Hey everyone.  It''s been a while.  Some of you might remember the Midwestern Junior Tournaments I ran last year.  Well, they''re back this year, and better than ever.  The first tournament will be Sunday, October 10th at the Brunswick Zone Chesterfield in St. Louis, Missouri. Entry fee for each tournament is $35. $20 of entry will go to prize fund, $15 to lineage. For the first two tournaments, we''re guaranteeing $200 scholarship for first place in each division.

Tournament will consist of two (2) divisions Scratch and Handicap. Each division will require a minimum of 10 entries. If one division does not have the minimum, all bowlers will bowl handicap. Bowlers with an entering average of 190 and above will be entered into the Scratch division. Bowlers with an entering average of 189 and below will have the option of bowling either Handicap or Scratch. Handicap is 90% of the difference between bowlers 2009-2010 book average (minimum 21 games) and 200. An accompanying score sheet from league, or bowl.com, verifying entering average must be sent in with entry. If bowler did not bowl in a 2009-2010 league, and has a book average from the 2008-2009 Season, that average will be used.

Format: All entering bowlers will bowl 5 games qualifying. If there are 16, or more, bowlers in the division, top 50% will advance to bowl an additional 3 games. After all bowlers complete their additional games, field will be cut to top 8 in each division for bracket style match play. In bracket style match play, the bracket will go as follows: 1st vs 8th, 2nd vs 7th, 3rd vs 6th, & 4th vs 5th. Any ties after qualifying will be broke by a one (1) ball roll off, and will continue until a winner is declared. Match play will be best total score of two games. Bowlers will receive 3 minutes of practice before each round of match play. After practicing, higher placed seed will then choose which lane to start on. Bowler placed on the left lane will start competition, and bowlers will bowl match-play style. (Match-play style will be covered in meeting before bowling.) Bowlers in the handicap division will continue to receive their per-game handicap in each game. Any ties after the two games in the Round of 8 will be broken by one (1) ball roll off, with higher seed choosing starting bowler. One ball roll offs will continue until a winner is declared. Bowlers that advance from Round of 8 will move on to Round of 4. Bowlers eliminated will share an equal amount of scholarship, if all top 8 bowlers receive scholarship. If less than all 8 bowlers do NOT receive scholarship based on the payout of 1:3 entries, the eliminated bowlers overall score of all games bowled will determine their overall finishing position. Round of 4 will again be best total score of two games. Bowlers that advance from Round of 4 will move on to finals. Bowlers eliminated in Round of 4 will share an equal amount of scholarship. If less than all 4 bowlers to NOT receive scholarship, total from all games bowled will determine final finishing position. Bowlers will receive 5 minutes of practice before Finals. Finals will consist of a best-of-one game match. Winners of each division will receive a trophy along with the first place scholarship money. Winners of each division will roll a one game handicapped "King of the Hill" match.  Winner of this match will receive a Brunswick Slingshot in their choice of color and weight.

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If you have any questions, feel free to e-mail me at MJTBowling@gmail.com or reply here.
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-Ricky-
Member of the St. Louis, Missouri USBC Adult Rankings

Member of the PBA since 12/08

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Edited on 9/16/2010 5:53 PM