March Madness 2026 Rules

9-Pin No Tap Tournament

9-Pins = STRIKE!

Handicap

  • 75% handicap from 200
  • Maximum handicap: 40 pins per game
  • Maximum game score: 300
  • Maximum series score: 900 (with handicap)

Eligibility

  • Open to all adult bowlers (male & female)
  • Closed to PBA members with 3 or more national cashes in the past 3 years
  • College bowlers must use their adult league average or bowl scratch

Averages

  • Use your highest 3-year book average (minimum 42 games from bowl.com)
  • No verifiable average = bowl scratch or Tournament Director assigns one
  • Sport averages will be converted using the Bowl.com conversion chart
  • You are responsible for reporting your correct average!
  • Falsifying average may result in disqualification and forfeiture of entry fee

Entry Fees

Type Fee Prize Fund
Pre-Register (Online) $25 $14
Walk-In (Day of) $35 $24

Optional Side Pots

Doubles - $10

Team up with a partner bowling the same squad. Combined handicap scores determine placement.

Brackets - $5 each

Scratch & Handicap brackets available

1st Place: $25 | 2nd Place: $10

300 Pot - $5/squad

Each 300 game = 1 share of the pot. Like stocks - the more 300s, the more shares!

Payouts

  • Payout ratio: 1 in 7 entries cash
  • Payouts posted at the center and online within 2 weeks of tournament completion
  • Based on 210 entries: 1st $1,000 | 2nd $500 | 3rd $300

General Rules

  • All standard 10-pin bowling rules apply
  • Exception: Opposite-handed bowling is NOT permitted
  • Tournament Director decisions are FINAL
  • Revolutions Lanes is not liable for any injuries

Squad Leaders

Bring bowlers, bowl FREE!
1 free entry for every 20 bowlers you bring to a squad!
Register Online Print Entry Form