Presents the 10th Annual
This year we’re estimating over...
$350,000
IN PRIZES!
$335,383 paid in 2016
1,300 prizes!
August 7 – 16, 2017
10 Big Days – 10 schedules – choose yours!
Each team must include at least 2 with a military background,
and may include a maximum of 2 guests.
Recruit a new team and receive a $140
reward – unlimited!! See details inside
with new moving sidewalk!
840 4-person Team Max,
90% of 230 Handicap
Bowl 3 Events Team, Singles & Doubles
all in the Plaza!
$160 per person by July 15th
$175 after
Something for everyone!
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4-day Mixed Doubles Tournament
Open Age Sweepers
NEW Age 60 & Over Sweepers
Age 50 & Over Sweepers
Ladies Only Sweepers
No Tap Singles
Scratch 5-Gamers!
NEW optional team sweeper – form a
new team from other contestants
for a separate prize fund – see page 5!
MONEY SAVER See inside about Prepaid Discounts!
Proud to be the
Presenting Sponsor
Official High Roller
Merchandise
Call toll free
1-800-257-6179 or email
[email protected]
Visit us at
www.high-roller.com
PURCHASE A ROTO GRIP BALL AT THE TOURNAMENT FOR JUST $100
and a portion of the proceeds goes into your prize fund – compliments of Roto Grip!
All 3 Events Are In The Plaza!
$160 Entry Fee Per Person
For Team, Doubles & Singles
Get in touch with our Team!
Have a question? Want to get on a team? Your team needs a player?
Wendy Macpherson, Director of Promotions for High Roller and our
Promotions Team will be happy to provide an answer!
Wendy 1-800-257-6179 or
[email protected]
Each event pays a 1 in 6 ratio creating hundreds of prizes!
Team, Doubles & Singles events – each player bowls 3 games in each
event. All 3 events are in the Plaza.
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Promotion Team Members
Clint Sloan NoCal 1-707-429-9500,
1-707-392-6112 or [email protected]
TEAMS – must include at least 2 players with a military
background and a maximum of 2 guests. There is an 840
4-person team average maximum.
DOUBLES – each doubles team includes at least 1 player
with a military background. No average cap.
Arvese McGraw, North Texas
1-469-789-6853, [email protected]
Keith Chambers, San Diego area
1-619-723-0520, [email protected]
Optional Individual All-Events – For an optional $20 entry fee, players
add their Team, Doubles & Singles series for a 9-game total. Fee must be
paid prior to bowling any of the 3 events. After 7/15 entry fee is $25.
Ed Stewart, Upstate NY
1-585-737-2935, [email protected]
Handicap Rules:
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Contestants not bowling a USBC league in the 2016/17 season
must purchase a $5 Associate Membership prior to bowling.
Handicaps are 90% of 230, 230 & higher bowls scratch. Players
without an accepted average must bowl scratch. Actual league
average counts towards the 840 team cap.
Minimum entering average for maximum handicap is 140 for
men and 130 for women. Players with lower averages will get the
maximum handicap.
Players use their handicap for each event. Example: teammates
add their handicaps together for a team handicap.
Each player uses 1/3 of their handicap, dropping fractions, for
sidepots and brackets.
Only 1 PBA member and only 1 High Roller champ per team.
PBA, PWBA or LPBT National Champs are not eligible.
NEW RULE NO PBA GUESTS – MILITARY PBA MEMBERS ONLY
Accepted Averages – Players use their highest USBC winter
average, of at least 21 games from 2015-16 or 2016-17. Players
may request to use a summer average if no winter average with
minimum 21 games.
Players without a league average in the past 2 seasons may
request to use an average from 2013/14 or 2014/15 with a 10-pin
penalty for each year.
Youth averages cannot be used. USBC Rules 319C & 319D apply.
1st Time Players Present ID
Players must present proof of age and military status. Picture ID
drivers license or birth certificates will be required for age. The
following will be accepted: (Other forms of ID may be requested
for ID as well.) Active Duty Reserve ID Card; Honorable Discharge
Certificate; VA Disability ID Card;or a DD-214. If you do not have
proper ID, visit: www.archives.gov/st-louis/military-personnel/
standard-form-180.html or contact: National Personnel Records
Center, Military Personnel Records, 9700 Page Avenue, St. Louis,
MO 63132-5100. Both agencies suggest that you allow plenty of
time to obtain your records.
For all squad reservations –
1-800-257-6179 or [email protected]
Rerating Onsite –
Tournament bowlers know
that handicap events can attract players that show ability above their
entering league average.
The High Roller staff has been very diligent in “watching” the scoring
of the event and, when necessary, re-assigning a higher average to
those that demonstrate higher ability.
As a protection for the many participants, we will continue to monitor
scores and even create a “watchdog committee”.
Gaining a purposeful advantage over our Military attendees who
have served our country, by using a league average much lower than
ability will not be tolerated.
USBC Rule 319 applies:
Players must report or face disqualification.
$17,600 paid in 2016
for Recruiting!
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Once your team is entered, you can recruit a New Team
and receive a $140 rebate!
If organizing 3 or more teams, receive $140 for each 4
new bowlers, regardless of whether they are on the
same team.
A New Team must contain all 4 players who have
never bowled the August Military Team Classic.
Receive $140 for each additional New Team – unlimited!
Any entrant can recruit – not just Team Captains!
New Squad Schedule
60 teams max per squad
Squad A
Mon, Aug 7th 12:30pm – Doubles
Tue, Aug 8th 9am – Team
Wed, Aug 9th 4pm - Singles
Squad B
Mon, Aug 7th 9am – Team
Tue, Aug 8th 12:30pm – Doubles
Thurs, Aug 10th 4pm – Singles
Squad C
Mon, Aug 7th 4pm – Singles
Wed, Aug 9th 9am – Team
Thurs, Aug 10th 12:30pm – Doubles
Squad D
Tue, Aug 8th 4pm – Singles
Wed, Aug 9th 12:30pm – Doubles
Thurs, Aug 10th 9am – Team
Squad E
Fri, Aug 11th 9am – Team
Sat, Aug 12th 12:30pm – Doubles
Sun, Aug 13th 4pm - Singles
Squad F
Fri, Aug 11th 4pm – Singles
Sat, Aug 12th 9am – Team
Sun, Aug 13th 12:30pm - Doubles
Squad G
Fri, Aug 11th 12:30pm – Doubles
Sat, Aug 12th 4pm – Singles
Sun, Aug 13th 9am - Team
Squad H
Mon, Aug 14th 12:30pm – Doubles
Tue, Aug 15th 4pm – Team
Wed, Aug 16th 9am – Singles
Squad I
Mon, Aug 14th 4pm – Doubles
Tue, Aug 15th 9am – Team
Wed, Aug 16th 12:30pm – Singles
Squad J
Mon, Aug 14th 9am – Doubles
Tue, Aug 15th 12:30pm – Team
Wed, Aug 16th 4pm – Singles
Teams must be fully paid when squad fills or must go on stand-by or switch to a squad that is not filled. Team, Doubles & Singles
events are all in the Plaza. All other events in the Bowling Center. Team, Doubles & Singles are all fresh oil.
Prize Check Distribution
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Since 1982 High Roller events are famous for getting prizes paid as fast and accurately as possible!
All prize checks will be mailed to the individual bowlers by Friday following the tournament. Optional events and Sidepots will be paid
on site the day after that event is completed.
Prize checks will not be issued to anyone without a Social Security number on file, date of birth or has not been properly verified.
South Point Hosts Again in 2017
124 Lanes - All under one roof!
The new “moving sidewalk people mover” will make it easier
to get where you’re going at South Point!
There are 2 bowling locations at South Point: the Bowling Center and
the Bowling Plaza.
There are 10 separate squads that you can choose from. Contestants
are advised not to make their travel plans until their squad has been
confirmed.
Special Prizes!
• Senior Teams - entire team must be age 60 & over
• Mixed Teams – must include 2 males and 2 females
• Highest Scratch Scores in Team, Singles, Doubles & All Events
Teams & players in line to win a Special Prize may cash in the main
purses instead if that prize is larger but can only win 1 prize.
Just minutes south of the Strip and airport, the new South Point
Bowling Plaza, is home of many national tournaments including
USBC Open & Women Nationals!
South Point welcomes the August Military Team Classic contestants
and has eliminated the Resort Fee – although still providing the
amenities that normally come with that fee.
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Complimentary in-room WIFI/internet
Complimentary Fitness Center access
Free local/toll free phone calls
Complimentary printing of Boarding Passes
Complimentary parking and valet
Great dining choices are available plus a movie theater
and state-of-art Spa.
Make your reservations by July 12th by mentioning
High Roller August 2017 Military Team Classic.
2017
The Gala 60th
Annual Event!
Active Duty & Vets Division – January 16 through 19
Retired & Senior Retired Divisions – January 15 through 20
1-866-791-7626
or www.southpointcasino.com
There is a free shuttle to and from the McCarran Airport
but reservations are necessary 24 hours prior
at 1-866-791-7626.
South Point Casino, 9777 Las Vegas Blvd. South
Las Vegas, NV 89183
Vendor’s Booth
Showcase your company’s products or services with a Vendor’s Booth in the
Plaza. Contestants can have a booth for just $250 for the entire week.
Call us for more info before space is sold out! Non-contestants, contact us
for booth rates.
Entering Rules &
Prepaid Discounts
HOW TO ENTER
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Save $10 per event for prepaying by July 15th
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Only paid entries will be accepted – no unpaid reservations.
Squad reservations will only be accepted with a $160 deposit.
Teams must be fully paid when squad fills or go on stand by for
that squad or move to a squad that is not filled.
All $160 entry fees can be refunded, by request, with at least
48 hours notice prior to August 7th.
Unused entry fees for optional events are automatically refunded.
See Refund rule.
It’s not too early to start putting your team together to get the squad
that you want. Contestants who have bowled previous years know that
squads fill quickly! This year, there are more choices so check out the
schedule!
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TIP – don’t make your travel plans until your
squad times have been confirmed.
When choosing your squad, take in consideration Special Events
you want to participate in.
We need an entry form for each team member even if we have his or
her info from previous years. Team Captains can send them in together
or contestants can send theirs in individually if not convenient for the
Team Captain. If you are sending in your entry form separately, please
note name of team or team captain on your sheet.
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ONLY THE TEAM CAPTAIN CAN REQUEST A SQUAD TIME.
ONLY THE TEAM CAPTAIN CAN TURN IN LINEUPS.
Cut off to enter - is the scheduled squad time.
Walk-ins are welcome providing there are spots available.
Players entering the optional Sweepers, Mixed Doubles and No Tap
by July 15th will save $10 on each event they enter.
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$160 entry fee increased to $175 after July 15th
Sweeper entry fees are $40 each if entered after July 15th at
South Point. That includes the Ladies Only, Age 50 & Over,
60 & Over and Open Age Sweepers.
Mixed Doubles entry fee is $60 per team if entered after
July 15th.
No Tap entry fee is $40 if entered after July 15th.
Scratch 5-Gamer is $60 after July 15th
Sidepots, All-Events & Mystery Score for Team, Singles &
Doubles must be entered prior to bowling any of those
events and increase $5 each after July 15th.
As always, you will receive a full refund if not bowling
an event you prepaid!
Visit the USO Booth
Visit the USO located in McCarran Airport,
the USO can be very helpful with your travel!
Stop in at their booth for more info.
Visit the Logo
Infusion booth
Visit the Logo Infusion booth for
official merchandise of the August
Military Team Classic!
Call them at (844) 227-LOGO by July 31 and they will have your
team shirts ready when you get there! Or order them when you get to
South Point and have them the next day, fully embroidered! Learn
more about Logo Infusion at www.Logoinfusion.com.
The team Silver Bullets won the $10,000 top prize in 2016:
Mike Lane, Reggie Brown, Kim Paul & Chris Coffman
Teams can enter by mail, fax, emailed or online at www.high-roller.com!
Get On A Team! Call us at 1-800-257-6179 to get on the Sub Board
At High Roller headquarters, we will maintain a list of players trying to form a team. So if you want to get on a team or if your team needs
a player, feel free to call us. We will have contact info, average and tournament history on many players who have an interest in bowling.
Team Captains – visit the August Sub Board at www.high-roller.com. On the Sub Board, players can get on a team or form their own team.
Classic Rules
Rules include this page, articles in this brochure and all updates
distributed by mail and on site.
Playing Rules – Rules of the August Military Team Classic (AMTC) stated
herein, and those of the USBC will govern all participants. The High Roller
(HR) manager will have the right to resolve all questions and disputes.
All decisions shall be final and binding. Additional squads can be added.
General – Players can only be on 1 original team. Each team consists of at
least 2 that are eligible and a maximum of 2 guests. It is the Team Captain’s
responsibility to find substitutes.
Team Events – HR manager must approve any roster changes.
Prize Money – Each player’s original entry is $165 if paid by credit card but
discounted to $160 for approved check or cash. After deducting lineage fees
and 15% for tournament expense, prize money is returned 100% in cash and
merchandise awards.
Prizes – Prize checks will be mailed to each individual providing all required
information is on file.
300 & 900 Maximums – Whenever handicap is involved, 300 becomes the
maximum game and 900 becomes the maximum series. All scores over that
limit will have the handicap adjusted for 300 in games or 900 in series and
will split the prize.
WANT MORE BOWLING?
Three fun and exciting handicap events are part of the August
Military Team Classic! For contestants only!
Mixed Doubles - Pick your partner and enter now or enter on
site as we are anticipating many others will be looking for a
partner. Entry fee is $40 prepaid or $60 after July 15th per team
with a 1 – 6 ratio for prizes. Unlimited entries, same team can
cash twice, once in top 3.
No Tap – A quick and fun singles event where getting 9 is just
like getting a strike! Scores will be high but that is where the fun
is! Entry fee is $30 prepaid or $40 after July 15th per person
and a 1 in 6 ratio for prizes.
NEW OPTIONAL TEAM SWEEPER – form a new team from
other contestants or bowl again with your current team for a
new prize fund! $120 per team entry fee. All original team rules
apply.
All of these events are in the Bowling Center.
Mystery Score Pays
THOUSANDS!
Bowling Balls – Only balls approved by USBC may be used and must be a
worldwide release.
Tournament Conduct – The HR manager shall have the right to reassign
participants, if for any reason, the AMTC cannot be completed on all or some
of the lanes at South Point, or on the dates drawn in any round. If by fire,
war, weather conditions, gas shortage, water damage, labor unrest, terrorism
acts or threats, mechanical malfunctions, acts of God, etc.,it becomes impossible to conduct the HR and/or companion events, all unused portions of
entry fees shall be returned.
IRS Reporting – It is the tournament’s legal obligation to report an
individual’s earnings (not profit) of $600 and over, including Brackets and
Sidepots. 1099 forms will be issued to those players.
Refunds – All entry fees can be refunded 100% with notice to the HR
manager of at least 48 hours before bowling starts. Once competition begins,
refunds are discretion of the HR manager. Once a player has competed in
any event, including Sweepers, they may not receive a refund for Team,
Doubles & Singles.
Optional Sweepers
Each is handicap, $30 prepaid or $40 after July 15th. 1 in 6 cashing
ratio and for contestants of the AMTC only. All Sweepers are held in the
Bowling Center. Each squad is a separate Sweeper.
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NEW – Team Handicap Sweeper $120 per team
Handicap 3-Game Open Age Sweepers
Handicap 3-Game Ladies Only Sweepers
Handicap 3-Game Age 50 & Over and 60 & Over Sweepers
Scratch 5-Gamer $50 prepaid entry fee
Each squad will have its own Mystery Score.
Cost is just $15 prepaid for all 3 events and it
will pay out THOUSANDS OF $$$! After each
squad, a score will be pulled from the Mystery
Score Hat. If you bowled that game in your
2nd game – the pot is yours! We will keep
pulling a game until it is hit each squad! Must be entered prior to bowling any of the main events.
Free Slots Tournament for Ladies only
Pick a time from 11am to 5pm on Thursday and play for free to earn
your share of $1,000 in cash and merchandise! Reservations are not
necessary but you must have a South Point Player’s Card to play. The
Ladies Slots tournament is for Classic contestants only.
Optional $5 Bracket Info
Offered in each squad of the main event plus the Sweepers and the
Mixed Doubles. Brackets are available in these divisions:
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Ladies Handicap
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Handicap
Age 60 & Over Handicap
A maximum of 40 brackets per division per squad are allowed.
Team Captain Meetings
Although not mandatory, Team Captains are urged to attend a general info session Sunday 4pm, Thursday 7pm and the
2nd Sunday 5pm in the Bowling Plaza.
2017 August Military Team Classic Entry Form
(Players cannot receive prizes without SS# on file and cannot receive an age related prize without birth date on file)
(Mr.) (Ms.) Name
❑ Please put
Address
me on a team!
City
State
Birth date
SSN#
Email
Zip
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(Entry fee needs to be paid)
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Home Phone
USBC Card #:
Work Phone
Ever rerated or re-assigned an average higher than your entering league average?
Is this team 4 new players?
❑ Yes ❑ No
❑ Yes ❑ No
USBC rule #319 applies
If new, where did you hear about us?
Participant’s Agreement: I have read and agree to abide by the rules and regulations of the 2017 August Military Team Classic.
(Participant Signature)
Personal checks and business checks
accepted until July 31, 2017
Make checks payable to: High Roller
Team Captains – We need a separate form for each member, please no staples.
❑ Check here if you want us to send each team member a confirmation.
Mail to: High Roller
PO Box 371123, Las Vegas NV 89137
1-800-257-6179 or 1-702-228-7308
Fax with credit card:1-888-794-2010
Enter online at: www.high-roller.com
Add 3% for credit card use.
Team Captain:
Team Name:
This player is:
❑ Vet or Retired ❑ Active Duty ❑ Guest
ONLY 60 TEAMS PER SQUAD – 1st come 1st served!
Your squad choice
2nd Choice
TIP – don’t make travel plans until confirming squad times.
Charge my account $
Team, Doubles & Singles events are all in the Plaza. All other events in the Bowling Center.
Special Events
(For contestants only)
Entry fees shown are prepaid – add $10 each after July 15th
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Optional Team Sweeper $120 per team (fee doesn’t increase after 7/15)
Thurs, Aug 10 4:30pm Sun, Aug 13 4:30pm
Scratch 5-Gamer $50 each
Thurs, Aug 10 10am
Mon, Aug 14 4:30pm
Open Age Sweepers $30 each
Wed, Aug 9 4:30pm
Sat, Aug 12 10am
Tue, Aug 15 10am
Age 50 & Over Sweepers $30 each
Tues, Aug 8 10am
Sat, Aug 12 4:30pm
Mon, Aug 14 10am
Age 60 & Over Sweepers $30 each
Thurs, Aug 10 1pm
Tue, Aug 15 4:30pm
Ladies Only Sweepers $30 each
Wed, Aug 9 10am
Sun, Aug 13 10am
No Tap Singles $30 each
Tues, Aug 8 1pm
Fri, Aug 11 10am
Mon, Aug 14 1pm
Add $5
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July 15th
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AllEvents
$20
Handicap
Sidepots
for
T, S & D
$15
Mystery
Score
Mixed Doubles
$40 per team prepaid or $60 after July 15th
circle time Wed, Aug 9th 1pm
Fri, Aug 11th 1pm Sun, Aug 13th 1pm Tue, Aug 15th 1pm
List Mixed Doubles partners and times on a separate sheet.
Card #
Exp. Date
CRC
Signature
Name on card
Team Captains –
List your lineup, it will be the same for
Team, Doubles & Singles.
Doubles teams are #1 & #2, and #3 & #4
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Amount submitted
including all options $
We've seen many players come out to bowl for
the money and although there is a lot of prize
money available we don't want to lose sight that
this event is primarily for those that have served.