Check-In Procedures for the California

Firefighter Summer Games

General Check-In Requirements

• Each competitor must check in in person.

• A valid Fire Department identification card is required at check-in to verify eligibility.

• All required registrations and waivers must be completed online prior to arrival.

Standard Check-In Process

• Upon arrival, proceed to the designated check-in location, located at the host hotel.
• Check in at the registration table assigned for competitors.
• Present your Fire Department ID.
• Verify your registration (often via QR code or name lookup).
• Receive your wristband or badge, which is required for participation in events and access to Games activities.

Location

• General Games check-in is usually conducted at the host hotel.

• Some individual sports may reference the same check-in location, even if competitions are held off-site.

Typical Check-In Schedule

(Check-in hours vary by year and are officially published closer to the event.)

• Sunday: Afternoon 1:00 PM-7:00 PM
• Monday: 7:00 AM-7:00 PM
• Tuesday: 7:00 AM-7:00 PM
• Wednesday: 7:00 AM-4:00 PM

Participants should confirm exact times through official Summer Games communications or the event website.

Additional Notes

• All participants must check in individually, including those on team events.
• Wristbands or badges must be worn throughout the Games.
• Failure to check in may result in disqualification from scheduled events.

 Men’s Singles, Doubles, Team and all events. Divisions based on entering averages.
Competition winners are determined by adding the qualifying round scores of bowlers from all three events. Bowlers are placed in divisions based on their entering average.

Maximum Bowlers – 120

Singles and Doubles:

Each bowler/team will bowl 3 qualifying games.  In each Division, the top bowlers/teams will advance to the semifinal round.  The number advancing will be determined by the number of entrants.  In each Division, the top 4 bowlers/teams of the semifinal round will advance to the championship stepladder-style round.Team: Each team will bowl 4 qualifying games.  In each Division, the top 4 teams will advance to the championship stepladder-style round. All event winners are determined by adding the qualifying round scores of bowlers from all three events.

June 23,24 and 25, 2026

(practice will be Monday, June 22, 2026) TBD

9:00 AM

Each competitor MUST check-in individually for the Games at the HOST HOTEL.

Event check-in will take place each morning beginning at 9:00 am

Rich Hernandez

Richhernandez0109@gmail.com

714-655-5976

ENTERING AVERAGES:

Must be used in the following order as they apply:

*   2025-2026USBC Winter Book Average (submit your USBC ID #).
*   2024-2025 USBC Winter Book Average (submit your USBC ID #).
*   2025 USBC Summer Book Average (submit your USBC ID#).
*   2024 USBC Summer Book Average (submit your USBC ID#)
*   California Firefighter Games Average
*   Rated by Tournament Committee

A USBC Book Average is a bowler’s highest league average, provided that 21 games are bowled in that league.

The California Firefighter Summer Games average is the average of a bowler’s last 2 appearances in the Games.

In steps 1, 2 and 3, a bowler’s entering average cannot be more than 10 pins below his/her existing California Firefighter Games Average on record. If so, the Tournament Committee will combine both averages to determine the participant’s entering average.
Example:

*   2025-2026 USBC Winter Book Average = 170
*   California Firefighter Games Average 190
*   Entering Average = (170 + 190)/2 = 180

Fees: 

Singles-$30.00

Doubles-$30.00

Team-$30.00

$85.00 per participant Games registration Fee