NEI upper/Lower Division tournament

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location: Continental Lanes
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Date: March 1st, 2026
Time: 11am Practice starts
Entry fee:
NEI MEMBERS: $30/Bowler
Non-members: $40/Bowler
*Become a NEI member for $20*

FORMAT:
Upper/lower Divisons
Lower division - 200 & under
Upper Divison - 201 & over
80% off 220 Hdcp (both divisons)

3 games Of Qualifying
staying on same pair
Cutting to the top 16 from each division


***After 3 games of Qualifying**

The Top 16 in each division will be placed in a Seeded single elimination match play bracket. Staying in thier division for Match play until the day's finals
Each division will have a Bowler making it to the finals match where the two divisions will meet.

❗Both bowlers making it to the finals will use thier 6 best games for the day to establish a new Finals average If thier Tournament Day average is Higher than thier actual average.
Bolwers with a 220+ average will not be subject to the re-rate.
Re-rate is ONLY for the finals in this tournament, not permanent.
This will only be for the Finals Match.

💵 Side action 💵

$5 Mystery Game

$5 Hdcp lower division brackets
$5 Scratch upper division brackets
$5 Hdcp Open to both division brackets

$10 Hdcp lower Division High game pots
$10 Scratch Upper Division High game pots

$20 4 game Side Scratch Tournament
(OPEN to both divisions)


🎟🎟Raffles🎟🎟

Strike pots & 50/50

7 - $5
21 - $10
Wing Span - $20
Double Wing Span - $30

Bowling Ball Raffle

1 Card - $5
3 Cards - $10


100% ball raffle profits into the event's prize fund





All sports and challenge pattern averages are subject to being converted per USBC conversion chart.

Reporting a False average will be subject to a Ban from N.E.I. tournament series and will be reported to the USBC.

Tournament director has the right to evaluate and re-rate bowlers if needed per USBC rules.


**Continental Lanes is a 32 lane house with Synthetic approaches and Synthetic lanes **