What happens after qualifying rounds / How many advancers make cut / How many get scholarship

*** CUT NUMBERS LISTED BELOW ***

For each age and gender division, the top 1:7 bowlers will advance to the “Advancer’s Round”. The number of actual bowlers that attend determine the cut, not the total number registered.

The scholarship payout is also the top bowlers in the 1:7 ratio, however it is based on entries. So, competitors that finish high in the rankings but fall short of the Advancers round may receive scholarship awards.

The Pinfall for the games bowled during the Advancer’s round is added to the total pinfall from the qualifying rounds. After the Advancer’s round is complete, the top bowlers move on to the “Final Advancers Round” with a maximum of 64 moving on. Again, the pinfall is added to the previous total pinfall, and the top 16 competitors proceed to match play. The exception is the U12 division which only has one Advancers round. In addition, only the top 8 move on to match play.

Match play is a double elimination format. The total pinfall from two games to determine the winner of each match. The top two bowlers in the “Winners” bracket earn spots to compete on the TV show, along with the winner of the “Elimination” Bracket.

2021 Cut Numbers

Average for cut and # of pins over / under (+-) will be added after round 2 and updated after each qualifying round. (cut numbers for 2024 will be added after tournament start).

Last Updated on May 19, 2024 by John Voorhis