Seniors

RMBT Tour Rules

Fees: $125/tournament - $5 carry over to Year End, $6 tournament expenses – remainder to lineage/prize fund.

Prize Fund: Payout is 1:3 entries. Will also guarantee 1:4 Super Seniors (age 60+).

Format: This is a USBC sanctioned scratch tournament. 6 games of qualifying; then cut to top one third based on total pin fall.

Format options below:

Singles Events: 2 or 3 games semis (pins carry over), top 5 stair-step

Eliminator Format – 2 games first round, 1 game each additional round

Century Doubles: 16 Team bracket with 1-8 receiving Byes (see Century Doubles Entry)

Lady/Senior Doubles: See flyer for format

Lane Conditions: Challenge/Sport pattern to be determined by tournament committee and announced prior to the tournament.

Dress Code: Please dress appropriately – Bowling attire highly recommended.

Year End Tournament Requirements/Fees: We will have 5 singles events and 2 doubles events – each bowler must participate in at least 1 season single event to qualify for the Year-End tournament. Entry fees listed as follows: $125 (4-5 tournaments), $135 (3 tournaments), $145 (2 tournaments), $155 (1 tournament).

End of Year Tournament Format: 6 games qualifying. If more than 36 entries, cut to top third and then 2 game semi-final – pins carry over. We will then cut to 8 and bowl a 1 game, double elimination format.

Bowler of the Year: Points will accumulate based on placing in each singles tournament. Standings will be posted at each event.

Ladies

Fees: $90/tournament - $5 carry over to Year End, $6 tournament expenses – remainder to lineage/prize fund.

Modified Scratch: Ladies with averages of 196 and above will bowl scratch. Ladies with averages of 195 and below will receive handicap of 100% of 196 with a maximum of 30 pins per game (equivalent for 166 average). Averages will be based as follows:

1) Standard composite average from 2023-2024 season as displayed on bowl.com.

2) If no 2023-2024 average, use standard composite average from 2022-2023 season as displayed on bowl.com

3) If no 2022-2023 average, must bowl scratch

*Averages/handicaps may be adjusted incrementally based on cashing/finals appearances

Prize Fund: Payout is 1:4 entries.

Format: This is a USBC sanctioned tournament. 6 games qualifying; cut to top 1 in 4 based on total pin fall with Handicap.

Format options below:

Singles Events: 2 or 3 games semis (pins carry over), top 5 stair-step

Eliminator Format: 2 games first round, 1 game each additional round

Century Doubles: 16 Team Bracket (see Century Doubles Entry for details)

Lady/Senior Doubles: see Lady/Senior Doubles Entry for details

Lane Conditions: Challenge/Sport pattern to be determined by tournament committee and announced prior to the tournament.

Dress Code: Please dress appropriately – Bowling attire highly recommended.

Year End Tournament Requirements/Fees: We will have 5 singles events and 2 doubles events. Each bowler must participate in at least 1 season single event to qualify for the tournament. Fees listed as follows: $90 (4-5 tournaments), $100 (3 tournaments), $110 (2 tournaments), $120 (1 tournament).

End of Year Tournament Format: 6 games qualifying. If more than 36 entries, we will cut to 1 in 4 and then have 2 game semi-final – pins carry over. We will then cut to 8 and bowl a game, double elimination format.

Bowler of the Year: Points will accumulate based on placing in each tournament. Standings will be posted at each event.