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Bowling Lane

9 Pin No-Tap Tournaments

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About

In an effort to generate more prize funds, charity donations, and to offset operational expenses, we'll periodically host a 9 Pin No-Tap Tournament at Waveland Bowl.  And 9 Pin No-Tap is just plain fun!

Our event is a handicap event, meaning you can bowl a scratch plus handicap total of well over 300! 

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Please pre-register and we'll keep you informed.

Current Schedule

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Sunday, August 9, 2026

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All events start at 8:30am with registration and with bowling beginning at 9:00am.

The first 9 Pin No-Tap tournament is Sunday, October 27, 2024, at Waveland Bowl.  Registration is at 9am with bowling starting at 9:30am.  The tournament fee is $30.

What tournament are you registering for?
Have you bowled a CHIC 9 Pin No-Tap before?
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Side Pots

Optional side pots will be available at each 9 Pin No-Tap Tournament depending on interest and volunteer availability. A portion of each side pot's entry fee goes to help the Chi-Town Classic's fundraising goals.

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Participants will earn a share for each 300 game bowled, natural or 9 pin. The jackpot will be split amongst the shares.

300 Game Jackpot

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Participants will be randomly placed in a bracket with the top total handicap score moving forward.  After the 3rd game we will have a bracket winner.

Brackets

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Participants will be randomly matched with another participating bowler and the doubles with the top total handicap score series will place.  

Blind Doubles

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Participants bowl a strike, real or 9 Pin, in every designated frame across all three games to win the pot.  No winner rolls the pot over to the next tournament.

Strike It Rich

  • Your handicap will be 90% of 230.

    • Example: entering average of 220 is calculated as (230-220)*0.9 = 9

    • Example: entering average of 180 is calculated as (230-180)*0.9 = 45

    • Example: entering average of 100 is calculated as (230-100)*0.9 = 117

  • Your entering average will be:

    • Highest current certified league average of 21 games or more; if doesn't apply, then,

    • Highest certified league average or composite average of 21 games or more from 2023-2024 season shown on bowl.com; if doesn't apply, then,

    • Handicap is 90% of 230.

  • 300 Jackpot

    • One entry per bowler, winner(s) take all.

    Last Person Standing​

    • One entry per bowler, winner take all.

    Brackets​

    • One (1) entry per every eight (8) entries, which is one (1) entry per Brackets page. A page has eight (8) slots.

    Blind Doubles​

    • One (1) entry per every eight (8) entries, which is one (1) entry per Blind Doubles page.  A page has four (4) teams or eight (8) bowlers.

  • The CHIC 9 Pin No-Tap Tournaments are a fundraising effort with proceeds going to the annual Chi-Town Classic Bowling Tournament. As such, CHIC ("The House") will keep a portion of most pots, most of the time.

     

    300 Jackpot

    • Winner(s) take all. Payout dependent on number of paid entries and number of shareholders.

    Last Person Standing​

    • As the name implies, winner take all.

    Brackets​

    • Each bracket pays out $25 to the winner. There are no additional payouts.

    Blind Doubles​

    • Payout is determined by number of entries.  Fewer entries result in a single team payout, more entries result in several places being paid out. Consult the Blind Double Payout Schedule.

  • Our tournament rules are a fluid document as we strive to continuously improve and adapt to ensure a fair and enjoyable experience for all participants. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation as we make necessary adjustments to enhance the competition.

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