​​​​2024 South Point Senior Shootout Event Formats


TURBO CHALLENGE

Qualifying
     Six games across twelve lanes on a 39’ pattern.  Three in ten (or a maximum of 52) plus the top eight Super Seniors (age 60 and over) below the cut line advance to the Cashers' Round.  With a full field of 180 players, two additional Super Seniors cash.  Qualifying Leader (or leaders in the event of a tie for Qualifying Leader) is/are automatically seeded into Stepladder Finals.
Cashers’ Round
     Re-oil lanes.  Drop all pins.  Players (including the Qualifying Leader(s)) bowl four games across eight lanes.  Top eight advance to Stepladder Finals.  If the Qualifying Leader(s) is/are not in the top eight after completion of the Cashers’ Round, that/those player(s) will be seeded respectively in the lowest positions for the Stepladder Finals and the remaining Stepladder Finals spots will be filled from the Cashers’ Round.
8-Player Stepladder Finals
     In each match prior to the Championship:

  •  Two players will start the match on the left lane, one player will start the match on the right lane
  •  The highest seed will have starting lane and bowling order choice.  The next higher seed will have starting lane choice.  The lowest seed will be assigned the remaining starting lane and position.
  • The first player on the left lane will start and finish the match first.
  •  In the Championship match(es), the #1 seed will choose which player starts the match on the left lane.

Match 1: Single game including Seeds 6, 7, and 8.  Highest score advances.  Players not advancing finish 7th and 8th respectively.
Match 2: Single game including Match 1 winner and Seeds 4 and 5.  Highest score advances.  Players not advancing finish 5th and 6th respectively.
Match 3: Single game including Match 2 winner and Seeds 2 and 3.  Highest score advances.  Players not advancing finish 3rd and 4th respectively.

Championship:  One or two single game matches including Match 3 winner and #1 Seed.  If the Qualifying Leader is also the Cashers’ Round leader, that player must be defeated twice.  The Championship match winner is the Turbo Challenge Champion.


ROTO GRIP CHALLENGE

Qualifying
     Six games across twelve lanes on a 35' pattern.  The top 16 qualifiers, including at least two Super Seniors, advance to the Bracket Finals.  With a full field of 180 competitors, 52 players plus the top ten Super Seniors not advancing to the Roto Grip Challenge Bracket Finals cash.  Drop all pins.  Re-oil lanes.
Bracket Round 1:  The 16 qualifiers compete in a seeded (1 vs 16, 2 vs 15, etc.) best-of-five one-game match.  Eight winners advance.
Bracket Round 2:  Winners from Bracket Round 1 compete in a best-of-three one-game match.  Four winners advance.
Semi-Final:  Winners from Bracket Round 2 compete in a one-game match on the same pair of lanes.  Two winners advance.
Championship:  Winners from the Semi-Final compete in a one-game match.  The Championship match winner is the Roto Grip Challenge Champion.


HAYNES BOWLING SUPPLY CHALLENGE

Qualifying
     Six games across twelve lanes on a 43 pattern.  The top 32 qualifiers plus 8 Super Seniors advance to the Match Play Round.  With a full field of 180 competitors, a minimum of 52 players plus up to 10 Super Seniors not advancing to the Haynes Bowling Supply Match Play Finals cash.
Match Play
     Qualifying pinfall carries over.  Re-oil lanes.  5-game Modified Match Play with 30 bonus pins added to each single game victory (15 bonus pins for ties).  In each round including the Position Round, the player assigned the left lane will start the match.  The fifth round is a Position Round.  Top five advance to the Stepladder Finals.
5-Player Stepladder Finals 
     Single game elimination with 5th place bowling 4th place; winner bowling 3rd place, etc. The higher seed may choose which player will begin the match on the left lane.  The Championship match winner is the Haynes Bowling Supply Challenge Champion.

SOUTH POINT SENIOR SHOOTOUT I AM BOWLING CHAMPIONSHIP


      The top thirty-two players as determined by their composite qualifying positions from the three previous Challenge events earn a spot in the SPSS I Am Bowling Championship Elimination Bracket Finals.  Qualifiers 1 through 8 earn two byes and are seeded into Round 3; qualifiers 9 through 16 earn one bye and are seeded into Round 2.  Seeding position ties are resolved using each player's total 18-game pinfall from the three Challenge Qualifying rounds.  The 43’ pattern will be on the left lane and the 35’ pattern will be on the right lane of each pair.  In each round, the higher seed may choose which player begins the match on the left lane.  The I Am Bowling Championship prize fund includes two $250.00 prizes for ladies who do not otherwise cash in the championship.
Bracket Round 1:  Seeds 17 to 32 are matched in a seeded (17 vs 32, 18 vs 31, etc.) best-of-five one-game match.  Eight winners advance.
Bracket Round 2:  Winners from Bracket Round 1 are matched against seeds 9 through 16 in a seeded best-of-five one-game match.  Eight winners advance.
Bracket Round 3:  Winners from Bracket Round 2 are matched against seeds 1 through 8 in a seeded best-of-five one-game match.  Eight winners advance.
Bracket Round 4:  Winners from Bracket Round 3 compete in a best-of-three one-game match.  Four winners advance.
Semi-Final:  Winners from Bracket Round 4 compete in a one-game match on the same pair of lanes.  Two winners advance.
Championship:  Winners from the Semi-Final compete in a one-game match.  The Championship match winner is the South Point Senior Shootout I Am Bowling Champion.


STEVE COOK'S BOWLING SUPPLY SWEEPER

   Three games across six lanes.  One game will be bowled on each of the three patterns to be used in the Challenge events.  Final standings determined by total three-game pinfall.  Prize payout is one in three plus 2 Super Seniors.  Limited to 120 entries.  Entry fee is $80.00.

KR STRIKEFORCE SWEEPER

     Four games across eight lanes.  Lanes will be re-oiled using the same pattern as used during the Turbo Challenge Qualifying Round.  Final standings determined by total four-game pinfall.  Prize payout is one in four plus 2 Super Seniors.  Limited to 60 entries.  Entry fee is $75.00.

STORM / LESKO CONSULTING SWEEPER

     Four games across eight lanes.  Lanes will be re-oiled using the same pattern as used during the Roto Grip Challenge Qualifying Round.  Final standings determined by total four-game pinfall.  Prize payout is one in four plus 2 Super Seniors.  Limited to 75 entries.  Entry fee is $75.00.

GENESIS PRODUCTS "UNDER $301" SWEEPER

     Four games across eight lanes on the South Point League "House Pattern".  The sweeper is available only to South Point Senior Shootout competitors who cashed for a combined total of less than $301.00 in the three Challenge events (not including Brackets, Side Pots, and/or Super Century Doubles).  Final standings determined by total four-game pinfall.  Prize payout is one in four plus 2 Super Seniors.  Limited to 60 entries.  Entry fee is $70.00.


SUPER CENTURY DOUBLES

     Using the scores bowled during Challenge Qualifying or the Steve Cook's Bowling Supply Sweeper, a player may team up with other players (forming doubles teams) in a total pins competition in each event.  The caveat: the combined ages of the players comprising each team must equal 120 or more.  Teams may only enter once.  The cost is $20.00 per team and the prize payout is one prize for every five teams.


SOUTH POINT SUPER SENIOR SHOOTING STAR

     South Point Hotel has generously provided for a prize of $250.00, in addition to any prize money already earned, to the Super Senior player (age 60 and over) with the lowest composite finishing positions in each of the four major events: Turbo Challenge, Roto Grip Challenge, Haynes Bowling Supply Challenge, and the South Point Senior Shootout I Am Bowling Championship.  That player will be recognized as the "South Point Super Senior Shooting Star".

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November 11-15 & 16-19, 2024