NEW BONUS PIN RULES
AS OF JANUARY 1, 2016
The cut scores for LIGBT events have gone up the last few tournaments. When researching why this is occurring we noticed scratch scores are similar but bonus pins have increased tremendously. As you are aware we changed the bonus pin rules at the beginning of Season 8. While the changes have been well received it is now starting to affect the actual tournaments.
Average and bonus pin rules will constantly be updated to protect the integrity of the competition. Beginning January 1, 2016 the following bonus pin rules will be in effect.
- You earn 2 bonus pins when you fail to cash on an entry. (NO CHANGE)
- You can earn up to 4 bonus pins in a tournament. (This rule applies only if you re-enter and fail to cash on either entry.) (NO CHANGE EXCEPT FOR MAJORS)
- In tournaments with more than 2 squads (Majors) the maximum number of bonus pins you can earn during that event is 4. (NEW)
- If you cash or make the finals in a tournament you will not earn bonus pins from any of your non-cashing squads in that event. (This rule applies only if you bowl re-enter.) (NEW)
- In tournaments that do not use bonus pins (marathons and house shot tournaments) you will not earn bonus pins for if you don't cash. (NEW)
- You will not lose bonus pins if you do cash in a house shot or marathon event. (NO CHANGE)
- When you make a finals you will lose 4 bonus pins for each round you advance (up from 2 per round) in a tournament that uses bonus pins. (NEW)
- You will lose all of your bonus pins if you make a shootout of a tournament using bonus pins. (NO CHANGE)
- The maximum number of bonus pins you can earn per game remains at 16 (48 total.) (NO CHANGE)
- Bowlers cannot “bank” bonus pins once they reach the maximum of 16 pins (48 total.) (NO CHANGE)
- Bowlers will never have negative bonus pins. (NO CHANGE)
- The LIGBT no longer freezes bonus pins at any tournaments. (NO CHANGE)
- Bonus pins are used in qualifying only-never in finals, desperado, or side action. (NO CHANGE)
- Bonus pins are NOT USED in house shot tournaments or marathons. (NO CHANGE)