IMPORTANT: The Junior Bowlers Tour age limit rules will NOT change for the 2009-2010 season.
Bowlers who are 21 or less as of August 1, 2008 are eligible to compete in the 2009 JBT Las Vegas Open
 
 
THE JUNIOR BOWLERS TOUR
13th ANNUAL
 
 
LAS VEGAS OPEN
 
 
A NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP TOURNAMENT FOR JUNIOR BOWLERS
at
 
THE ORLEANS BOWLING CENTER
4500 West Tropicana Avenue
Las Vegas, Nevada
(702) 365-7400
 
Friday through Sunday, August 7-9, 2009
 
First Place Scholarship in Scratch Division - $4,000 GUARANTEED
 
First Place Scholarship in Handicap Division - $2,500 GUARANTEED
 
 
 
FORMAT
12 Qualifying games (2 six-game blocks)
 
40% of each division advances to semi-finals and bowls 8 games of match play
 
Top 10 bowlers in each division advance to step-ladder finals
 
A minimum of 20% of all female scratch entrants will advance to the semi finals
as part of the semi-final field described above
 
One out of six entrants will earn scholarship prizes
 
Scratch Division entry fee -- $150 (late entry fee is $160)
Handicap Division entry fee -- $130 (late entry fee is $140)
 
 
EARLY BIRD WARM-UP TOURNAMENT
Thursday, August 6, 2009 (squad time listed below)
Scratch & Handicap divisions
Three games / scholarship prizes awarded in 1-in-8 ratio
Entry fee - $30
 
OPTIONAL BIG BRACKET ELIMINATION TOURNAMENT
Friday, August 7 at 4:00 P.M.
Scratch & Handicap Divisions - $20 entry fee
Single game elimination format - Entries will be accepted on the day the event
 
OPTIONAL  "21's-A-WINNER"  TOURNAMENT
Saturday, August 8 at 5:00 P.M.
Scratch & Handicap Divisions - $30 entry fee
Four Games - Scholarship Prizes awarded each game
Entries will be accepted on the day the event

 

 
 
SCHOLARSHIP BRACKET COMPETITION
Optional scholarship bracket competition will be available for
scratch and handicap divisions during qualifying squads of the Las Vegas Open

 

 

The tournament is open to all male and female bowlers who were 21 years of age or younger as of August 1, 2008.

The scratch division entry fee is $150 per bowler for entries paid by August 1, 2009. The handicap division entry fee is $130 per bowler for entries paid by August 1, 2009. Entry fee paid after August 1, 2009 is $160 for the scratch division and $140 for the handicap division.

The tournament will consist of two divisions, scratch and handicap. Bowlers may choose to compete in either division. In the handicap division, 80% of the difference between the bowler's average and 200 will be added to each game.

40% of all entrants (in each division) will advance to the semi-final round. In the scratch division (only), a minimum of 20% of the female entrants will advance to the semi-finals, and be among the 40% of the entrants who advance to the semi-finals.

There will be one scholarship prize awarded for each six participants in each division. Additional scholarship prizes will be available through various optional programs.

Scholarship prizes may be claimed after the bowler has completed one semester  of college with a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0. Prizes may also be used for trade schools and/or other continuing education after graduation from high school. All requests will be considered on an individual basis.

Proper dress and behavior is expected of all participants. Collared shirts are suggested.  Shorts are permitted. Bowlers are NOT permitted to wear hats, tank tops, clothing with offensive language or graphics, or any apparel which the tournament director feels is inappropriate. Smoking is not permitted. Bowlers who use foul language, obscene gestures or abuse equipment will be subject to disqualification, as determined by the tournament director.

AVERAGES: Handicap division bowlers are to submit their highest final league average for 21 games or more for the 2008-09 season. Bowlers with a Junior Bowlers Tour (JBT) average for 21 games or more in the 2008-09 season  will use that average.  All bowlers are subject to the JBT average re-rating rules.  All handicap division bowlers MUST submit average verification (league standings sheet, average book, etc.) for the 2008-09 season.

All rules not specifically covered will be governed by the rules of the Junior Bowlers Tour.  The tournament director reserves all rights regarding all rules, assignment of averages and the operation of the tournament.

 

2009 LAS VEGAS OPEN SCHEDULE

Friday, August 7, 2009              8:00 A.M.             "A" squad bowls first six-game qualifying round

Friday, August 7, 2009             12:00 NOON        "B" squad bowls first six-game qualifying round

Saturday, August 8, 2009         8:00 A.M.              "B" squad bowls second six-game qualifying round

Saturday, August 8, 2009         12:00 NOON        "A" squad bowls second six-game qualifying round

Sunday, August 9, 2009            8:00 A.M.              Semi-finalists bowl eight-game match-play round

Sunday, August 9, 2009           STEP-LADDER FINALS will immediately follow semi-finals

 

EARLY BIRD WARM-UP TOURNAMENT

Warm-Up Tournament will be conducted on Thursday, August 6, 2009. In the handicap division, handicap is based on 80% of the difference between the bowler's average and 200. Bowlers may send their entry fee with squad choice(s) along with their entry fee for the Las Vegas Open. Bowlers will be permitted to enter Early-Bird Tournament on the date of competition IF SPACE PERMITS. Bowlers may enter as many squads of the Early-Bird Tournament as they wish. Scholarship prizes will be awarded for the best scores of the day to one out of eight entrants, in each division, based on their three-game total. Bowlers may earn multiple prizes. SQUAD TIMES ARE LISTED ON THE ENTRY BLANK BELOW.

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Entry blanks are to be mailed, with full entry fee ($150-scratch division; $130-handicap division), to: 

JUNIOR BOWLERS TOUR

198 Tenth Avenue

Hawthorne, New Jersey 07506

 

REMEMBER: Entry fee paid after August 1, 2009 is $160 for the scratch division and $140 for the handicap division

All checks and money orders are to be made payable to: JUNIOR BOWLERS TOUR

** Personal checks will be accepted ONLY until July 1, 2009 **

** Bank checks or money orders MUST be used after July 1, 2009 **  

For further information, call Chuck Pezzano Jr. (973) 423-3339     FAX-(973) 423-1776   

E-MAIL- JBTBOSS1@aol.com

The JUNIOR BOWLERS TOUR Web Site is located at: www.JBTbowling.com

 

Anyone wishing to bowl in the JBT Las Vegas Open who has not yet entered the tournament should NOT send the entry fee at this time, since it won't arrive before the August 1st "late entry" deadline. Instead, send an e-mail to JBTBoss1@aol.com and give us your name, home state, division (scratch or handicap) and the squad you prefer to bowl.

We will answer your e-mail and hold a spot for you. The entry fee can be paid at the tournament site ($160 for the scratch division; $140 for the handicap division). If you are in Las Vegas on Thursday, August 6th we will be conducting our Early Bird Tournament at The Orleans from 2:00 P.M. until 10:00 P.M. Your Las Vegas Open entry fee can be paid at that time (to avoid the Friday morning lines).

All on-site payments must be made by money order or cash.

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JUNIOR BOWLERS TOUR LAS VEGAS OPEN ENTRY BLANK

 

NAME______________________________________ BIRTHDATE________________ AVERAGE_________

ADDRESS___________________________________________ PHONE_(_____)________________________

CITY___________________________________________ STATE_________________ ZIP_______________

E-Mail Address _______________________________ Expected Year Of High School Graduation_________

 

SCRATCH or HANDICAP division (circle one)            SQUAD A or SQUAD B (circle one)

 

                                I HAVE ALSO ENCLOSED $30 FOR EACH EARLY BIRD SQUAD CIRCLED BELOW:

                                            Thursday, August 6:        2 PM          4 PM         6 PM          8 PM                          

  

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