Point System - Format A

  • The MSBS point system only applies to Open and Challenge Events with entry fees of $55 and higher (i.e. not sweepers).
  • Points will be used to determine a top 64, and these bowlers will qualify for the 2016 March Madness Championship event..

Format A

  • Format A includes a round of qualifying, followed by match play and stepladder finals to determine a winner. This format is used for the majority of MSBS tournaments.
  • Participation – 200 points to each bowler who completes qualifying
  • Qualifying Bonus – 2 points for each bowler below you at the conclusion of qualifying (example, finish 48th out of 50 bowlers, and you would get 4 bonus points)
  • Top Qualifiers Bonus – 300 points for top qualifier and other top qualifiers get bonus points as well. See TQ Bonus Chart
  • Cashers Bonus – 600 points for the champion of the event and other top qualifiers get bonus points as well. See Cashers Bonus Chart

Qualifying Bonus Points

entries qual. points   entries qual. points   entries qual. points   entries qual. points
0-40 1 300   41-60 1 300   61-80 1 300   81-100 1 300
  2 200     2 200     2 200     2 200
  3 100     3 100     3 125     3 150
  4 50     4 75     4 100     4 125
          5 50     5 75     5 100
                  6 50     6 75
                          7 50
entries qual. points   entries qual. points   entries qual. points
101-120 1 300   121-140 1 300   141-160 1 300
  2 200     2 200     2 200
  3 175     3 180     3 180
  4 150     4 160     4 160
  5 125     5 140     5 140
  6 100     6 120     6 120
  7 75     7 100     7 100
  8 50     8 75     8 80
          9 50     9 60
                  10 50

Cashers Bonus Points

Cashers points are awarded to all bowlers that finish in cashing positions. For example: We had 68 bowlers in Marshall and paid 18 spots. #17 and #18 get the 50 point bonus, but #19-#32 do not.

entries final points   entries final points   entries final points   entries final points
0-32 1 600   33-64 1 600   65-128 1 600   129+ 1 600
  2 300     2 300     2 300     2 300
  3 200     3 200     3 200     3 200
  4 100     4 100     4 100     4 100
  5-8 50     5-8 75     5-8 80     5-8 80
          9-16 50     9-16 65     9-16 70
                  17-32 50     17-32 60
                          33-64 50