QUALIFYING
Squad A -- 11:00am
Check-In -- 10:00am to 11:00am
FORMAT A
Qualifying: 5-games across 5 pairs of lanes.
Eliminator: Cut to top 16 (based on 72 entries), then bowlers compete in a 2-game eliminator round cutting the field in half. Each eliminator round following the first round will be 1-game rounds. Pins drop after every round, although we will have 1 wild card in the first round. Wild card will be the highest total pinfall score who wasn't in the cut for that round. With 72 entries, the top 16 would make the cut. 16 would cut to the top 7 + the 1 wild card. Remaining 8 would cut to 4, then cut to 2, then one final game for the top 2.
Prize Ratio: A minimum of 1 in 4 entries will cash in this event. 17th and 18th would also be paid with 72 entries.
QUALIFYING SQUADS
Squad A -- 11:00am
Check-In -- 9:30am - 10:45am
FORMAT A
Qualifying: 6-games across 6 pairs of lanes.
Match Play: Cut to top 30 (based on 120 entries), then bowlers are seeded into a bracket. 2-game matches until top 4 remain. 3-game round robin with 30-pin bonus for each win will be the finals format.
Prize Ratio: A minimum of 1 in 4 entries will cash in this event
FORMAT IS BASED ON A FIELD OF 120 BOWLERS
INCENTIVES
With a minimum of 3 senior bowlers (50 and up), the highest non-cashing senior bowler will receive $100
With a minimum of 3 lady bowlers, the highest non-cashing lady will receive $100
PREVIOUS CHAMPIONS
2021 - Mikey Schlabach
2020 (at Villa Lanes) - Sydney Brummett
2019 - Matthew Staninger
2018 - Charlie Brown, Jr.
2017 - Michael Kittrell
2016 - Drew Klingler
2015 - EJ Tackett
2014 - Steve Novak
2013 - JR Raymond
LADIES QUAILFYING CLASSIC DIVISION
For an additional $40, ladies can enter into the Ladies Midwest Qualifying Tournament. 1 in 10 ladies qualify and 1 in 5 cash in this division. We will determine the location and date of the finals once we have the field set, and we will find a date that works for all qualifying ladies. Ladies can also ONLY enter this ladies division and not the Akron Open. $40 prize fund fee plus $25 toward lineage/expenses for a total of $65 entry will be the cost for those only entering the ladies division. 6-game total pinfall will determine the the standings of this qualifying event.
QUALIFYING SQUADS
Squad A -- 10:00am (Central)
Check-In -- 9:00am - 9:59am
FORMAT A
Qualifying: 5-games across 5 pairs of lanes.
Match Play: Cut to top 15 (based on 60 entries), then bowlers are seeded into a bracket. 2-game matches until top 4 remain. 3-game round robin for the top 4 bowlers with 30 pin bonus per win. There will be a cap of 16 bowlers making match play to get this event done at a reasonable time We can pay more than 16 spots if we get more than 64 bowlers.
Prize Ratio: A minimum of 1 in 4 entries will cash in this event (with more than 64 entries, we would pay extra spots beyond the top 16)
INCENTIVES
With a minimum of 3 senior bowlers and/or ladies bowlers, the highest non-cashing senior and/or lady bowler will receive $90
LADIES QUAILFYING CLASSIC DIVISION
For an additional $40, ladies can enter into the Ladies Midwest Qualifying Tournament. 1 in 10 ladies qualify and 1 in 5 cash in this division. We will determine the location and date of the finals once we have the field set, and we will find a date that works for all qualifying ladies. Ladies can also ONLY enter this ladies division and not the Akron Open. $40 prize fund fee plus $25 toward lineage/expenses for a total of $65 entry will be the cost for those only entering the ladies division. 6-game total pinfall will determine the the standings of this qualifying event.
QUALIFYING SQUADS
Squad A -- Noon
Check-In -- 11:00am - Noon
FORMAT A
Qualifying: 5-games across 5 pairs of lanes.
Eliminator: Cut to top 15 (based on 60 entries), then bowlers compete in a 2-game eliminator round cutting the field in half. Each eliminator round following the first round will be 1-game rounds. Pins drop after every round, although we will have 1 wild card in the first round. Wild card will be the highest total pinfall score who wasn't in the top half for that round. With 60 entries, the top 15 would make the cut and cut to 7+1. 8 would cut to 4. 4 cut to 2. One game for the final 2.
Prize Ratio: A minimum of 1 in 4 entries will cash in this event
<><><>$7600 MINIMUM WILL BE ADDED TO THE PRIZE FUND<><><>
<><><>WINNER OF THIS EVENT GETS A 50 LB. BAG OF POTATOES, COURTESTY OF CRAWFORD FARMS<><><>
ELIGIBILITY
You simply need to pay the $10 annual membership plus bowl in any MSBS event ever in order to quailfy to bowl in this event. You can pay the membership at the event if you haven't paid it in 2022 yet. Added money comes directly from memberships.
QUALIFYING SQUAD
Squad A (limited to 160 entries) -- Sunday 10:00am. Check-in 9:00am - 9:50am
FORMAT (based on 160 entries)
Qualifying: 4-games across 4 pairs of lanes.
Eliminator Rounds: The top 1/4 of of the field will bowl a 2-game eliminator round, cutting the field in half. Then 1-game eliminator rounds will continue and cutting the field in half after each round until we get to the top 4. Pins carry over until the top 4, and then they start fresh. Top 4 will bowl a 3-game round robin with bonus pins to determine the champion. There will be a wild card advancing in the first two rounds of eliminator. Wild card is the highest score of that round who did not advance.
INCENTIVES
With 3 or more seniors, the highest non-cashing senior will cash in this event.
With 3 or more ladies, the highest non-cashing lady will cash in this event.
Prize Ratio: A minimum of 1 in 3 entries will cash in this event. A minimum of 1 in 4 entries will qualify into Eliminator rounds.
LADIES QUAILFYING CLASSIC DIVISION
For an additional $40, ladies can enter into the Ladies Midwest Qualifying Tournament. 1 in 10 ladies qualify and 1 in 5 cash in this division. We will determine the location and date of the finals once we have the field set, and we will find a date that works for all qualifying ladies. Ladies can also ONLY enter this ladies division and not the Akron Open. $40 prize fund fee plus $20 toward lineage/expenses for a total of $60 entry will be the cost for those only entering the ladies division. 5-game total pinfall will determine the the standings of this qualifying event.
QUALIFYING
Squad A -- 7:45pm (we'll start as soon as the lanes are oiled after their league...could be a little later
Check-In -- 6:30-7:45pm
OIL PATTERN -- house shot
FORMAT
Qualifying: 6 baker games across 6 pairs of lanes.
Match Play: Cut to top 8 (based on 48 team entries), then teams are seeded into a bracket. One baker game, single-elimination matches for those who qualify. We are capping match play to the top 8, as this event runs pretty long already.
Prize Ratio: A minimum of 1 in 4 entries will cash in this event.
QUALIFYING SQUADS
Squad A -- Noon
Check-In -- 11:00am - 11:50am
FORMAT A
Qualifying: 5-games across 5 pairs of lanes.
Eliminator: Cut to top 15 (based on 60 entries), then bowlers compete in a 2-game eliminator round cutting the field in half. Each eliminator round following the first round will be 1-game rounds. Pins drop after every round, although we will have 1 wild card in the first round. Wild card will be the highest total pinfall score who wasn't in the top half for that round. With 60 entries, the top 15 would make the cut and cut to 7+1. 8 cut to 4. 4 cut to 2. One game for the final 2.
Prize Ratio: A minimum of 1 in 4 entries will cash in this event
FORMAT IS BASED ON A FIELD OF 60 BOWLERS
LADIES QUAILFYING CLASSIC DIVISION
For an additional $40, ladies can enter into the Ladies Midwest Qualifying Tournament. 1 in 10 ladies qualify and 1 in 5 cash in this division. We will determine the location and date of the finals once we have the field set, and we will find a date that works for all qualifying ladies. Ladies can also choose to ONLY enter this ladies division and not the Springfield Challenge. $40 prize fund fee plus $20 toward lineage/expenses for a total of $60 entry will be the cost for those only entering the ladies division. 5-game total pinfall will determine the the standings of this qualifying event.
QUALIFYING SQUADS
Squad A -- 11:00am
Check-In -- 10:00am - 10:55am
FORMAT A
Qualifying: 6-games across 6 pairs of lanes.
Match Play: Cut to top 16 (based on 80 entries), then bowlers are seeded into a bracket. 2-game matches until top 4 remain. 3 game round robin for top 4 with 30 pin bonus per win.
Prize Ratio: A minimum of 1 in 4 entries will cash in this event (20 would cash with 80 entries)
FORMAT IS BASED ON A FIELD OF 80 BOWLERS
INCENTIVES
With a minimum of 3 senior bowlers (50 and up), the highest non-cashing senior bowler will receive $100
With a minimum of 3 lady bowlers, the highest non-cashing lady will receive $100
LADIES QUAILFYING CLASSIC DIVISION
For an additional $40, ladies can enter into the Ladies Midwest Qualifying Tournament. 1 in 10 ladies qualify and 1 in 5 cash in this division. We will determine the location and date of the finals once we have the field set, and we will find a date that works for all qualifying ladies. Ladies can also ONLY enter this ladies division and not the Akron Open. $40 prize fund fee plus $25 toward lineage/expenses for a total of $65 entry will be the cost for those only entering the ladies division. 6-game total pinfall will determine the the standings of this qualifying event.