Our league has been created with the LGBTQ+ community in mind, but we welcome all bowlers regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity. All skill levels are encouraged to participate, play, and volunteer. We are committed to delivering a welcoming and inclusive environment with all league actvities including bowling, and giving back to the community through education, outreach, volunteering, and community services activities.

Our Goals: Create a safe and inclusive environment, on and off the lanes...

• -  Build friendships and develop a social support system

• -  Grow our competitive and friendly team-sport environment

• -  Foster and Support skill development of all levels

• -  Create opportunities for healthy exercise

• -  Volunteer at different community events

  Participants:

  All activities are to be inclusive in nature and that no individual shall be excluded from participating based on sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, race, religion or creed, nationality, ethnic origin, political beliefs, athletic ability, physical challenge, HIV status, veteran status, genetic information, age, or citizenship status. The Monomoy Bowling League promotes gender inclusion by allowing bowlers to self- identify.

  Behavior:

• -  No threat of violence or intimidation of any kind, between members, guests, substitutes, spectators, board of directors, and facility staff

• -  Any member of the Board of Directors has the exclusive and implied authority to remove any member, guest, substitute, or spectator that poses a risk of any kind, to any persons or property, deemed part of the Monomoy Bowling League

• -  All attendees are expected to be compliant in a manor consistent with the Board of Directors expectations and standards, which consists of respect and consideration for any and all involved in participating in the league

• -  Responsibility and accountability of individual ac􏰀ons and outcomes

• -  Demonstrate civility by being polite and considerate

• -  Positive approach to team morale

• -  Treating all members as a valuable part of the league

• -  Provide constructive feedback, using clear and concise language: remembering body and language tone

  Any violation deemed viable by the board of directors can and may result in an immediate expulsion from participation in the league and all related activities.

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1. HAVE FUN!!! Mix and mingle with your peers, we are a community and not team-centric.

 

2. Respect your peers, competition is great when accompanied by good sportsmanship but not everyone is here to

compete. We welcome all skill levels. Keep it fun!

 

3. By joining, you are making a commitment to fellow members to attend every week and arrive on time. If you show up after the 2nd frame of the first game, you will not be able to play the first game, but you can play the second game. We understand that unavoidable things come up, if you are unable to attend please notify your team captain in advance.We meet at 6:30PM with a hard start after practicing at 6:45PM.

 

4. Out of respect for your peers time, be ready when it’s your turn to bowl, do not hold up your team. Plan any needed personal breaks accordingly.

 

5. Honest communication is essential to our success. If you are having any issues with a league member, please address it respectfully with your team captain or a member of the executive team.

 

6. All members, substitutes, and guests are expected to stay up-to-date with weekly dues. If you are having a tough time with this please connect with a member of the executive team right away.

 

7. Remain curteous of the facility staff and other bowlers. We ALL are representing the league, we want to maintain a positive image in the community.

 

8. FEES: weekly dues are set at $20 for members, $25 for substitutes, and guests. Shoe rentals are available from the facility at the front desk for $4 per pair.

 

9. Weekly dues includes 2 games of bowling, sporadic contests, the ability to stay and play after league has ended at no cost, and a ticket to our season-end party.

 

10. Substitutes are allowed to take your place on a week you can't attend, or you can pre-bowl if you know ahead of time that you won't be able to play. You must be completely caught up on any weeks you have missed by the final week if you did not have a substitute on the date(s) you missed.

 

11. Standard Bowling Etiquette: the bowler to your right goes first, stay out of their field of vision, leave the approach after your ball hits the pins.

 

12. We have varying team sizes, if there is a vacancy on your team a score of 120 with 80 point handicap will be used to level out the team score and keep it fair.

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13. All teams are to select a Captain who will monitor attendance and team weekly dues.

 

14. We use a handicap system of 100% of the diffrence of each player's average and 200.

 

15. Complete compliance with our "Code of Conduct"

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16. Smoking and Break Policy: there is no smoking inside the facility. If you wish to go outside between game one and game two, you will have 10 minutes to do so. We will resume playing 10 minutes after the last team finishes the first game, no exceptions. Please be mindful and courteous of your fellow members.

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