Last Stand 2025 Semi-Scratch Tournament

 

What is Semi-Scratch? A Semi-Scratch Bowling Tournament format combines elements of both Scratch and Handicap bowling, creating a tiered competition based on skill level. This structure allows bowlers of various abilities to compete fairly for different prize funds. 

 

Divisions:

  • Gold: Scratch Only
  • Silver: Limited Handicap (Suggested for bowlers with 186 and higher averages)
    • 80% of 210 with Maximum of 15 pins
  • Bronze: Open Handicap
    • No Averages over 185 allowed
    • 80% of 210 with No Maximum number of pins
  • Double Division Entry: Bowlers may enter into multiple divisions based on average. Bowlers may enter up a division, however, they may not enter downward in division. Ex. Bowler enters with a 190 average. They may bowl either or both the Silver & Gold divisions, but may not enter the Bronze Division.

Average Verification:

  • Averages will be determined as follows:
    • Highest current 2025-2026 Coal Creek League average of 21 games or more.
    • Highest Book average over the last 3 years (Verifiable on Bowl.com).
    • Bowlers without one of the following will be assigned a 210 average.

 Qualifying round

  • All bowlers will bowl 6 games of qualifying. After qualifying, bowlers will be seeded by division for finals eligibility. Top 5 bowlers in each division will compete in the stepladder finals.

Match play finals

  • Format: 
    • In the stepladder, the lowest-seeded bowler remaining plays the next lowest seed. The winner then faces the next seed, and so on, until a final match determines the winner.
    • Matches will consist of one game.

Prize fund

  • Tiered payouts:
    • Separate prize funds are distributed for each division.

 

Brackets & Side Pots: 

  • The following bracket & side pots will be available:
    • High Game Jackpots: High score for each qualifying game.
    • High Series Jackpot: High total pinfall over the qualifying games.
    • Instant Clean Jackpot
    • Brackets: 
      • Forward & Reverse
        • Gold Division
        • Silver Division (No Gold Division Bowlers Allowed)
        • Bronze Division (No Gold or Silver Division Bowlers Allowed)