Note**  Blue Oil will be used for both practice and TV shows so please dress accordingly.

A coin flip will determine who has choice of starting lane for each opening match.

The Empress will have choice of starting lane and receive 8 warmup shots prior to his/her match.

The TV coordinator will inform you of the number of commercial breaks in each match. We do not anticipate bowling through commercials breaks in this show. 

All commercial breaks will be taken. There are no commercials breaks in the title match.

Please do not switch seats on your opponent’s crossovers. The seat you sit in at the start of the match is your seat for the match.

The higher seeded player has choice of seat location for each match.

There is a :25 shot clock in effect and it will be visible to the bowlers. Shot clock violations are as follows: 

• 1st offense: $100. 
• 2nd offense: $500.
• Each subsequent offense: $500.
• Violations do not carry over from game to game.

Maximum of two re-racks per game; they must be your first order of business and be approved by the tournament director.

A foul line judge will be present to call fouls.

You must wear a name shirt for the telecast and questions regarding logos should be directed to the tournament director.

Please do not bring on to the TV set any beverages with labels. The PBA will put the beverage in a PBA container for you.

Personal listening devices are not permitted while bowling for score during the telecast.

If you finish your game first, please do not leave the settee area until your opponent finishes his 10th frame.