9 AM and 1 PM squads, singles, handicapped.... 90% of 220.... 3 games sanctioned
12 lanes, 5 bowlers per lane - 60 bowlers maximum per squad
At the arrow zone there will be a curtain, you will not be able to see the pins.
Optional “Double” BLIND DOUBLES - see what we did there? You can’t see the pins and blind doubles draw
2026 1ST ANNUAL “BLIND” Curtain Tournament
With OPTIONAL “DOUBLE” Blind Doubles
FORMAT:
Format will be three games of regular 10-pin bowling on the same pair of lanes. The curtain will limit your ability to see the majority of the lane. Refer to scoring system to see if pins are left after your 1st throw to help determine your 2nd shot strategy.
Blind Doubles teams per Shift will be created by random draw prior to the start of bowling each shift through TournamentBowl.com.
ELIGIBILITY:
Any member of any USBC or CTF Bowling Association is eligible to bowl this event. Bowlers under the age of 18 years old are allowed to bowl, but a waiver must be filled out prior to bowling. Any prize funds awarded to those under the age of 18 must be deposited into the bowler’s SMART Scholarship account.
MULTIPLE ENTRIES:
Event may be bowled more than once. Blind Doubles is limited to once per squad bowled.
ENTRIES:
Entries will close 30 minutes prior to the start of each squad.
Entry fee of $40.00 per bowler and breaks down as follows: Lineage $14.75, Prize fund $20.25, Expenses: General Tournament Expense $2.00, Masters Championships $2.00, Jr. Scholarship $1.00. Entry fee of $10.00 per bowler for Blind Doubles breaks down as follows: Lineage $0.00, Prize fund $7.00, Master Championships $3.00.
AVERAGES:
Bowler must use their 2025-2026 STANDARD COMPOSITE average for 21 games or more. If no 2025-2026 average then either; (2) highest current, verifiable average based on 21 games or more for the 2026-2027 season as of the date of entry, or (3) you will enter using a 220 scratch average.
(USBC Rule 319a(2) will NOT be enforced – ‘10 pin Avg Rule Adjustment’. Sport or Challenge averages will be adjusted to Standard averages according to the USBC Average conversion chart.
Failure to report the correct average or make corrections prior to the completion of the 1st game could result in disqualification if the reported average is LOWER than the actual average. (USBC Rule 319a(3). IF YOU HAVE NO COMPOSITE AVERAGE FOR THE 2025-2026 SEASON, PLEASE BRING A COPY OF A CURRENT LEAGUE STANDING SHEET TO VERIFY AVERAGE IF THE AVERAGE CAN NOT BE VERIFIED ONLINE.
It is the responsibility of each bowler to verify the accuracy of their own average.
PRIZE FUND:
Prize ratio for the BLIND CURTAIN portion will be 1 for every 6 entries. Multiple payouts are allowed.
Blind Doubles will only pay the top (5) teams. Multiple payouts are allowed.
Prize money will be returned 100% with last place money at least equal to the prize fund fee per bowler.
HANDICAPS:
Each bowler’s handicap will be 90% of the average difference from 220.
Tournament shall be governed by USBC rules not covered above. All decisions of the tournament manager are final unless an appeal is made in accordance with Rule 329. Rules 319-c, 319-d, and 319-e will be waived.