Greater Cincinnati Bowling Association

Below you will see the an abbreviated list of ABC rule changes as adopted by the 1999 Delegates in Syracuse, NY.

ABC Adopted Rule Changes

• Amendment #A-1 (Article 5b of ABC Constitution)..........Allows individuals to obtain affiliate membership wherever they wish.
• Amendment #A-2 (Article 6a of ABC Constitution)..........Allows ABC Board of Directors to offer additional membership packages.
• Amendment #A-6 (Article 14e of ABC Constitution)..........Provides a procedure for the submission of resolutions for our amendments.
• Amendment #A-8 (Article 6b of ABC Championship Rules)..........Eliminates suad prizes (ABC Tournament) so that the Classified Division prize structure is similar to the Regular Division.
• Amendment #A-9 (Article 7a of ABC Championship Rules)..........Replace 'date' with 'day' to clarify that all teams cannot be guaranteed the same date each year due to the changing number of lanes available from year to year.
• Amendment #A-10 (Article 7d of ABC Championship Rules)..........Allows more flexibility in scheduling events.
• Amendment #A-11 (Article 7f of ABC Championship Rules)..........Raise entering average from 200 to 220 for those without a ualifying average.

ABC/WIBC Rule Changes (ABC approved - pending WIBC approval)

• Amendment #J-3 (Rule 103b of ABC/WIBC League Rules)..........Eliminates duplication of duties of the board that are already listed in other rules.
• Amendment #J-5 (Rule 114a of ABC/WIBC League Rules)..........Enables league to distribute prize money as circumstances warrant in cases involving improper withdrawal.
• Amendment #J-6 (Rule 115a of ABC/WIBC League Rules)..........Enables league to distribute prize money as circumstances warrant when an individual is dismissed from a league.
• Amendment #J-7 (Rule 117c of ABC/WIBC League Rules)..........For simplification-DELETE THE RULE.
• Amendment #J-10 (Rule 306 of ABC/WIBC Sanctioned Tournaments)..........Bowling Fee will be incorporated in the Tournament Expense Fee.
• Amendment #J-11 (Rule 2b -NEW RULE- of ABC/WIBC General Playing Rules)..........Stipulates procedure for Baker System Team Game.
• Amendment #J-12 (Rule 3h of ABC/WIBC General Playing Rules)..........For simplification-DELETE THE RULE.
• Amendment #J-14 (Rule 5f of ABC/WIBC General Playing Rules)..........For simplification-DELETE THE RULE.
• Amendment #J-16 (Rule 18 of ABC/WIBC General Playing Rules)..........For simplification-DELETE THE RULE.

Passed Resolutions

• Resolution #1...............Allows ABC to negotiate with Orlando area to hold ABC Tournament there every three years for 18 years.
• Resolution #2...............Allows ABC to test awards program for members with 180 and under averages.