RULES FOR PLAYING SWISS 2 x 2 TEAM TOUR

All players enter tour via jump number as usual. Case displays the entrants with a Random
Team marking the first column of the registered players list.

For Team Tours the following steps occur:

1. When the tour starts Case will randomly match up players to determine the teams and the
Team Pairs for the Round.

2. TD will announce the Pairs. Team 1 Names vs Team 2 Names.

3. TD will request both members of the team add their individual scores and announce the 
total for the round.

4. TD will collect scores and compare Team Totals against the opposing Team.

5. TD will announce winners of round for agreement.

After winners are marked, Case will advance to the next round and TD will repeat Step 2 thru 5
until final tour team winner is determined.

WeNuts members cannot select the player they wish to be paired with. Players may review the
Round Pairings/Teams by clicking on the Pairings at the top of the Tour Page. 

TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS MONTH TOUR.

The Tournament of Champions (TOC) Tour is an Invitation Only tour which is offered each month. 
To be eligible for the TOC a WeNuts Member must have won at least one tour during the 
previous month. The TOC consists of up to four (4) Semi Final matches. The final pair of the Semi Final  match is then eligible to play in the Tournament of Champions Final Tour. Four (4) players are required.

TOC Semi Finals are offered over a 3-4 day period at various times for WeNuts Members' convenience.
Qualifying league members can ONLY PLAY IN ONE SEMI FINAL. If eliminated in the first semi
final they may not re-enter on a subsequent night. 

NOTE: Due to the very generous high bux awarded, entrance fees are $ 100.00. All members are
responsible for insuring their accounts have sufficient bux, or request a donation from a Bux
Fairy prior to signing up.


HOW TO REGISTER FOR THE TOC.

The Tournament of Champions has a Pre Registered List of all members who won tours on the 
previous month. Members may find the TOC Semi Finals from the Tourney Calendar and clicking on  the jump number. The member must Check In, this may be done from the Pull Down list located on the top center of the Tourney Page. Players will enter their Name, Password, Check the  Read Rules box, then click on the CheckIn box.

Only Checked In Members will be eligible to play in the TOC. The TOC is a single elimination 
tournament. Players must win their round to advance.

GOLD/SILVER PIN STRIKE TOURNAMENT

At the discretion of the Tournament Direction, a regular Swiss System tour can be
enhanced by including a Gold/Silver Pin Strike bonus. The TD will gift all players
who strike on their Gold or Silver Pin during the round. 50 Bux for gold and 25 for
silver.

Gold/Silver Strike Rules:

1. Members will be paired and play each round by the regular Swiss System. However,
Pogo randomly places a gold or silver pin in any frame during the game.

2. In order to participate in the Gold/silver Pin Gift Bux, the member MUST call out
in chat the type of pin they have set. Then they must Strike on that frame in order
to be eligible to receive the gifted bux.

3. If a member fails to call out either Gold or Silver and does strike, no bux will be
awarded. 

4. At the conclusion of the round/tour, the TD will verify the player Special Pin Strikes
to be awarded Bux. 

5. The TD will gift the bux the eligible members after the conclusion and close out of 
the tour.

BATTLE OF THE SEXES TOURNAMENT 

The Battle of the Sexes Tournament (BOTS) is an fun and friendly tour offered each month. 
All Wenuts Members in good standing can join either the Ladies or Men's tour. 
The BOTS consists of TWO TOURS, the Ladies and the Gents. The winner of the each tour goes into 
a one match playoff to determine the final Tournament winner. Due to the extremely high turn out
for the ladies, two tours may be run to determine a single winner to advance to the final game.

The BOTS tours will be played on one night and tour times will vary for WeNuts Members'
convenience. Members are encouraged to cheer on their tour winners to determine who is the 
better bowler that month.

Check your weekly Wenuts Newsletter for details on the Battle of the Sexes Tours.

NOTE: Due to the very generous bux awarded, entrance fees are $ 40.00. All members are
responsible for insuring their accounts have sufficient bux, or request a donation from a Bux
Fairy prior to signing up.

MIX AND MATCH TOURNAMENTS


Mix and Match Tours are a regular Swiss system tour of 1 on 1 matchs of players with multiple pairs.
However, each round plays a different type of game, from the list below. Round Winners advance to play
the next round. Highest number of round winners play equal to lower round winners until a single 
winner is determined. 

NOTE: A Mix and Match tour should have a minimum of 6 players to insure 3 rounds are played. The 
following are the types of games that can be played for each round.

a. One Ball
b. No Strike
c. Turkey's Win
d. Gold and Silver Strike
e. Regular Swiss


For Mix and Match tours the following occurs:

1. The TD can pick the order of the games to be played and announces which games for each round.

2. When the tour starts Case will randomly match up players to determine the Pairs for the
First Round.

3. TD will collect scores and compare against the pair opponent to determine round winner. Announce
winners, gain agreement and advance to the next round. Game rules apply for each round, ie, for 
One Ball, if someone roles a spare by mistake, they forfeit the round to their opponent.

4. TD will announce the round 2 game to be played. The above steps are repeated for Round 3 until a 
winner is determined.

TURKEY'S WIN TOURNAMENTS

The object of the Turkey's Win Tournament is the first player to get a Turkey wins the game. The
match is regular Swiss Pairs and rounds. 

Each player must call out that they got a turkey. 

In the event both players of the pairs get a turkey at the same time, then the highest score
for the game will determine winner.

If no turkeys are rolled during the game, then the highest score will determine the winner.

NO STRIKE TOURNAMENT

At the discretion of the Tournament Direction, a regular Swiss System tour can be
enhanced by including a No Strike Tournament. 

The aim of this tour is to give lesser skilled players a change to win.

No Strike Rules:

1. Members will be paired and play each round by the regular Swiss System. However,
If a player gets a strike, they must call it out and the td will deduct 10 pins from the score. 

2. If a member fails to call out a strike, they forfeit the game.

3. At the conclusion of the round, the player reports their score and number of strikes
for deduction. The TD will record and determine winner of pair for the round.

4. After winners are determined, they advance to the next round, until a winner is determined.

RULES FOR PLAYING SINGLE ELIMINATION TOURS


Single Elimination tours are a 1 on 1 match of players with multiple pairs. In order to advance
a player must win his/her round. Players only advance if their round is won. Any loss of a 
round will result in elimination from the tour. Rounds go to quarter finals, semi finals then 
final round to determine the Tour Winner.
NOTE: A single elimination tour MUST have a minimum of 4 players to start the
tournament and tours with less than 8 or 16 players will have Byes on Round 1 to the next round. 
A player who receives a Bye is an automatic winner of that round. 


All players enter tour via jump number as usual. Case displays the entrants 
on the registered players list. An odd number of players will result in a Bye being entered.

For Single Elimination Tours the following steps occur:

1. When the tour starts Case will randomly match up players to determine the Pairs for the
First Round. Odd numbers will result in one or more Byes. Pairs must be 2, 4 or 8.

2. TD will announce the Pairs. 

3. TD will request the player announce their Score, the Round Winner/ Round Non-Winner Name at
round end.

4. TD will collect scores and determine round winners. 

5. TD will announce all winners of round for agreement. Only winners will advance to the
next round. 

After winners are marked, Case will advance to the next round (Quarter Finals, Semi Finals)
and TD will repeat Steps 2 thru 5 until a final winner is determined. Case determines 
all round pairings. 


Wenuts members cannot select the player they wish to bowl against, Case randomly selects
pairs.