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2019-2020 ENTRIES, SCHEDULE, FORMAT & PRIZE MONEY

(ALL DATES ARE STRICTLY ENFORCED TO ENSURE A SUCCESSFUL & TIMELY EVENT)

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.  Fee includes entry into both POA & Scratch events.
$5 from each entry is added to the prize pool, which will be paid out 100%.
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
JANUARY 1 – 27 (9am eastern) – ENTRY PERIOD & PAYMENT DEADLINE

FEBRUARY 3 – 9 – Week 1 Qualifying
FEBRUARY 10 – 16 – Week 2 Qualifying
FEBRUARY 17 – 23 – Week 3 Qualifying
FEBRUARY 24 – MARCH 1 – Championship Round of 32 and Consolation Finals
MARCH 2 – 8 – Championship Round of 16
MARCH 9 – 15 – Championship Round of 8
MARCH 16 – 22 – Championship Round of 4 (Semi-Finals)
MARCH 23 – 29 – Championship Round of 2 (Finals)

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

FORMAT:

5-Pin & 10-Pin events are conducted separately.  There are 2 divisions, POA & Scratch.  All bowlers are automatically entered into each division and all bowlers will compete on the same scoreboard each week (except for Consolation finals), regardless of age and gender.

There are 3 weekly qualifying rounds and the top 8 bowlers (plus ties) each week (in both POA & Scratch divisions) will advance to the Championship Event.  Additionally, a maximum of 8 wildcard spots will be awarded at the end of the qualifying rounds, thereby advancing 32 bowlers to the Championship Event in each division.  Wildcard spots will be awarded to a maximum of 8 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 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 (https://ybcshootout.ca/login/) PRIOR TO THE FOLLOWING TUESDAY AT 9:00AM (EASTERN).  ALL DEADLINES ARE STRICTLY ENFORCED.

CHAMPIONSHIP BRACKETS & SEEDING:

The top 8 bowlers each week (plus any bowlers tied for the last qualifying spot each week) will advance to the Championship Bracket Round.  These 24 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.

Wildcards spots (maximum of 8, less any weekly ties as described above) will also advance to the Championship Bracket Round.  Wildcard spots will be seeded below the top 24 (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 32 bowlers in each division 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. Should a bowler qualify for the Championship event in both the Scratch & POA events, the bowler must compete in the scratch event and a runner up bowler (from the appropriate week, who hasn’t already qualified legitimately in another qualifying week) will fill the vacant POA spot.

CONSOLATION EVENT:

A Consolation POA Event will be held for all bowlers who did not qualify for the Championship brackets.  The event is for 1 week only (3 game league total) and bowlers will be split into average divisions (to be determined) with the top bowler(s) to receive a portion of the prize pool.  In the fivepin event, top score by province will also receive prizes for those who don’t earn a prize in the Consolation event.

PRIZE MONEY: (CLICK HERE TO SEE COMPLETE PAYOUT SCHEDULE)

$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.