Just wanted to give everyone a heads up about a really fun tournament this summer...Junior World Team Challenge (JWTC)
June 23-26, 2011 at the Suncoast Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas
5-man teams (teams are allowed up to 2 alternates)
2 Divisions: Unlimited = 950 and over, Limited = 949 and under
Teams in each division will bowl a total of five games of regular bowling (5 person team) AND bowl six games Team Baker Format in the qualifying round on Saturday. During practice, each team will be allowed seven and one-half minutes of practice on each lane, with tournament play beginning at 9:15 AM approx. The field in each division will then be cut by a ratio of 1:3 (based on total pin fall), based on entries, with a minimum of eight teams, and a maximum of 16 teams. The Semifinals round will consist of two-game baker match play. Qualifying scores will not be carried forward into the semi-final round. Teams qualifying for the Semifinals will bowl one two-game match against each of the other teams in their division with the last match being a position round. (i.e. if 8 teams advance in a division, the Semifinal round would consist of (8) 2 game baker matches). The Semifinals will begin Saturday afternoon and will be according to USBC lane schedules for the number of teams in each division. Half of the Semifinal matches will take place Saturday afternoon, with the remainder taking place on Sunday morning. Check-in for the Semifinals on Saturday will be at approx. 4 PM, with tournament play beginning at approx. 4:30 pm. Check-in for the completion of the Semifinals on Sunday will be at 7:30 am, with tournament play beginning at 8:00 am. After the completion of the Semifinals, the top three to five teams (based on number of entries) in each division will begin bowling the Finals at approximately 1:00 pm. The Finals will be stepladder, with the 5th place team vs. 4th place team in the first match, loser taking 5th, winner advancing vs. 3rd place team in the second match, loser taking 4th, etc. until the winner of the final match is declared the Tournament Champion.
Entry fee is $500 per team or $100 per bowler
Doubles and singles sweepers on June 23rd and 24th for additional entry fees
Get coaching from several pro bowlers at the See Your Game clinic sponsored by Storm for an additional entry fee (last year's pros were Wes Malott, Jeff Carter, Jason Belmonte, and Rhino Page)
Open to all USBC members (youth and adult) who have not reached their 22nd birthday by August 1, 2010
If you want to check out all the entry information and rules, go to bowljwtc.com. Last year, we awarded $26,183 in scholarships. If your interested and have any questions, I'm on the tournament staff so feel free to ask me!
Krista
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