• 2026 HVUSBC Jack-n-Jill Scotch Doubles Tournament

  • Date:
    Sunday, December 6, 2026

    Time:
    1:00 p.m. Check-in
    2:00 p.m. Start Time

    Handicap:
    90% of 440

    Location:
    Spins Bowl Poughkeepsie
    47 Taft Avenue
    Poughkeepsie, NY 12603

    Entry Fee:
    $60 / Team

  • Rules & Information

    • Scotch Doubles Event open to sanctioned members of Hudson Valley U.S.B.C. ONLY.  Bowlers who are not sanctioned with the Hudson Valley U.S.B.C. Association must pay applicable cross-over fees of $8.00/Local and $1/State.

    • ENTRY DEADLINE: Reserved (prepaid) entries close 1 week prior to the tournament.  Walk-ins based on lane availability.

    • “Bowl with” may be on the adjoining pair, based on Lane capacity.  Walk-ins get no guarantee for “bowl with” requests.

    • Format:  Teams will consist of 1 female and 1 male bowler.  Each Team will roll 4 games.  The lowest game score will be dropped. Total Handicap score will determine the winners.  Each game will be bowled on a different pair of lanes.  Bowlers will shift 1 pair right after each game.  Bowlers on the “highest numbered pair” utilized will move to the “lowest numbered pair” utilized.  Scotch Doubles format will be used:  Male bowler will start the ODD frames.  Female bowler will start the EVEN frames.  Partner will shoot the spare if necessary.  In the 10th frame, the female bowler will start, and bowl again if a strike is thrown.  Male bowler will shoot the spare if necessary.  Female bowler will shoot third ball if necessary.  Incorrectly bowled frames will be ERASED and re-bowled.

    • Averages based on (1) highest 2025-2026 winter season book average, (2) highest 2024-2025 winter season book average, (3) if no average, then the highest weekly 2026-2027 average of at least 21 games will be used.  This Average MUST be certified in writing by the League Secretary and be presented at check-in least ½ hour before bowling.  Bowlers who fail to supply this information will bowl scratch with an average of 220.  Averages will be verified by the Association Manager.  Rules 319-a2, 319-d and 319-e do NOT Apply.

    • Tournament will be bowled using a Modified House Shot.

    • The Tournament Directors will address all disputes and have final say in all rulings.

    • Any rules not addressed here will follow U.S.B.C. rules.

    • 1st Place winners will be invited to the 2026 Awards Brunch.

    • HVUSBC will be contributing additional Prize Fund money based on the total number of Bowlers entering. More
      information can be found on the Tournament page of our web site.

    • Checks made payable to Hudson Valley USBC or HVUSBC.

    Prize Ratio 1 in 6
    Prize Fund (100% Return) $38.00
    Bowling Fee (Lineage) $19.00
    Expenses $3.00
    TOTAL $60.00

     

  • Team / Bowler Information

  • Female Bowler

  • Sanctioning*

  • * Bowlers requiring sanctioning in the Hudson Valley USBC must fill out a USBC Member Application (sanction card) and pay the appropriate sanctioning fee at the event.

  • Date of Birth*
     - -
    2 digit month, 2 digit day, 4 digit year
    • Bowlers sanctioned as "Youth Bowlers" must fill-in the U.S.B.C. Consent Form and submit it to the Association Manager prior to bowling in this event.
    • Bowlers under the age of 18 must have their Parents or Guardians sign the Consent Form.
  • Format: (000) 000-0000.

  • Male Bowler

  • Sanctioning*

  • * Bowlers requiring sanctioning in the Hudson Valley USBC must fill out a USBC Member Application (sanction card) and pay the appropriate sanctioning fee at the event.

  • Date of Birth*
     - -
    2 digit month, 2 digit day, 4 digit year
    • Bowlers sanctioned as "Youth Bowlers" must fill-in the U.S.B.C. Consent Form and submit it to the Association Manager prior to bowling in this event.
    • Bowlers under the age of 18 must have their Parents or Guardians sign the Consent Form.
  • Format: (000) 000-0000.

  • We will do our best to accommodate “Bowl with Requests” but cannot guarantee you will be on the same pair.  Due to Lane Capacity, some may be placed on adjacent pairs.  Walk-ins may not make “Bowl with Requests”.

  • Payment Details

  • Total Fees Due:
  • I/We will...*

  • Pre-payment (cash or check) may be left at the Fishkill Bowl
    desk up to December 3, 2026,     in an envelope.
    Please write name and event on envelope.
    AFTER THAT DATE, THERE IS NO GUARANTEE YOUR ENTRY WILL BE RECEIVED.

  • Make checks out to "HVUSBC" with "2026 Scotch Doubles" in the Memo:

  • Hudson Valley USBC
    204 Creamery Road
    Hopewell Junction, New York 12533
    914-882-9621 - office@hvusbc.org - www.HVUSBC.org

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