2020-2021 ENTRIES, SCHEDULE, FORMAT & PRIZE MONEY

(Qualifying, bracket/consolation event formats, schedule and prize money are all subject to change)

ENTRIES:

YBC Program Directors can purchase entries online by using their YBC Program Director online account. Select ‘YBC SHOOTOUT’ from the Main Menu.
Entry fee is $7 per bowler, per event. Boys and girls compete together in each of the events, namely;

FIVEPIN:
Bantam Scratch, Junior Scratch, Senior Scratch
Bantam POA, Junior POA, Senior POA

TENPIN:
Bantam Scratch, Junior Scratch, Senior Scratch
Bantam POA, Junior POA, Senior POA

$5 from each entry is added to the prize pool, which will be paid out 100%. Bowlers may enter in the scratch event of their division, or the POA event, or both. Payment is accepted by credit card only and must be paid in full before scores can be submitted.

SCHEDULE:

JANUARY 1 – BOWLER AVERAGE DATE USED FOR DURATION OF EVENT (SEE AVERAGE DETERMINATION BELOW)
JANUARY 1 – 25 (9am eastern) – ENTRY PERIOD & PAYMENT DEADLINE
FEBRUARY 1 – 7 – Week 1 Qualifying
FEBRUARY 8 – 14 – Week 2 Qualifying
FEBRUARY 15 – 21 – Week 3 Qualifying
FEBRUARY 22 – 28 – Championship Round of 64 and Consolation Finals
MARCH 1 – 7 – Championship Round of 32
MARCH 8 – 14 – Championship Round of 16
MARCH 15 – 21 – Championship Round of 8
MARCH 22 – 28 – Championship Round of 4 (Semi-Finals)
MARCH 29 – APRIL 4 – Championship Round of 2 (Finals)

* SCORES MUST BE ENTERED THE TUESDAY MORNING (BY 9AM EASTERN) FOLLOWING THE CLOSE OF EACH QUALIFYING WEEK/ROUND.

AVERAGE DETERMINATION:

Bowlers shall enter the qualifying round using their highest league average (from all leagues, youth or adult, in the bowling centre of entry) at January 1st, 2021 (21-game minimum)
Bowlers who do not have a 21 game average for the current season shall use their highest league average (from all leagues, youth or adult, in the bowling centre of entry – 21 game minimum) from the previous season (2019-20).
Bowlers who do not have a 21 game average this season or last season shall use their highest average (from all leagues, youth or adult, in the bowling centre of entry) at January 1st, 2021.

FORMAT:

5-Pin & 10-Pin events are conducted separately. Bowlers will compete in their YBC age division (Bantam, Junior, Senior) and will participate in the POA and/or Scratch divisions, based on the entry fee paid. Boys and Girls will compete together.

There are 3 weekly qualifying rounds and the top 16 bowlers (plus ties) each week (in both POA & Scratch divisions) will advance to the Championship Event. Additionally, a maximum of 16 wildcard spots will be awarded at the end of the qualifying rounds, thereby advancing 64 bowlers to the Championship Event in each division. Wildcard spots will be awarded to a maximum of 16 bowlers with the highest 3 week cumulative total (9 games) who did not already qualify for the Championship event. The total number of Wildcard spots will be reduced should there be any ties for the last qualifying spot each qualifying week.

Regular weekly YBC league scores will be used for these Championships and scores must be reported online, prior to the deadline date & time by the YBC Program Director or designated volunteer. For leagues that bowl more than 3 games, the first 3 games bowled are to be used for qualifying. 2 game leagues are not eligible. Prebowled scores are allowed. Additionally, a 90% doe score will be used when a competitor misses league bowling and has not prebowled. Qualifying weeks begin on Mondays and conclude on Sundays. ALL SCORES MUST BE SUBMITTED ONLINE PRIOR TO THE FOLLOWING TUESDAY AT 9:00AM (EASTERN). ALL DEADLINES ARE STRICTLY ENFORCED.

CHAMPIONSHIP BRACKETS & SEEDING:

The top 16 bowlers each week (plus any bowlers tied for the last qualifying spot each week) will advance to the Championship Bracket Round. These 48 bowlers (plus ties) will be seeded according to their 3 game qualifying score with the highest total earning the #1 seed, second highest total will become the #2 seed, etc. If there is a tie for any seed, the bowler with the highest single (in their qualifying week) will become the higher seed. If there is a tie for highest single, all 3 qualifying scores will then be compared on a game by game basis, and the bowler with the highest score 2 out of 3 games will earn the higher seed.

Wildcard spots (maximum of 16, less any weekly ties as described above) will also advance to the Championship Bracket Round. Wildcard spots will be seeded below the top 48 (plus ties) and seeding will be based on the bowler’s 9 game cumulative event total. If there is a tie for any wildcard seed, the bowler with the highest single (over all 9 games) will become the higher seed.

The top 64 bowlers in each division (Bantam Scratch, Bantam POA, Junior Scratch, Junior POA, Senior Scratch & Senior POA) who have qualified for the Championship event will compete in a head to head elimination bracket format. The first 3 regular weekly league scores bowled will be used each round. Prebowled and doe scores can be used (as described above). If there is a tie in any bracket round, all 3 scores bowled will be compared on a game by game basis, and the bowler with the highest score 2 out of 3 games will be declared the winner. If the tie cannot be broken by this method, the highest single will determine the winner.

One half of the successful bowlers each round will advance until 1 champion is declared in each division. Bowlers can qualify for the Championship event in each division the bowler has paid the entry fee for.

CONSOLATION EVENT:

A Consolation Event will be held for all bowlers who did not qualify for the Championship brackets, in both the scratch and POA divisions. Bowlers will compete in their age division (Bantam, Junior, Senior). The event is for 1 week only (3 game league total). The top 10 bowlers in each division will be awarded prize money as well as the top 1 bowler from each Province who did not make the top 10.

PRIZE MONEY:

$5 from each entry will be contributed to the total prize pool. 100% of prize pool will be paid out. In the case of all ties, prize money will be split between tied bowlers evenly. Prize money will be mailed to applicable bowling centres at the end of the event. A complete prize money breakdown will be posted after the close of the entry period.