The Texas High School
Bowling Club (THSBC) is comprised of autonomous districts which shall be
administered by a bowling proprietor or his/her representative as appointed by
the President, Texas Bowling Centers Association, to serve as District
Coordinator.
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season district coordinator.
The district coordinator
shall serve as the chair of an advisory committee, consisting of all head
coaches, to act on any and all issues pertaining to conduct, eligibility,
playing rules, and scoring systems.
The district coordinator
shall have the authority to set policy, not in contravention with the THSBC
Bylaws; arrange schedules; and ensure participating schools adhere to playing
rules. The specific duties of the
district coordinator shall include, but are not limited to, the following:
1. District Rules: The
district coordinator, in coordination with the district advisory committee, may
establish District Rules for use as a supplement to the THSBC Bylaws. Such
district rules shall include the
schedule and scoring format to be used for district matches.
2. Enforcement: Enforce
all district playing rules. In the event
the competing head coaches cannot agree on a decision, the District Coordinator
shall have the final say on enforcement, subject to appeal to the THSBC appeals
committee.
3. Recordkeeping:
a.
Maintain the official record
of scores bowled and points awarded in each district match.
b.
Forward match results,
current standings and, if possible, a news article, to area media as soon as
possible after each match.
c.
Forward current standings
weekly to TBCA for inclusion to their web site:
texasbowling.com/tbca
d.
Ensure the head coach of
each team advancing to regional and/or state competition forwards necessary
information to the TBCA office by the established deadlines.
4. Certification:
Certify each school in the district through usbchighschool.com.
5. Conduct
of Coaches and Players: Should a
team member be suspended more than once, the advisory committee shall meet at
the call of the district coordinator to determine further eligibility of the
player suspended.
6. Suspension: The
district coordinator may disqualify any team member for an infraction of a
State or District rule for the remainder of a match or may suspend a bowler for
a period not to exceed three matches.
7. Protests: The district coordinator shall receive protests of any given match within 24 hours of the completion of that match, schedule a hearing with members of the Advisory Committee, determine the facts of the case, and rule on the protest. The district coordinator shall vote only in case of a tie of committee members present.