July 11th - "The Largest One Day Tournament in the South"

[Theo McNair]

Okay I know everyone has been waiting on the details for this event. Mark your calendars!

We are excited to present on Saturday July 11th the 5th RBT Atlanta Summer Scratch Classic. This tournament will be held at AMF Marietta Lanes.

This will be one tournament with two divisions a men and womens division with individual prize funds.

Space is limited!!!

Stay tuned for more details!

Women Division RSVP List: (as of July 4th)
1. Daphne Smith
2. Tillie Freeland
3. Tameka Jackson
4. Karma Jordan
5. Nisa Shaheed
6. Tesa Dyson
7. LaTonya Walker
8. Gwen Thomas
9. Paulette Sanders
10. Janet Breaman
11. Adorna Hayward
12. Angela Robinson
13. Jennifer Jones
14. Tracie Ingram
15. Alesia Washington
16. Tinickia Fleming
17. Barbara Turner
18. Holly Waters
19. Stacy Briggs
20. Sandy Wheeler
21. Quantrelle Green
22. Alexandra McIntyre
23. Tonya Joseph
24. Rebeca Weathers

[TIM MCNAIR]

Can't wait!!!!

[Tesa Dyson]

Will the format be the same as your other RBT events?

[Theo McNair]

Yes, the format is everyone bowl 5 games, cut field in half bowl 3 more games, cut to the top 8 for match play.

Am I reserving you a spot?

Tesa Dyson said:

Will the format be the same as your other RBT events?

[Nick Smith]

Just my personal opinion, you should all the RBT's on saturdays.

[Daphne Smith]

I will be there. : )

[TIM MCNAIR]

Nick we try to book our events on Saturdays, the problems there are hardly any centers that will give up those days for tournaments. Open bowling rules.

[Theo McNair]

As you let me know you are coming, I will add your name to the reserved spots list.

[Nick Smith]

Tim I completely understand what you are saying. In a perfect world you guys could make that happen. You can count Daphne and myself in for the tourney. See you guys there.

P.S. Theo, point standings. Just a reminder. :-)

[Akil Razzak]

Just 1 thing!!! If you're paying $50 for high series per block. How is that fair to the bowlers that only bowl 5 gms? LIke I said before if you have a slow start and then finished on fire you should be eligible for that money until you cut to top 8!!!!! Some bowlers are going to bowl better on the fresh and some when the condition opens up!!! If you noticed at the last one at Marrietta I shot +10 for the 1st 3 then +94 for the next 2 to barely make the cut into top half. I then went around atleast 10 people to cash. There are other bowlers that didn't bowl well until later because of equipment and not being able to hook the ball as much as others!

[Theo McNair]

Akil, please click on the link below so I wont have to repeat everything.

http://realbowlers.ning.com/profiles/blogs/rbt-format-change

Just to add to this post, if you are not in the top half after 5 games you definitely will not be top qualifier after 8 games. Not with the field of bowlers that we attract. So, I am not sure where you are coming with the not fair, in this format.

So, with all of your good bowling in Marietta, with the way that you are suggesting you would not have cashed because it would not have been a 1:4 payout ratio.




Akil Razzak said:

Just 1 thing!!! If you're paying $50 for high series per block. How is that fair to the bowlers that only bowl 5 gms? LIke I said before if you have a slow start and then finished on fire you should be eligible for that money until you cut to top 8!!!!! Some bowlers are going to bowl better on the fresh and some when the condition opens up!!! If you noticed at the last one at Marrietta I shot +10 for the 1st 3 then +94 for the next 2 to barely make the cut into top half. I then went around atleast 10 people to cash. There are other bowlers that didn't bowl well until later because of equipment and not being able to hook the ball as much as others!

[Nick Smith]

I am with Theo. You have to understand that everyone is not going to be pleased with every aspect of how the tourney is ran. They cant set up a tourney to please one person.

[Akil Razzak]

I was not saying anything about the 1:4 payout. I was just asking why is there a cut to 1/2 the field after 5 and that doesn't garantee you anything? Unless their is reduction in the cost of lineage. I would see a increase in bracket play which also benefits whomever is running brackets. I do like the top 8 format!!! I was just voicing my opinion. Hell I've been doing this since '95.

Theo McNair said:

Akil, please click on the link below so I wont have to repeat everything.

http://realbowlers.ning.com/profiles/blogs/rbt-format-change

Just to add to this post, if you are not in the top half after 5 games you definitely will not be top qualifier after 8 games. Not with the field of bowlers that we attract. So, I am not sure where you are coming with the not fair, in this format.

So, with all of your good bowling in Marietta, with the way that you are suggesting you would not have cashed because it would not have been a 1:4 payout ratio.




Akil Razzak said:

Just 1 thing!!! If you're paying $50 for high series per block. How is that fair to the bowlers that only bowl 5 gms? LIke I said before if you have a slow start and then finished on fire you should be eligible for that money until you cut to top 8!!!!! Some bowlers are going to bowl better on the fresh and some when the condition opens up!!! If you noticed at the last one at Marrietta I shot +10 for the 1st 3 then +94 for the next 2 to barely make the cut into top half. I then went around atleast 10 people to cash. There are other bowlers that didn't bowl well until later because of equipment and not being able to hook the ball as much as others!