Shaun24
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PBA have announced a Plastic Ball tournament in the comming 08-09 season!
"Feb. 22: PBA Plastic Ball Championship.
Site: Brunswick Zone Wheat Ridge, Wheat Ridge, CO.
Tournament Dates: Feb. 18-22
Field: Exempt PBA Tour plus TQR (64). (TQR competed on with standard equipment rules).
Notable: Results will not count for PBA point standings list. However it will count as an official title, with the winner earning a berth into the Tournament of Champions, and earning a one season exemption.
Purse: $180,000 Winner’s share: $25,000
Extreme Swing: Week 2 of 5
This intriguing format limits each pro to two identical, plastic bowling balls to be provided by the PBA. Why? One reason is simple – to see who wins. Similar to auto racing’s IROC race, this event puts every player on the same level in terms of equipment. Now it’s all up to the bowler. Bowling as a sport has made huge advancements with equipment technology. This event helps educate fans on the modern technology of the game. While only the plastic balls will appear on TV in action, each of the finalists will explain what modern ball they “would” have been using all week, and describe the differences in the modern resin balls to the plastic they were required to use this week. A full feature on bowling ball technology will air during the show.
Equipment note: Players will be provided two black plastic balls each on site with only the PBA 50th Anniversary logo. The balls will stay in the bowling center throughout the event; players picking them up to begin play each day. Each exempt player will be provided one of the balls at the start of the season to practice with if they choose.
Qualifying format: 14 games; cut to top 32 for single elimination (best-of-7) match play to final four.
TV format: Two semifinal matches, followed by the final.
Lane oil pattern: Cheetah"
Few other changes are the combination of the "name patterns" in a single tournament, EG. Shark Pattern on all even lanes and Cheetah pattern on all odd lanes. Looking to be a great 08-09 season in the PBA.
"Feb. 22: PBA Plastic Ball Championship.
Site: Brunswick Zone Wheat Ridge, Wheat Ridge, CO.
Tournament Dates: Feb. 18-22
Field: Exempt PBA Tour plus TQR (64). (TQR competed on with standard equipment rules).
Notable: Results will not count for PBA point standings list. However it will count as an official title, with the winner earning a berth into the Tournament of Champions, and earning a one season exemption.
Purse: $180,000 Winner’s share: $25,000
Extreme Swing: Week 2 of 5
This intriguing format limits each pro to two identical, plastic bowling balls to be provided by the PBA. Why? One reason is simple – to see who wins. Similar to auto racing’s IROC race, this event puts every player on the same level in terms of equipment. Now it’s all up to the bowler. Bowling as a sport has made huge advancements with equipment technology. This event helps educate fans on the modern technology of the game. While only the plastic balls will appear on TV in action, each of the finalists will explain what modern ball they “would” have been using all week, and describe the differences in the modern resin balls to the plastic they were required to use this week. A full feature on bowling ball technology will air during the show.
Equipment note: Players will be provided two black plastic balls each on site with only the PBA 50th Anniversary logo. The balls will stay in the bowling center throughout the event; players picking them up to begin play each day. Each exempt player will be provided one of the balls at the start of the season to practice with if they choose.
Qualifying format: 14 games; cut to top 32 for single elimination (best-of-7) match play to final four.
TV format: Two semifinal matches, followed by the final.
Lane oil pattern: Cheetah"
Few other changes are the combination of the "name patterns" in a single tournament, EG. Shark Pattern on all even lanes and Cheetah pattern on all odd lanes. Looking to be a great 08-09 season in the PBA.
