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    Default 1st Annual Bowlingboards.com Virtual Bowling Tour Participant / General Information

    This thread will be used to list participants (updated as people join), averages & who / where you bowl, once available and general information.

    Important Links:

    Tour sign up thread: http://www.bowlingboards.com/threads...t=virtual+Tour
    Description: For those that would like to jump in late to the Tour. Tour entry is open until September 30th (however chances of winning get lesser and lesser the longer you wait to enter).

    Tour center selection thread: http://www.bowlingboards.com/threads...t=virtual+Tour
    Description: This is where participants go to select the SIX centers where their assigned center will be chosen randomly from. This thread was added when we abandoned the April format of random centers being selected from larger lists. Once you (participant) have gone here and selected your centers, you won't need to really go to this thread again.

    Virtual Tour standings thread:
    http://www.bowlingboards.com/threads...t=virtual+Tour
    Description: Results and Standings updated as the Tour progresses.

    Virtual Tour discussion thread: http://www.bowlingboards.com/threads...t=virtual+Tour
    Description: To discuss the 1 million different facets of this innovative Tour. Everything from claiming it's completely unfair and MWhite is getting screwed to talk about the gift certificate and wooden sign that can be won...to just the usual trash talking...to actual important stuff where people are pointing out legitimate concerns/issues.

    California
    Aslan
    Zdawg
    Mike White
    Bunny

    Michigan
    Mudpuppy

    Ohio
    Noeymc

    Connecticut
    J Anderson

    Texas
    vdubtx
    Jdilly

    Oklahoma
    tccstudent
    Jeral999ok

    Arizona
    classygranny

    Kansas
    tr33frog

    Illinois
    Stormed1

    General Information
    Okay folks!!! I had a small invitational with a couple other Bowlingboard.com members earlier this month and we then had ideas floating around about a more inclusive tournament format. Bowlingboards.com thought it was a great idea (I wasn't so sure) and is offering a $25 gift certificate to the winner of Season 1.

    Below is the tournament format followed by details in how to sign up and participate.

    REGISTRATION IS EASY!!!
    STEP 1: Simply post HERE between 3/25 and 4/9 indicating that you would like to participate.
    STEP 2: If you have a USBC ID number, post it along with your indication that you'd like to participate so your starting average can be validated.
    STEP 3: IF you have a USBC ID but no established average on Bowl.com as of yet…you'll need to e-mail me a scan of your league sheet from March 2014 or give me the link to your scoresheet if it's on league secretary or something like that.
    STEP 4: List your home city, county, and state (where you reside) and the centers you've played in leagues at (sanctioned and non-sanctioned) during 2013 and 2014.

    EMail: aslan_supreme@yahoo.com (It's an "L", I'm not asian)

    FORMAT (How does the tournament work?)

    Once we have the participants, I will list everyone's starting averages. No validation (USBC #, league sheet, etc..) = you bowl scratch.

    I will then draw names out of a hat to pair up you with another participant for that month.

    You will then have the REST OF APRIL to meet up with one or more bowling board.com users within 110 miles of you and bowl at a center that will be selected for you at random (chosen within 45 miles radius of your location). You will get a different center/alley each month of the tour. If you live in a remote area where alleys are scarce, you may have to bowl at the same center more than once. You will bowl 3 games, get a print out of the scores, and e-mail them to me BEFORE the end of April.

    RULES:

    - USBC rules apply.
    - No charge - you pay your own bowling fees to the alley you bowl at
    - THREE games…not best of 9, not best of 12. Cheaters make Aslan very upset…and Iceman even MORE upset…if you need to cheat at an online tournament then save the bowling money and spend it on therapy.
    - You MAY bowl 1 game as a "warm-up". 5 frames each if it's a pair of you…3 frames each if it's a threesome. More than 3 players may bowl 1 warm-up game per 3 players, 2 games per 4-6 players, 3 games per 7-9 players, etc…

    SCORING:
    - HANDICAP TOUR. Handicap is 90% of 220. (220 - your average) * 90%. 220 averages and higher bowl scratch.
    - Your average (and thus handicap) changes EACH WEEK. It's a TOUR…which means for the months of April through September…it is a VIRTUAL LEAGUE where your average goes up and down (just like a league).
    - You will get POINTS for each win against your pre-selected bowling opponent each game and overall handicap series. 4 points per month at stake.
    - At the end of SEPTEMBER….the top half of the participants (minus 3) will compete in a single elimination virtual tournament similar to March Madness style single elimination.
    - Regardless of point totals, the participant(s) with the:
    - most games bowled above average.
    - most improved average.
    - highest scratch pinball.
    will receive automatic bids to the tournament. If there is a tie or one of those participants already makes the cut, we'll just continue down the points list to fill the last 3 spots.
    - Seeding in the tournament will be based on points: most points plays least points (of those that make the cut), etc…

    OTHER IMPORTANT RULES/NOTES:
    - IF you don't play one month, you forfeit all 4 points to the chosen opponent.
    - IF you bowl in a center where you are in a league, you lose 10 pins per game of handicap.
    - YOU MUST bowl against another BB user so you can validate each other's scores. BUT…if you don't live within 110 miles of another participant…that restriction is waived and you are on your honor.
    - If there is some "issue" with meeting another user or an "issue" with the center chosen/assigned…email me and we'll work something out.
    - All disputes will be handled by an independent 3-person committee of zdawg, noeymc, and Mudpuppy. Their majority decision is final.

    Tournament WINNER receives a $25 gift certificate from bowling boards.com and a custom wood plaque. If 20 people join another $25 gift certificate will be added.

    GOOD LUCK!!!
    Last edited by Mudpuppy; 05-01-2014 at 10:49 AM.

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    Participant list updated 04/10/2014 to include Bunny - field is now at 10 people.

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    Field is now at 11. You forgot tr33frog.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Aslan View Post
    Field is now at 11. You forgot tr33frog.
    Whoops - must have used an old list. Fixing it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mudpuppy View Post
    Whoops - must have used an old list. Fixing it.
    Now technically at "12" as Stormed1, South Hollland, IL is also listed. That makes 9 states! Not too shabby for the first try!

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    Post Official Starting Averages and Handicaps going into Month #1

    Representing Northeastern Orange County California:
    - Aslan, 154 average +59, 213 handicap.

    Representing North Central Orange County California:
    - Bunny, 145 average +67, 212 handicap.

    Representing the Grand Canyon State of Arizona:
    - classygranny, 176 average, +39, 215 handicap.

    Representing the Constitution State of Connecticut:
    - Janderson, 193 average, +24, 217 handicap.

    Representing the Great Lakes State of Michigan:
    - Mudpuppy, 190 average, +26, 217 handicap.

    Representing Riverside County California:
    - MWhite, 192 average, +24, 217 handicap.

    Representing the Buckeye State of Ohio:
    - noeymc, 161 average, +53, 214 handicap.

    Representing the Land of Lincoln; Illinois:
    - Stormed1, 170 average, +45, 215 handicap.

    Representing the Sooner State of Oklahoma:
    - tccstudent, 185 average, +31, 216 handicap.
    - Jeral999ok, 174 average, +40, 215 handicap.

    Representing the Sunflower State of Kansas:
    - tr33frog, 213 average, +6, 219 handicap.

    Representing Northern Texas:
    - vdubtx, 215 average, +4, 219 handicap.

    Representing Sourthern Texas:
    - J-Dilly, 187 average, +29, 217 handicap.

    Representing San Diego County California:
    - Zdawg, 141 average, +71, 212 handicap.

    This will be updated at the start of each month as the Tour progresses.

    NOTE: If you have any comments about the averages above, please post those comments/concerns/questions on the other Virtual Tour thread. In an attempt to keep this thread "pure" as an informational thread for participants, I won't respond to any issues here.
    Last edited by Aslan; 04-29-2014 at 11:52 AM. Reason: adjusted starting averages to account for games played.
    In Bag: (: .) Motiv Trident Odyssey; (: .) Hammer Scorpion Sting; (: .) Pyramid Force Pearl; (: .) Brunswick Rhino Gold; (: .) Ebonite Maxim
    USBC#: 8259-59071; USBC Sanctioned Average = 185; Lifetime Average = 171;
    Ball Speed: 15.5mph; Rev. Rate: 240rpm || High Game (sanc.) = 300 (268); High Series (sanc.) = 725 (720); Clean Games: 181

    Smokey this is not 'Nam', this is bowling. There are rules. Proud two-time winner of a bowlingboards.com weekly ball give-away!

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    Fixed. Rounded down per USBC guidelines/rules.
    In Bag: (: .) Motiv Trident Odyssey; (: .) Hammer Scorpion Sting; (: .) Pyramid Force Pearl; (: .) Brunswick Rhino Gold; (: .) Ebonite Maxim
    USBC#: 8259-59071; USBC Sanctioned Average = 185; Lifetime Average = 171;
    Ball Speed: 15.5mph; Rev. Rate: 240rpm || High Game (sanc.) = 300 (268); High Series (sanc.) = 725 (720); Clean Games: 181

    Smokey this is not 'Nam', this is bowling. There are rules. Proud two-time winner of a bowlingboards.com weekly ball give-away!

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    Looks good and yes field of 12 is excellent

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    First Round (APRIL) Bowling Center Assignments

    ASLAN: Chaparral300, Chino Hills CA. 13.14 miles.
    BUNNY: Brunswick Deer Creek Lanes, Rancho Cucamonga CA. 37.53 miles.
    MWhite: Palos Verdes Bowl, Torrance CA. 63.32 miles. (eligible for distance re-draw)
    Re-Draw = Gardena Bowling Center, Gardena CA. 59.9 miles. (eligible for distance re-draw)
    Re-Draw = Deer Creek Lanes, Rancho Cucamongo CA. 19.58 miles.
    ZDawg: Kearny Mesa Bowl, San Diego CA. 0 miles. (10-pin handicap deduction; home center)

    California Physical Pairings:
    Bunny vs. MWhite: At Brunswick Deer Creek, Palos Verdes Bowl, or Gardena Bowling Center.
    Aslan vs. ZDawg: At Chaparral300 or Kearny Mesa Bowl. OPTIONAL DUE TO DISTANCE > 90 miles.


    TCCSTUDENT: Green Country Lanes, Muskogee OK. 49.56 miles (eligible for distance re-draw)
    Re-Draw: Main Street Bowl, Henryetta OK. 51.55 miles. (eligible for distance re-draw)
    Re-Draw: Fast Lanes, Checotah OK. 70.21 miles. (eligible for distance re-draw)
    Re-Draw: Broken Arrow Lanes, Broken Arrow OK. 15.24 miles (10-pin handicap deduction; home center)

    Jeral999ok: Wagoner Bowl, Wagoner OK. 40.4 miles.

    Oklahoma Physical Pairings:
    tccstudent vs. Jeral999ok: At Broken Arrow Lanes, Broken Arrow OK. 15.24 miles (10-pin handicap deduction; home center) OR Wagoner Bowl, Wagoner OK. 40.4 miles.


    CLASSGRANNY: Bowlmor AMF Chandler Lanes, Chandler AZ. 18.61 miles.
    VDUBTX: USA Bowl, Dallas TX. 24.03 miles.
    JANDERSON: Colonial Bowl, Chester NY. 71.85 miles. (eligible for distance re-draw)
    Re-Draw: Blue Fox Rock N' Bowl, Simsbury CT. 69.40 miles. (eligible for distance re-draw)
    Re-Draw: Deer Park Bowl, Deer Park NY. 75.23 miles. (eligible for distance re-draw)
    Re-Draw: Hoe Bowl Holiday, Wappinger Falls NY. 58.02 miles. (eligible for distance re-draw)
    Re-Draw: Spare Time Groton, Groton CT. 73.01 miles. (eligible for distance re-draw)
    Re-Draw: AMF Circle Lanes, East Haven CT. 26.13 miles.
    MUDPUPPY: AMF Summit Lanes, Jackson MI. 52.94 miles. (eligible for distance and safety re-draw)
    Re-Draw: Summit Sports Center, Washington MI. 57.12 miles. (eligible for distance re-draw)
    Re-Draw: Parkway Lanes, Trenton MI. 25.62 miles.
    NOEYMC: Seven Hills Lanes, Seven Hills OH. 29.38 miles.
    STORMED1: Chippewa Bowl, South Bend IN. 74.53 miles. (eligible for distance re-draw)
    Re-Draw: Channahon Lanes, Channahon IL. 39.19 miles.
    TR33FROG: Concordia Bowl, Concordia MO. 77.07 miles. (eligible for distance re-draw)
    Re-Draw: KC Bowl, Kansas City KS. 21.34 miles. (eligible for safety re-draw)
    J-Dilly: Brunswick 1000 Oaks Bowl, San Antonio TX. 0.0 miles.

    For the sake of time, I automatically re-drew all centers over 45 miles away. However, if anyone would like to bowl at one of the originally drawn centers, that is perfectly acceptable.

    For any other issues with centers drawn, please post in the other Virtual Tour thread. Good Luck!
    Last edited by Aslan; 04-14-2014 at 06:50 PM. Reason: added 2 new participants

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    Month 1 VIRTUAL PAIRINGS:

    These are the bowlers that will be bowling against other in month 1 (April):

    MWhite vs. Mudpuppy

    vdubtx vs. classygranny

    noeymc vs. janderson

    ZDawg vs. Stormed1

    Bunny vs. tccstudent

    ASLAN vs. tr33frog

    Jeral999ok vs. JDilly

    Please e-mail pictures of scoresheets to aslan_supreme@yahoo.com by 11:59PM PST, April 30th. Remember, only ONE game of practice prior to bowling the series. Those bowling at home centers should not use their league scores. I will post results once all scores are in.

    Good Luck!!
    Last edited by Aslan; 04-14-2014 at 03:04 PM. Reason: added 2 new participants...

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