26 APRIL 2026

One day only! 6 game qualifier with bracket finals

Western Bowl @ 1pm

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Will you claim the title for the 2025-2026 season?

The 2024 tournament winner was Tyler Mills.

Champaign Masters Tournament Format and Rules

The 2026 Masters Tournament is available to all current members of the Champaign Area USBC with at least 36 games in any league this season or last.

The CA USBC Association will contribute at least $500 to the prize fund.

Format

Qualifying: Bowlers will bowl a 6-game scratch qualifying block changing pairs every game followed immediately after with a bracket finals.

Ties: In case of a tie for 10th place, a 1 game roll off will be bowled on a lane neither bowler has just finished on. If the bowlers are still tied after the roll off, then we will have a 9th and 10th frame roll off until a winner is determined. In the case of a tie for any other qualifying place, bowlers will be seeded based on high game, followed by second high game and so on until the tie is broken.

Details

• This is a Scratch Tournament
• 6 Game Qualifier with bracket final. The bracket field may vary depending on the number of entries.
• All games will be on a Challenge pattern
• 1:4 will cash with a minimum of top 3 positions. Prize amounts will vary depending on the number of entries.
• We reserve the right to cancel the tournament if we do not have at least 12 paid entries 10 days prior to the tournament.

Entry Fee: Entry fee will be $80 / $83 PayPal per bowler (($24 lineage, $3 expenses, $53 Prize fund, $3 PayPal)). We will pay 1 out of 4 with a minimum of the top 3 positions.

Awards: All cash awards will be paid on a total scratch pin fall. Ties for 1st place will be decided as stated above. Ties for any other places will split the prize monies for the adjacent places.

Pattern: A Challenge Pattern, TBA at a later date.

General Rules

1. Only bowlers are allowed in the check in area. Walk in entries must be presented in full (i.e., full payment required upon submission). Walk in entries will be allowed up until 30 minutes prior to the beginning of the tournament.
2. All squads will start on time unless held up due to equipment failure. A tardy bowler’s score shall start in the frame in which they enter the game.
3. Bowlers will be given 10 minutes of practice prior to qualifying.
4. Bowlers will be seeded into brackets.
5. Bowlers will move for each qualifying game.
6. Any player may be removed from competition for behavior deemed detrimental to the tournament after one warning. No refunds will be made for players removed for such a reason, and the player will forfeit any prize money he or she could have won.
7. There will be a $25.00 charge for any returned check. Failure to pay for a returned check will be cause for appropriate USBC disciplinary action.
8. Bowling balls approved for league use are allowed for this tournament.