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Q. How did this league come about?
A. Last year
I was in charge of conducting sports activities for
students who were enrolled in the Arizona Virtual
Academy (a K12.com school). Since the school is a
virtual academy and students are scattered all around
the state, I tried to come up with sports that would be
easy to implement, not need a lot of school owned
facilities or equipment and fun for the students.
Bowling is a sport that fits those criteria. But I
still had the issue of students being scattered all over
the state. So I created the league so the kids
could bowl anywhere in the state and still have the
opportunity to compete against other AZVA students.
We have since expanded the league to allow anyone to
participate. So invite your friends and family to
bowl with you.
Q. When does the league start?
A.
The league begins the week of July 6th and runs for 4
consecutive weeks through August 1st.
Q. Who is eligible to join the
league?
A. The
original National Virtual Bowling League (NVBL) was
create to promote sports activities and social
interaction for students schooled at home. However, the
Summer League is open to everyone.
Q. Can my uncle's mother's sister's
friend's neighbor join?
A. Yes,
invite all your family and friends to join with you.
Anyone who has a bowling alley near enough to get to
each week can join.
Q. How much does it cost to join the
league?
A. There is a
$5 registration fee for each participant.
You must pay the registration fee
to have your scores posted and to qualify for the
awards. You can
click here to pay.
Q. How can I pay my registration fee?
A. You can
send a check or money order or you can pay with a PayPal
account. PayPal also has an option to pay using a
credit card.
Click here to pay now.
Q. I attend a K12.com Virtual School.
Do I still have to pay a fee?
A. Each
participant is required to pay a $5 registration fee.
The K12.com schools are not covering student fees for
the summer league, so you will be
responsible to pay your own registration fee.
Q. How do I register? Can I just
send you my information in an email?
A.
You MUST register for the league by
using the online form.
The form is easy to fill out and only takes a short
amount of time to complete.
You can find the form
on the
Registration Page.
Q. Where do I post my scores each week?
Do I just email them to you?
A.
You MUST post your scores each week
by using the online form. The form helps me
sort through the information more quickly.
You can find the form on the
Scores Page.
Q. How many games am I supposed
to bowl each week?
A. That
depends on which division you are in. Ages 5, and
6-8 bowl 1 game per week. All the other division
bowl 2 games per week.
Q. What if I miss a week?
A.
If you miss bowling one week, you will be allowed to
make up the games the following week. Scores
will not be allowed more than one week late.
Q. Where do we bowl each week? Is
there a particular bowling alley we need to go to?
A. There is
not a set location since this is a national virtual
league. Each person can bowl at any bowling alley
anywhere in the country. That's the beauty of this
league. Anyone who can get to a bowling alley is
able to participate even if you are on vacation or away
from home. I would encourage you to get together
with friends or family to make your bowling outings even
more enjoyable, but you can go on your own too.
Q. Do I have to bowl on a
particular day or at any specific time?
A. The league
is broken into 4 weeks. Each week starts on Monday
and ends on Saturday. You can bowl anytime during
that week just as long as you submit your scores by
Saturday evening at midnight.
Q. Can I bowl more than 2 games a week?
A. Certainly.
I would encourage you to bowl as often as possible to
develop your skills. But, you can only report 2
scores per week for your league scores. If you do
bowl more than 2 games, you must designate BEFORE you
bowl which games are the 2 league games. You can't
just pick the best scores each week and post them as
your NVBL scores.
Q. What if I bowl in a local
league? Can I still bowl in this league?
A. Yes.
You can either designate 2 of your league games as NVBL
games before you bowl them or you can bowl 2 separate
games for your NVBL games.
Q. Can I bowl my games on the Nintendo
Wii?
A. Sorry,
even though the league is a virtual league, the bowling
is real. You must bowl your games at an actual
bowling alley.
Q. Do I compete against kids my own
age or does everyone compete against everyone else?
A. The league
is divided into Division according to age. You
only compete against others in the same age division as
yourself. Please refer to the
Rules Page for more details.
Q. What awards are there?
A. There are
awards for National and State Champions. Please
refer to the
Rules Page
for more details.
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