Teams will compete in 12 NCAA matches
for the first two days of qualifying. Once
completed, all teams will be seeded based
on the overall total pin fall and placed into
brackets. Three rounds of playoff matches
will follow to determine final standings.
Department of Athletics
W.P. Hytche Athletic Center
Princess Anne, MD 21853
www.umeshawks.com
2015 UMES Hawk
Classic Invitational
2015
UMES HAWK
CLASSIC
INVITATIONAL
SPONSORED BY
Friday, November 20, 2015
10:00 a.m. Coaches Meeting
10:30 a.m. Practice
10:55 a.m. Six Baker Total Pinfall Matches
5 p.m. Estimated Time of Completion
THE HYATT PLACE DEWEY BEACH
Saturday, November 21, 2015
8:00 a.m. Practice
8:25 a.m. Three Traditional Team Games
11:30 a.m. Lunch break (*60 minutes from
last ball thrown)
12:30 p.m. Senior Presentation
1:00 p.m. Practice
1:25 p.m. Three Traditional Team Games
4:30 p.m. Estimated Time of Completion
November 20-22, 2015
Sunday, November 22, 2015
8:00 a.m. Practice
8:25 a.m. Playoff Round 1, Best
Four-of-Seven Baker Match
10 a.m. Practice
10:10 a.m. Playoff Round 2, Best
Four-of-Seven Baker Match
11:45 a.m. Practice
11:55 a.m. Playoff Round 3, Best
Four-of-Seven Baker Match
1:30p.m. Presentation of Awards
Millsboro Lanes
213 Mitchell Street
Millsboro, DE 19966
UMES
TOURNAMENT ENTRY FORM
School__________________________________________
Coach __________________________________________
E-mail _____________________________Shirt Size _____
SID Name _______________________________________
E-mail __________________________________________
Phone __________________________________________
Address _________________________________________
City, State, Zip ____________________________________
Work Phone _____________________________________
Cell Phone ______________________________________
Assistant Coach __________________________________
Cell Phone _________________________Shirt Size _____
TEAM ROSTER
Student-Athlete
Class
Hometown
T-Shirt Size
1.__________________________________________
2.__________________________________________
3.__________________________________________
4.__________________________________________
5.__________________________________________
6.__________________________________________
7.__________________________________________
8.__________________________________________
9.__________________________________________
10._________________________________________
Entry Fee: $575 per team
Please mail fees and completed entry form to:
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Kayla Bandy- Bowling
W.P. Hytche Athletic Center
1 Backbone Road
Princess Anne, MD 21853
Please make checks payable to: University System of Maryland
Foundation, Inc. In the memo section please note: Bowling
This is an activity of and funds will be managed by UMES
Foundation for the benefit of UMES Bowling.
Registration forms are due no later than September 1, 2015. By submitting
this registration you are committing to attend the UMES Hawk Classic.
Withdrawals must be received no later than September 15, 2015. Failure to
officially withdraw (written notification) from the event will result in you
being billed the entry fee, regardless of your attendance.
RULES & REGULATIONS
1. ELIGIBILITY: Entry to this tournament is limited to invited NCAA sanctioned
women’s bowling teams.
2. TOURNAMENT FORMAT: Five-player teams will participate in a three-day
competition that includes a 12 match qualifying round which determines
playoff seeding and three playoff rounds which determine the final
standings.
2.1 Qualifying Round: Twelve NCAA matches are scheduled across two days
of competition. During the first day, teams will compete in six Baker total
pinfal matches, each match consists of five Baker games. Teams will
alternate lanes after each Baker game with the left lane starting each game.
However, lane choice is given to the team with the highest total pinfal after
four games for the fifth Baker game of the total pinfal match.
2.1.1 During the second day, teams will compete in six traditional team
games.
2.1.2 During the third day, teams will compete in three rounds of match play,
best four of seven baker matches. Playoff bracket attached.
2.2. Playoff rounds: Using the overall total pin fall standings after the
qualifying round is completed, teams will be seeded.
2.2.1 Choice of lane: The higher seed has choice of starting lane for the first
game of the match. From thereon, teams will alternate lanes after the
completion of each baker game with one exception: If the match goes to a
single deciding baker game, the higher seed has choice of lane.
2.3 Pools: The tournament field will be divided into pools based on the
tournament field size and the inability to play every team in attendance
while taking into consideration the number of schools attending not to
exceed daily or event match limits, the ability to play all schools in
attendance, and the ability to play schools from outside each team’s
respective region of play.
2.3.1 To ensure competitive equity, once the tournament field is finalized a
pre-seeding system will be used within each pool to determine the match
assignments and lane rotation.
2.3.2 The official tournament schedule determines starting lane for
traditional team matches and Baker total pinfall matches.
3. TIES: The following tie-breaking system will be in affect:
3.1 Teams tied for seed will use the following criteria, which are listed in
order of significance: a) head-to-head match record; b) highest traditional
team game; c) highest quad-Baker game series; d) highest Baker game; e)
coin toss.
3.1. NCAA matches: A modified Baker game will be used for all matches.
3.1.2 Choice of lane: During the qualifying rounds the lane assignments of
the 10th frame will be repeated for the modified Baker game being used.
3.1.2.1 Best four-of-seven- Baker game matches: The higher seed has choice
of lane.
3.1.3 If a match is still unresolved following a modified Baker game
tie-breaker, the system will be repeated, alternating lanes, until a winning
team is determined.
3.1.4 Modified Baker game pin fall will not be included in the overall
tournament pin fall standings.
4. TEAM ROSTERS: There is a limit of ten players per team. Official rosters
must be submitted prior to start of competition. Once competition begins,
no adjustments will be permitted. The field will be limited to 20 teams.
5. COMPETITION PRACTICE: Prior to the initial match of each day twenty five
minutes of practice is scheduled.
5.1 A twelve minute open practice session. Players and teams are not
allowed to use the pair of lanes of their first match during this session.
5.2 A three-minute travel intermission. Teams transition to their starting
pair.
5.3 A ten-minute practice session on the starting lanes of the first match.
5.3.1. Teams will practice five minutes on each lane, ending on their
starting lane.
5.3.2 During playoff rounds, the higher seed chooses the starting practice
lane and the teams will switch lanes after five minutes.
6. COMPETITION IN ROUNDS: For this event, NCAA matches will be
scheduled in rounds. Once all matches from a previous round are
completed, teams will be given a reasonable amount of time to move to
their next scheduled match.
6.1 Sunday playoff rounds only: Ten minutes of warm-up, five minutes on
each lane, higher seed determines starting practice lane. (Excluding first
match which will be 25 minutes of warm-up, outlined in section 5.)
6.2 Scheduled starting times of each round will be kept. Tardy teams will
lose their allotted practice time.
6.3 Starting time adjustments: Due to tie-breakers or breakdowns, the head
official could rule to adjust the schedule starting time of a round and/or
extend the pre-match practice period.7. TEAM AWARDS: The first place,
second place, thirdplace and fourth place teams will be awarded with team
trophies. First and second place teams will also receive individual medals.
All players and coaches will receive participation gifts, as well.
8. ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM: Five individuals will earn a position on the
all-tournament team. *Selection process forthcoming prior to the Coaches
Meeting at start of tournament.
9. RULES AND REGULATIONS NOT MENTIONED: All rules not covered,
including substitution of players, player warm-up during competition, and
lane maintenance patterns, will revert to the general rules of bowling as
defined by the NCAA playing rules and regulations manual.
EVENT RULES
The current season’s NCAA playing rules (2015-16 Edition) will
be used for the competition + NCAA adoptions if applicable.
ALL TIES will be broken using the NCAA modified baker
format immediately upon completion of that match.
Official Hotel of the UMES Hawk Classic
LODGING
Hyatt Place Dewey Beach
1301 Coastal Hwy.
Dewey Beach, DE 19971
Breakfast and wi-fi included
(302) 864 – 9100
Guest can call into reservations at 888-591-1234 or visit our
website at www.HyattPlaceDeweyBeach.com and refer to the
Group Code – G-UME2 (group code gets entered into the
corporate or group code box). Discount applies for any rooms
booked for stay starting November 19 through November 23.
Cutoff date for discounted reservations: Friday, October 23, 2015.