The Junior Bowlers Tour 19th Annual
SUPER MATCH-GAME TOURNAMENT
at
OCEAN LANES
2085 Lanes Mill Road
Lakewood, New Jersey
(732) 363-3421
Sunday, March 22, 2020
Competition begins at 2:00 A.M. Starting time is NOT a misprint!
(the tournament is expected to end approximately 9:00 A.M. Sunday morning)
First Place Scratch - $2,000 Scholarship (based on 80 entries)
First Place Handicap - $750 Scholarship (based on 45 entries)
Handicap division entrants MUST have competed in a minimum of two JBT events in the 2019-20 season
prior to the date of this tournament. There is no tournament minimum requirement for the scratch division.
FORMAT
All entrants will bowl 8 games of SUPER Match-Play
Bowlers will receive a ten pin bonus for EACH bowler he/she defeats in each game
16 scratch bowlers advance to finals; top 40% of handicap field advances to finals
Scratch Division entry fee - $120 Handicap Division entry fee - $90
(entry fee paid after March 15 is $130 for the scratch division and $100 for the handicap division)
Scholarship prizes will be awarded in a one-in-five ratio
TOURNAMENT RULES
The tournament is open to all male and female bowlers, 21 years of age or less as of August 1, 2019. Bowlers may choose to compete in either the scratch or the handicap division. Entry fee is $120 per bowler in the scratch division and $90 per bowler in the handicap division. Entry fee paid after March 15, 2020 is $130 for the scratch division and $100 for the handicap division. Current or former members of the PBA are not permitted to compete in this tournament.
There will be at least one scholarship prize for every five participants. Scholarship prizes may be claimed after the bowler has completed one semester of college with a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0. Prizes may also be used for trade schools and/or other continuing education after graduation from high school.
Proper dress and behavior is expected of all participants. Bowlers are NOT permitted to wear hats, tanks tops, clothing with offensive language or graphics, or any apparel which the tournament director feels is inappropriate. Smoking is not permitted at any time. Bowlers who use foul language, obscene gestures or abuse equipment will be subject to disqualification, as determined by the tournament director.
All rules not specifically covered will be governed by the rules of the Junior Bowlers Tour. The tournament director reserves all rights regarding all rules and tournament operation.
SUPER MATCH-PLAY QUALIFYING ROUND (begins at 2:00 A.M. on Sunday, Match 22, 2020)
All entrants will bowl eight games. In each game, all bowlers will be competing against ALL of the other bowlers in their division. Bowlers will receive a ten pin bonus for each bowler he/she defeats, and a five pin bonus for each tie.
Example: If there are 60 bowlers in a division, the bowler who rolls the highest game (each game) will "win" 59 matches and receive 590 bonus pins, the second highest bowler will "win" 58 matches and receive 580 bonus pins, etc.
In the handicap division, 100% of the difference between the bowler's average and 200 will be added to each game. Handicap division bowlers MUST have competed in a minimum of TWO Junior Bowlers Tour tournaments during the 2019-20 season prior to this event or they WILL NOT be permitted to bowl in the handicap division of this tournament.
The top 16 scratch division bowlers and the top 40% of the handicap division bowlers (up to a maximum of 16 qualifiers) will advance to the finals, which will immediately follow the qualifying round.
SCRATCH DIVISION FINALS
Match One: The sixteen finalists will be paired to form eight one-on-one matches (see below for pairing rules). The winner of each of these matches will advance to Match Two.
Match Two: The eight remaining bowlers will be paired to form four one-on-one matches. The winner of each of these matches will advance to Match Three.
Match Three: The four remaining bowlers will be paired to form two one-on-one matches. The winner of each of these matches will advance to the Championship Match.
CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH: The two remaining bowlers will bowl the final match to determine the champion.
HANDICAP DIVISION FINALS
Matches will be set up similar to the scratch division, however if there are less than 16 handicap finalists, byes will be needed in the first round of matches. Any byes that are necessary will be given to the bowlers with the highest 8-game qualifying totals.
MATCH PAIRINGS: In all rounds, the highest seeded remaining bowler will face the lowest seeded bowler remaining in competition. In the first two rounds of matches, the higher seeded bowler must win one game to win the match and advance to the next round; the lower seeded bowler must win two consecutive games to win the match and advance to the next round. In the third and fourth round of matches, ONE GAME will be bowled to determine the winner of the match. Bowlers eliminated in the same round of the finals will be placed in the standings based on their 8-game qualifying total to determine scholarship winnings.
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Entry blanks are to be mailed, with full entry fee, to:
JUNIOR BOWLERS TOUR
198 Tenth Avenue
Hawthorne, NJ 07506
All checks and money orders are to be made payable to: CHUCK PEZZANO JR.
Personal checks will be accepted until March 8, 2020
Banks checks, money orders or cash must be used after March 8 - Do not mail cash!
For further information, contact Chuck Pezzano Jr. - (973) 423-3339 E-MAIL - JBTBoss1@aol.com
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OPTIONAL EVENTS AWARDING ADDITIONAL SCHOLARSHIP PRIZES
(all events offered in both, the scratch & handicap division)
REALLY BIG BRACKET - Gigantic bracket using scores from games 1 through 8. The top scholarship prize will be at least $100 in each division. One scholarship prize will be awarded for every eight entries in each division. Bowler may win multiple prizes,
HIGH GAME PRIZES - Prizes will be awarded for the high game in each game of the eight-game qualifying round. More than one prize may be awarded each game, depending on the number of entries.
SCHOLAR-DOLLAR ROLL-OFF - Beginning in Game Two, tournament scores will be used to determine which bowlers remain in Scholar Dollar competition. The top 70% of each division advances after each game.
It is strongly recommended that entry fees for optional events be paid along with the tournament entry fee. Some optional events may be full prior to the date of the tournament.
SUPER MATCH-GAME ENTRY BLANK - SCRATCH DIVISION
NAME _________________________________________________________________
ADDRESS _____________________________________________________________
CITY, STATE ___________________________________________ ZIP ____________
PHONE ____________________________ BIRTH DATE _________________________
EXPECTED YEAR OF HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION _____________
E-MAIL ADDRESS ______________________________________________
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Choose whatever optional events you'd like to include with your entry fee, fill in the lines, add up the total and submit the total fees with your entry blank.
SCRATCH DIVISION tournament entry fee ($130 if paid after March 15) $120
Optional Really Big Bracket Entry Fee
(1 entry for $5, 3 entries for $10, 5 entries for $15, 7 entries for $20) _______
Optional High Game Prizes ($10 covers all eight qualifying games) _______
Optional Scholar Dollar Scratch Roll-Off ($5 entry fee) _______
TOTAL FEES ENCLOSED >>> _______
Prepaid bowler discount: Scratch division bowlers choosing to enter ALL of the optional events above will receive a $5 discount off their total ($150 instead of $155).
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SUPER MATCH-GAME ENTRY BLANK - HANDICAP DIVISION
NAME _________________________________________________________________
ADDRESS _____________________________________________________________
CITY, STATE ___________________________________________ ZIP ____________
PHONE ____________________________ BIRTH DATE _________________________
EXPECTED YEAR OF HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION _____________
E-MAIL ADDRESS ______________________________________________
Handicap division bowlers MUST have competed in a minimum of two Junior Bowlers Tour tournaments during the 2019-20 season prior to this event or they WILL NOT be permitted to bowl in the handicap division of this event.
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Choose whatever optional events you'd like to include with your entry fee, fill in the lines, add up the total and submit the total fees with your entry blank.
HANDICAP DIVISION tournament entry fee ($130 if paid after March 15) $90
Optional Really Big Bracket Entry Fee
(1 entry for $5, 3 entries for $10, 5 entries for $15, 7 entries for $20) _______
Optional High Game Prizes ($10 covers all eight qualifying games) _______
Optional Scholar Dollar Handicap Roll-Off ($5 entry fee) _______
TOTAL FEES ENCLOSED >>> _______
Prepaid bowler discount: Handicap division bowlers choosing to enter ALL of the optional events above will receive a $5 discount off their total ($120 instead of $125).