm to closing.
e.
A list of available subs will be provided to the
league. Team Captains are responsible for
contacting subs to play for their team. Only
one substitute can play per team on a given night. Subs are not eligible to play on Week 12 (Finals
Night).
f.
USBC rules will apply in situations not covered
above. Special situations will be
subject to arbitration by the League Managers, in consultation with the Team
Captains.
10.
Lucky Ticket Raffles will be held based on
availability of non-bowling volunteers, proceeds of which will be added to the
cash prizes for participants.
a.
The raffle tickets will sell for $1 for 1
ticket, $2 for 3 tickets and $5 for 10 tickets
b.
One lucky ticket will be drawn each night, with 50%
of proceeds from each night awarded to the holder of the winning ticket, the
remaining 50% going to the pot for prize money.
Example, if $40 worth of tickets is sold on a given night, the winning
ticket holder gets $20, and the remaining $20 goes to the pot for league prize
money.
c.
Earnings that go to the pot from these raffles
will be distributed on finals/awarding night IN ADDITION TO the planned
prizes. The awards structure is TBD.
11.
Limerick Bowl Specials
a.
MFL participants can practice at Limerick Bowl
for the special price of $2/game. Sunday
morning games are $1.50 even for non-participants.
b.
During league play, MFL kids can play one (1)
bowling game, rent bowling shoes and enjoy a $5 arcade card for the special
price of $6.
See you at the lanes! Bowl, baby, bowl!!!
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