May 10, 2015
Syosset, NY: The LIGBT has announced new “bonus pin” rules for its events with the goal of lowering the cut scores in qualifying squads. Beginning with the first event on the Season 7 Summer Schedule (Sunday, June 7 at AMF Garden City) the following changes will be in effect.
- The maximum number of bonus pins a player can have is 15 per game or 45 total. All bowlers that currently have more than 45 bonus pins will have their total lowered immediately to the maximum (45- 15 per game).
- All bowlers that advance to the finals will lose 9 (3 per game) of their bonus pins.
- Every round a bowler advances in the finals an additional 9 bonus pins (3 per game) will be eliminated.
- All bowlers that advance to the final shootout will lose all of their bonus pins.
- Bowlers that fail to advance to the finals will receive 9 bonus pins (3 per game) at their next event unless they already have the maximum of 45 (15 per game).
- There are no negative bonus pins.
- The LIGBT will no longer freeze bonus pins prior to a major event.
- Bonus pins will no longer be used at “house shot” tournaments.
The LIGBT cut scores have risen by 20 to 30 pins per squad due to the bonus pin rules enacted in Season 6. Our goal is to return the cut scores to a reasonable number (under 700 each squad) and the new bonus pin rules should help us accomplish our goal. Bonus pins are a great way to even out the competition but unfortunately some of our members took advantage of the rules. These revisions should resolve any problems.