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trash heap

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Playing Cards during league - is it really okay?
« on: March 02, 2009, 05:46:52 AM »
I have played in many card games in league. Most are per game. You get a Card for a Strike or Spare. Does this violate USBC Rules?

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A member of USBC, while bowling in USBC competition, shall not participate or be involved in the operation of any gambling scheme which is in violation of any applicable law, where all or part of a score bowled in USBC play determines the winner.

Contests or schemes which threaten the integrity of the game and/or entice a player to bowl beneath his/her ability are strictly prohibited.

Membership may be suspended or denied to anyone who is a participant or involved in the violation of this rule.


NOTE:   Side competitions/brackets in leagues/tournaments where the participating bowlers pay a fee, optional or otherwise, and receive prizes for high game and/or series, with or without handicap, do not violate the rule because these involve merit pinfall based solely on the skill of the participant.


Someone threw this at me in league.
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roborob676

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Re: Playing Cards during league - is it really okay?
« Reply #16 on: March 03, 2009, 06:50:02 PM »
Every game has an element of chance to it.. tell me you havnt been lucky to carry a bad shot or unlucky to leave a stone 8 pin. Ive been bowling for 20yrs and played cards in probably 80% of leagues.. For someone to try to contend that this is illegal is the real mystery
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no300tj

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Re: Playing Cards during league - is it really okay?
« Reply #17 on: March 06, 2009, 06:17:56 PM »
Update to my earlier reply. It was VA alcoholic beverage control that went into the bowling alley. Since they serve alcohol, the gambling is illegal. 50/50 is OK. So now all the local centers have banned the card games.
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