New Jersey (county tournament):

Collared shirt, slacks or golf-ish type of shorts, no cutoffs, no "gym shorts", no hats.

So, in other words, just please show up dressed presentably.  Seems just like common sense to me.
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South Dakota just switched a couple years ago to having to have a collared shirt and pants. No hats, no shorts, no t shrits. A lot of people did not like it right away but I thought it was a good idea.
Minnesota from the day that I bowled state they must not have a dress code of any sort.
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New Mexico:

10. DRESS CODE: Members of the Board of Directors of NMUSBC request that all bowlers wear suitable attire when participating in the tournament; Slacks, Skirts or walking shorts to the knee, bowling shirts or blouses are preferred. UNSUITABLE ATTIRE: Tank tops, Workout Attire (e.g.-Spandex, Sweatpants), Short Shorts (if a bowler’s fingers are below the hemline, the shorts are considered too short and not suitable). Bib Overalls, Torn or Unclean Jeans, Shirts or T-shirts with offensive language/pictures, and Hats. VIOLATIONS: Entrants will be required to change to suitable attire. Entrants who refuse to wear suitable attire will not be allowed to bowl. Tournament management reserves the right to refuse participation to anyone deemed to be inappropriately attired without recourse. Attire needed for medical reasons has to be discussed with Tournament management before the tournament.
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Edited on 5/5/2008 2:41 PM

Our local City Open adobted the NATIONALS dress code and our state uses a modified version of that, but still pretty classy...  the Women's tournaments is a different story - which I don't understand because they are the ones that wanted the Standard Opens to use the Nationals dress code...


There - 2 cents from AZ

On edit...

DRESS CODE RULE: Participants will wear a shirt with a “butterfly” type or “neck-high” collar with sleeves. Hemmed shorts*, skorts*, and jeans (with no holes) will be allowed. *NOTE: Skirt, skort, and short hemlines must extend beyond bowler’s fingertips when standing relaxed and arms are extended downward at the bowler’s side. Prohibited attire includes, but is not limited to: tank top shirts, cut offs, short shorts, headgear (allowed for medical reasons only), sweats, spandex. Shirts with inappropriate or vulgar pictures or writing will not be allowed. Failure to comply, bowler will not be allowed to bowl and cause forfeiture of entry fees. Tournament director or designee’s decision as to appropriateness of attire will be final.

Right off the entry...

Edited on 5/5/2008 3:20 PM

Ohio:

"No cut off shirts or tank tops. No athletic shorts or sweat pants. No obscene printing on anything. Shirts/blouses must have sleeves. Shorts of mid thigh length. Nice hats permitted."