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March Madness 9 Pin No Tap Tournament

At least 15 Squads to Choose From! Limited Lanes on some dates.

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Tournament Rules & Regulations

Tournament Rules

  • This is a Handicap Tournament - 75% from 200 scratch. 9-Pins down count as Strike
  • Open to Male and Female "Adult" Bowlers
  • Tournament is Closed to any PBA Members who have cashed in 3 or more PBA National Events in the last 3 years
  • Handicap is based at 75% of 200 on highest book average shown from previous 3 seasons with a 42+ games shown on bowl.com. If there isn't at least 3 years of averages shown with 42+ games, you will use the highest average for the current season with 42+ games. Please bring in a current league standing sheet for the season for verification
  • If you have NO average, or we can't verify an average, you will have to bowl scratch or if Tournament Director is made aware of it prior notice is your responsibility to notify the Tournament Director. Tournament Director has the right to assign or re-rate anybody's averages
  • Averages will be verified using Bowl.com Sport Shot Conversion Chart for Any Bowlers listed in bowling leagues on the following lane Condition type: Sport Leagues, Non-Registered Sport Leagues
  • College bowlers must be established Adult league average and will bowl scratch unless they can show proof of a college average with 42 games or more. That college average will then be converted to using the Sport Shot Average Conversion Chart
  • ALL Reporting of Bowler's Averages are the sole responsibility of the Bowler. Failure to give the correct average or card # may result in an average re-rate or possible disqualification
  • Handicap is capped at 40 handicap. Bowlers cannot exceed 300 w/handicap, but the maximum series score is 900 w/handicap
  • This is not a sanctioned Tournament, but ALL 10 Pin rules apply except bowling opposite handed. If you have a left and right handed average, you must use the higher of the two unless there is a visible injury or a doctor's notice that prevents you from using that hand
  • Tournament Payout is normally done within 1 week of the last squad date. If you cash, it will be available for pick up at Revolutions within 14 days after tournaments last day. Final standings will be posted in the bowling center as well as on revolutionslanes.com
  • ALL decisions made final by the Tournament Director. They have the right to deny entry, re-rate bowlers averages and/or disqualify any bowler if necessary. They also have the right to weigh and/or check the balance of any bowling ball used in competition
  • Revolutions Lanes will not be responsible for injuries which may be sustained while bowling
  • Squad Leaders will get 1 FREE Tournament Entry per 20 paying bowlers!

Entry Fees & Structure

Type Cost Prize Fund Lineage Expenses
Pre-Pay (Day Before) $25 $14.75 $8.25 $2
Walk-In $35 $24.75 $8.25 $2

Prize Fund (Based on 210 Entries)

  • 1st Place $1,000
  • 2nd Place $500
  • 3rd Place $300
Pays out to 30 places with 210 entries (1:7 ratio)

Squad Times

Date Times
Saturday March 1st 1:00 pm and 8:00pm
Sunday March 2nd 11:30am - 2:00 pm - 4:30pm
Saturday March 8th 1:00pm & 8:00pm
Sunday March 9th 11:30am - 2:00 pm - 4:30pm
Monday March 10th 6:30pm
Saturday March 15th 1:00pm & 8:00pm
Sunday March 16th Continuous Squads starting at 12:00pm
Last squad at 7:00pm

Optional Side Pots

Squad Brackets

  • • $5 Squad Scratch and $5 Handicap Bracket
  • • 1 on 1 Single Elimination, like NCAA
  • • Each Full Bracket Pays 1st $25, 2nd $10
  • • Enter as many as you want @ $5 each
  • • Optional Doubles Entry - Must bowl on the same squad. $10 per Doubles Entry

300 Game Shares

  • • $5 entry per Squad bowled
  • • Each 300 Game bowled earns a Share
  • • The more 300's you bowl, the more shares you win
  • • Example: If there is $750 collected and 7-300 games, each 300 game was worth $107.14
  • • Just like the Stock Market!

Tournament Handicap Brackets

Bracket mixes all bowlers together from all the squad dates and times at the end of the tournament. Pays out just like brackets above. 10 Bracket Entering Limit.

Location

Revolutions Lanes & Fun Center
6938 King Hill Ave
St. Joseph, MO 64504
P: (816) 259-3814