Venue: Central Lanes Bowling Center, Tamuning
Schedule of Events: To be held on the following dates and venue with bowling commencing with a 10-minute practice session:
| Day | Date | Time | Venue |
| Sunday | Results: January 21, 2024 | 1:30 pm | Central Lanes |
| Sunday | Results: February 18, 2024 | 1:30 pm | Central Lanes |
| Sunday | Results: March 17, 2024 | 1:30 pm | Central Lanes |
| Sunday | Results: April 21, 2024 | 1:30 pm | Central Lanes |
| Sunday | Results: May 19, 2024 | 1:30 pm | Central Lanes |
| Sunday | Results: June 9, 2024 | 1:30 pm | Central Lanes |
| Sunday | Results: July 14, 2024 | 1:30 pm | Central Lanes |
| Sunday | Results: August 25, 2024 | 1:30 pm | Central Lanes |
| Sunday | Results: September 22, 2024 | 1:30 pm | Central Lanes |
| Sunday | Results: October 20, 2024 | 1:30 pm | Central Lanes |
| Sunday | Results: November 17, 2024 | 1:30 pm | Central Lanes |
| Sunday | Event information Top qualifiers Results: December 22, 2024 | 11:00 am | Central Lanes |
Rules & Regulations
Divisions:
Men and Women’s “A” King & Queen of the Lanes
Open to all bowlers with no average requirements. This event shall be bowled scratch. Women participants in this division will be awarded a handicap of eight (8) pins per game.
Men and Women’s “B” Prince of the Lanes
This division is open to bowlers with a 180 average and below for men as of December 31, 2023. Division classification shall be based on the highest current Guam Bowling Congress book average with 21 games or more. This event shall include a handicap system based on the following formula: 75% of 190 average. Women in this division shall be awarded eight (8) pins of handicap per game.
Entering average for returnees shall be based on their ending average from the King and Prince of the Lanes 2023. Bowlers who participated in both divisions shall use the total combined pinfall to determine their average.
Handicap shall be based on the higher average between the GBC book and King of the Lanes 2023 total.
*New Bowler’s average shall be updated after every tournament and will be used to calculate the average for the following month provided their average does not decrease from the entering average.
*Averages will be recalculated after 24 games for all bowlers entering with a 2023 King and Prince of the Lanes average. Thereafter averages will change every month provided their average does not decrease from the entering average.
The handicap for the Grand Finals shall be based on the higher average between the GBC book and Prince of the Lanes 2023.
*Bowlers in the Prince division who move up to the King division during the year 2024 will not be allowed to compete in the Prince division. Bowlers establishing in the King division will remain in the division throughout the year.
Defending champions in the Prince of the Lanes will not be allowed to compete in this division if their entering average (GBC book or ending King and Prince of the Lanes) exceeds 180. The average for the year-end finals of the defending champion shall be the higher average of the 2023 GBC book average, King of the Lanes 2023, or the highest league average.
Tournament Management reserves the right to reclassify bowlers who have not competed in the King and Prince of the Lanes event.
Tie Breaking procedures:
Ties in any position will be broken by a one-ball roll-off and shall continue by alternating lanes until the tie has been broken. If a tie exists on the first ball, the bowlers shall spare the frame.
Ties in the Grand Finals will be broken by a one-ball roll-off. The lane condition shall be determined by a coin toss. Heads shall be the longer pattern in which the bowler with the higher scratch average shall bowl first and tails shall be the shorter pattern in which the bowler with the lower scratch average shall bowl first.
Forfeit procedure:
Forfeit of position from any top seed player (1st and 2nd) in the semi-final round shall grant the opposing player an automatic win. Forfeiting player shall be awarded 4th place. If the forfeit of position is 3rd place and below, each lower position shall ascend until 10th place is filled.
2024 King of the Lanes Format
King of the Lanes will consist of a 4 games scratch format. The top 10 bowlers from the field of each division (men & women) will proceed to bowl in a one-game elimination format final as follows:
| Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 |
Bracket “A”
| Top Seed (Bye) 5th seed vs. 10th seed 6th seed vs. 7th seed | Top Seed (Bye) Winner of 5v10 vs. Winner of 6v7 | Top seed vs. Winner of Round 2 |
Bracket “B”
| Second Seed (Bye) 3rd seed vs. 9th seed 4th seed vs. 8th seed | Second Seed (Bye) Winner of 3v9 vs. Winner of 4v8 | Second seed vs. Winner of Round 2 |
Finals: Bracket A winner vs. Bracket B winner
Entry Fee: $50.00 per person per event
King of the Lanes monthly Prize Payout based on 15 entries:
1st place: $200.00 3rd place: $50.00
2nd place: $100.00 4th place: $50.00
The remaining amount will be used towards the Grand Finals payout.
Point System:
Bowlers will be awarded points based on their monthly placements as follows:
1st place finish: 30 points 6th place finish:10 points
2nd place finish: 20 points 7th place finish: 5 points
3rd place finish: 15 points 8th place finish: 5 points
4th place finish: 15 points 9th place finish: 5 points
5th place finish: 10 points 10th place finish:5 points
Participation: 2 points
The monthly winners will receive an invitation to the Grand Finals, which will be held according to the schedule provided.
2024 King of the Lanes Grand Finals
The Grand Finals shall consist of a total of 20 bowlers, which includes all the monthly winners. Any additional slots created from bowlers winning more than one monthly shall be filled based on the points system. The December slot will automatically be awarded to the bowler with the most points who did not earn a slot in the Grand Finals by winning a monthly event.
Each bowler will bowl in an 8-game match play system with a final position round based on a set lane schedule. Qualified bowlers must be present and checked in by 10:30 a.m. Thereafter, available slots will be awarded to bowlers on reserve who finished in 21st place and below in the final standings. Bonus points will be awarded as follows:
- Each Game Won = 10 points
- Each Game Tied = 5 points
- Each Game Lost = 0 points
The bowlers will then proceed to a finals match play for the top 6 participants as follows:
| Round 1 | Round 2 | Finals |
| Top Seed (Bye) Second Seed (Bye) 3rd place vs. 6th place 4th place vs. 5th place | 1st place vs. Winner of 3 vs. 6 2nd place vs. Winner of 4 vs. 5 | Winners of Round 2 1st vs. (3 vs.6) Versus 2nd vs. (4 vs.5) |
Round 1: Shall be based on a single-game elimination format
Round 2: Shall be based on a must-beat higher seed format. If the higher seed wins the game, the bowler will advance to the finals. If the lower seed wins the game, a one-ball roll-off will be held to determine the bowler who will advance to the finals. The bowler with the higher pinfall will advance. If a tie occurs, a spare will be required to break the tie. The process will be repeated until the tie is broken.
Round 3: Shall be based on a single-game elimination format.
Proposed prizes:
Entry Fee: $150.00 per bowler
1st place: $1,200.00 4th place: $ 300.00
2nd place: $ 650.00 5th place: $ 250.00
3rd place: $ 400.00 6th place: $ 200.00
Total Prize Purse: $ 3,000.00
| Top Seed (Bye) 5th seed vs. 10th seed 6th seed vs. 7th seed | Top Seed (Bye) Winner of 5v10 vs. Winner of 6v7 | Top seed vs. Winner of Round 2 |
Bracket “B”
| Second Seed (Bye) 3rd seed vs. 9th seed 4th seed vs. 8th seed | Second Seed (Bye) Winner of 3v9 vs. Winner of 4v8 | Second seed vs. Winner of Round 2 |
Finals: Bracket A winner vs. Bracket B winner
Entry Fee: $40.00 per person per event
King of the Lanes monthly Prize Payout based on 15 entries:
1st place: $120.00 3rd place: $40.00
2nd place: $60.00 4th place: $40.00
The remaining amount will be used towards the Grand Finals payout.
Point System:
Bowlers will be awarded points based on their monthly placements as follows:
1st place finish: 30 points 6th place finish:10 points
2nd place finish: 20 points 7th place finish: 5 points
3rd place finish: 15 points 8th place finish: 5 points
4th place finish: 15 points 9th place finish: 5 points
5th place finish: 10 points 10th place finish:5 points
Participation: 2 points
The monthly winners will receive an invitation to the Grand Finals, which will be held according to the schedule provided.
2024 Prince of the Lanes Grand Finals
The Grand Finals shall consist of a total of 20 bowlers, which includes all the monthly winners. Any additional slots created from bowlers winning more than one monthly tournament shall be filled based on the points system. The December slot will automatically be awarded to the bowler with the most points who did not earn a slot in the Grand Finals by winning a monthly event.
Qualified bowlers must be present and checked in by 10:30 a.m. Thereafter, available slots will be awarded to bowlers on reserve who finished in 21st place and below in the final standings. Each bowler will bowl a 6 games match play system with handicap and bonus points being awarded as follows:
- Each Game Won = 10 points
- Each Game Tied = 5 points
- Each Game Lost = 0 points
Lane assignments will be based on the luck of the draw. (Note: All games shall include the handicap of each bowler.) The bowlers will then proceed to a finals match play for the top 6 participants as follows:
| Round 1 | Round 2 | Finals |
| Top Seed (Bye) Second Seed (Bye) 3rd place vs. 6th place 4th place vs. 5th place | 1st place vs. Winner of 3 vs. 6 2nd place vs. Winner of 4 vs. 5 | Winners of Round 2 1st vs. (3 vs.6) Versus 2nd vs. (4 vs.5) |
Round 1: Shall be based on a single-game elimination format
Round 2: Shall be based on a must-beat higher seed format. If the higher seed wins the game, the bowler will advance to the finals. If the lower seed wins the game, a one-ball roll-off will be held to determine the bowler who will advance to the finals. The bowler with the higher pinfall will advance. If a tie occurs, a spare will be required to break the tie. The process will be repeated until the tie is broken.
Round 3: Shall be based on a single-game elimination format.
Proposed prizes:
Entry Fee: $125.00 per bowler
1st place: $1,000.00 4th place: $ 250.00
2nd place: $ 500.00 5th place: $ 200.00
3rd place: $ 300.00 6th place: $ 150.00
Total Prize Purse: $2,400.00
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