Teaching Division of the Master Bowlers’ Association     

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 7 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 3 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 base 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 or the Mid Winter Blues Tournament. The lowest POA total 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 in order to keep their aggregate eligibility for the National Team.

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 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@masterbowler.com

 

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