Formats

 LIGBt Formats

PLEASE NOTE TOURNAMENT FORMATS, ENTRY FEES, AND GUARANTEES MAY BE CUSTOMIZED FOR A SPECIFIC EVENT. PLEASE SEE TOURNAMENT FLYER FOR EXACT INFORMTION.

2-Squad SPORT SHOT Tournament Formats
CASH Entry FeeS: $75 & $65*

*PLEASE NOTE ALL ENTRIES PAID WITH A CREDIT/DEBIT CARD WILL INCUR A $3 CONVENIENCE FEE


  • 3 game handicap qualifying over 6 lanes
  • Qualifying will be handicap 90% of 210 plus bonus pins earned
  • New members take 20 pins off their highest composite average
  • 1 in 8 will advance to the finals per squad and guaranteed $100 ($150 with 100 or more entries.)
  • 1 in 4 will cash for $75
  • The top qualifying series without bonus pins from each squad will earn 1 bye (guaranteed $150) (must have 9 sport shot games to earn a bye.)
  • The highest 6-game series shot by a non-finalist will be added to the finals as a wildcard entry (must have 9 sport game to earn the wildcard)
  • If less than 1 in 8 women, from the 2 squads combined, make the finals, additional women will be added to the finals until the 1 in 8 ratio is met.
  • The first round of the finals will have all finalists, except the 2 squad leaders bowl 1 game with handicap (no bonus pins in finals) with the top half advancing to Round 2. When there are an odd number of bowlers in a round the smaller number advances & the larger number cashes. NOTE: Any bowler that had an automatic re-rated average in qualifying must use their real LIGBT average in the finals. Any bowler with less than 9 sport shot games prior to the event will also have their average adjusted.
  • The second round of the finals will add the 2 squad leaders with everyone bowling 1 game. The top 4 bowlers will advance to the final shootout.
  • If a senior (50+) did not advance to the shootout the last surviving senior will be added.
  • Top 4 prizes will  pay $1,000-1st / $500-2nd / $300-3rd / $250-4th REGARDLESS OF ENTRIES
  • *Bonus pins will be used in qualifying only and not in the finals or side action. One bonus pin per game will be awarded to all bowlers that fail to make the finals in a tournament. You collect bonus pins for each squad you don't cash (you can gain a maximum 2 per tournament/maximum 12 per game/36 total). If you make the finals and are eliminated in the first round of the finals you lose 6 bonus pins per game. If you advance to round 2 of the finals you will lose all of your bonus pins.   

beat-the-board Formats (sport shot)
CASH Entry FeeS: $70-$75-$80*

(*your 1st squad entry fee will be your re-entry fee the rest of the day)

  • 3 game handicap qualifying over 6 lanes
  • Qualifying will be handicap 90% of 210 plus bonus pins earned
  • New members take 20 pins off their highest composite average
  • Top 2 per squad earn a bye and are guaranteed in the finals and earn a minimum of $100 ($150 with 150 or more entries.) (Must have 9 eligible sport shot games prior to the tournament to earn a bye.)
  • The highest 6-game series from the first 2 squads combined, and the last 2 squads combined, will be guaranteed in the finals and earn a bye. (Wildcard bonuses.) (Must have 9 eligible sport shot games prior tot he tournament to earn the wildcard bonus.)
  • The next 16 bowlers from all 3 squads combined will advance to the finals for a total of 24 finalists.
  • The finals will consist of 3 elimination (beat-half-the-field) rounds and then a 4 person shootout
  • Top 4 prizes will  pay $1,500-1st / $750-2nd / $500-3rd / $250-4th REGARDLESS OF ENTRIES
  • There is no senior or women bonus in this event.
  • *Bonus pins will be used in qualifying only and not in the finals or side action. One bonus pin per game will be awarded to all bowlers that fail to make the finals in a tournament. You collect bonus pins for each squad you don't cash (you can gain a maximum 2 per tournament/maximum 12 per game/36 total). If you make the finals and are eliminated in the first round of the finals you lose 6 bonus pins per game. If you advance to round 2 of the finals you will lose all of your bonus pins.   

*PLEASE NOTE ALL ENTRIES PAID BY CREDIT OR DEBIT CARD WILL INCUR A $3 PER SQUAD "CONVENIENCE FEE"  

 5 Squad Major Tournament Formats 
  Cash Entry Fee: $80 per squad 

TOP PRIZES: $3,000-$1,500-$750-$500

 

  • 3 games of handicap (90% of 210) qualifying over 6 lanes on a sport shot
  • 1 in 8 per squad advances to the finals and 1 in 4 per squad cashes for $80.
  • The top handicap qualifying series (without bonus pins) from each squad, will earn 1 bye (must have 9 sport shot games to earn a bye.)
  • 1 in 8 women entries are guaranteed to advance to the finals (all squads combined.) If not enough women advanced more will be added until the 1 in 8 ratio is met.
  • The highest 6-game series by a non-finalist on Friday, and from the first 2 squads on Sunday, will be added to the finals as wildcard winners. (Must have 9 eligible sport shot games prior to the major.)
  • Additional bowlers will make the finals if they choose to compete in the desperado squad. One in 8 bowlers in this 1 game squad will advance to the finals (no bonus pins in the desperado.)
  • ALL FINAL ROUNDS ARE 1 GAME USING SINGLE GAME HANDICAPS (NO BONUS PINS).
  • BOWLERS THAT USED A RE-RATED AVERAGE IN QUALIFYING WILL HAVE THEIR HANDICAP ADJUSTED IN THE FINALS BASED ON THE “TRUE” LIGBT AVERAGE. BOWLERS THAT DID NOT HAVE 9 ELIGIBLE SPORT SHOT GAMES PRIOR TO THE EVENT WILL ALSO HAVE THEIR HANDICAP ADJUSTED BASED ON THE GAMES BOWLED THUS FAR IN LIGBT SPORT SHOT EVENTS. ALL BOWLERS WILL BE NOTIFIED IF THEIR HANDICAP IS CHANGED IN THE FINALS.
  • THE FIRST ROUND OF THE FINALS WILL HAVE ALL FINALISTS, EXCEPT THE BOWLERS THAT EARNED BYES, BOWL 1 GAME WITH THE TOP 25% ADVANCING TO ROUND 2. IF THERE IS AN ODD # OF BOWLERS IN A DIVISION THE SMALLER # WILL ADVANCE AND THE LARGER # WILL BE ELIMINATED AND EARN A CASH PRIZE.
  • THE SECOND ROUND WILL INCLUDE THE FIRST ROUND ADVANCERS PLUS THE BOWLERS THAT EARNED 1 BYE. ALL WILL BOWL 1 GAME WITH THE TOP 50% ADVANCING TO ROUND 3.
  • THE THIRD FINAL ROUND WILL HAVE ALL ROUND 2 ADVANCERS BOWL 1 GAME WITH THE TOP 4 ADVANCING TO THE FINAL SHOOTOUT. IF NONE OF THE 4 ADVANCERS FROM ROUND 3 ARE SENIORS (50+) THE LAST REMAINING SENIOR IN THE FINALS WILL BE ADDED TO THE SHOOTOUT.
  • Top prizes will pay a minimum of $3,000-1st, $1,500-2nd, $750-3rd, $500-4th (REGARDLESS OF ENTRIES)

*Bonus pins will be used in qualifying and not in finals or side action. One bonus pin per game will be awarded to all bowlers that fail to make the finals in a tournament. You collect bonus pins for each squad you don't cash (you can gain a maximum 2 per tournament/maximum 12 per game/36 total). If you make the finals and are eliminated in the first round of the finals you lose 6 bonus pins per game. If you advance to round 2 of the finals you will lose all of your bonus pins.   

*PLEASE NOTE ALL ENTRIES PAID BY CREDIT OR DEBIT CARD WILL INCUR A $3 PER SQUAD "CONVENIENCE FEE" 

 

 SCRATCH & HANDICAP MARATHON FORMAT (MODIFIED HOUSE SHOT) 

 CASH Entry Fee: $85 

BOWLERS THAT COMPETE IN BOTH SCRATCH & HANDICAP WILL PAY $150 ($20 DISCOUNT)

  • Everyone bowls 5 games over 10 lanes
  • New bowlers will use their highest composite average the past 2 years minus 20 pins.
  • LIGBT members will use their "TRUE" LIGBT sport shot average
  • Handicap 90% of 210 will be used (no bonus pins)
  • There will be 2 qualifying divisions in the handicap event; bowlers age 49 & under & age 50 & over
  • 1 in 5 per handicap division will cash (minimum $100) with the top 2 from each division advancing to a finals
  • 1 in 5 scratch entries will cash (minimum $100) and 1 in 10 scratch entries will advance to a final shootout
  • The handicap finals will have the 4 advancing bowlers roll a 1 game match to determine the top 4 prize winners.
  • In the scratch event 1 in 10 bowlers that advanced to the finals will roll 1 game to determine the top finishers. Must have a minimum of 20 scratch entries to have a roll off.
  • Top 4 prizes will  pay $1,000-1st / $500-2nd / $300-3rd / $250-4th REGARDLESS OF ENTRIES in the handicap event and with 50 paid entries in the scratch event.
  • Marathons are open tournaments- NO MEMBERSHIP FEE REQUIRED. All entrants must meet LIGBT eligibility rules except in the scratch event where all bowlers are welcomed.

2 SQUAD HOUSE SHOT TOURNAMENTS

CASH ENTRY FEES: $75 & $65*

BOWLERS THAT PAY WITH A CREDIT/DEBIT CARD WILL INCUR A $3 "CONVENINECE FEE" 

  • Qualifying is 3-games over 6 lanes
  • Everyone will be handicapped using 90% of 210 
  • Bonus pins are not used in house shot events
  • Bowlers must use their "TRUE" LIGBT sport shot average in house shot events (no average adjustments)
  • There will be 2 qualifying divisions; ages 49 & under/50+
  • 1 in 6 per division each squad will advance to the finals (minimum $100)
  • Top series each squad (can come from either division) will earn a bye (minimum $150)
  • Finals will be by division until 2 bowlers remain in each division
  • Each finals round is beat half-the-field by division
  • Final shootout features guaranteed prizes of $1,000/$500/$300/$250 with 2 bowlers from each division represented in the shootout
  • While bonus pins are not used in house shot event all bowlers that didn't make the finals will earn 1 bonus pin for each squad they bowled. All bowlers that did make the finals will not lose any bonus pins.


 Senior Legends Format 

All SLTour events will be bowled on a house shot pattern. The goal is to have no more than 8 bowlers to a pair (4 per lane) and in larger centers no more than 6 bowlers to a pair. The SLTour will try and accommodate lane requests but all pairs must have the same number of bowlers.

The SLTour has a custom software program that allows for us to provide tournament results after each game. Brackets will also be posted after each game. As soon as a bowler is eliminated from the finals they will receive their prize winnings immediately-no waiting.

SLT FORMAT

  • All tournaments are 4 games across 8 lanes using a handicap of 90% of 220.
  • Once practice has begun the field will be split into 2 separate average divisions. The split is determined by what average equally divides the field.
  • Each average division competes separately in qualifying and finals with 2 different champions crowned.
  • After the 4 games are completed the top 25% of each division advance to their own finals. Scratch 4 game total plus 4 game handicap determines a bowler’s position.
  • The finals use an elimination format (beat half-the-field.) All advancers, except the 2 squad leaders, will bowl 1 game with the top 50% in each division advancing to round 2. All bowlers eliminated in round 1 are guaranteed $100.
  • If entries in a division exceed 35 bowlers or more there will be a second round of finals. All advancers from round 1 will bowl 1 game with the top half in each division advancing to a divisional final shootout. All bowlers eliminated in round 2 will earn $200.
  • All round 2 advancers from each division, plus the squad leader from each division, will bowl a 1 game shootout on the same lanes to determine the top prize winners in each division. If the squad leader finishes lower than 2nd place they will earn additional money until their prize winnings equal second place money.
  • The winners of each average division will be declared champions and receive an SLTour Champions Shirt by LaRue.

SLT Tour Projected Prize Funds
$90 entry $17.50 lineage/$9.50 expenses/$63 prize money
Division Enteries 30
 40
 50
 60
 70
 80
PRIZE $ ($63 x ENTRIES) $1890 $2,520
 $3,150
 $3,780
 $4,410
 $5,040
# OF FINALISTS (1 IN 4) 7
 10
 12
 15
 17
 20
1
 $600
 $720
 $1000
 $1000
 $1000
 $1000
 Shootout
2
 $365
 $500
 $550
 $580
 $610
 $690
 Shootout
3
 $300
 $400
 $400
 $400
 $500
 $550
 Shootout
4
 $250

$300
 $400
 $450
 Shootout
5



$300
 $350
 Shootout
Round 1 (# eliminated) $125 (3) $100 (5) $100 (6) $100 (7) $100 (8) $100 (10)
Round 2 (# eliminated) $200 (2) $200 (3) $200 (4) $200 (4) $200 (5)