August 19-20, 2023 - Royal Scot Lanes Lansing Midwest Major

QUALIFYING
Squad A -- Saturday, August 19 @ 10:00am (limited to 140 entries)
Squad B -- Saturday, August 19 @ 5:00pm (limited to 140 entries)
***With 4 bowlers per pair on A squad (112 or fewer entries), we should be able to start B squad by 5pm.  If we end up with pairs of 5, then B squad could start closer to 6pm.  
Check-In -- 1 hour before squad start time

SUNDAY CASHERS ROUNDS
Check-in @ 10:15am on Sunday, warm-ups at 10:50am, scoring starts at 11:00am


FORMAT
Qualifying: 9-games across 9 pairs of lanes.
Eliminator: Top 16 from each squad makes the cut to Sunday's eliminator rounds.  Pins start fresh on Sunday and carry over all day on Sunday. 
Round 1 -- 6 games cut from 36 to 20
Round 2 -- 2 games cut from 20 to 10 plus 2 wild cards
Round 3 -- 2 games cut from 12 to 6 plus 2 wild cards
Round 4 -- 2 games cut from 8 to 4
Round 5 -- 2 games cut from 4 to 2
Finals -- 2 games
Highest 16 game total pinfall on the day determines the champion

FORMAT BASED ON 140 OR MORE ENTRIES.  WITH FEWER ENTRIES, ADJUSTMENTS WILL BE MADE

FORMAT SCENARIOS
With 60 to 70 entries -- 7 from each squad will make the cut
With 71 to 80 entries -- 7 from each squad will make the cut with 2 at large
With 81 to 100 entries -- 9 from each squad will make the cut, and 2 at large will make the cut.
With 101 to 103 entries -- 10 from each squad will make the cut, 4 at large, plus 1 cash spot (at large).
With 104 to 107 entries -- 10 from each squad will make the cut, 4 at large, plus 2 cash spots (at large).
With 108 to 111 entries -- 10 from each squad will make the cut, 4 at large, plus 3 cash spots (at large).
With 112 to 115 entries -- 10 from each squad will make the cut, 4 at large, plus 4 cash spots (at large).
With 116 to 119 entries -- 10 from each squad will make the cut, 4 at large, plus 5 cash spots (at large).
With 120 to 123 entries -- 10 from each squad will make the cut, 4 at large, plus 6 cash spots (at large).
With 124 to 127 entries -- 11 from each squad will make the cut, 4 at large, plus 5 cash spots (at large).
With 128 to 131 entries -- 11 from each squad will make the cut, 4 at large, plus 6 cash spots (at large).
With 132 to 135 entries -- 12 from each squad will make the cut, 4 at large, plus 5 cash spots (at large).
With 136 to 139 entries -- 12 from each squad will make the cut, 4 at large, plus 6 cash spots (at large).
With 140 to 143 entries -- 13 from each squad will make the cut, 4 at large, plus 5 cash spots (at large).
With 144 entries to 180 entries -- 16 from each squad will make the cut plus 4 at large.
With 181 to 224 entries -- 16 from each squad will make the cut plus 4 at large, and an extra cash spot will be paid to maintain the 1:5 pay ratio.

PAY RATIO
At least 1:5 bowlers will cash.  Extra cash spots beyond the top 36 are paid out based on overall scores from both squads.

CONTACT
Brian Regan
cell (810) 240-6175
email brian@scratchbowling.com