On behalf of the 69ers Administrators, Tournament Director's and Player's, we would like to *Welcome you to the 69ers Gamers League*.
Tuesday, June 21th, 2011 | 10:05:50 AM

Rules to Our Tourneys
HOPEFULLY THIS WILL HELP THOSE WHO MAY HAVE QUESTIONS ON DIFFERENT TOURNAMENT GAMES. PLEASE ALSO FEEL FREE TO ASK ANY STAFF MEMBER FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE. WELCOME TO OUR FAMILY!!!

Bowling RulesBowling 2 vs 2Even/OddPerfectMatchSwiss GamblersOne-Nutter
Bookend FlipFestSPIN DaysADD'M & WEEP ANGELS / DEVILS SCREWED
HEART BREAKER WALK THE PLANKMASQUERADEGUTTER /NUTTER 200 or BELOW CANASTA 8BALL POOL

Basic Tournament Rules


  • PAIRS WILL BE ANNOUNCED BEFORE THE START OF EACH GAME

  • IF YOU ARE BOOTED, LEAVE THE ROOM, FOR ANY REASON INCLUDING A POGO GLITCH, YOU WILL BE GIVEN AN AVERAGE SCORE OF 150.

  • YOU MAY BE GIVEN THE OPTION OF ADDING 15 POINTS PER FRAME IF YOU MISS A FRAME OR MORE.

  • IN CASE OF BOOT OR FREEZE IN FINALS, YOU MAY BE GIVEN THE OPTION OF REBOWL AND YOUR OPPONENT WILL HAVE OPTION OF REBOWL OR KEEP CURRENT SCORE


  • YOUR MATCH WILL BE REPORTED AS WINNER/OPPONENT. THE PERSON WITH THE HIGHEST SCORE WILL ADVANCE TO THE NEXT ROUND.


  • ALL 69ERS LADDER RULES ARE IN EFFECT

  • PLEASE CHECK RULES FOR SPECIFIC GAMES, AS THEY MAY VARY, TD HAS RIGHTS TO ADJUST RULES FOR SPECIAL OCCASSIONS!

  • ALL PLAYERS ARE EXPECTED TO ABIDE BY THE DECISIONS OF THE TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR.





BOWLING RULES


    1 VS 1
  • ALL PLAYERS WILL BEGIN BOWLING AT THE BEGINNING OF FRAME ONE (1) WHEN DIRECTED BY THE TD.
    PAIRS WILL BE ANNOUNCED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
  • YOU WILL BOWL ALL TEN(10) FRAMES, THE BEST SCORE WINS. THERE WILL BE NO REFRESHING, JUST KEEP BOWLING.

  • EVERYONE WILL REPORT IN CHAT WINNER//OPPONENT
  • IN THE EVENT OF A TIE, ONLY THOSE PLAYERS WITH TIED SCORES WILL COUNT THE NEXT TEN(10) FRAMES, BUT ALL CAN PLAY
  • IF YOU LEAVE FOR ANY REASON, INCLUDING GETTING BOOTED OR A POGO GLITCH, YOU WILL BE GIVEN A SCORE OF 150, UNLESS YOU ARE PLAYING FOR 1ST PLACE IN FINALS, THEN YOU WILL BE GIVEN ONE(1) RE-BOWL


  • BOWLING 2 VS 2

  • ALL PLAYERS WILL BEGIN BOWLING AT THE BEGINNING OF FRAME ONE(1)WHEN ADVISED BY THE HOST
  • PARTNERS AND PAIRS WILL BE ANNOUNCED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
  • YOU WILL BE PAIRED WITH ONE(1) PERSON CHOSEN RANDOMLY BY CASES
  • THERE WILL BE A PRACTICE GAME BETWEEN EACH ROUND
  • YOU AND YOUR PARTNER WILL BOWL ALL TEN(10) FRAMES, AND REPORT YOUR SCORE TO THE HOST. ONLY REPORT THE SCORE WHEN THE TD CALLS YOUR NAME
  • IF YOU ARE BOOTED, LEAVE THE ROOM FOR ANY REASON, INCLUDING A POGO GLITCH, YOU WILL BE GIVEN AN AVERAGE SCORE OF 150

  • YOU MAY BE GIVEN THE OPTION OF ADDING 15 POINTS PER FRAME IF YOU MISS A FRAME OR MORE.
  • IN THE EVENT OF A TIE, ONLY THOSE PLAYERS WITH TIED SCORES WILL COUNT THE NEXT TEN(10) FRAMES, BUT ALL CAN PLAY

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    RULES FOR EVEN/ODD TOURNAMENTS

  • Strikes are allowed in EVEN numbered frames ONLY
  • Strikes are allowed in ODD numbered Frames ONLY
  • 10th frames are regular bowling------bowl strikes in the 10th, 11th and 12th
  • If you accidentally strike in the wrong frame, you must "SKIP" the next frame
  • Game 1: Strikes are allowed in EVEN numbered frames ONLY
  • Game 2: Strikes are allowed in ODD numbered Frames ONLY
  • 10th frames are regular bowling------bowl strikes in the 10th, 11th and 12th
  • If you accidentally strike in the wrong frame, you must "SKIP" the next frame

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    PERFECT MATCH

  • THIS GAME WILL BE PLAYED AS FOLLOWS:
  • SWISS TOURNEY, TWO GAMES PER ROUND
  • IN CASE OF BOOT BY POGO OR FREEZING, YOU WILL BE GIVEN THE CHANCE TO
  • ADD 15PTS FOR MISSED FRAMES,OR STANDARD SCORE OF 150.. IF BOOTED ON BOTH ROUNDS, OPPONENT TAKES WIN.
  • AT THE END OF EACH ROUND PLAYERS POST THEIR SCORES
  • PLAYERS MAY NOT SKIP A FRAME TO ADJUST THEIR SCORE, AND KNOCK DOWN AT LEAST 8PINS EACH FRAME.
  • HOST WILL SUBTRACT GM 1 FROM GM2
  • THE PLAYER WITH THE SCORE CLOSEST TO ZERO WINS THE MATCH
  • IN THE EVENT OF A TIE!:THE PLAYER WITH THE HIGHEST SCORE FROM ADDING BOTH GAMES WINS THE MATCH


    2 GMS PER ROUND SWISS TOURNEY

  • THIS IS 1 VS 1. WITH 2 GMS. PER ROUND
  • EVERYONE WILL PLAY IN ALL ROUNDS ,UNLESS YOU GET A BYE.!!!! PLEASE DO NOT LEAVE!
  • REPORT WHEN YOU ARE ASKED. GM 1 + GM 2 =TOTAL, OR ON SPIN DAY'S ENDING TOKEN COUNT - STARTING TOKEN COUNT = TOTAL
  • HIGHEST SCORE WILL WIN THAT MATCH
  • LET'S HAVE A GOOD TIME, AND WINNERS WILL GET BUX

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    THE GAMBLERS TOUR

  • THIS IS 1.VS 1
  • WE PLAY GAME1 AS NORMAL 'NO SPIN'
  • AT THE END OF GAME1 YOU HAVE THE OPTION TO KEEP YOUR SCORE OR GAMBLE IT!!
  • IF YOU DECIDE TO KEEP GAME1 SCORE PLEASE BOWL GAME2 AS NORMAL 'NO SPIN'!!
  • IF YOU DECIDE TO GAMBLE YOU LOSE SCORE FROM GAME1 AND BOWL GAME2 AS SPIN GAME:GAME2 SCORE+SPIN+ANY OTHER BONUSES
  • PLEASE POST AFTER GAME1 AS SCORE+KEEP OR TOKEN COUNT+GAMBLE

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    ONE NUTTER TOURNEY

  • PLEASE THROW ONLY ONE BALL PER FRAME
  • IF U MAKE A MISTAKE AND BOWL THE SECOND BALL....=-o PLEASE REFRAIN FROM BOWLING THE NEXT FRAME!!
  • 3 SPARES AND YOU ARE OUT!!
  • ONE BALL MEANS IT IS EITHER A STRIKE OR AN OPEN...
  • ONLY CONTINUE BOWLING IN 10TH IF YOU STRIKE !
  • ONE GAME PER ROUND

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    SWISS BOOK-END TOURNEY

  • SWISS MEAN YOU PLAY ALL ROUNDS UNLESS YOU HAVE A BYE...WIN OR LOSE BOOK-END TOURNEY MEANS
  • YOU ARE ONLY ALLOWED TO BOWL A STRIKE IN THE 1st AND 10th FRAMES BOWL OUT 10TH FRAME COMPLETE
  • IF YOU BOWL A STRIKE IN FRAMES 2-9 YOU MUST SKIP THE NEXT FRAME
    IF YOU FAIL TO SKIP A FRAME AFTER STRIKE IN FRAMES 2-9 IT IS A FOUL 3 FOULS PER GAME YOU WILL BE DISQUALIFIED
  • SPARES ARE ALLOWED IN ANY FRAME
  • PLEASE REPORT SCORES AS GAME1 + GAME2 = TOTAL SPINS AND BONUSES DO NOT COUNT IN THIS TOURNEY



    FLIP OUT FEST

  • THIS GAME WILL BE PLAYED AS FOLLOWS:
  • SWISS TOURNEY, ONE GAME PER ROUND
  • TO MAKE MATCHES FAIR, KNOCKING DOWN LESS THAN 5 PINS IN A FRAME WILL BE CONSIDERED MISSING A FRAME
  • PLAYERS MAY NOT SKIP A FRAME TO /e ADJUST THEIR SCORE.
  • AT END OF GAME POST YOUR FINAL SCORE AS {209 - 902 EXAMPLE} WHEN HOST CALLS YOUR NAME.


  • IF YOU ARE BOOTED, LEAVE THE ROOM FOR ANY REASON, INCLUDING A POGO GLITCH, YOU WILL BE GIVEN AN AVERAGE SCORE OF 150


  • YOU MAY BE GIVEN THE OPTION OF ADDING 15 POINTS PER FRAME IF YOU MISS A FRAME OR MORE


  • YOU MAY BE GIVEN THE OPTION TO REBOWL, YOUR OPPONENETS WILL BE GIVEN TO OPTION TO KEEP THEIR CURRENT SCORE OR REBOWL, HOWEVER, THIS IS ONLY IF THE PLAYER IS PLAYING FOR TOUR WIN
  • A SECOND BOOT AND YOU WILL BE GIVEN THE LOSS.


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    SPIN DAY

  • THIS GAME IS PLAYED WITH TWO GAMES PER ROUND
  • WE USE TOKEN COUNTS, SO THAT ALL EXTRAS, INCLUDING SPINS AND BONUSES COUNT!!!!
  • AT START OF GAME 1, POST LAST 6 DIGITS FOR STARTING TOKEN COUNT
  • AT END OF GAME 2, POST LAST 6 DIGITS OF TOKEN COUNTS AGAIN
  • SUBTRACT YOUR BEGINING TOKEN COUNT FROM ENDING AND POST SCORE
  • POST AS EXAMPLE ( 555,600 - 555,200 = 400 )
  • ALSO FOUND IT BEST TO KEEP TRACK OF OPPONENTS SCORE IN CASE OF MATHMATICAL MISTAKES


  • TD WILL ALSO KEEP TRACK OF TOKEN COUNTS, INCASE OF ANY CONFLICTS.


  • HOWEVER, PLEASE HELP OUT BY KEEPING TRACK OF YOUR OWN SCORES


  • THIS WILL HELP MAKE TOUR EASIER AND RUN SMOOTHLY


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    ADD'M & WEEP

  • THIS IS A REG SWISS TOURNAMENT, ONE GAME PER ROUND
  • IF YOU ARE BOOTED, LEAVE THE ROOM, FOR ANY REASON INCLUDING A POGO GLITCH, YOU WILL BE GIVEN AN AVERAGE SCORE OF 150.
  • YOU MAY BE GIVEN THE OPTION OF ADDING 15 POINTS PER FRAME IF YOU MISS A FRAME OR MORE.
  • YOU MUST KNOCK DOWN AT LEAST 8 PINS PER EACH FRAME.
  • AT END OF GAME POST SCORE AND ADD NUMBERS TOGETHER, EXAMPLE 169 = 1+6+9= 16
  • IF EVENT OF A TIE ...... HIGHEST SCORE WINS UNLESS MATCHING SCORES 169/ 169.. THEN REBOWL IS IN EFFECT




    ANGELS / DEVILS

  • THIS WILL BE A SWISS TOURNEY
  • FOR A BIT OF ADDED FUN, AT BEGINING OF TOUR ; HOST WILL ANNOUNCE TEAMS. ANGELS AND DEVILS .
  • HOST WILL ANNOUNCE THE SPECIAL GAME PLAY MEMBERS NEED TO HIT IN ORDER TO WIN EXTRA BUX.. MIGHT BE A 69 , HEARTBREAKER OR TURKEY.
  • WIN (AMOUNT) BUX FOR YOUR TEAM
  • SIMPLY SHOUT OUT IN LOBBY WHEN YOU WIN
  • REG SWISS TOUR RULES ARE IN EFFECT.


  • PLAYERS, PLEASE WATCH YOUR TD'S INTRUSTIONS ON THIS TOUR FOR SPECIAL DIRECTIONS.


  • HOST'S PLEASE EDIT THIS RULE TO FIT YOUR GAME PLAY


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    SCREWED

  • THIS GAME WILL BE PLAYED AS FOLLOWS:
  • CHAIN TOGETHER A STRIKE, SPARE, 7-10 MAY HIT THESE IN ANY CONSECUTIVE ORDER
  • 10TH FRAME DOES NOT COUNT
  • ANNOUNCE SCREWED!! AND AUTOMATICALLY WIN.
  • IF BOTH OPPONENTS GET SCREWED AT THE SAME TIME (THEY'RE HAVING SEX)
  • NO REMATCHES UNLESS THERE IS A TIE IN FINAL SCORE





    HEART BREAKER

  • THIS GAME IS PLAYED REGULAR SWISS EXCEPT
  • IF YOU GET A 7/10 SPLIT IN ANY FRAME OTHER THEN THE 10TH
  • YOU AUTOMATICALLY WIN
  • YOU MUST ANNOUNCE IN CHAT HEARTBREAKER!!!! AND U WIN THE ROUND
  • F NO ONE GETS A 7/10 SPLIT WE PLAY TO HIGHEST SCORE
  • IF BOTH PLAYERS GET A 7/10 SPLIT AT THE SAME TIME CONTINUE YOU PLAYING UNTIL THERE IS A SECOND 7-10 OR HIGH SCORE WINS





    WALK THE PLANK

  • THIS GAME IS PLAYED REGULAR SWISS EXCEPT
  • The object of this tour is to push all the players off the plank by making them skip frames.
  • Get a strike in any even numbered frame (2,4,6 OR 8 excluding the 10th)
  • You are allowed to pick one player to skip the next frame (includes players that struck on the same frame as you )
  • so anyone can win or walk the plank :P
  • If you forget to skip once, u skip next 2 frames, twice= 3 frames, 3 times = DQ
  • Highest score of the pairs wins the round..
  • If you are booted or if you froze you will be given an automated loss since this is a low scoring game :(




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    MASQUERADE

  • THIS GAME MAY VARY DUE TO HOSTS DESIRES.. PLEASE WATCH DIRECTIONS IN ADVANCE
  • We are asking all members who plan to join this tour to create a new pogo account, you will be in disguise, dress up the mini and everything, give yourself a guest pass (do not do this too early, since you will need to have the new account active for Halloween night).
  • Keep the identity secret, It is a masquerade, we will need to guess who you are. The night before the tour, you send an e-mail or im to HOST, telling her /him who you are, register for the tour using your regular name, and let the fun begin
  • Please do not register this new account on the league page since it will only be used for this one night.
    Any prizes awarded will be awarded to your regular account.
  • There will be special prizes for this tour. best costume, Best Name, best profile, 500 buxs for winner of tournament, and a special crying towel prize of 250 buxs. Judging of costumes will take place at 1/2 hour before tour is set to start.




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    GUTTER NUTTER

  • GUTTER 1ST BALL AND BOWL SECOND BALL
  • IF YOU ACCIDENTLY BOWL 1ST BALL , PLEASE SKIP FOLLOWING FRAME.
  • FAILURE TO SKIP FOLLOWING FRAME.. YOU MUST SKIP NEXT TWO FRAMES.
  • FAILURE TO SKIP IS A FOUL.. 3 FOULS IS AUTO LOSS OF THE ROUND.
  • 10TH FRAME.. GUTTER FIRST BALL AND BOWL OUT REMAINING BALLS.
  • IN CASE OF BOOT OR FREEZE, YOU WILL LOSE THE ROUND DUE TO LOW SCORE GAME




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    200 OR BELOW

  • You must score 200 or less
  • If you go over 200 you are eliminated from that round.
  • You Can Not Have A Zero In Any Part Of Any Frame 1-10.
  • You must knock down at least one pin with each ball.
    If you have a zero, you are eliminated from that round.
  • IN CASE OF BOOT OR FREEZE, YOU WILL LOSE THE ROUND DUE TO LOW SCORE GAME




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    CANASTA

  • GAME PLAY ENDS AT 2500 PTS
  • PLEASE NO WATCHING TABLES, UNLESS PLAYERS AT TABLE AGREE YOU MAY JOIN. THIS DISTRACTS OTHERS.
  • POST WINNER / OPPONENT IN LOBBY AT END OF GAME.


  • TABLES ARE TO BE SET AS FOLLOWS


    • Check Timer to 60 seconds. There is to be no extension of time or no one shall stand up then sit back down to have the time start all over. If the timer runs out then the person it ran out on shall lose that round.
    • 2 Cards drawn from Deck , 2 Minimum Canasta to Meld
    • Check wild cards allowed in opening meld
    • Check Tips if the players want that or keep it unchecked if they do not.
    • Check allow players to replace computers
    • Uncheck limit players , Check allow watchers
    • Uncheck mute watchers , Uncheck rated game
    • Check private table with the league nickname as the password.



      Pool

    • THIS GAME WILL BE PLAYED AS FOLLOWS:
    • SWISS TOURNEY, ONE GAME PER ROUND
    • AS HOST CALLS PAIRINGS, FIRST NAME CALLED WILL SET TABLE I ASSIGN.
    • PLEASE DO NOT START UNTIL HOST HAS GIVEN THE GTG FROM THE LOBBY
    • PLEASE DO NOT ASK IF YOUR TABLE IS GOOD TO GO, AS HOST IS CHECKING TABLES AS FAST AS SHE/HE CAN
    • WINNER AND OPPONENT WILL COME TO LOBBY AND REPORT AS FOLLOWS: WINNER //OPPONENT


    • IF THERE IS A PROBLEM AT YOUR TABLE, PLEASE REMAIN THERE AND CALL FOR ME IN THE LOBBY AND WE WILL RESOLVE THE ISSUE AT YOUR TABLE.


    • TABLES ARE TO BE SET AS FOLLOWS


      • CHECK BONUS POCKET
      • CHECK BONUS BALLS
      • TIMER 60 SECS
      • ALTERNATING BREAK
      • ALLOW WATCHERS
      • UNRATED
      • PRIVATE WITH USUAL PW
      • F YOU ARE BOOTED OR LEAVE DUE A POGO GLITCH OR ANY OTHER REASON YOU WILL HAVE FIVE (5) MINUTES TO RETURN OR YOU WILL BE DISQUALIFIED


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