- WHAT: Inaugural BLUE for Kids World Series of Bowling celebrity tournament
- WHEN: Wednesday, March 12th, 7 P.M.
- WHERE: AMF University Lanes, 13109 North 56th Street, Tampa, FL
- THE CAUSE: Complete Details
- TEAM ENTRY:
A team entry of four bowlers is $1,000 and includes food, beverages, and a gift pack. Registration limited to 28 teams.
- CELEBRITIES: Each team is paired with a celebrity to round out the five-person team.
Former MLB players signed up for the event include former San Diego Padres pitcher Brian Tolberg, former Angels pitcher Dick Drago, former Senators and A’s pitcher Dick Bosman and four-time All-Star second baseman Glenn Beckert. Major League Baseball umpires scheduled to attend are Larry Young, Jeff Nelson, Bill Welke, Andy Fletcher, Gary Cederstrom, Fieldin Culbreth, Marvin Hudson and Mark Wegner. Also scheduled to participate is the voice of the Tampa Bay Rays, Todd Kalas. Additional celebrity commitments will be announced in the weeks leading up to the event.
- FORMAT: The bowling tournament follows the Baker System format, where team members follow each other, bowling a complete frame, in order to bowl a single game.
Elimination rounds culminate in a ‘world series’ competition between the top two teams. More About Baker System
- SILENT AUCTION: Live and silent auction items of sports memorabilia and experiences will be held before and during the event. On-line silent auction begins February 12th at blueforkids.cmarket.com/blueforkids.
Team Entry Fee is $1,000
Your team entry fee of $1,000 includes lane, shoes, food/drinks, and a special gift pack valued at $150. The BLUE for Kids World Series of Bowling offers an incredible opportunity to reward employees, thank clients/patients/vendors, or gather with friends.
Baker System Format
The BLUE for Kids World Series of Bowling implements the Baker System format to place emphasis on the team effort rather than individual accomplishments. Each bowler rolls two frames per game. The play is fast-paced and each game takes only about 15 minutes.
Team members follow each other in regular order to bowl a single game. The lead bowler rolls the first complete frame followed by the No. 2 bowler rolling the second frame; the No. 3 bowler, the third frame; the No. 4 bowler, the fourth frame; and the No. 5 bowler, the fifth frame. The lead bowler then continues the game by bowling the sixth frame, and so on. The No. 5 bowler rolls all balls in the tenth frame.
Celebrity bowlers shall bowl in the No. 1 position for the 1st game, however, the order of bowling may be adjusted by the team captain at the conclusion of any game.
Seven Game Series to Determine the Champion
Just like the Major League Baseball season, The BLUE for Kids World Series of Bowling includes a regular season, playoffs, and World Series.
- Regular Season – (GAMES 1 – 4) -
The regular season includes four games and all teams participate. At the end of the regular season, each team adds the team score of their highest three (3) games (i.e., a team’s lowest game score is ignored). The top scoring 75% of teams from the regular season move on to the divisional series.
- Divisional Series – (GAME 5) -
The divisional series consists of one game. The top scoring 50% of teams from the divisional series move on to the league championship series.
- League Championship Series – (GAME 6) -
The league championship series consists of one game. The top two (2) scoring teams from the league championship series move on to the World Series.
- World Series – (GAME 7) -
The World Series consists of one game. The top scoring team is proclaimed the World Series Champion.
Tampa Bay Rays Luxury Suite for World Series Winner
The World Series Winner receives a Press Box Suite to a Tampa Rays baseball game courtesy of the Tampa Bay Rays. You'll experience Major League Baseball from a whole new perspective. The Press Box Suite is located just above home plate in the exclusive press box next to the Rays baseball operations' executive suite.
- 16 suite tickets and 3 VIP parking passes
- A full range of catering options are available for purchase
Sports Auction
The sports auction is your chance to bid on incredible unique experiences, luxury suites for your company, spring training baseball tickets, one-of-a-kind items, restaurant gift certificates and MORE!
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