Please join us for the first Bluegrass Summer Classic mini-tournament on Saturday, August 2, 2025 at Kingpin Lanes. This will be a great opportunity to support the Bluegrass Classic Bourbon Bowl and visit Louisville without the threat of cold temperatures, snow, and ice! 

This will be a one day event consisting of a 3-game team event, a 3-game doubles event, and a VIRTUAL singles event (singles score will be comprised of the bowler's best 3 of 6 games bowled).  In addition, there will be the usual optional events offered such as Scratch Divisions, Women's Handicap, Senior Handicap, Brackets, and Mystery Score. An awards ceremony will take place shortly after bowling at our host bar Chill Bar Highlands.  

Handicap for the tournament will be ninety percent (90%) of the difference between the bowler's entering average and two hundred thirty (230). Entering averages will be based on the bowlers' 2024-25 USBC composite average. Bowler's without a 2024-25 USBC composite average should contact the statistician to discuss an alternate qualifying average. Bowlers with no qualifying average will enter at 230 (men) or 200 (women).

Each event shall have its own prize list which will be based upon a minimum return ration of 1:8. Prize money will be awarded at Chill Bar Highlands following the tournament, or within thirty (30) days of the tournament if a pending protest prevents immediate payout.

Registration is tentatively set for a maximum of 80 bowlers. The tournament committee will consider increasing the maximum registration provided there is sufficient interest and provided reasonable accommodations can be provided by the Kingpin Lanes.

 
Other Important Information:

01)  The 2025 Bluegrass Summer Classic is an invitational tournament and the tournament's governing body has the right to deny entry to any individual for any reason.
02)  PBA members will not be accepted in the 2025 Bluegrass Classic Bourbon Bowl.
03)  The 2025 Bluegrass Summer Classic will not be a USBC sanctioned event; however, the tournament will generally be governed by USBC rules. 
04)  In all matters of dispute, the Director’s decision is final.
05)  There will be no entry fee refund after the statistician's acceptance of an entry.
06)  All protests or claims of error must be submitted in writing to the Director no later than one hour after the bowler or team has bowled.
07)  Late bowlers shall start bowling in the frame in which they are prepared to bowl. Missed frames shall be scored as zero (0).


USBC Rule 18 (Bowling Ball - Altering Surface) states: While bowling in USBC competition, a bowling ball cannot: a.) Have the surface altered by the use of an abrasive. b.)Be cleaned with any liquid substance or cleaning agent. c.) Have any foreign material on it including, but not limited to, powder, rosin, marker or paint.  All bowling balls so altered or cleaned must be removed from the competition.   ---  Note that as of August 1, 2022, USBC removed the pandemic exemption allowing the use of isopropyl alcohol.  --- Also note  there is no exception for balls being brought into play after after competition begins.

USBC Rule 12 (Approaches Must Not Be Defaced) states: Detracting from the possibility of other players having normal conditions is prohibited. This includes: a.) The application of any foreign substance on any part of the approach. b.) Improperly applying talcum powder, pumice, soap stone, rosin or any other foreign substance on the shoes causing the substance to be transferred to the approach.  c.) Soft rubber soles or heels that rub off on the approach.

USBC Chapter 8 Item 7 (Drilling Requirements) states in part: 1) Holes.  a) Holes or indentations for gripping purposes iii) Must be used on every delivery. b) Any secondary hole drilled inside of a gripping hole that is not intended for gripping purpose is considered a void and not allowed. c) No balance holes are allowed. d)Balls without a thumb hole must have a scribed or engraved cross-hair lines ("+") near the center of the palm to indicate the grip orientation. The ball must be delivered in the marked orientation.