THE 14th Annual NERVE-WRACKER
Sunday, May 20, 2018
MONTVALE LANES
14 West Grand Avenue
Montvale, New Jersey
(201) 391-3400
11:00 A.M. Starting Time
MODIFIED SCRATCH/HANDICAP FORMAT
Handicap is based on 190 - all bowlers 190 and over receive no handicap
Only bowlers with 30 games in JBT competition receive handicap
$500 First Place Scholarship - Guaranteed
80% of all entrants (up to a maximum 0f 48 qualifiers) advance to Elimination Finals
Entry Fee: $60 prepaid; $65 paid at tournament
TOURNAMENT FORMAT
All entrants will bowl a four-game qualifying round with the top 80% of the field (up to a maximum of 48 bowlers) advancing to the Elimination Rounds
Bowlers will be seeded based on their 4-game qualifying score including handicap. Handicap is based on 100% of the difference between the bowler's average and 190. Entrants 190 and above will receive no handicap. Only those entrants who have bowled at least 30 games in JBT competition in the 2017-18 season are eligible to receive handicap. Bowlers with less than 30 games receive no handicap.
ELIMINATION ROUND ONE
The highest-seeded bowler will face the lowest-seeded bowler, second-highest will face the second-lowest bowler, etc. All matches in this round will consist of a Best-of-Four game series (including handicap). Any tie game will count as one-half win for each bowler. In the event a match ends with each bowler having won two games, there will be a ONE-BALL roll-off to determine which bowler will advance. There is no handicap for any one-ball roll-off. Winners of each match will advance to the next round. See below for complete ONE-BALL roll-off rules.
RE-SEEDING
All surviving bowlers will have their seeding position re-calculated, based on their overall average for the tournament (for all games, including handicap). Additional Re-Seeding will take place after each round of matches.
ELIMINATION ROUNDS TWO, THREE & FOUR
The highest-seeded remaining bowler will face the lowest-seeded remaining bowler, second-highest will face the second-lowest bowler, etc. All matches in each of these rounds will consist of a Best-of-Two game series. Any tie game will count as one-half win for each bowler. In the event a match ends with each bowler having won one game, there will be a ONE-BALL roll-off to determine which bowler will advance. Each round will cut the number of surviving bowlers in half until either 2 or 3 bowlers remain for the final match.
CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
The remaining bowlers will bowl a Best-of-Two games series as in prior rounds to determine the champion. The bowler who wins the most games will be the champion. In the event of a two-way tie (one win each), the ONE BALL roll-off between those two bowlers will determine the champion.
FORMAT FOR ONE-BALL ROLL-OFF
The highest seeded bowler will have the choice of lane and will also have the choice of going first or second. In the event of a tie in the one-ball roll-off, additional one-ball roll-offs will be conducted until the tie is broken. The bowler having lane choice and bowling order will alternate for each roll-off that may be required. There will be no handicap given in any roll-off.
Entries are to be mailed to:
JUNIOR BOWLERS TOUR
198 Tenth Avenue
Hawthorne, New Jersey 07506
Checks and money orders are to be made payable to: Chuck Pezzano Jr.
NERVE-WRACKER Entry Fee - $60 prepaid
Entries will be accepted at the tournament site as space permits
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