NWD Singles Playdowns

Men and Women on separate fields
Location: Jefferson Park
Starting time: 9:00 AM*
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 Thursday afternoon, July 25 between 4 and 8 pm.

Entry deadline: End-Of-Day, Tuesday, July 22, 2025.

All entries will receive an email confirming their place in the draw on Wednesday night (7/23/25). 

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.
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Requirements to enter Play Downs:

  • 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.

Proof that any of the above requirements has not been fully met can be considered as due cause for disqualification at any level of play.