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jbtsouthwest

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Las Vegas Main Event and $30,000+ in scholarships two weeks away!
« on: December 13, 2005, 07:33:25 AM »
Howdy,

The 2005 Storm Las Vegas Main Event begins December 26 at Texas Statiuon, Las Vegas NV.

If you still haven't entered, there is still time.  You can mail your entry by December 17, and walk-in spots are available as space permits (mornings, likely).

First place is guaranteed at $3000 in scratch, $2000 in handicap, and $1500 in girls scratch.  In addition, we guarantee that 24 spots in scratch, 18 in handicap, and 10 in girls scratch will receive at least $100, so it's not too top-heavy a prize fund.   I don't know any other event that guarantees these prizes, especially on a $80 entry fee (I know its not cheap to get and stay there, too).  Sorry if I'm wrong about that.

All the info you need to know, and a complete entry list, is at www.jbtsw.com.

We hope to see you there.

Thanks,
Jeff


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jbtsouthwest

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Re: Las Vegas Main Event and $30,000+ in scholarships two weeks away!
« Reply #61 on: January 04, 2006, 04:48:30 PM »
Hi all,

Thanks for all the input, we need more good discussions.

At this VERY EARLY point, I like the idea best of having only your first squad count, but you can re-enter for brackets and a seperate 'second chance' sidepot as much as you want.  That might be the best of both worlds.

Hopefully all of you can help spread the word and get more entries so we sell out and this isn't even an issue.

On the one-on-a-pair thing, I'm totally with you guys, but it's just not practical.  There's 64 semifinalists this year, and it's a 60 lane center.  Oh yeah, two other divisions also.  And a limited anmount of time.  Wish we had more time and room, but it's not happening.  4 on a pair thru the house is only 120 semifinalists, we had 126 semifinalists this year and would like to go up next year.  I don't see running semis at 2-3 different times as practical because which squad waits for 3 hours on the last day of the event for the stepladders, with planes to catch and cars to drive?  See, there's always something dangit!!!.....

Thanks,
Jeff
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Re: Las Vegas Main Event and $30,000+ in scholarships two weeks away!
« Reply #62 on: January 04, 2006, 07:04:39 PM »
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I think everyone could have come up with an extra $60 more, borrowed it from a friend, heck, borrowed it from me!  
Well in that case Jeff, can you put me in the next JBT or three??? Hahaha...
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Re: Las Vegas Main Event and $30,000+ in scholarships two weeks away!
« Reply #63 on: January 05, 2006, 01:25:04 AM »
hey jeff,

can i get a hundred and 20 for the las vegas open?

at least 80?

think it over.
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Re: Las Vegas Main Event and $30,000+ in scholarships two weeks away!
« Reply #64 on: January 05, 2006, 11:04:44 AM »
Hi all,

"borrow", not "invest", heehee!  :-)

Moving from Texas is not an option, they are great hosts, and certainly not worth it for 10 more lanes.  Nobody would do a better job than them, or be more flexible and gracious.

We have all day Wednesday (or the last day) to work with if we want, but that is the travel day for many, so nobody will want to be waiting around.  So, again, as much as I'd like fewer on a pair, it isn't likely.

Whatever the last chance squad is or becomes, we could move that to late the second day, creating more time on the last day.  But what you guys don't see is that after the bowling was done day two, we spend hours working on numbers in the office- I was there till after midnight (that matchplay doesn't just come from out of the blue!).  There are far more logistics behind the scenes than you could possibly recognize, being bowlers not directors.

There are things that, as a high average bowler, would be ideal as far as bowling in a tournament (2 on a pair, etc.), that have to be sacrificed because you're bowling in a 700 person tournament, that we hope will be at least a 1,000 person tournament soon.  

Remember, this is a tournament that by everyone's account has gone extremely, extremely well.  We're looking for little tweaks here- no point in masssively overhauling a very good thing.

Thanks,
Jeff
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Re: Las Vegas Main Event and $30,000+ in scholarships two weeks away!
« Reply #65 on: January 06, 2006, 03:13:24 PM »
like all the others i have to say this was a greatly run and awsome tourney. i had a great time. but the reenter issue i think you should be able to at least cut it down to one re entry and the last chance like  d pat said. i mean it brings up the prize fund. but if you go low plus and arent comfortable wiht what you shoot i think you should be able to re enter and mabe make the cut or feel more comfortable. players from all over the country come to bowl this and if they only have one chance to bowl and dont shot well its over. yea oh well for them thats the way it goes but i still think everybody should get a chance to redeem themselves. i mean i re entered and dident make it but i did in the last chance and ended up cashing so if it wasent for that i would have gone home empty handed. so if worse comes to worse at least keep the last chance.
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Re: Las Vegas Main Event and $30,000+ in scholarships two weeks away!
« Reply #66 on: January 06, 2006, 06:49:42 PM »
I wish there was another tourney going..I mean the wipeout is just a sweeper and the main event once you qualify you just sit around or like andrew did re-enter for brackets being the huge leader. It would be nice to have like a mini tourney that pays good and has stepladder then the big main event with the wipeout going simultaneously for 3 or 4 days ...same for the jwtc. the best junior bowlers in the country are there so why not put together as many tourneys as possible while evrybody is in one city. JWTC just has the doubles tourney when there should be a big singles tourney instead that day.
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jbtsouthwest

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Re: Las Vegas Main Event and $30,000+ in scholarships two weeks away!
« Reply #67 on: January 09, 2006, 09:29:05 AM »

wait a minute wait a minute....   :-)

By my rough count, there were only 12 bowlers who re-eneterd more than once (not counting last chance, which was a separate cut and I don't think anyone minds).  Of those 12, only 6 were semifinalists, and some (Montieth, etc.) clearly made the cut on the first squad and were re-entering for brackets, to stay loose, etc.

So.... if, as many of you are now saying, you'd like it limited it to one re-entry.... it basically ALREADY WAS one re-entry!!!

So, if we put in the rules one re-entry (+ last chance squad) max, will that be good?  I know some people will still love it and some people will still hate it, but in a tournament this big I'm not gonna please everyone (no matter how much I'd like to).  I'd hate to have the prize fund hit of no re-entries at
all, although I also agree that you should be able to 'put up' in your first squad, I truly do understand both sides of the issue.

Also, we are going to try and add a side tournament of our own to have something more to bowl... possibly a doubles event... but we'll see :-)  Remember, we also already have our regular event in Kingman the day after the Main Event for those who can travel a bit.  It was a lot of fun, you can see the results on our website.

Thanks,
Jeff

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Re: Las Vegas Main Event and $30,000+ in scholarships two weeks away!
« Reply #68 on: January 10, 2006, 01:38:22 PM »
Jeff-

How many re-entered one time and made the cut?  If you want re-entries so bad, just increase the last chance from 4 bowlers to 10 or 12.  I'd agree to that more than a second entry bumping me out of the cut.  I have to work for my money and I know there are plenty others too.  My parents don't pay for anything. I almost didn't come this year because of money.  There are plenty of good bowlers that will always bowl better when they have a second chance. I can't afford to.
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