Leisure Lanes Scratch Summer Scotch Doubles Tournament

Where:

Leisure Lanes

Lancaster PA

When:

June 25th starting at 10am

Sponsored by Hammer:

Anyone who pre-registers can get any current hammer bowling ball for $95 (which includes shipping)

This will be a 4 game qualifying Scotch doubles tournament (alternate shots) with the top 4 teams going into an elimination style format finals. Finals will be all 4 teams bowling at the same time scotch style with the lowest team game eliminated every round until one remains as the champion.

Rules:

1. Eligibility: The tournament is open to all bowlers who are members of the United States Bowling Congress (USBC).
2. Bowled on a sport shot oil pattern.
3. Format: The tournament will be played in the Scotch Doubles format, where teams of two alternate shots throughout the game. The tournament will consist of four games of qualifying, followed by an elimination-style format for the top four teams.
4. Qualifying: Each team will bowl four games of qualifying moving a pair to the right after every game. The total pinfall of both team members will be added together to determine the team's qualifying score. The top four teams based on total pinfall will advance to the elimination rounds.
5. Elimination Rounds: The elimination rounds will be played in a head-to-head-to-head-to-head format. The team with the lowest total pinfall in each round will be eliminated until only one team remains as the champion.
6. Lane Assignments: Lane assignments will be assigned at check in on the day of the tournament.
7. Ties: In the event of a tie, the teams will bowl a tenth frame scotch doubles style roll off.
8. Bowler Order: The order of bowlers on each team will alternate each frame.
9. Cash Ratio will be 1:6 and prize fund will be returned 100 percent.
10. Breakdown of the entry fee - lineage and expenses $24 - prize fund $76
11. Protests: Any protests must be made in writing to the tournament director within 24 hours of the incident. The decision of the tournament director is final.
12. USBC Rules: All USBC rules and regulations will apply to this tournament.
13. Side pots will include $10 team brackets and $20 team high game pots.

Payouts based on 25 entries:

1st - $1,000

2nd - $450

3rd - $350

4th - $100