2026 – 2027
Maine State Candlepin Bowling Association
Classic Tournament Schedule
Download original PDF — 2026–2027 Classic schedule| Event | Date | Hosting Center |
|---|---|---|
| SINGLESStrings: 10 | BOWL-A-RAMASANFORD, ME | |
| DOUBLES(2 MEN or 2 WOMEN)Strings: 10 | STARS & STRIKES BOWLING CENTERSOUTH PARIS, ME | |
| TEAMS(5 MEN & 5 WOMEN)Strings: 5 | WEST-PORT BOWLING LANESWESTBROOK, ME | |
| MIXED DOUBLES(1 MAN & 1 WOMAN)Strings: 10 | BANGOR-BREWER BOWLING LANESBREWER, ME | |
| MIXED TEAMS(2 MEN & 2 WOMEN)Strings: 5 | NEWPORT ENTERTAINMENT CENTERNEWPORT, ME | |
| 2 PERSON ANY HOUSE(ANY COMBO)Strings: 10 | OLD TOWN BOWLING CENTEROLD TOWN, ME | |
| 3 PERSON ANY HOUSE(ANY COMBO)Strings: 5 | BIG 20 BOWLING CENTERSCARBOROUGH, ME | |
| PEARSON(1 MAN & 1 WOMAN) (ANY HOUSE)Strings: 10 | BANGOR-BREWER BOWLING LANESBREWER, ME | |
| APH ELIMINATIONS | OLD TOWN BOWLING CENTEROLD TOWN, ME | |
| OPEN ELIMINATIONS | BIG 20 BOWLING CENTERSCARBOROUGH, ME |
SHIFT TIMES: SATURDAY @ 9:00 AM & 2:00 PM / SUNDAY @ 9:00 AM & 2:00 PM
ADDITIONAL SHIFTS TO BE ADDED AS NEEDED
RULES
- COST: $65 PER BOWLER (10 STRINGS), $50 PER BOWLER (5 STRINGS)
- PAYOUT IS 1 OUT OF 6. THE COST WILL INCLUDE $2 FOR HIGH SINGLE.
- EACH TOURNAMENT WILL HAVE AN OPTIONAL OPEN DIVISION. COST IS $15. (THE OPEN DIVISION PAYOUT IS 1 OUT OF 5. EACH TEAM MEMBER(S) MUST PAY & WILL BE CROWNED OPEN STATE CHAMPION FOR EACH BIG 5 EVENT)
- ALL PRIZES FOR CLASSIC EVENTS WILL BE PAID OUT BY CHECK.
- NO RE-ENTRIES FOR ANY EVENT.
- ALL BOWLERS FOR EACH EVENT(S) MUST BE COMPRISED FROM M.S.C.B.A. HOUSES ONLY. BIG 20, BOWL-A-RAMA, STARS & STRIKES, WEST-PORT, BANGOR-BREWER, OLD TOWN, NEWPORT, ALLPLaY, SACO VALLEY & SAMMI’S .
AVERAGES
- A NEW BOWLER WILL USE THEIR HIGHEST LEAGUE AVERAGE OF 30 STRINGS MINIMUM IN ONE LEAGUE IN THE CURRENT CALENDAR YEAR. HANDICAPS WILL BE BASED ON 90% OF THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN 130 AND THEIR AVERAGE. ONCE A BOWLER HAS AN M.S.C.B.A. AVERAGE THEY WILL STAY IN THE SYSTEM UNTIL THEY HAVEN’T COMPETED IN AN M.S.C.B.A. TOURNAMENT FOR THE PREVIOUS 3 YEARS.
- CLASSIC AVERAGE SYSTEM IS BASED ON THE PREVIOUS 50 STRINGS BOWLED IN M.S.C.B.A. EVENTS.
ALL EVENTS (NEW THIS SEASON)
- BOWLERS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BECOME ALL-EVENTS CHAMPION BY BOWLING THE FIRST 5 EVENTS (40 STRINGS) AND MUST ENTER THE OPEN DIVISON FOR EACH EVENT.
- TOTAL PINFALL FOR THOSE 40 STRINGS WILL DETERMINE THE “ALL EVENTS CHAMPION”
- ALL EVENTS CHAMPION WILL AUTOMATICALLY QUALIFY FOR THE ICBA CHAMPIONSHIP THAT YEAR.
- ALL EVENTS CHAMPION WILL BE RECOGNIZED & RECEIVE A TROPHY.
ELIMINATIONS
- BOWLERS ATTEMPTING TO QUALIFY FOR THE APH AND/OR OPEN ELIMINATIONS MUST COMPLETE 40 STRINGS THROUGHOUT THE SEASON. IF MORE THAN 40 STRINGS ARE BOWLED, THE LOW 5 AND/OR 10 STRING EVENT WILL BE DROPPED.
- APH & OPEN ELIMINATION WINNERS WILL RECEIVE A PLAQUE AS WELL AS CASH.
- SENIOR EVENTS DO NOT COUNT TOWARD CLASSIC ELIMINATIONS.
- TOP 12 MEN/12 WOMEN FOR EACH APH & OPEN WILL BE INVITED TO BOWL IN THE ELIMINATION TOURNAMENT AT NO COST TO THE BOWLER. * IF A BOWLER CAN’T BOWL FOR ANY REASON, THE NEXT BOWLER WILL BE INVITED TO COMPETE IN ORDER TO HAVE 12 PARTICIPANTS FOR EACH EVENT.
- ROUND 1, 2, & 3 (5 STRINGS) BOWLED ON SATURDAY, AND FINALS (10 STRINGS) ON SUNDAY. APH EVENT BOWLED APRIL 24 & 25 OLD TOWN BOWLING CENTER OPEN EVENT BOWLED MAY 1 & 2 AT BIG-20 BOWLING CENTER
- A PORTION OF ALL ENTRIES THROUGHOUT THE SEASON WILL BE ADDED TO THE ELIMINATION PRIZE MONEY BASED ON THE NUMBER OF ENTRIES PER TOURNAMENT
- GUARANTEED $750 TO EACH ELIMINATION WINNER
OTHER
- ALL TOURNAMENTS WILL BE GOVERNED BY THE EXISTING RULES IN THE I.C.B.A. RULE BOOK AND A REFEREE WILL BE PRESENT AT ALL TOURNAMENTS.
- ALL TOURNAMENTS WILL BE ADMINISTERED BY THE PROPRIETOR/MANAGER OF THE HOST CENTER AND WILL BE ENFORCING RULES DURING CLASSIC TOURNAMENTS. THE HOST CENTER HAS THE RIGHT TO REFUSE ANY ENTRY WHICH DOES NOT ABIDE BY THE RULES & REGULATIONS OF THE M.S.C.B.A.
- BOWLERS MUST BOWL IN AT LEAST ONE ADULT LEAGUE IN THE HOUSE THEY REPRESENT, BE AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF THAT LEAGUE AND COMPLETE A MINIMUM OF 2/3 THE SEASON.
- PROPRIETOR’S/MANAGER’S ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL BOWLER ENTRIES. CANCELLATIONS CAN BE MADE UNTIL THE DAY BEFORE THE SCHEDULED EVENT. SHIFT SCHEDULING IS DONE ON A “FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE” BASIS THE DAY AFTER THE PREVIOUS EVENT IS FINISHED.
- PROPER DRESS CODE – ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST WEAR A BOWLING CENTER APPROVED BOWLING SHIRT WITH THE NAME OF THE HOUSE OR HOUSE LOGO THEY’RE REPRESENTING. ALL CLOTHING MUST BE NEAT, PRESENTABLE & COVERED. NO HATS/CAPS VISORS OR BANDANAS.
- NO FEES WILL BE RETURNED AFTER ENTRIES HAVE BEEN RECEIVED AND SHIFT TIMES ASSIGNED. ONCE A LANE HAS BEEN DRAWN FOR A BOWLER, THERE WILL BE NO CHANGING OF LANES. HOWEVER, IN THE EVENT A TEAM IS A NO SHOW, THE PROPRIETOR SHALL MOVE THE LANES TOGETHER SO THERE ISN’T A SPACE BETWEEN TWO TEAMS.
- IN THE EVENT OF A TIE, THE TIEBREAKER WILL BE THE HIGHEST APH SINGLE OR OPEN SINGLE. PRIZE MONEY WILL BE DISTRIBUTED ACCORDING TO THE ENTRIES IN EACH EVENT. SHIFTS MAY BE ADDED OR CANCELLED DEPENDING UPON THE NUMBER OF ENTRIES.
- SANDBAGGING: FOR COMPUTING, ANY BOWLER THAT SCORES LESS THAN 80 PINS OF THEIR AVERAGE ON A 10 STRING EVENT OR 40 PINS LESS ON A 5 STRING EVENT WILL BE CREDITED THAT AMOUNT FOR THE TOURNAMENT WITH HIS/HER COMPUTING AVERAGE MINUS THE ABOVE PINS.
- A JUNIOR BOWLER WHO PARTICIPATED IN ANY YOUTH EVENTS DURING THE SEASON WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN ADULT EVENTS FOR THAT SEASON. HIGH SCHOOL BOWLERS MAY BOWL WITH A SIGNED PARENTAL CONSENT FORM, KNOWING THAT IF YOU BOWL IN AN ADULT TOURNAMENT YOU FORFEIT ALL YOUTH COMPETITIONS. BOWLERS MUST HAVE AT LEAST 30 GAMES IN AN ADULT LEAGUE.
SPORTSMANSHIP
- THE BOWLERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO POLICE THEMSELVES AND FELLOW BOWLERS. IF ANY PARTICIPANT IS SEEN ACTING IN A MANNER THAT IS AGAINST I.C.B.A. RULES, PLEASE NOTIFY THE REF, PROPRIETOR OR MANAGER. IT IS THEIR RESPONSIBILITY TO MAKE A DECISION NOT A BOWLERS.
- SECTION 1. - ANY PARTICIPANT THAT DAMAGES OR ATTEMPTS TO DAMAGE ANY HOST LANES EQUIPMENT OTHER THAN DURING THE NORMAL AND ACCEPTABLE WAY OF DELIVERING A BOWLING BALL WILL BE IMMEDIATELY REMOVED FROM THE EVENT, FORFEITING ALL ENTRY FEES AND CLAIMS TO POTENTIAL WINNINGS. SHOULD THIS HAPPEN DURING A TEAM EVENT, THE REMAINING TEAMMATES MAY CONTINUE TO BOWL AND THE OFFENDING BOWLER WILL BE GIVEN A ZERO FROM THAT POINT FORWARD. THE OFFENDING BOWLER WILL BE SUSPENDED FROM THE NEXT M.S.C.B.A. EVENT AND WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR COMPLETE RESTITUTION TO THE HOST LANES.
- ANY PARTICIPANT WHO IS CONDUCTING THEMSELF IN A WAY TO DISRUPT OR DELAY THE PROPER ADMINISTRATION OF ANY EVENT SHALL RECEIVE THE SAME PENALTY AS DEFINED IN SECTION 1.
- ANY PARTICIPANT THAT THREATENS ANYONE EITHER VERBALLY OR PHYSICALLY WILL RECEIVE THE SAME PENALTY AS SECTION 1 AND WILL BE SUSPENDED FOR THE REMAINING M.S.C.B.A. SEASON.
- ANY BOWLER BEING DISRUPTIVE WHILE BOWLING OR KEEPING SCORE WILL BE WARNED FIRST. IF THE ACTIONS CONTINUE, THE BOWLER WILL BE SUBJECT TO THE PENALTY OF SECTION 1. THIS INCLUDES BUT NOT LIMITED TO SOCIALLY UNACCEPTABLE LANGUAGE, GESTURES EITHER ON OR OFF THE LANES, CREATING EXCESSIVE NOISE, KICKING/STOMPING, SLAMMING BALLS ON THE RETURN OR OTHER BEHAVIOR DEEMED DISRUPTIVE.