ANC Preview: Youth Week

26^th July 2021

The TBA21 Masters is a rebranded event of the previous National Youth Cup.

Open to all TBA members in good standing and all non-resident bowlers who are a member of an affiliated federation who are under 21 as at 1 January 2021. There will be a male and female division and all rules apply to both divisions.

Qualifying series will be the highest three (3) game qualifying attempt bowled during the TBA21 Masters Qualifying Squads until completion of the 4.30pm squad on Sunday 25 July.

The top twelve (12) male and female qualifiers will join the list of automatic qualifiers below to make up the maximum of 20 male and female qualifiers who will compete in the semi-finals. State and Territory TBA21 Masters Champions cannot be eliminated by virtue of their qualifying score. In the event of a tie for 20th place or lowest qualifying positions excluding automatic qualifiers, a 9th & 10th frame playoff will be played until the tie is broken.

All players will bowl a single six-game block, moving pairs after every second game. The top fifteen (15) male and female players will progress to the Matchplay Finals. In the event of a tie for 15th place a 9th & 10th frame playoff will be played until the tie is broken.

Male and female players will complete seven (7) games in a Tri-Matchplay format with 30 pins for a win and 15 pins for second being awarded. At the conclusion of seven (7) games the top three (3) male and female players will progress to the stepladder finals. In the event of a tie for 3rd place a 9th & 10th frame playoff will be played until the tie is broken.

The third and second-placed male and female players will play a single game match to determine the winner. In the event of a tie, a full game will be replayed to determine the winner. If there is a second tie, a Golden Strike will determine the winner with the highest placed bowler deciding whether to start or follow. Bowlers will play one frame at a time, alternating lanes, until one bowler strikes in a frame when the other doesn’t to determine the winner.

The winner of this match will play the first placed player and will play a single game match to determine the champion. In the event of a tie, a full game will be replayed to determine the champion. If there is a second tie, a Golden Strike will determine the champion with the first placed player deciding whether to start or follow. Players will play one frame at a time, alternating lanes, until one player strikes in a frame when the other doesn’t to determine the champion.

Prior to this year’s event, the event was known as the National Youth Cup.

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27-28^th July 2021

The TBA21 Team Challenge (formerly the National Youth Team Challenge) was established by Tenpin Bowling Australia Limited in May 2002.

The format remains the same and is the same as what was completed for the President’s Shield competition. The format utilises the international team event format. The structure will see teams bowl three events (singles, doubles, teams) over three separate days awarding medals to the top three placegetters in each event.

Individual performances throughout the three events will award points after each of the division’s events. At the conclusion of the three-day event, three champion teams will be crowned for the male division, female division, and combined division.

We wish all bowlers the best of luck and high scoring for the event!

Due to two teams in attendance, the event has been condesned to two days. The event will run from 27-28 July 2021.

• Tuesday 27^th July – Singles & Doubles
• Wednesday 28^th July – Teams

Male and female players will complete seven (7) games in a Tri-Matchplay format with 30 pins for a win and 15 pins for second being awarded. At the conclusion of seven (7) games the top three (3) male and female players will progress to the stepladder finals. In the event of a tie for 3rd place a 9th & 10th frame playoff will be played until the tie is broken.

Due to the expanding COVID restrictions enforced on states coupled with some state and territories unable to field teams for the challenge, there will be two teams competing for the 2021 TBA21 Team Challenge.

• Queensland
• New Zealand

Both teams have been consulted and both are motivated and committed to bowl the event. Moving the singles and doubles to one day will allow the visiting team from New Zealand to fly home on Wednesday as directed by their government.

Scores and Results will be uploaded to tenpinresults when entered by the tournament organisers

The TBA21 Team Challenge will be utilising the international team’s format. The structure will see teams bowl three disciplines (singles, doubles, teams) over three separate days.

• Singles – Bowlers will bowl six games in one block. Points will be awarded to all singles scores in each division after the six games are completed, based on total pinfall, and in accordance with the table shown in the rule book.
• Doubles – Bowlers will bowl six games in one block. Points will be awarded to all doubles in each division after the six games are completed, based on total pinfall, and in accordance with the table shown in the rule book.
• Teams – Four-player teams will see bowlers bowl six games in two three-game blocks. Points will be awarded to all teams in each division after the six games are completed, based on total pinfall, and in accordance with the table shown in the rule book.

As mentioned above, points for performance are appointed after each division for that discipline.

Three overall point tables will track performances and determine the overall division winners. These divisions are Male, Female and Combined. The overall TBA21 Team Challenge winner will be determined by adding the total points from the male division to the total points in the female division.

Trophies

• Male Division Champions
• Female Division Champions
• Combined Division Champions – TBA21 Team Challenge Champions

Medallions

Gold, Silver and Bronze medallions are presented to first, second and third placed individuals winning those positions in both divisions of the following events:

• Singles
• Doubles
• Teams of Four
• All Events
• Male Division Champions
• Female Division Champions
• Combined Champions

TBA21 All Star Teams – Male and Female

The top four averages in the All Events of each division will make the team.

TBA21 Team Challenge Sportspersons Awards, Male and Female.

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