How to Run a Bowling Tournament
Step 1:
Choose when and where the tournament will be held. Take into consideration the number of players and the space needed to run the tournament. Determine the rules of the tournament in advance and make sure the rules are discussed with all players before the tournament begins.
Step 2:
Decide if you will be running a single elimination, double elimination, or round robin tournament. Your decision should be influenced by the number of players that are planning to attend and also the time allotted for the tournament.
Step 3:
Once you have decided on the type of tournament you will be running you will need to print the tournament brackets. You can do this by visiting the links above. You probably will not know the exact number of players that will be attending, so you will need to estimate. If you estimate that you will have 20-25 teams then print all of the brackets for 20-25 teams.
Step 4:
The day of the tournament has arrived and all of the players are gathered. Now you will need to draw for the spots on the tournament bracket. You will place each teams name in a hat and begin drawing the teams one at a time placing the first team drawn on the first blank line, the second team drawn on the second blank line and so on.
Step 5:
The tournament is ready to begin, most of the brackets are numbered in the order the matches will be played. If they are not start at the top left and work you way down to the right. Before each match begins you should flip a coin to see which team will throw first. Continue the tournament until a winner has been decided.
