{"id":73,"date":"2024-09-17T16:15:24","date_gmt":"2024-09-17T16:15:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bowlingtournaments.co.uk\/soe\/?page_id=73"},"modified":"2026-01-09T16:49:33","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T16:49:33","slug":"tournament-events-and-format","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bowlingtournaments.co.uk\/soe\/tournament-events-and-format\/","title":{"rendered":"Tournament Events and Format"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

NOTE: New age groups and team points apply in 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The format descriptions below should be read by all bowlers, managers, coaches, and parents \/ guardians \/ carers in addition to the Event Rules.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. BOYS SINGLES EVENT – all age divisions
    GIRLS SINGLES EVENT – all age divisions<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    2. BOYS DOUBLES EVENT – all age divisions
        GIRLS DOUBLES EVENT – all age divisions
        MIXED DOUBLES will bowl as boys doubles (all age divisions)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    3. FOUR PERSON TEAM EVENT – 2 divisions: Points (P<\/strong>) and Open (0<\/strong>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    (P<\/strong>) The team can be any line up with a maximum of 11 points made up as follows (check the FAQ section for a handy team points calculator):<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Under 10<\/td>1 point<\/td><\/tr>
    Under 13<\/td>2 point<\/td><\/tr>
    Under 16<\/td>3 points<\/td><\/tr>
    Under 20<\/td>4 points<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

    (O<\/strong>)  The Open teams can be all age groups (no points restriction).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Prizes will be based on the number of entries in each division.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    4. ALL EVENTS
    All bowlers entering the three events will automatically be entered in the All Events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    5. SCORING
    Handicap = 80% of the difference between average and 210. (See Rules 9 & 10)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    6. BOWLING ORDER
    Bowlers will bowl in the order declared on the Entry Form in both singles, doubles & scratch, and handicap sections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    7. ENTRY FEE<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    x1 Event   \u00a319.00<\/em><\/td>x2 Events \u00a336.00<\/em><\/td>x3 Events \u00a353.00<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/thead><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

    The sum includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    \u00a311.55<\/td>Lineage<\/td><\/tr>
    \u00a34.20<\/td>Prize fund (per event)<\/td><\/tr>
    \u00a32.00<\/td>BTBA Sanction Fee (first event only)<\/td><\/tr>
    \u00a31.25<\/td>Expenses<\/td><\/tr>
    All Prize funds returned 100% as medals or trophies.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

    8. SQUAD TIMES 
    Overflow squads Sunday 11th<\/sup> January 2026 – will only<\/u><\/strong> be used once  all other squads are full<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    There will be a maximum of 14 lanes available for each squad (28 bowlers in Doubles\/Singles and 56 bowlers in Team).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The timings below are for squads on Saturday 17th, Sunday 18th and Saturday 24th January 2026. Registration will be 30 minutes before the first event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    <\/td>08:00<\/td>Doubles \/ Singles<\/td><\/tr>
    <\/td>11:30<\/td>Team<\/td><\/tr>
    <\/td>15:00<\/td>Doubles \/ Singles<\/td><\/tr>
    <\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

    The timings below will apply on Sunday 26th January 2026 only<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    <\/td>08:30<\/td>Doubles \/ Singles<\/td><\/tr>
    <\/td>12:00<\/td>Team<\/td><\/tr>
    <\/td>15:30 (approx start)<\/td>Presentation<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
    (Lane dressing approximately 1 hour before each squad). Squad may commence early if all bowlers are present, listen to any announcements made on the day for updates. Please note that there is no practice time between Doubles and Singles events. This schedule may be subject to change, please check the website and Facebook page regularly for any updates.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

    9. PHOTOGRAPHY POLICY<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The presentation will be no earlier than 15.30 on Sunday 25th January 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Please be aware before, during, and after the event there could be filming, action photography or video taken of participants and medal winners by anyone attending the event, either as an official, spectator, parent or guardian. If you (as a participant, parent or guardian) object to this, you must make your objections known to the tournament manager prior to the event starting and reasonable adjustments will be made<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    10. SENSITIVE HEARING AND OTHER SPECIAL NEEDS
    Please may we respectfully remind you that it is your responsibility to make sure that your bowlers are as comfortable as possible. We want all participants to have the best experience possible and if there is anything you would like us to be aware of, please do let us know. Everything will be treated in confidence and reasonable adjustments will be made where possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    11. Contact methods<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Contact must only be made via the contact page<\/a> or SOE email address<\/a>. Messages sent via other channels (e.g. personal email addresses or social media profiles) will be ignored.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Squads will be allocated on a first come first served basis (to fully complete and fully paid entries only).<\/em><\/strong> Where multiple entries are received and paid for on the same day, preference will be given to clubs bowling all of their events on one day and to clubs traveling more than 80 miles (home centre distance to Dunstable).<\/em><\/strong> Event spaces will not be held without an entry form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Eligibility – Age divisions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The age divisions are aligned to the Youth Bowling Tour<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Division<\/strong><\/td>Age<\/strong><\/td>Year of Birth<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
    Under 10<\/td>Under 10 years at 31\/12\/2026<\/td>2017 or later<\/td><\/tr>
    Under 13<\/td>Under 13 years at 31\/12\/2026<\/td>2014-2016<\/td><\/tr>
    Under 16<\/td>Under 16 years at 31\/12\/2026<\/td>2011-2013<\/td><\/tr>
    Under 20<\/td>Under 20 years at 31\/12\/2026<\/td>2007-2010<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    NOTE: New age groups and team points apply in 2026 The format descriptions below should be read by all bowlers, managers, coaches, and parents \/ guardians \/ carers in addition to the Event Rules. 2. BOYS DOUBLES EVENT – all age divisions    GIRLS DOUBLES EVENT – all age divisions    MIXED DOUBLES will bowl […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-73","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bowlingtournaments.co.uk\/soe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/73","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bowlingtournaments.co.uk\/soe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bowlingtournaments.co.uk\/soe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bowlingtournaments.co.uk\/soe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bowlingtournaments.co.uk\/soe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=73"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/bowlingtournaments.co.uk\/soe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/73\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":444,"href":"https:\/\/bowlingtournaments.co.uk\/soe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/73\/revisions\/444"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bowlingtournaments.co.uk\/soe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=73"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}