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🎆 The Redskin Lanes Firecracker Throwdown 🎳

Official Tournament Rules (Team Event)

The fireworks start early at Redskin Lanes with the 2025 Firecracker Throwdown — a team bowling tournament full of fierce competition and big-time payouts. Rally your crew, review the rules, and get ready to light up the lanes!

🗓️ Date & Time

Tournament  Date: Saturday, June 28th, 2025

Check-In Opens: 11:00 AM

Bowling Starts: 12:00 PM (Noon)

👥 Team Eligibility

Open to teams of 4 bowlers (any mix of gender or age 12+)

Maximum of 8 teams (32 total bowlers)

Teams must pre-register (no walk-ins if field is full)

USBC membership is not required, but league averages must be verifiable for handicap scoring

💥 Format of Play

Each team bowls 3 games

All 4 team members’ scores count toward the team’s total pinfall

Total team pinfall + team handicap determines final standings

Lanes assigned by BTM (Bowling Tournament Software)

🎯 Handicap Rules

Handicap is 90% of 220, calculated individually

Each bowler uses their highest current USBC league average (minimum 21 games from the current or most recent season)

Bowlers without a verifiable average bowl scratch (no handicap) and are entered as having a 220 average

Team handicap is the sum of each bowler’s individual handicap

*Maximum individual game score is 300 with handicap

📏 Rules & Governance

USBC rules apply throughout the event

Tournament officials have final say on all rulings and disputes

Once prizes are paid out, standings are considered final

💵 Entry Fee & Prize Payout

Entry Fee: $60 per bowler ($240 per team)

Lineage:  $18 per bowler ($72 per team)

Prize Fund: $42 per bowler ($168 per team)

Full Field: 8 teams (32 bowlers)

Total Prize Fund: $1,344

💰 Payouts (from Prize Fund):

🥇 1st Place Team: $600

🥈 2nd Place Team: $300

🥉 3rd Place Team: $200

🧔 Top Male Bowler: $122

👩 Top Female Bowler: $122

*Prize fund totals may differ based on actual participation.
All prize money comes directly from the prize fund. Lineage fees cover bowling costs.

🧍 Conduct & Expectations

Sportsmanship and respect are required

No foul language, disruptions, or behavior affecting other teams

Violations may lead to removal or disqualification

🎳 Equipment, Dress Code & Venue Policies

Only USBC-approved bowling balls allowed

No      ball surface changes during play

Dress appropriately – no open-toe shoes or offensive attire on the lanes

No outside food or drinks are permitted inside Redskin Lanes

🧨 Ties & Protests

If a tie occurs for any position, a roll-off will be held to determine the winner

Roll-off format: 9th and 10th frames, one bowler per team

All protests must be submitted before the prize payout

Tournament officials have final authority on all decisions

🎇 Let’s Roll!

Thanks for entering the 2025 Firecracker Throwdown at Redskin Lanes. We appreciate your support and competitive spirit — good luck and happy bowling!

*The order in which you listed bowlers for your team on your registration form, is the official line up and will not be changed later.