Pepsi Red, White and Blue Open presented by USBC
December 04, 2009
PBA Communications
Northrock Lanes, Wichita, Kan., Tuesday, Dec. 8 thru Sunday, Dec. 13
This is a unique Professional Bowlers Association competition, open to amateurs as well as professionals, which will be contested for the first time ever on USBC-approved “red, white and blue” lane conditions patterns which will be introduced to the USBC league bowling population on an optional basis for the 2010-11 season. The “red, white and blue” designations indicate increasing degrees of scoring challenge. The “red” pattern is intended to be the most forgiving, the “white” pattern more challenging and the “blue” pattern the most difficult.
All bowlers in the Red, White and Blue Open will bowl eight qualifying games on the “red” pattern on Tuesday, Dec. 8, and the “white” pattern on Wednesday, Dec. 9. The top one-third of the field will bowl another eight games on the “blue” pattern Thursday morning. The top 24 after 24 games will then advance to head-to-head match play where all 24 will bowl another eight games on each of the patterns Thursday night and Friday.
After 48 games, the top six bowlers will advance to a modified television final which will be conducted following the “live” ESPN coverage of the PBA World Championship at noon (Central) Sunday. The Red, White and Blue Open finals will be taped for telecast on ESPN on Sunday, Jan. 10, at noon Central.
PEPSI RED, WHITE AND BLUE OPEN PRESENTED BY
THE UNITED STATES BOWLING CONGRESS
When: Tuesday, Dec. 8 thru Sunday, Dec. 13
Where: Northrock Lanes, 3232 N. Rock, Wichita, Kan. (Phone: 316-636-5444)
First Prize: $25,000
Television: Finals to be conducted on Dec. 13 at Northrock Lanes for tape-delayed telecast on ESPN on Sunday, Jan. 10, at noon Central
Online: Xtra Frame on PBA.com
Last Year: New PBA Tour event
PEPSI RED, WHITE AND BLUE OPEN PRESENTED BY USBC SCHEDULE
Northrock Lanes, 3232 N. Rock, Wichita, Kan.
Sunday, Dec. 6
Pro-Am squads and “fan day” all day
Monday, Dec. 7
2 p.m. – Squad A, 90 minutes practice
5 p.m. – Squad B, 90 minutes practice
7 p.m. – Celebrity Pro-Am squad
Tuesday, Dec. 8
8 a.m. – Squad A, 8 games qualifying, Red pattern
5 p.m. – Squad B, 8 games qualifying, Red pattern
Wednesday, Dec. 9
8 a.m. – Squad B, 8 games qualifying, White pattern
5 p.m. – Squad A, 8 games qualifying, White pattern
Field cut to semifinalists (53 advance based on field of 160)
Thursday, Dec. 10
10 a.m. – Cashers, 8 games qualifying, Blue pattern
Field cut to top 24 for round-robin match play
6 p.m. – Top 24, 8 games match play, Red pattern
Friday, Dec. 11
11 a.m. – Top 24, 8 games match play, White pattern
6 p.m. – Top 24, 8 games match play, Blue pattern
Top 6 advance to ESPN finals
3 p.m. (est.) – Pepsi Red, White and Blue Open presented by USBC finals (taped to air on ESPN on Sunday, Jan. 10, at noon Central)
Simultaneous Round One:
Match One - No. 3 qualifier vs. No. 6 qualifier
Match Two – No. 4 qualifier vs. No. 5 qualifier
Simultaneous Round Two:
Match Three - Winner Match Two vs. No. 1 qualifier
Match Four - Winner Match One vs. No. 2 qualifier
Championship
Winner Match Three vs. Winner Match Four
Northrock Lanes, Wichita, Kan., Tuesday, Dec. 8 thru Sunday, Dec. 13
This is a unique Professional Bowlers Association competition, open to amateurs as well as professionals, which will be contested for the first time ever on USBC-approved “red, white and blue” lane conditions patterns which will be introduced to the USBC league bowling population on an optional basis for the 2010-11 season. The “red, white and blue” designations indicate increasing degrees of scoring challenge. The “red” pattern is intended to be the most forgiving, the “white” pattern more challenging and the “blue” pattern the most difficult.
All bowlers in the Red, White and Blue Open will bowl eight qualifying games on the “red” pattern on Tuesday, Dec. 8, and the “white” pattern on Wednesday, Dec. 9. The top one-third of the field will bowl another eight games on the “blue” pattern Thursday morning. The top 24 after 24 games will then advance to head-to-head match play where all 24 will bowl another eight games on each of the patterns Thursday night and Friday.
After 48 games, the top six bowlers will advance to a modified television final which will be conducted following the “live” ESPN coverage of the PBA World Championship at noon (Central) Sunday. The Red, White and Blue Open finals will be taped for telecast on ESPN on Sunday, Jan. 10, at noon Central.
PEPSI RED, WHITE AND BLUE OPEN PRESENTED BY
THE UNITED STATES BOWLING CONGRESS
When: Tuesday, Dec. 8 thru Sunday, Dec. 13
Where: Northrock Lanes, 3232 N. Rock, Wichita, Kan. (Phone: 316-636-5444)
First Prize: $25,000
Television: Finals to be conducted on Dec. 13 at Northrock Lanes for tape-delayed telecast on ESPN on Sunday, Jan. 10, at noon Central
Online: Xtra Frame on PBA.com
Last Year: New PBA Tour event
PEPSI RED, WHITE AND BLUE OPEN PRESENTED BY USBC SCHEDULE
Northrock Lanes, 3232 N. Rock, Wichita, Kan.
Sunday, Dec. 6
Pro-Am squads and “fan day” all day
Monday, Dec. 7
2 p.m. – Squad A, 90 minutes practice
5 p.m. – Squad B, 90 minutes practice
7 p.m. – Celebrity Pro-Am squad
Tuesday, Dec. 8
8 a.m. – Squad A, 8 games qualifying, Red pattern
5 p.m. – Squad B, 8 games qualifying, Red pattern
Wednesday, Dec. 9
8 a.m. – Squad B, 8 games qualifying, White pattern
5 p.m. – Squad A, 8 games qualifying, White pattern
Field cut to semifinalists (53 advance based on field of 160)
Thursday, Dec. 10
10 a.m. – Cashers, 8 games qualifying, Blue pattern
Field cut to top 24 for round-robin match play
6 p.m. – Top 24, 8 games match play, Red pattern
Friday, Dec. 11
11 a.m. – Top 24, 8 games match play, White pattern
6 p.m. – Top 24, 8 games match play, Blue pattern
Top 6 advance to ESPN finals
3 p.m. (est.) – Pepsi Red, White and Blue Open presented by USBC finals (taped to air on ESPN on Sunday, Jan. 10, at noon Central)
Simultaneous Round One:
Match One - No. 3 qualifier vs. No. 6 qualifier
Match Two – No. 4 qualifier vs. No. 5 qualifier
Simultaneous Round Two:
Match Three - Winner Match Two vs. No. 1 qualifier
Match Four - Winner Match One vs. No. 2 qualifier
Championship
Winner Match Three vs. Winner Match Four