1. The tournament is sanctioned USBC and open to all ADULT sanctioned bowlers who are in good standing with the USBC and are currently sanctioned with USBC. Each team will consist of 4 bowlers.
2. The entry fee will be $50/bowler ($200/team); $44 lineage, $26 expenses, $120 prize fund and $10 toward year-end. Payout will be 1:4 entries.
3. This event is limited to 12 teams.
4. Check-in will begin at 6:30pm. Practice will begin promptly at 7:00pm. Lane assignments will be randomly assigned.
5. Handicap is based individually at 80% of 220. Bowlers with 12 or more games at the Shootouts since the start of the 2023-2024 season will use their rolling tournament average. Others will use their highest 2024-2025 USBC sanctioned average. Handicap will be 25% of your team handicap for baker matches. The tournament director has the right to re-rate any bowler prior to the start of the event.
6. All bowlers will bowl 4 games of qualifying, moving each game. All ties in the standings will be broken by the highest team game, with handicap, during qualifying. If a tie occurs for the last cut position, a 9th and 10th frame roll-off will occur. The top 1:4 will bowl in a stepladder, best-of-three baker matches. If after the 3 baker matches, teams are tied at 1.5 points, there will be a 9th and 10th frame roll-off to determine the winner. Exact format subject to change based on total number of teams in the event.
7. Brackets, high game pots and singles pots will be available. ALL BRACKET AND SIDE POT MONEY MUST BE PICKED UP PRIOR TO LEAVE THE TOURNAMENT. We will not mail/send money that is not claimed at the end of the event.
8. If at any point during the tournament, a bowler is unable to finish, they will not be given a refund and will receive zeros for the remainder of the frames/games.
9. All bowlers entering this tournament are to follow USBC rules. All decisions made by the tournament manager are FINAL. All other USBC rules will apply.
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