Burch Memorial Tournament

JOSEPH & ANDREW
BURCH
MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT

***New This Tournament***
4 Divisions:
Scratch - Handicap - Ladies - Seniors (50+)

*** Side Pots ***

4 Qualifying Squads

** Brackets***

$1200.00 GUARANTEED
Based on 100 Entries in each Division

SATURDAY AND SUNDAY
May 21 & 22, 2011

Saturday 9:00am and 1:00pm
Sunday 9:00am and 1:00pm
Check in time starts 1 hour prior to each squad

6 Games across 6 pairs. Top 7 in each division plus top Qualifier on
Saturday in each division moves to single game elimination match
with match up brackets. This will follow last squad on Sunday.

Hosted by: PARADISE LANES
729 Sutton Ridge Road
Rainbow City, AL 35906
(256) 413-0300

Tournament Director: Charles McGathy (256)-239-9717

Based on 100 Entries
Each division will have It's own prize fund Based on their Entries $60.00 Entry Fee May Re-enter	1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th - 8th 9th - 16th	1200.00 600.00 350.00 250.00 200.00 100.00	Handicap Based on 90% of 220 Maximum pins allowed is 50 in the Open Tournament Ladies 90% 200 no max

LANES WILL BE RE-OILED AFTER EACH SQUAD
All Proceeds Go In To The Foundation For Scholarships

TOURNAMENT RULES

This will be a sanctioned scratch and handicap tournament. Bowlers participating in the handicap division must provide verification of average. If no verification then bowler must bowl in the scratch division. This will be a 2 day tournament with 2 squads each day.

Sign in begins one (1) hour before each squad.

Entry fee: $60.00 (40.00 to prize fund, 12.00 lineage, expenses & Scholarships $8.00). The prize fund will be returned 100% on a ratio of 1:6, does not round up. Entry fee will be paid in CASH only. Payoff will follow tournament ending.

Handicap will be based on 90% of 220 with a max of 50 pins per game for open division. 10 Pin Higher Rule will apply. Handicaps will be based on 09/10 year book.

Tournament will consist of 6 games across 6 pairs. Bowlers will skip 1 pair after every games. There will be 2 squads each day. Bowlers may re-enter.

No current PBA cardholder will be able to bowl in the handicap division.

After the 6 qualifying games the top 7 in each division plus top qualifier on Saturday in each division move to single game elimination match with match up brackets.
a. If there is a 6 game total pin tie for position standing, or during match play a sudden death roll off (9th and 10th) frame will take place until a winner is determined.
b. In case of a tie for the final position of match play a one game roll off will take place to decide that position.

Tournament Director reserves the right to accept or reject any or all entries, over see re-rating of entries and will decide all questions or disputes arising in the tournament and his decision will be final.

Junior bowlers are able to participate according to Rule 400. Wavier is required.

Each division (Scratch, Handicap, Ladies and Seniors) will have it's own prize fund based on their entries.

Prize Funds

Based on 25 entries: Based on 50 Based on 75 Based on 100 entries

1st = 500
2nd = 300
3rd = 125
4th = 75

1st = 1000
2nd = 500
3rd = 150
4th = 150
5th-8th = 50

1st = 1000
2nd = 500
3rd = 250
4th = 250
5th-8th = 150
9th-12th = 100

1st = 1200
2nd = 600
3rd = 350
4th = 250
5th-8th = 200
9th-16th = 100

All proceeds go into the Foundation for Scholarships

Directions:
From Birmingham area
Take I-59 North to exit Hwy 77 follow 77 to Rainbow Drive, turn left and take nex left (at light) which is Sutton Ridge Road.

From Georgia
Take I-20 West to Hwy 77 turn right go north about 30 miles to Rainbow Drive, turn right then turn left (at light) on Sutton Ridge Road.

The Tournament Source

Prize Funds
Based on 25 entries:	Based on 50	Based on 75	Based on 100 entries
1st = 500 2nd = 300 3rd = 125 4th = 75	1st = 1000 2nd = 500 3rd = 150 4th = 150 5th-8th = 50	1st = 1000 2nd = 500 3rd = 250 4th = 250 5th-8th = 150 9th-12th = 100	1st = 1200 2nd = 600 3rd = 350 4th = 250 5th-8th = 200 9th-16th = 100