CROWN LANES (Sunday)

champs and finalists

            Ian Rodriguez and Evelynn Bollea were the super-est survivors in terrific JBT Mountain Conference action at Denver's Crown Lanes.

            In the super-survivor format, qualifiers are eliminated game by game with lowest game and lowest overall totals.  Seventeen scratch bowlers carved down to the final five, and in that game, earnings leader Dmitri Richardson was eliminated with low game, and out on total pinfall were Thomas Lawrence and Nicholas Harnit.  That left portsiders Diego Lujan and Ian Rodriguez were both unhappy to hear that the final would be on lanes 5-6.  Their tune rapidly changed however when they combined for 14 of the first 15 strikes of the title match!  It was Rodriguez who took over from there, striking all the way through the tenth before a stubborn 10-pin stood.  The resulting 289-226 win was good for the first title of his JBT career.

            Twelve handicap semifinalists were whittled down to four, and in that penultimate round, things went crazy, as they do in this format.  Xavier Feliciano and Talyn Pacheco were tied or the pinfall lead at +300, and Talyn's 190 game escaped elimination thanks to Feliciano's heartbreaking 189.  Jordan Wisthoff bowed out on overall pinfall (at a still excellent +206), and Evelynn Bollea was the beneficiary of the carnage, firing a big game to jump into the final game.   In that match, Bollea rolled another big game, and needing a mark, struck in the tenth to outlast Pacheco's strong effort and claim the title, her third, as well as the early all-conference points lead!

            Lujan's fine day included a win in the U17 subdivision, while Kallista Fritts combined a sixth place finish in the main scratch division with a win over Kloey Kielich for the Girls Scratch win.  Huge thanks to the team at Crown for their usual great hosting job- keep spreading teh word about JBT around Colorado, and see you again soon! 

Date: Sunday October 22, 2023  (This is ONE tournament that is one day long, open to anyone age 21 & under as of 8/1/23). 

Start Time: starting time is 10 AM.

Re-entries?:  There's only one qualifying squad, so there are no re-entries this event..

Reservations:  Please email director@bowljbt.com to reserve a spot.  You can prepay (not required) at the 'Prepaying' section of this website.  Reservations (paid or unpaid) must check in no later than 15 minutes before start time.  At that time, all bowlers will be taken on a first come, first serve basis until the field is full.

Format: Qualifying round is 5 games.  The top 40% advance to the exciting 'super survivor' format.

Divisions/ Averages:  Scratch or handicap.  It is the bowlers' choice of division.  Also, everyone age 16 or under as of 8/1/23 is automatically entered in the U-17 side event.   Also, every female is automatically entered in the Girls Scratch side event.   If this is your first JBT event this season, we will be asking for average info.  In most cases, your highest average from any current form of organized competition of at least 15 games is what we need.  If you bowl in multiple leagues / clubs, bring everything and we'll sort it out for you.  If you don't have 15+ games in any organized competition this season, we need your finishing 22-23 average, and any 2023 summer averages.  After your first JBT event, your average is re-rated before every JBT event according to JBT rules.  Please see JBT Rule 13 for complete details.

Points:  This event counts for Mountain and All-Conference points.  Points qualify you for the big money season-ending Invitationals and Touring Players Championship, so get all you can.  Visit the 'statistics' section of the website to check on your points.  At the end of the season, the top 32 in Mountain points, plus anyone who had TWO top-5 finishes in Mountain events this season, advance to their respective Invitationals.

Entry fee: $60.  Scholarship brackets are available for $2 each.  Raffle tickets for bowling balls from the brands of Brunswick, and our PowerBowl and '28' jackpots, are available on-site. 

Sponsor Incentive bonuses:  1) IAM Bowling: Bowlers making the final match of an event (scratch or handicap) wearing an IAM patch (good), any IAM shirt (better), or an IAM JBT shirt (best) earn point bonuses towards a $5,000 IAM incentive jackpot.  (The IAM patch is requested to be worn by all bowlers).   2) Virtue Bowling: Bowlers making the final match of an event (scratch or handicap, win or lose), using a Virtue Bowling shirt or patch, and a Virtue drilled ball, earn a $25 Virtue gift card.  (These sponsorships are pending final renewal for the new season.)

Covid details: JBT events follow- at least- all local Covid safety protocols, which you must be prepared for.   Please stay posted so you're not surprised about anything required of you. 

Scholarships: 1:6 in each division earn scholarships, scratch and handicap.  Minimum prizes are $300, $150, $100, $60.  Bowlers must finish in the top 5 twice this season in that conference to qualify for that conference's Invitational, which features $1,000 for first place.  Bowlers who finish in the top 20 in a conference's points race, or the top 100 in all-conference points, qualify for the Touring Players Championship, featuring $2,800 for first.

Lane conditions: conditions vary from event to event, and are not posted prior to the event (unless otherwise announced).  Some events do not post the pattern until after qualifying, or even at all.  Be ready for anything- it makes you a better bowler!  Check out previous patterns and corresponding cut scores at the 'lane conditions' section of this website.

Dress code:  Anything goes EXCEPT tank tops, gym shorts, clothing promoting alcohol, drugs, or firearms, or excessively ripped or short clothing, subject solely to the director's discretion.  However, bowlers wearing slacks or dress shorts/skirts, and a 'name shirt' or PBA-style 'dye-sub' shirt, or college or high school team shirt, earn an extra 10 points on their season-long points total.  If you're not sure about dress code, check with us.  If you're new to us, the vast majority of the bowlers do dress in the 'bonus' dress code, and those points become very important, so plan accordingly.

RESERVED BOWLERS:

This reservation is an expectation that you will be bowling.  PLEASE do not forget to contact us if you need to cancel or adjust your reservation.  Repeated 'no-shows' may result in you not being able to reserve a spot.  This list may not be updated after the Friday of the event as we travel, etc.  However, walk-ins / late entries are still gladly accepted as space permits.  There is generally plenty of room for walk-ins / late entries, and we'll  post here clearly if an event is nearing sellout or sold out.