I would understand that they may not have to pay for membership or dues, it may be included because it's through a school. I would imagine if these were in fact certified through either entity that they would have a card of sort even if it's free?
I did find one loophole though. Apparently what kids are doing who are on the Grand Prix league (non-hs league) who are also on the hs team is pre-bowling each week rather than bowling on Saturday morning. Why that makes a difference I don't know. However by them doing that it allows them to maintain their book average and stay on the league for it's duration. Once school league is over then they can show up on Saturday mornings.
It's all really stupid if you ask me. What do they care how many leagues a kid is on? It's pigeon holding them to either just do the hs stuff or sneak around and all the kids want to do is bowl and get better.
From my understanding a youth would only lose their Junior status of they bowl on an adult league where prize money of any kind is exchanged. They can't even be a pacer if there is so much as mystery pot. It wouldn't make sense to lose Junior status for bowling on another Junior league even during hs league.
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