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319d. Reporting Prior Prize Winnings

1. Within the last 12-month period, anyone who has qualified* for a cash and/or merchandise prize in the position standings prize list in a tournament, including all-events, special features, special prizes and donated prizes, must give tournament management the following information prior to participation for possible average adjustment:

a. The name of each tournament in which they have been paid the following prizes, or if not yet paid, in which they have qualified for the prize:

1) $300 or more in any event;

2) Total combined prize winnings of $500 or more in any one tournament;

3) Total combined prize winnings of $1000 or more in all tournaments within the last 12 months.

b. The amount of the prize.

c. The actual score bowled to qualify for the prize.

d. The prize position.

2. Failure to comply with these provisions is cause for a forfeiture of entry fees and prize winnings.

NOTE: *Qualified is defined as the date and time the tournament officially ended (completion of the last squad or round of competition), or payment of prizes, whichever comes first.

All bowlers regardless of average must comply with the provision of Rule 319d.

Prize winnings from certified and non-certified tournaments, including those using a modified format of American Tenpins (example: 9 pin tap), must be used in the application of this rule.

Commonly Asked Questions – Rule 319d.

319d/1: A tournament requires bowlers to report tournament prize winnings of $300 or more in the past 12 months. Recently I won $1,000 in the doubles event of a non-certified tournament. Do I have to report these winnings? Yes, all bowlers are required to report prize winnings of $300 or more in any event of a certified and non-certified tournament, including those using a modified format of American Tenpins.

319d/2: Does a scratch bowler participating in a house tournament have to report prize winnings of $300 or more in accordance with Rule 319d? Yes, anyone who has qualified for a prize of $300 or more in any event of a certified and non-certified tournament must report this information regardless of what their average is. By not reporting this information, tournament management is not afforded the opportunity to review the information for possible rejection of the entry.

319d/3: Tournament rules require the reporting of prize winnings in accordance with Rule 319d. Is a bowler required to report a $300 or more prize earned in another tournament that is over even though the bowler has not received his/her prize check? Yes, Rule 319d requires anyone who has qualified for a cash and/or merchandise prize of $300 or more in any event of a certified and/or non-certified tournament to report this information as a condition of entry.

Therefore, it is the bowler’s responsibility to verify the amount won and report the prize.