2024 Tournaments
2024 Tournament Entries
NWD MYRA WOOD TACOMA TRIPLES
Saturday, May 11, 2024
A round robin tournament with the top four teams advancing to the playoffs.
Location: Wright Park, Tacoma, WA, at 6th & Yakima behind the two lions. On street parking.
A round robin tournament with the top four teams advancing to the playoffs.
Location: Wright Park, Tacoma, WA, at 6th & Yakima behind the two lions. On street parking.
- Play begins at 9:00 a.m
- Entry fee: $25 per person, $75 per team
- Each team is guaranteed 4 games of 10 ends each, 3 before lunch & one after.
- 14 teams maximum--if you sign up as the 15th or later team, you will be waitlisted. Please email nwdiv.tournament@gmail.com if you do not what to be waitlisted.
- Please bring your own lunch
SHORT JACK PAIRS
Saturday-Sunday, June 1-2, 2024
Portland
Men, Women, and Mixed Pairs teams
Bring your own pairs team and warm up that arm at the first outdoor tournament of the season, where the jack is always placed at the same/minimum jack length for every end, 21 meters.
Fee: $40.00 per player
Draw time: 8:30 am
Start time: 9:00 am
Please arrive at least 30 minutes before start time
Whites or matching tops & bottoms required
Portland
Men, Women, and Mixed Pairs teams
Bring your own pairs team and warm up that arm at the first outdoor tournament of the season, where the jack is always placed at the same/minimum jack length for every end, 21 meters.
Fee: $40.00 per player
Draw time: 8:30 am
Start time: 9:00 am
Please arrive at least 30 minutes before start time
Whites or matching tops & bottoms required
NWD PAIRS PLAYDOWNS
Friday-Monday, June 28-July 1, 2024
Men and Women
Starting time: 9:00 AM*
Location: Jefferson Park LBC
Fee: $40 per player
Please arrive at least 30 minutes before start time.
Whites or matching tops & bottoms required.
The pairs play downs is a multi-day tournament, length and format dependent on the number of entries. The winning teams will represent the Northwest Division at the US Championships. Formats for this tournament will be Round Robin (8 or fewer entries) or Double Elimination (9 or more entries). In Round Robin all teams will face each other once, playing up to two games a day, up to 7 games in total. In Double Elimination all teams will play a minimum of two games and will be eliminated upon their 2nd loss. Either format can last up to the 5 days allotted for this event.
In keeping with National Championship protocols there will be no practice (apart from trial bowls) prior to games.
Rinks will be reserved for practice on Friday afternoon, Friday June 28 between 4 and 8 pm.
Entry deadline-tbd:
Send email entries to nwdiv.tournament@gmail.com
The draw will be posted at the NW Division website on Thursday and all entries will receive an email confirming their entry and their place in the draw.
*In the case of a Double Elimination Format the draw could effect the time of your first game on Saturday.
In the Round Robin Format the draw will only effect the order in which you play your opponents.
Requirements To enter the play downs every bowler must meet the following Bowls USA requirements:
(excerpt from LOTSOB 2015)
Rules and Regulations Pertaining to the Playdowns and Championships
Men and Women
Starting time: 9:00 AM*
Location: Jefferson Park LBC
Fee: $40 per player
Please arrive at least 30 minutes before start time.
Whites or matching tops & bottoms required.
The pairs play downs is a multi-day tournament, length and format dependent on the number of entries. The winning teams will represent the Northwest Division at the US Championships. Formats for this tournament will be Round Robin (8 or fewer entries) or Double Elimination (9 or more entries). In Round Robin all teams will face each other once, playing up to two games a day, up to 7 games in total. In Double Elimination all teams will play a minimum of two games and will be eliminated upon their 2nd loss. Either format can last up to the 5 days allotted for this event.
In keeping with National Championship protocols there will be no practice (apart from trial bowls) prior to games.
Rinks will be reserved for practice on Friday afternoon, Friday June 28 between 4 and 8 pm.
Entry deadline-tbd:
Send email entries to nwdiv.tournament@gmail.com
The draw will be posted at the NW Division website on Thursday and all entries will receive an email confirming their entry and their place in the draw.
*In the case of a Double Elimination Format the draw could effect the time of your first game on Saturday.
In the Round Robin Format the draw will only effect the order in which you play your opponents.
Requirements To enter the play downs every bowler must meet the following Bowls USA requirements:
(excerpt from LOTSOB 2015)
Rules and Regulations Pertaining to the Playdowns and Championships
- Lawn bowlers wishing to compete in a Divisional Playdown which will determine the Division’s Representative to the National Championships must be:
- A citizen of the United States;
- USLBA member prior to the playdowns;
- Financially in good standing for all bowls-related obligations;
- Able to certify, if a member of more than one division, that they have not entered playdowns in any other division;
- Willing to certify that they will compete at the Championships as that division’s representative or as the runner(s)-up in case of default by the winners;
- Aware that any playdowns winner(s) who do not fulfill the above requirements may face possible sanctions from their Division.
NWD CASCADIA CHALLENGE
Saturday, July 13, 2024
Portland
Starting time: 9:00AM
The Annual Cascadia Challenge will continue to foment interclub animosity.
Fee: $25 per player/$100 per team
Team submissions will be time/date stamped.
Entries will be completed in rotation by club size for 1st teams, then repeated for 2nd, 3rd, and 4th teams for each club.
Registration: nwdiv.tournament@gmail.com
Draw time: 8:30 a.m.
Start time: 9:00 a.m.
Please arrive at least 30 minutes before start time
Whites or matching tops & bottoms required
Portland
Starting time: 9:00AM
The Annual Cascadia Challenge will continue to foment interclub animosity.
Fee: $25 per player/$100 per team
Team submissions will be time/date stamped.
Entries will be completed in rotation by club size for 1st teams, then repeated for 2nd, 3rd, and 4th teams for each club.
Registration: nwdiv.tournament@gmail.com
Draw time: 8:30 a.m.
Start time: 9:00 a.m.
Please arrive at least 30 minutes before start time
Whites or matching tops & bottoms required
NWD SINGLES PLAYDOWNS
Men and Women
Friday-Monday, July 26-29, 2024
Jefferson Park
Starting time: 9:00 AM*
Entries: email entries to nwdiv.tournament@gmail.com
Fee: $40 per player
Please arrive at least 30 minutes before start time.
The singles play downs is a multi-day tournament, length and format dependent on the number of entries. The winning player will represent the Northwest Division at the US Championships. Format for this tournament will be Round Robin (8 or fewer entries) or Double Elimination (9 or more entries). In Round Robin all players will face each other once, playing up to two games a day, up to 7 games in total. In Double Elimination players will play a minimum of two games and will be eliminated upon their 2nd loss. Either format can last up to the 5 days allotted for this event.
In keeping with National Championship protocols there will be no practice (apart from trial bowls) prior to games.
Rinks will be reserved for practice on Friday afternoon, July 26 between 4 and 8 pm.
Entry deadline: TBD
Send email entries to nwdiv.tournament@gmail.com by TBD.
The draw will be posted at the NW Division website on Thursday and all entries will receive an email confirming their entry and their place in the draw.
*In the case of a Double Elimination Format the draw could effect the time of your first game on Saturday.
In the Round Robin Format the draw will only effect the order in which you play your opponents.
RequirementsTo enter the play downs every bowler must meet the following Bowls USA requirements:
(excerpt from LOTSOB 2015)
Rules and Regulations Pertaining to the Playdowns and Championships
Friday-Monday, July 26-29, 2024
Jefferson Park
Starting time: 9:00 AM*
Entries: email entries to nwdiv.tournament@gmail.com
Fee: $40 per player
Please arrive at least 30 minutes before start time.
The singles play downs is a multi-day tournament, length and format dependent on the number of entries. The winning player will represent the Northwest Division at the US Championships. Format for this tournament will be Round Robin (8 or fewer entries) or Double Elimination (9 or more entries). In Round Robin all players will face each other once, playing up to two games a day, up to 7 games in total. In Double Elimination players will play a minimum of two games and will be eliminated upon their 2nd loss. Either format can last up to the 5 days allotted for this event.
In keeping with National Championship protocols there will be no practice (apart from trial bowls) prior to games.
Rinks will be reserved for practice on Friday afternoon, July 26 between 4 and 8 pm.
Entry deadline: TBD
Send email entries to nwdiv.tournament@gmail.com by TBD.
The draw will be posted at the NW Division website on Thursday and all entries will receive an email confirming their entry and their place in the draw.
*In the case of a Double Elimination Format the draw could effect the time of your first game on Saturday.
In the Round Robin Format the draw will only effect the order in which you play your opponents.
RequirementsTo enter the play downs every bowler must meet the following Bowls USA requirements:
(excerpt from LOTSOB 2015)
Rules and Regulations Pertaining to the Playdowns and Championships
- Lawn bowlers wishing to compete in a Divisional Playdown which will determine the Division’s Representative to the National Championships must be:
- A citizen of the United States;
- USLBA member prior to the playdowns;
- Financially in good standing for all bowls-related obligations;
- Able to certify, if a member of more than one division, that they have not entered playdowns in any other division;
- Willing to certify that they will compete at the Championships as that division’s representative or as the runner(s)-up in case of default by the winners;
- Aware that any playdowns winner(s) who do not fulfill the above requirements may face possible sanctions from their Division.
NWD NOVICE SINGLES
Saturday, August 17, 2024
Jefferson Park
This one day tournament is open to any new bowler who joined a bowls club within the last 3 years, not including 2020/2021. This is a coed singles tournament. Prize money AND bragging rights for the winners!
Men and Women
Starting time: 9"--AM
Entry Fee: $10 per person
Registration: nwdiv.tournament@gmail.com
Limited to 28 players
Jefferson Park
This one day tournament is open to any new bowler who joined a bowls club within the last 3 years, not including 2020/2021. This is a coed singles tournament. Prize money AND bragging rights for the winners!
Men and Women
Starting time: 9"--AM
Entry Fee: $10 per person
Registration: nwdiv.tournament@gmail.com
Limited to 28 players
NWD OPEN 5's
Saturday-Sunday, August 21-22, 2024
Men, Women, and Mixed Teams of 5 Players
Starting time: 9:30AM
Location: Jefferson Park
Entry Fee: $40/person
Registration: nwdiv.tournament@gmail.com
Limited to 12 teams
This event is open to all players regardless of club, division or country.
Expect to play against bowlers from outside the NWD.
Games will include singles, pairs, triples, and fours.
Each team will be combined in varied groupings for play in each discipline.
For example:
Day 1 am triples will be Players A, B, C
Day 1 pm triples will be Players B, C, E
Day 2 am triples will be Players C, D, E
Day 2 pm triples will be Players A, D, E
Men, Women, and Mixed Teams of 5 Players
Starting time: 9:30AM
Location: Jefferson Park
Entry Fee: $40/person
Registration: nwdiv.tournament@gmail.com
Limited to 12 teams
This event is open to all players regardless of club, division or country.
Expect to play against bowlers from outside the NWD.
Games will include singles, pairs, triples, and fours.
Each team will be combined in varied groupings for play in each discipline.
For example:
Day 1 am triples will be Players A, B, C
Day 1 pm triples will be Players B, C, E
Day 2 am triples will be Players C, D, E
Day 2 pm triples will be Players A, D, E