I did a search and came up empty.  I thought there was a similar post recently, but I didn't find it.

What are some good formulas for coming up with a prize fund?  I volunteered to help with our summer league.  It's 16 weeks for 12 teams of doubles, $2016 total, so not looking for anything too wild.

I guess one suggestion is go by points(easiest and my favorite - the better you bowl, the more you can win).  Nine points available each night for each team (two per game, three for totals), so 865 points for the league.  $2.33 per point minus any individual awards, which I plan to keep simple for a small league.

Another way is by percentages, again ignoring individual awards for now.  A few small tweaks for the odd amounts can help differentiate for the teams that have the same percentages.

1 = 14% = $282.24
2 = 12% = $241.92
3 = 10% = $201.60
4 = 10% = $201.60
5 = 9% = $181.44
6 = 9% = $181.44
7 = 8% = $161.28
8 = 7% = $141.12
9 = 6% = $120.96
10 = 6% = $120.96
11 = 5% = $100.80
12 = 4% = $80.64

The last place won't get much ($40/person), but would end up the same place if the averaged 2 points a night.  I want to make sure first and second make out decent so everyone doesn't end up with the same money; otherwise what's the point?

Any other suggestions, please?
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Might take a look at this also-

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 The PrizeList Generator (SS)  is is a spreadsheet for making a bowling league prize list.

With the team payouts are based on position (1st place, 2nd place etc..).and payouts for individual mens and womens awards and Team awards.

Updated 12/22/07 to Ver.2.1

Now has sheets for 6, 8,10,12,14,16,18,24 and 32 team leagues.

Thanks for the link Aloarjr810.  That's pretty helpful for fine tuning the percentages.  Makes it very easy to adjust a league from top heavy to very evenly paid.  Atochabsh, I was intending on putting in the individual awards.  I just didn't want to clog up the general discussion with them.  Even though, I'm pretty much where I started.  Points and a percentage break down.  Since a split season isn't really worthwhile for a summer league, is there another system that can be used for the distribution?
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That's what I'm doing.  A point system which, unfortunately doesn't tell people exactly what they'll get back, and a percentage system are good, but I was hoping to have a third choice to vote on.  If nothing else, I can give them a point system, a top heavy pay out, and a more even distribution.  As far as the individual awards, I hate having too many for a small league.  Personally, I've never been a big fan of both scratch and handicap awards, but I know it's what most people expect.  Also, there are only a handful of women in the league.  If I don't have separate awards for each gender, I know it won't be popular with the women.  But if I do scratch and handicap for the women, it pretty much guarantees that they will all get something, which is kind of unfair to the men.
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