League Rules
📍 Location: Bowlero Garland
📅 Start Date: January 25th, 2026
🕒 Time: Sundays @ 2:30 PM - 6:00PM
📆 Duration: 10 Weeks
👥 Format: Mixed Four-Person Teams (4 Bowlers + Bench Bowlers Allowed)
🎮 Games per Week: 3
🎯 Handicap Rules
🧍 Individual Handicap
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90% of 220
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Both bowlers receive handicap
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Bowler’s handicap will not be limited
👥 Team Handicap
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Team handicap = Sum of all individual handicaps
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Team handicap will not be limited
📊 Averages
⚖️ Average Rules
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Bowlers use their entering average for 0 games before establishing a new average
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Previous season average requires 21+ games to qualify
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New bowlers must complete 3 games to qualify for leaderboards
🧮 Scoring & Standings
🏁 Points System
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1 point per game won
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2 points per series won
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Total Possible Points per Week: 5
📈 Standings
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Determined by Total Wins
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Ties for weekly matchups are broken by Total Pinfall
🏅 Leaderboards
🏆 Leaderboard Divisions
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Split between Men’s and Women’s divisions
🚫 Blind & Vacancy Rules
🙈 Blind (Absent) Bowlers
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Score = 10 pins under average
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Automatically marked absent if no show by Frame 4
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Once marked absent, bowler can not re-enter the series
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Blind or vacant teams cannot win points
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Bowlers do have the option to pre-bowl & post-bowl
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Bowlers must submit the absent bowler form to be eligible for pre-and post-bowling
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Substitutes must be included on the absent bowler form prior to Sunday 1pm CT to be eligible to play
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🚷 Vacancy Rules
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Vacancy scores 125 for all matchups
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Vacancy receives handicap
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When blinds/vacants face each other, winning point goes to the higher team
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Opposing team must bowl within 40 pins of average to win against a vacant team
✅ Legal Lineups
🧾 Lineup Requirements
Teams can pre-bowl or post-bowl using the Absent Bowler Form, otherwise:
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Legal lineup = 2 or more eligible bowlers
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Substitutes count as eligible bowlers
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Illegal lineups are considered forfeits
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Opposing teams must bowl within 10 pins of average to win points against a forfeit