2023 Upcoming Tournaments
2023 Tournament Entries
NW Open 5's
Short Mat Tournament
Cancelled for 2022
Starting time: 9:30AM
The Annual Short Mat Tournament where random pairings lead to a single winner.
Each player will sign up individually for the tournament. Scores for each game will be tracked and totaled for each individual, meaning an individual will be declared winner.
If you would like to split the day, please find your own partner and sign up with them. You and your partner will be treated as one player.
Fee: $25 per player
Practice: 8-9 am
Draw time: 9am and between each game
Start time: 9:30 am
Format: Game play will be determined by the number of entries, but we are looking at pairs or triples. Each player will play four games, with a fifth game final to determine the winner.
Bring your own lunch, snacks, and beverages. No alcohol is allowed on the premises. Breakfast items and coffee are provided.
Starting time: 9:30AM
The Annual Short Mat Tournament where random pairings lead to a single winner.
Each player will sign up individually for the tournament. Scores for each game will be tracked and totaled for each individual, meaning an individual will be declared winner.
If you would like to split the day, please find your own partner and sign up with them. You and your partner will be treated as one player.
Fee: $25 per player
Practice: 8-9 am
Draw time: 9am and between each game
Start time: 9:30 am
Format: Game play will be determined by the number of entries, but we are looking at pairs or triples. Each player will play four games, with a fifth game final to determine the winner.
Bring your own lunch, snacks, and beverages. No alcohol is allowed on the premises. Breakfast items and coffee are provided.
Short Jack tournament
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
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
NW PAIRS PLAYDOWNS
Men and Women
Starting time: 9:00 AM*
Location: Jefferson Park LBC
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.
Fee: $40 per player
Start time: 9 AM
Please arrive at least 30 minutes before start time.
Whites or matching tops & bottoms required.
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 July 8 between 4 and 8 pm.
Entry deadline:
Send email entries to nwdiv.tournament@gmail.com by 8 pm Monday, July 24, 2023
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
Starting time: 9:00 AM*
Location: Jefferson Park LBC
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.
Fee: $40 per player
Start time: 9 AM
Please arrive at least 30 minutes before start time.
Whites or matching tops & bottoms required.
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 July 8 between 4 and 8 pm.
Entry deadline:
Send email entries to nwdiv.tournament@gmail.com by 8 pm Monday, July 24, 2023
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.
NW novice Singles
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
Men and Women
Starting time: 9"--AM
Entry Fee: $10 per person
Registration: nwdiv.tournament@gmail.com
Limited to 28 players
NW Singles playdowns
Men and Women
Starting time: 9:00 AM*
Entries: email entries to nwdiv.tournament@gmail.com
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.
Fee: $40 per player
Start time: 9 AM
Please arrive at least 30 minutes before start time.
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, August 23 between 4 and 8 pm.
Entry deadline:
Send email entries to nwdiv.tournament@gmail.com by 8 pm Monday, August 21, 2023.
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
Starting time: 9:00 AM*
Entries: email entries to nwdiv.tournament@gmail.com
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.
Fee: $40 per player
Start time: 9 AM
Please arrive at least 30 minutes before start time.
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, August 23 between 4 and 8 pm.
Entry deadline:
Send email entries to nwdiv.tournament@gmail.com by 8 pm Monday, August 21, 2023.
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.
NW CASCADIA CHALLENGE
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
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
nw Open 5's
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
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
Myra Wood tacoma Triples
Open triples
Fee: $25 per player/$75 per team
Draw time: 9:00 am
Please arrive at least 30 minutes before start time
Whites or matching tops & bottoms required
Fee: $25 per player/$75 per team
Draw time: 9:00 am
Please arrive at least 30 minutes before start time
Whites or matching tops & bottoms required
