ADDRESS: 100 Cass Lake Rd, Waterford Twp, MI (248) 682-6300
THIS EVENT WILL BE OUR CHAMPIONSHIP EVENT FOR THE 2022-2023 SEASON – WE WILL BE FORWARDING ALL SCHOLARSHIP MONIES ACCRUED FROM THE 2022-2023 EVENTS TO THIS TOURNAMENT – INCLUDING THE 300 GAME JACKPOT (if not won yet). THIS IS ALSO A JUNIOR GOLD QUALIFIER FOR INDY.
MAX BOWLERS – 138
FORMAT: ELIMINATOR EVENT: U12 = 4 games qualifying – fields cut in half – bowlers bowl 2 games – fields cut in half – bowlers bowl 2 games (final). U15-U18-U20+ = bowlers bowl 6 games qualifying – fields cut in half – bowlers bowl 4 games – fields cut in half – bowlers bowl 2 games – final – awards and scholarship given after finals completed. Bowlers will bowl in a mixed field on the lanes, but divisions and gender will be separated on paper. Scores do not carry over after each round.
Junior Gold Spots will be awarded based on the 4 – 6 Qualifying games, and will be awarded after qualifying block is completed. All bowlers are competing for SMART Scholarships, but not all bowlers will be competing for Gold Spots. You do not need to be bowling for a Junior Gold Spot to compete in any of our (GLJGT) tournaments – all tournaments award SMART Scholarships and Awards to top finishers.
ONLINE REGISTRATION WILL CLOSE FRIDAY MAY 6TH @ MIDNIGHT.
ROSTER FOR NEXT UPCOMING EVENT WILL BE POSTED THE WEEK BEFORE EACH TOURNAMENT ON TUESDAY (2PM) – THURSDAY (2PM) – SATURDAY (2PM) and can be found under “CURRENT TOURNAMENT” tab.
Download Mail – in Entry form (click here)
(only use if you DO NOT want to order online)
Can also find entry forms under the information tab on the home page.
MAIL ENTRY TO: 150 CARLETON DR S. BATTLE CREEK MICHIGAN 49017
U12 : MAX BOWLERS 18
U15-U18-U20: MAX BOWLERS 120
SCHEDULE: ( times may vary)
7:30 am – 8:15 am : CHECK IN 8:15 am – 8:30 : Announcements
8:30 am – 8:35 : National Anthem
8:35 am – 8:45 : 10 minutes of practice
8:45 am – 12:00pm : 6 games qualifying, moving after 1-2 games (TBD) (U12 will bowl only 4 games qualifying.)
12:00 pm – 12:30 : Scores tallied – Jr. Gold winners announced – field cut in half
12:30 pm – 12:35 : Lane assignments given out – scores do not carry over
12:35 pm – 12:45 : 10 minutes of practice
12:45 pm – 2:15 : 4 games, moving after 1-2 games (TBD) (U12 will only bowl 2 games)
2:15 pm – 3:00 : scores tallied – field cut in half – scores do not carry over
3:00 pm – 3:05 : Lane assignments given out
3:05 pm – 4:00 : 2 games, moving after 1 game
4:00 pm – 4:15 : Scores tallied – trophies and scholarship given.
AGE DIVISIONS: BASED ON BIRTH DATE: ( based on a Fiscal Year not a calendar year, Aug 1 to July 31)
U12 – AUGUST 1, 2010 TO CURRENT DATE
U15 – AUGUST 1, 2007 TO JULY 31, 2010
U18 – AUGUST 1, 2004 TO JULY 31, 2007
U20+ (Junior Gold only) – AUGUST 1, 2002 TO JULY 31, 2004
ADULTS OVER 21 MAY COMPETE BUT WILL ONLY BE GIVEN SMART SCHOLARSHIP – NO CASH WILL BE AWARDED.
SCHOLARSHIPS – + BONUS:
High qualifier ( 6 games) gets 15% of all Scholarship collected from the age division/gender they competed in for this event. Remaining Scholarship is divided up into each age division as follows :
3 BOWLERS: #1 (50%) #2 (30%) #3 (20%)
4 – 9: #1 (35%) #2 (30%) #3 (20%) #4 (15%)
10 – 19: #1 (30%) #2 (25%) #3 (15%) #4 (10%) #5 (10%) #6 (10%)
20 + : #1 (30%) #2 (25%) #3 (15%) #4 (10%) #5 ( 5%) #6 ( 5%) #7 ( 5%) #8 ( 5%)
High Qualifier for all 3 sets – will receive a bonus SMART Scholarship of 5pts (GLJGT member only)
ENTRY COST BREAKDOWN:
U12 ENTRY FEE: $50 = $17 Lineage/$10 Misc. – Awards/ $20 Scholarship/ $2 EOY/$ 1 jackpot 300 = $50
U12 – NON GREAT LAKES MEMBER ENTRY COST = $65
U15-U18-U20+ ENTRY FEE : $65 = $32 Lineage/$10 Misc.-Awards/$20 Scholarship/$2 EOY/$1 jackpot 300 = $65
U15-U18-U20+ – NON GREAT LAKES MEMBER ENTRY COST = $80
WALK – IN /LATE FEE: $15.00 (ONLINE REGISTRATION CLOSES FRIDAY APRIL 7TH @ MIDNIGHT) NON GLJGT MEMBERS: IF YOU DO NOT PAY BEFORE THEN AND COME TO A TOURNAMENT YOU WILL BE CHARGE A LATE FEE. IF YOU ARE A GLJGT 2022-2023 MEMBER THE WALK-IN FEE WILL BE WAIVED. GLJGT MEMBERS (2022-2023) WILL NOT BE CHARGED A FEE.
TOURNAMENT NO SHOWS – YOU FORFEIT YOUR ENTRY IF YOU DO NOT CONTACT US BEFORE ONLINE REGISTRATIONS CLOSES @ MIDNIGHT TO CANCELL – IF YOU CANCEL BEFORE THEN YOU WILL BE REFUNDED YOUR ENTRY FEE- MINUS $10.
NEW BOWLER DISCOUNT: THIS EVENT IS EXEMPT FROM ANY NEW BOWLER DISCOUNTS.
DRESS CODE REQUIRED: SLACKS (boy/girl) / SKORTS (girls) & COLLAR SHIRT OR JERSEY (bowling), see rules for specifics- tournament director has the right to ask you to change into something acceptable.
NO JEANS/SHORTS/YOGA PANTS/ETC OR T-SHIRTS allowed during tournament play.
WHAT IS A GLJGT MEMBERSHIP?
Bowlers can choose to bowl as a GLJGT MEMBER (lower entry cost + perks – see Membership tab) or GLJGT NON-MEMBER (higher entry cost) this season (2022-2023). This membership is a separate cost ($30.00) and is not included in the entry fee. This is an opportunity to become a member of Great Lakes Jr. Gold Tour and is not to be confused with a USBC Jr. Gold Membership. If you become a member you will be able to enter our tournaments at a lower cost, at the time of purchase. If you bowl more than 2 tournaments then the membership will pay for itself in savings. We will produce a member card, and hand this to you at the event.
GLJGT Membership – annual : $30.00
Download Mail-in GLJGT Membership Application (only use if you DO NOT want to purchase online) (click here)
WHAT IS A USBC JUNIOR GOLD MEMBERSHIP?
In order to compete for the Junior Gold Spot (Nationals) in 2023 (TBD), you must have a current 2022-2023 USBC Junior Gold Membership (which is an upgraded version of your USBC Standard membership-USBC rules).This is a separate purchase cost and is not included in our entry fee. This membership is an annual cost and is good until July 31 2023. You have the option to purchase it with your entry or print a copy and bring it to the tournament at check in or fill the printable form out and send it to USBC.
USBC Junior Gold Membership – annual:
U12=$10.00 U15/U18/U20= $30.00
Download Mail-in USBC junior Gold Membership Application (click here) – (only use if you DO NOT want to order online)
ARE YOU COMPETING FOR A JUNIOR GOLD SPOT AND WHAT IS IT?
This option tells us if you would like to compete for a Junior Gold Spot to the National Championships in 2023 (TBD) (Y) or if you are already qualified for Gold (AQ),
or if you don’t want to compete for the Junior Gold Spot in 2023 (TBD) (N). This event is a Junior Gold Qualifier: There is a separate cost for the option to bowl for a
Junior Gold Spot and is not included with your entry fee:
U12 Junior Gold option 1:4 ratio-$25.00
U15 Junior Gold option 1:4 ratio-$37.50
U18 Junior Gold option 1:5 ratio-$40.00
U20 Junior Gold option 1:4 ratio-$50.00
JUNIOR GOLD NATIONALS IS HEALD ONCE A YEAR IN JULY – IT IS A WEEK LONG EVENT FOR BOWLERS TO COMPETE FOR COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE A PART OF TEAM USA ! (SEE BOWL.COM FOR MORE INFORMATION). COLLEGE COACHES WILL ALSO BE AT JUNIOR GOLD SCOUTING FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL YEARS ROSTERS. PRO BOWLERS WILL ALSO BE THERE FOR AUTOGRAPH OPPORTUNITIES AND SEVERAL BOWLING ASSESSORIES VENDERS WILL BE THERE DISPLAYING THE NEWEST PRODUCTS. THIS IS AN EVENT PARENTS AND YOUR BOWLER DO NOT WANT TO MISS. QUALIFY FOR YOUR JUNIOR GOLD SPOT TO GO TO THE NATIONALS THROUGH OUR TOURNAMENT COMPETETIONS.
PLEASE READ OUR RULES– HOVER CURSOR OVER THE ABOUT TAB AT THE TOP OF OUR WEBSITE
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