THE JUNIOR BOWLERS TOUR
22nd ANNUAL
LAS VEGAS OPEN
THE ORLEANS BOWLING CENTER
4500 West Tropicana Avenue
Las Vegas, Nevada
(702) 365-7400
Saturday-Sunday, August 4-5, 2018
FORMAT
12 Qualifying games (2 six-game blocks)
Top 16 bowlers in each division advance to elimination finals
Tournament entry fee -- $90 (late entry fee is $100)
LAS VEGAS OPEN SCHEDULE
Saturday, August 4, 2018 12:00 Midnight All entrants bowl first six-game qualifying round
(Late Friday evening into Saturday morning)
Sunday, August 5, 2018 12:00 Midnight All entrants bowl 2nd six-game qualifying round
(Late Saturday evening into Sunday morning)
FINALS (16 bowlers in each division) will immediately follow Sunday's qualifying squad
JBT LAS VEGAS OPEN RULES
The tournament is open to all male and female bowlers who were 21 years of age or younger as of August 1, 2017. Current or former PBA members are not permitted to bowl.
The tournament entry fee is $90 per bowler for entries paid by July 26, 2018. Entry fee paid after July 26, 2018 is $100.
The tournament will consist of two divisions, scratch and handicap. Bowlers may choose to compete in either division. In the handicap division, 80% of the difference between the bowler's average and 200 will be added to each game.
There will be one scholarship prize awarded for each six participants in each division. The first place scholarship prize is guaranteed to be at least $1,000 in each division. 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. All requests will be considered on an individual basis. Complete scholarship information and eligibility requirements is available on the Junior Bowlers Tour website (www.JBTBowling.com).
Proper dress and behavior is expected of all participants. Collared shirts are suggested. Shorts are permitted. Bowlers are NOT permitted to wear hats, tank tops, clothing with offensive language or graphics, or any apparel which the tournament director feels is inappropriate. Smoking is not permitted. Bowlers who use foul language, obscene gestures or abuse equipment will be subject to disqualification, as determined by the tournament director.
AVERAGES: Handicap division bowlers are to submit their highest final league average for 21 games or more for the 2017-18 season or the 2016-17 season, whichever is HIGHER. Bowlers with a Junior Bowlers Tour (JBT) average for 21 games or more in the 2017-18 season will use that average. All handicap division bowlers without a 21-game JBT average MUST submit final average verification (league standings sheet, average book, etc.) for the 2017-18 season. Bowlers without a league average for the 2017-18 season must bowl in the scratch division. Submission of incorrect average may result in disqualification from tournament and forfeiture of all prizes and entry fees. All bowlers are subject to the JBT average re-rating rules.
FINALS FORMAT:
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 match 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 match will advance to the Championship Match.
Championship Match: The two remaining bowlers will bowl the final match to determine the champion
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, assignment of averages and the operation of the tournament.
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Entry blanks are to be mailed, with full entry fee, to:
JUNIOR BOWLERS TOUR
198 Tenth Avenue
Hawthorne, New Jersey 07506
All checks and money orders are to be made payable to: JUNIOR BOWLERS TOUR
Personal checks will be accepted until July 18, 2018
Bank checks, money orders or cash must be used after July 18 - Do not mail cash!
For further information contact Chuck Pezzano Jr. - (973) 423-3339 E-MAIL - JBTBOSS1@aol.com
NAME__________________________________________________________
ADDRESS_______________________________________________________
CITY________________________________ STATE________ ZIP_______________________
PHONE_________________________________ BIRTH DATE_________________ AVERAGE_________
E-Mail Address__________________________________ Expected year of high school graduation_________
SCRATCH or HANDICAP division (circle one)
2017-18 Highest Average____________
2016-17 Highest Average____________
This unique junior tournament will take place in the middle of the night!
Each round of competition begins at MIDNIGHT
$1,000 First Place Scholarship Guaranteed in each division
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 rounds 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 12-game qualifying total to determine final standings and scholarship winnings.
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JUNIOR BOWLERS TOUR LAS VEGAS OPEN ENTRY BLANK