About MBAOAffiliated Teaching Division:The MBAO Teaching Division is our largest division, dedicated to instructing the game of 5 Pin Bowling, mainly with the youth bowlers of the YBC, but our members also instruct others as well. Most of our members have taken the NCCP Training for 5 Pin Bowling and have achieved at least Level 1 Coaching Certification. Courses are offered throughout the year for you to complete, and improve your coaching skills and knowledge of our game. Teaching Masters are sponsored and approved by their local Bowling Proprietor by obtaining a signed membership request or renewal. This affiliates the member to a bowling centre where they will work with the YBC or other groups, and participate in the two youth tournaments we hold. New Members must supply all league average sheets from the previous bowling season in order to establish a fair average to play in MBAO events. The Teaching Division is offered 10 Tournament Events throughout our season with the Master Bantam and Master Junior Tournaments as the two mandatory events that you must play in as an affiliated member. Tournaments in the Teaching Division are mainly based on Pins Over Average, and there is also the opportunity to play a scratch side of the 4 Optional Tournaments and the Year End. Players will be able to choose to compete in the POA event or a Scratch event, or if they choose to pay the extra prize money portion, they can compete on both sides of the event and be eligible to win prize money on both sides. MBAO Tournament Rings will be awarded only to the Pins Over Average winners. We also offer a National Championship to our members who attain the top 5 positions in the province over the course of our entire season based on a Pins Over Average total for both Ladies and Men’s teams. Events that Teaching Masters must attend to be considered for our National Team are:
Teaching Masters who play in more than one Optional Event will be allowed to drop the lowest Pins Over Average Total from any other Optional Event or the combined POA total for the Master Bantam and Master Junior Tournaments A member can also drop the scores from the Mid Winter Blues Tournament if it is one of the lowest of all events providing that at least two optional events have been played. The lowest POA totals will dropped automatically to calculate the aggregate total as our season progresses. However a Teaching Master must have played in both youth tournaments and the Mid Winter Blues event in order to keep their aggregate eligibility for the National Team. The Year End tournament is mandatory for anyone who wants to qualify for the National Team and this event cannot be dropped. Total number of games played to be eligible for the National Team is 28 games. Teaching Masters are also allowed to play in the Ontario Special Olympics event and the Master Senior Tournaments. They may also fill-the-field in any two Tournament Division tournaments if they would like to experience an event in this elite division. This Teaching Division is mainly for the player who wants to enjoy tournament play without too much pressure, and not necessarily will they have a higher average. The Pins Over Average formats of our events provide the opportunity for all levels of player to enjoy the competition and have a chance at winning the event, while our new Scratch component of the Optional Tournaments allow the higher average members to put their skills to the test. Members are required to wear black dress pants or skirts for the ladies, along with the MBAO Blue embroidered shirt for the Master Bantam and Master Junior Tournaments. The MBAO golf shirt is allowed at all others events along with the required black dress pants or skirts. As well all Members must adhere to the code of conduct in showing good sportsmanship, maintaining control of language and physical gestures and always speaking in a positive way about our game and bowling establishments.
For more information about the Teaching Masters talk to your local Bowling Proprietor or contact Nancy Moore at our office at 416-426-7165, or Email us at
mbao@masterbowlers.com Unaffiliated Teaching DivisionFor the bowler who cannot commit time to their local bowling centre, due to other commitments, the new Unaffiliated Membership may be a good option. Players who register as an unaffiliated member for the Teaching Division do not seek approval from a local proprietor but will register directly with the Master Bowlers’ Association of Ontario. The MBAO Board will review and approve the membership request or if denied an explanation will be given back to the applicant. Members must follow all the rules of the MBAO including adhering to the dress code of the association during tournament events, and conducting themselves in the manner required of a Master Bowler. The Unaffiliated Members are offered 8 Tournament Events throughout our season and are not eligible to play in the Master Bantam and Master Junior Tournaments. Tournaments are mainly based on Pins Over Average, however we are also offering our members the opportunity to play a scratch side of the 4 Optional Tournaments and the Year End Event. Players will be able to choose to compete on POA basis or Scratch basis, or if they choose to pay the extra prize money portion, they can compete on both sides of the event and be eligible to win prize money on both sides. MBAO Tournament Rings will be awarded only to the Pins Over Average winners. We also offer a National Championship to our members who attain the top 5 positions in the province over the course of our entire season base on a Pins Over Average total. Events that Unaffiliated Masters must attend to be considered for our National Team are:
Unaffiliated Masters who play in all three Optional Event will be allowed to drop the lowest Pins Over Average Total from one of these events including scores from the Mid Winter Blues Tournament.. The lowest POA totals will dropped automatically to calculate the aggregate total as our season progresses. Unaffiliated Masters are also allowed to play in the Ontario Special Olympics event and the Master Senior Tournaments. They may also fill-the-field in any two Tournament Division tournaments if they would like to experience an event in this elite division. This membership is mainly for the player who wants to enjoy tournament play without too much pressure, and not necessarily will they have a higher average. The Pins over Average formats of our events provide the opportunity for all levels of player to enjoy the competition and have a chance at winning the event, while our Scratch component of the Optional Tournaments allow the higher average members to put their skills to the test. Unaffiliated members are required to wear black dress pants or skirts for the ladies, along with the MBAO golf shirt. As well all Members must adhere to the code of conduct in showing good sportsmanship, maintaining control of language and physical gestures and always speaking in a positive way about our game and bowling establishments.
For more information about the Unaffiliated membership contact Nancy Moore at our office at 416-426-7165, or email us at mbao@masterbowlers.com |
MBAO Divisions:Teaching Division Tournament Division Seniors Division Graduating YBC New Members |
Tournament Division:The MBAO Tournament Division is the elite division of the Master Bowlers Association. This is where the higher average players compete in 5 compulsory events during the season to qualify for a spot on our National Tournament Teams or Singles Representative. Most of our members of the Tournament Division are affiliated with a Bowling Centre and work with the local YBC Programs to share their skills and knowledge of the game. However a Tournament Division Member may also apply as an unaffiliated member when their scheduled do not allow them to commit time to their local proprietor. The Tournament Division consist of 5 compulsory events that provide competition on a scratch basis only and the field is cut down after the qualifying round to continue to a variety of match play formats to declare the tournament winner for both the ladies and men’s side. Winners receive the MBAO Tournament Ring as well as top prize money at all events. The qualifying scores are accumulated over the season and these aggregate totals are used to determine the Men’s and Ladies National Teams and the two Singles Representatives at the National Championships. To be on the National Tournament Division teams for either the Men’s or Ladies team or Singles, players will play in all events during the season with the top aggregate total being declared Singles Representative. Affiliated Players must also compete in the Master Bantam and Master Junior tournaments however these events are not included in the National Team aggregate totals. Tournament members are encouraged to participate in the Ontario Special Olympics tournament and the Master Senior tournament. This membership is mainly for the higher average player who wants to compete at the highest level of tournament play. Tournament Division members are required to wear black dress pants or skirts for the ladies, along with the MBAO golf shirt. As well all Members must adhere to the code of conduct in showing good sportsmanship, maintaining control of language and physical gestures and always speaking in a positive way about our game and bowling establishments.
For more information talk to your local Bowling Proprietor or contact Nancy Moore at our office at 416-426-7165, or email us at mbao@masterbowlers.com |
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Seniors' Division:Our Seniors Division is open to anyone 50 years or older. The Seniors play in 4 events throughout the season with each event consisting of 5 games. Seniors play in a Pins Over Average Category, a Scratch Category or like many they pay the extra prize money and play in both sides of an event. The same rules of conduct apply to our Seniors as in all other divisions and members must wear the black dress pants, or skirt for ladies as well as the MBAO golf shirt. We also declare a National Team for our Seniors who play a Pins Over Average tournament at the National Championships. To qualify for the National Team, Seniors Members must participate in at least 3 of the 4 events. If a member plays in all 4 then the lowest POA total and the lowest Scratch total of the 4 events will be dropped to calculate the aggregate totals. National Team members are selected as the man and lady who has the highest aggregate total Pins over Average and the man and lady who have the highest aggregate scratch scores in 3 of our 4 events. A 5th player is added as the wild card player and it is the 2nd place person in one of the categories based on a rotation agreed upon by the members of the Seniors Division. This season (2007-08) the wildcard position will be the second place Scratch Man in the aggregate. A ring has been designed for the Senior’s Division, and the winners of an event may choose to purchase one. They may accept the usual trophy award or use the cost of it towards the purchase of a ring. Any Senior member may purchase a ring for previous victories.
For more information talk to your local Bowling Proprietor or contact Nancy Moore at our office at 416-426-7165, or email us at mbao@masterbowlers.com |
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Graduating YBCThe Master Bowlers’ Association of Ontario is offering a 1 year free membership to any YBC graduate. This means that you will not have to pay the initiation fee or registration fee for your first year membership in our association. YBC players must purchase a blue embroidered MBAO shirt if they are affiliated with a bowling centre or a golf shirt if they want to register as an unaffiliated member. Unaffiliated membership costs $70.00 more than an Affiliated Teaching Master and the YBC player applying to be unaffiliated must pay this extra cost as part of their registration. We do however encourage you to participate in a local YBC Program to assist in the instruction of other YBC members and assist your local Proprietor in running a successful league. Remember our dress code of the mandatory black pants or skirt for ladies and either the blue embroidered MBAO shirt or one of our approved golf shirts during all of our tournament events. Also a reminder that the Master Bowlers’ Association has a rule of conduct that you will be required to follow. This includes maintaining control of language and physical gestures and always speaking in a positive way about our game and bowling establishments. If you are considering joining our association there is no better time that right away to help reduce your initial costs and gain the experience of being a master bowler.
For more information talk to your local Bowling Proprietor or contact Nancy Moore at our office at 416-426-7165, or email us at mbao@masterbowlers.com |