2024 PinPoint Senior Monthly Challenge Qualifiers
The event is sponsored by PinPoint Guam.
Schedule of Events
| Month | Qualifying Dates and Results | Finals Date |
| January | December 1, 2023 December 15, 2023 December 22, 2023 December 29, 2023 January 5, 2024 January 12, 2024 January 19, 2024 | Sunday, January 28, 2024 at 1:30 pm |
| February | January 26, 2024 February 2, 2024 February 9, 2024 February 16, 2024 | Sunday, February 25, 2024 at 1:30 pm |
| March | February 23, 2024 March 1, 2024 March 8, 2024 March 15, 2024 | Sunday, March 24, 2024 at 1:30 pm |
| April | March 22, 2024 April 5, 2024 April 12, 2024 April 19, 2024 | Sunday, April 28, 2024 at 1:30 pm |
| May | April 26, 2024 May 3, 2024 May 10, 2024 May 17, 2024 | Sunday, May 26, 2024 at 1:30 pm |
| June | May 24, 31 June 7, 14 | Sunday, June 23, 2024 at 1:30 pm |
| July | June 21, 28, July 5, 12 | Sunday, July 28, 2024 at 1:30 pm |
| August | July 19, 26 August 2, 9 | Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 1:30 pm |
| September | August 16, 23, 30 September 6 | Sunday, September 15, 2024 at 1:30 pm |
| October | September 13, 20, 27 October 4 | Sunday, October 13, 2024 at 1:30 pm |
| November | October 11, 18, 25 November 1 | Sunday, November 10, 2024 at 1:30 pm |
| December | November 8, 15, 22, 29 | Sunday, December 1, 2024 at 1:30 pm |
| December | Grand Finals Round 1 Grand Finals Round 2 | Saturday, December 29, 2024 at 1:30 pm Sunday, December 30, 2024 at 1:30 pm |
Division
This event is open to all bowlers who compete in the Guam Senior Bowlers Friday Night League regardless of gender and average. There will be only one division.
Event and Format
Qualifying Rounds will be held every league session of the Guam Senior Bowlers Friday Night League commencing on Friday, December 29, 2023. The entry fee is $20.00 per session if a bowler would like to use their scores. There will be no limit to the number of entries per month to qualify for the monthly finals. Bowlers must submit their entry fees to the Pinpoint Guam representative before the start of the first game. Each bowler will use their scores bowled during the league night to qualify for the monthly finals.
The average is based on the current league results of the evening bowled. This event is a Pin over Average format. The top sixteen bowlers from the monthly qualifying period based on the Pin over Average format will compete in the monthly finals.
Handicap: The event will include handicapping based on gender and age, as follows:
| Category | Pins | Category | Pins |
| Women | +5 | Age 65 to 69 | +7 |
| Age 50 to 54 | 0 | Age 70 to 74 | +10 |
| Age 55 to 59 | +3 | Age 74 to 79 | +12 |
| Ages 60 to 64 | +5 | Age 80 and over | +15 |
Bonus Points will be awarded per game based on pins over average as follows:
| Pins over Average Range | Bonus Points | Pins over Average Range | Bonus Points | Pins over Average Range | Bonus Points | Pins over Average Range | Bonus Points |
| 10 – 19 pins | 5 | 50 – 59 pins | 25 | 90 – 99 pins | 45 | 130 – 139 pins | 65 |
| 20 – 29 pins | 10 | 60 – 69 pins | 30 | 100 – 109 pins | 50 | 140 – 149 pins | 70 |
| 30 – 39 pins | 15 | 70 – 79 pins | 35 | 110 – 119 pins | 55 | 150 – 159 pins | 75 |
| 40 – 49 pins | 20 | 80 – 89 pins | 40 | 120 – 129 pins | 60 | 160 – 169 pins | 80 |
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.
Monthly Finals:
The monthly final dates are listed. The month-end event will be contested by the top 16 bowlers from the qualifying dates posted. The entry fee for the monthly finals is $15.00.
| Monthly Finals | League average date | Monthly Finals | League average date |
| January | January 28, 2024 | July | July 28, 2024 |
| February | February 25, 2024 | August | August 18, 2024 |
| March | March 24, 2024 | September | September 15, 2024 |
| April | April 28, 2024 | October | October 13, 2024 |
| May | May 26, 2024 | November | November 10, 2024 |
| June | June 23, 2024 | December | December 1, 2024 |
The monthly finals are based on a match play system using the Pin over Average format plus handicap and bonus points.
| Round 1: Seeds 5 to 16 bowl one (1) game using the Pin Over Average format with handicap and bonus points. (Lanes will vary depending on availability) | ||||
| Lane 27 | Lane 28 | Lane 29 | Lane 30 | |
| Seed 5 | Seed 16 | Seed 8 | Seed 13 | |
| Seed 6 | Seed 15 | Seed 9 | Seed 12 | |
| Seed 7 | Seed 14 | Seed 10 | Seed 11 | |
| Round 2: The top 2 bowlers from each pair of lanes in Round 1 proceed to Round 2. First to 2 wins format, if a Game 3 is needed, a one-ball tiebreaker will be used. | ||
| Lane 15: Seed 1 | Versus | Lane 16: Lowest seed bowler qualified from round 1 from lanes 25 and 26 |
| Lane 17: Seed 4 | Versus | Lane 18: Highest seed bowler qualified from round 1 from lanes 25 and 26 |
| Lane 25: Seed 2 | Versus | Lane 26: Lowest seed bowler qualified from round 1 from lanes 27 and 28 |
| Lane 23: Seed 3 | Versus | Lane 24: Highest seed bowler qualified from round 1 from lanes 27 and 28 |
| Semi-Final Round: Winners advance from Round 2 (one game format) | ||
| Lane 21A: Winner of Lane 15 vs. Lane 16 | Versus | Lane 22A: Winner of Lane 17 vs. Lane 18 |
| Lane 21B: Winner of Lane 25 vs. Lane 26 | Versus | Lane 22B: Winner of Lane 23 vs. Lane 24 |
| Grand Finals Round: Winners advance from Round 3 (one game format) | ||
| Lane 21: Winner of Lane 21A and Lane 22A | Versus | Lane 22: Winner of Lane 21B and Lane 22B |
The payout for the monthly finals is based on the number of entries.
| Rank | 20 entries | 30 entries | 40 entries | 50 entries | 60 entries | 70 entries |
| 1st place | $75.00 | $100.00 | $150.00 | $175.00 | $200.00 | $225.00 |
| 2nd place | $40.00 | $65.00 | $80.00 | $105.00 | $130.00 | $165.00 |
| 3rd place | $20.00 | $30.00 | $40.00 | $50.00 | $60.00 | $70.00 |
| 4th place | $20.00 | $30.00 | $40.00 | $50.00 | $60.00 | $70.00 |
Points will be awarded as follows. These points will determine the seeding for the Grand Finals.
| Position | Points | Position | Points | Position | Points | Position | Points |
| 1st Place | 50 | 5th Place | 10 | 9th Place | 5 | 13th Place | 5 |
| 2nd Place | 30 | 6th Place | 10 | 10th Place | 5 | 14th Place | 5 |
| 3rd Place | 20 | 7th Place | 10 | 11th Place | 5 | 15th Place | 5 |
| 4th Place | 20 | 8th Place | 10 | 12th Place | 5 | 16th Place | 5 |
| Non-Qualifiers | 1 |
Grand Finals
- Grand Finals averages will be based on the total pinfalls from the Guam Senior Bowlers Friday Night League sessions of December 15, 2023, to year-end 2024, plus the pinfalls from the games bowled during the monthly events. The total pinfalls will be divisible by the total number of games bowled.
- The entry fee for the Grand Finals is $125.00 per qualified bowler.
- The Grand Finals will be held on two consecutive days: Saturday, December 29, 2024, at 1:30 p.m. and Sunday, December 30, 2024, at 1:30 p.m. A bowler must bowl at least six of the eleven monthly qualifying events to qualify for the Grand Finals.
- Day 1: Bowlers seeded 9th to 24th will bowl a 5-game showdown. The scores will be based on the pins over average format including handicap and bonus points. The top 8 bowlers from the calculated totals will advance to the second day of competition on Sunday, December 29, 2023.
- Day 2: The top 8 seeded bowlers plus the 8 bowlers from day 1 will compete on day 2 of the Grand Finals. Each bowler will bowl five games to determine the seeding based on Pins Over Average including handicap, and bonus points, with a match-play elimination format provided below.
| Round 1: Seeds 5 to 16 bowl one (1) game using the Pin Over Average format with handicap and bonus points. (Lanes will vary depending on availability) | ||||
| Lane 27 | Lane 28 | Lane 29 | Lane 30 | |
| Seed 5 | Seed 16 | Seed 8 | Seed 13 | |
| Seed 6 | Seed 15 | Seed 9 | Seed 12 | |
| Seed 7 | Seed 14 | Seed 10 | Seed 11 | |
| Round 2: Top 2 bowlers from each pair of lanes in round 1 proceed to round 2. First to 2 wins format, if a Game 3 is needed, a one ball tie breaker will be used. | ||
| Lane 15: Seed 1 | Versus | Lane 16: Lowest seed bowler qualified from round 1 from lanes 25 and 26 |
| Lane 17: Seed 4 | Versus | Lane 18: Highest seed bowler qualified from round 1 from lanes 25 and 26 |
| Lane 25: Seed 2 | Versus | Lane 26: Lowest seed bowler qualified from round 1 from lanes 27 and 28 |
| Lane 23: Seed 3 | Versus | Lane 24: Highest seed bowler qualified from round 1 from lanes 27 and 28 |
| Semi-Final Round: Winners advance from Round 2 (one game format) | ||
| Lane 21A: Winner of Lane 15 vs. Lane 16 | Versus | Lane 22A: Winner of Lane 17 vs. Lane 18 |
| Lane 21B: Winner of Lane 25 vs. Lane 26 | Versus | Lane 22B: Winner of Lane 23 vs. Lane 24 |
| Grand Finals Round: Winners advance from Round 3 (one game format) | ||
| Lane 21: Winner of Lane 21A and Lane 22A | Versus | Lane 22: Winner of Lane 21B and Lane 22B |
Grand Final Prizes:
| Rank | Prize | Rank | Prize | |
| Champion | $1,200.00 | 5th Place | $450.00 | |
| 2nd Place | $1,000.00 | 6th Place | $350.00 | |
| 3rd Place | $800.00 | 7th Place | $300.00 | |
| 4th Place | $600.00 | 8th Place | $225.00 |
*Based on 350 qualifying entries throughout the year.
For more information contact Joey Miranda III at 1-671-787-2462.
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