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NORTHWEST LAW ENFORCEMENT
BOWLING TOURNAMENT

BY LAWS

ARTICLE XIII
Awards

Section 1. Prize Fund
The distribution of the prize funds will be in accordance with USBC rules.

Section 2. Perpetual Trophies
Perpetual trophies shall be used to commemorate the winners and individual accomplishments of the tournament. The following guidelines are hereby established to insure the continuity and quality of these trophies.
  1. No perpetual trophy shall be established without the prior approval of the Board of Directors.
  2. The perpetual trophies shall be detained and maintained by the Trophy Committee (chairman or his designee).

Section 3. Authorized Perpetual Trophies (AA May 1998)
a. Handicap
1. First Place Men's Team Event
2. First Place Women's Team Event
3. First Place Men's Singles Event
4. First Place Women's Singles Event
5. First Place Men's All-Events
6. First Place Women's All-Events


The above listed perpetual trophies are to be refined and maintained by the Board of Directors (the Trophy Committee). They will be updated at the conclusion of each tournament and stored until such time as they are to be transported to the next tournament site for display during the next tournament. The Tournament Director of the hosting agency shall display these perpetual trophies during the current tournament at the following locations:
  1. The tournament registration area during registration for the tournament.
  2. The bowling center during each event. If the Men's and Women's events are to be held in separate location, the appropriate trophies should be displayed in the appropriate location.
  3. The banquet during the banquet/awards.

Section 4. Trophies, Plaques, Prizes, Cash Awards and Acknowledgements.
It is the responsibility of the current Tournament Director/Hosting Agency to provide the following awards at the banquet/awards ceremony. These requirements are set forth as a minimum standard of acceptance.
A. Cash award plus individual trophy or plaque
Handicap Events
1. 1st Place Singles (Total of 2)
a. Men's (1)
b. Women's (1)
2. 1st Place Team (Total of 9)
a. Men's (5) (Cash prize split by team members)
b. Women's (4) (One per team member)
3. 1st Place All-Events (Total of 2)
a. Men's (1)
b. Women's (1)

B. Trophy or Plaque (only)
Scratch Awards
1. Individual (Total of 4)
a. High 10 (game)
1. Men's (1)
2. Women's (1)
b. High 30 (series)
1. Men's (1)
2. Women's (1)
2. Team (total of 9)
a. High 30 (series)
1. Men's (5)
2. Women's (4)
3. Singles (Total of 2)
a. First Place
1. Men's (1)
2. Women's (1)
4. All-Events (Total of 2)
a. First Place
1. Men's (1)
2. Women's (1)

C. Special Awards (discretion of Tournament Director
Handicap
a. Last Place Team (Total of 9)
1. Men's (5)
2. Women's (4)

(Traditionally this is a small stuffed sheep or similar gag type memento)

Scratch
a. Individual Low Game (Total of 2)
1. Men's (1)
2. Women's (1)

(Traditionally these were the "Bed Pan" & "Toilet Seat" awards, and were handed down from tournament to tournament by the winners. Since the originals have since been lost, it is left to the discretion of the Tournament Director to find an appropriate award.)

D. Additional Awards

At the very minimum, there is to be a veral acknowledgement of the following categories. The Tournament director as his discretion, may give a cash prize or a small token trophy of these awards, if he so chooses.
1. Individual Handicap
a. High 10 (game)
1. Men's
2. Women's
a. High 30 (series)
1. Men's
2. Women's
2. Men's Senior Division (over 60 years of age)
a. Handicap
1. High 30 (series)
2. High 10 (game)
b. Scratch
1. High 30 (series)
2. High 10 (series)
c. All-Events
1. Scratch
2. Handicap
3. Women's Senior Division (over 60 years of age)
a. Handicap
1. High 30 (series)
2. High 10 (game)
b. Scratch
1. High 30 (series)
2. High 10 (series)
c. All-Events
1. Scratch
2. Handicap


Article I
Name and Purpose


Article II
Duration


Article III
Location


Article IV
Affiliation


Article V
Eligibility


Article VI
Officers of the Board of Directors


Article VII
Standing Committees


Article VIII
Duties of Officers and
the Board of Directors


Article IX
Directors Fund


Article X
Board of Directors Meetings


Article XII
Tournament Defined


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