The dress code will be enforced by designated tournament staff members. They will make judgment calls relative to dress code questions or concerns, while any questionable items or special circumstances will be addressed by the Manager on Duty.

Lane conditions for 2012 USBC Women's Championships will be available in April.

2011 USBC Women's Championships pattern

The Women's Championships also will recognize scratch champions in team, doubles, singles, all-events and Team All-Events. Having topped the entire field of the three jewel divisions, these bowlers will earn prominent titles as the overall tournament champions. In addition to receiving awards, the scratch winners will receive a total of $8,000 in added prize money.

To determine your division, see the following information:

Diamond Division - Bowlers with averages of 180 and higher, with handicap based on 220.

Ruby Division - Bowlers with averages from 150-179, with handicap based on 180.

Sapphire Division - Bowlers with averages of 149 and below, with handicap based on 150.

GEM Series

Actual brackets
Alphabetical list

Team USA Qualifying

Optional Scratch 

Team
Doubles
Singles
All-Events

Low to cash

The top scratch scores in team, doubles, singles and all-events also are recognized as overall tournament champions. An additional prize fund of $8,000 will be distributed among the top three scratch scores in each event.

2011 Scratch Scores

Team
1, Shootin Nines, Indianapolis, 3,305                                     $1750
2, Team EFX, Sun City, Calif., 3,275                                    $1250
3 (tie), Eagles Edge Pro Shop, Des Plaines, Ill., 3,224            $750
3 (tie), Aleta Sill's Bowling World, Kettering, Ohio, 3,224       $750
5, Striking Is Fun!, Oregon, Ohio, 3,194
6, Bowlers Choice Pro Shop, Tonawanda, N.Y., 3,192
7, Team 23321, Grand Prairie, Texas, 3,177
8, Great Balls of Fire, Shelton, Conn., 3,163
9, Brunswick Zone Hawthorn, Waukegan, Ill., 3,161
10, Magic of the Southwest, Slidell, La., 3,124

Doubles
1, Aleta Sill, Livonia, Mich./Michelle Feldman, Auburn, N.Y., 1,462         $800
2, Susan Jeziorski/Liz Johnson, Cheektowaga, N.Y., 1,459                      $600
3, Kelly Kulick, Union, N.J./Lisa Graham, Centerville, Ohio, 1,427           $400
4, Amanda Stone, Greensboro, N.C./Leslie Rapach, Charlotte, N.C., 1,423
5, Jodi Woessner, Oregon, Ohio/Tracey Distel, Lansing, Mich., 1,420
6, Tracey Magnuson, Faribault, Minn./Diane Marget, Champlin, Minn., 1,419
7, Suzy Minino/Trish Manna, Omaha, Neb., 1,418
8, Jamie Martin, Omaha, Neb./Nicole Ellison, Chatsworth, Calif., 1,395
9, Kristal Wilson, Lawrence, Kan./Shannon Pluhowsky, Kettering, Ohio, 1,384
10, Kari Schwager, Rogers Park, Ill./Paola Gomez, Weston, Fla., 1,382.

Singles
1, Shannon Pluhowsky, Kettering, Ohio, 763                       $400
2, Hollie Brannen, Marshfield, Mo., 750                              $250
3 (tie), Amanda Stone, Greensboro, N.C., 744                    $125
3 (tie) Dora Nettleman, Eaton Rapids, Mich., 744               $125
5, Brenda Mack, Indianapolis, 741
6, Nikki Lunsford, Plainfield, Ill., 738
7, Wendy Macpherson, Henderson, Nev., 733
8 (tie), Cathy Dorin-Lizzi, Sandusky, Ohio, 727
8 (tie), Shauna Shannon, Albuquerque, N.M., 727
10, Joyce Biondo, Carpentersville, Ill., 721

All-Events
1, Dede Davidson, Buellton, Calif., 2,199                           $350
2, Shannon Pluhowsky, Kettering, Ohio, 2,177                    $250
3, Kelly Kulick, Union, N.J., 2,151                                     $200
4, Shannon O'Keefe, Arlington, Texas, 2,126
5, Liz Johnson, Cheektowaga, N.Y., 2,123
6, Stefanie Nation, Grand Prairie, Texas, 2,110
7, Michelle Feldman, Auburn, N.Y., 2,100
8, Kristal Wilson, Lawrence, Kan., 2,085
9, Michelle Sterner, Niagra Falls, N.Y., 2,084.
10, Tracey Stevens, Dunellen, N.J., 2,077

GEM Series

Actual brackets
Alphabetical list

Team USA Qualifying

Optional Scratch 

Team
Doubles
Singles
All-Events

Low to Cash

The top scratch score in team, doubles, singles and all-events is recognized as overall tournament champion. An additional prize fund of $8,000 will be distributed among the top three scratch scores in each event.

TEAM

1, Bowlers Choice Pro Shop, Tonawanda, N.Y., 3,424. ($1,750)
2, Great Balls of Fire, Peekskill, N.Y., 3,351. ($1,250)
3, Barry Ashers Embroidery, Arlington, Texas, 3,345. (tie - $750)
3, Together Once Again, Keller, Texas, 3,345. (tie - $750)
5, BowlersMAP, Grand Prairie, Texas, 3,339.
6, Shootin' Nines, Clarksville, Tenn., 3,281.
7, High Roller, Henderson, Nev., 3,266.
8, Brunswick Zone Hawthorn, Waukegan, Ill., 3,240.
9, Del Rosa Bowl, Chatsworth, Calif., 3,199.
10, Chelle-Crest Bowl, Hales Corners, Wis., 3,193.

DOUBLES

1, Carol Gianotti, Henderson, Nev./Missy Klug, Macomb, Mich., 1,431. ($800)
2, Jessica Baker, Bel Aire, Kan./Sandra Gongora, Wichita, Kan., 1,407. ($600)
3, Carolyn Dorin-Ballard, Keller, Texas/Cathy Dorin-Lizzi, Sandusky, Ohio, 1,406. ($400)
4, Paola Gomez, Weston, Fla./Kari Schwager, Rogers Park, Ill., 1,400.
5, Laurie Soto, Castaic, Calif./Paula Vidad, Sun City, Calif., 1,380.
6, Kelly Kulick, Union, N.J./Lisa Graham, Centerville, Ohio, 1,366.
7, Kristal Wilson, Lawrence, Kan./Shannon Pluhowsky, Kettering, Ohio, 1,357.
8, Marina Akers-Epps, Waldorf, Md./Julie Blair, Upper Malboro, Md., 1,347.
9, Keli Callahan, Las Vegas/Amanda Beck, Patchogue, N.Y., 1,346.
10, Terri Cooley, Danville, Ky./Alisia Kellow, Louisville, Ky., 1,344.

SINGLES

1, Krischna Howard, Hawthorne, Calif., 792. ($400)
2, Tennelle Milligan, Arlington, Texas, 779. ($300)
3, Sharon Aston, La Grange, Ky., 771. ($200)
4, Shauna Shannon, Albuquerque, N.M., 764.
5, Jodi Woessner, Oregon, Ohio, 750.
6, April Costa, West Palm Beach, Fla., 749.
6, Kim Wirth, Hopkins, Minn., 749.
8, Lisa Friscioni, Fair Lawn, N.J., 747
9, Lisa Pawlak, Gilberts, Ill., 746.
9, Lisa Farwell, Elizabethtown, Pa., 746.


ALL-EVENTS

1, Jodi Woessner, Oregon, Ohio, 2,330. ($350)
2, Tennelle Milligan, Arlington, Texas, 2,149. ($250)
3, Shannon Pluhowsky, Kettering, Ohio, 2,144. ($200)
4, Leanne Hulsenberg, Roseville, Calif., 2,136.
5, Shauna Shannon, Albuquerque, N.M., 2,128.
6, Kelly Kulick, Union, N.J., 2,115.
7, Kari Watson, Kettering, Ohio, 2,099.
8, Carol Gianotti, Henderson, Nev., 2,096.
9, Brenda Edwards, Mansfield, Texas, 2,093.
10, Sandra Gongora, Wichita, Kan., 2,091.

The idea of brackets is simple: each “bracket” includes eight randomly-selected bowlers on your squad during team, doubles and/or singles events. You need to bowl a higher game than the bowler you are paired against to advance out of each round. If you win all three matches, you win your bracket.

At the Women’s Championships, there are several types of brackets available, including scratch, handicap and senior (age 50 and older) with entry fees ranging from $5 to $10.

First prize in the $5 brackets is $25 and second place pays $10. There will be scratch, handicap and senior $5 brackets available during each event. Handicap for brackets is 75 percent of 220.

During the team event only, $10 handicap brackets also will be available. First prize will be $50 and second place pays $20.

In addition, Reverse Brackets will be offered for team, doubles and singles.

SECOND CHANCE BRACKETS

For $10, the Second Chance Brackets are similar to regular brackets but four of the eight bowlers will have a chance to at least win back their entry fee. Bowlers may enter up to 40 Second Chance Brackets during each event. Second Chance Brackets are scratch.

Bowlers who lose the first game will advance to a losers’ bracket. Bowlers who lose again will be eliminated. Bowlers whose first loss comes in the second game will advance to a second sub-bracket. The bowler who loses again will be eliminated.

The person who makes it through the initial bracket undefeated will win $30. Two wins and a loss in the final will earn the bowler $20. A win in the first game, followed by a loss in the second and a win in the third will earn the bowler $15. The winner of the initial losers’ bracket will earn $10.

REVERSE SCRATCH BRACKETS

A new spin on an old favorite, Reverse Brackets work like traditional brackets but the only difference is that instead of using your scores in order (Game 1, Game 2 and Game 3), they are used in reverse order (Game 3, Game 2, Game 1).

The cost for Reverse Brackets is $5. First place pays $25, while second place pays $10. Bowlers may enter up to 80 Reverse Brackets.

3-6-9 STRIKE JACKPOT

The 3-6-9 Strike Jackpot features a $5 entry fee and puts bowlers in the jackpot for all three events (team, doubles and singles) for one entry fee. The concept is simple: strike in the third, sixth and ninth frame of each game in a series and hit the jackpot. You also can cash for hitting eight of the nine strikes in the series or just for striking in the third, sixth or ninth frame of any single game. Payouts will come after the conclusion of the tournament.

CENTURY DOUBLES

With an entry fee of just $10, Century Doubles pairs two bowlers who are a combined 100 years or older on the date of participation. Bowlers may only enter with other competitors on their squad (up to five partners) in this tournament-long event.

For example, a bowler who is 35 years old must find a bowler on her squad who is 65 or older in order to enter his event and vice versa. Bowlers will use their combined doubles scores to determine the winner at the end of the tournament’s run in July.

Prize money goes to the bowler who signs up the pair, but the two bowlers can enter with each other and share the place in the standings. For example, Bowler A can sign up with Bowler B, and Bowler B can then pay her own $10 to sign up with Bowler A.

SIDE POTS

Side pots reward bowlers who are the best on their squads. These handicap pots pay out for the highest game (each game) among those who are entered. The entry fee for Side Pots during team is $10, and $20 for doubles and singles (this covers both events). The handicap for this product is 75 percent of 220.

TEAM USA QUALIFYING

Women’s Championships bowlers are encouraged to use their nine-game all-events totals as qualifying scores to earn paid entries into the USBC Team USA Trials, an event that gives bowlers a chance to be on Team USA.

For a $30 entry fee, one out of every 10 entrants earns a paid Team USA Trials entry. In addition to a chance to represent the United States in international bowling competition through the optional qualifying program, USBC donates $1 from each all-events entry fee to support the Team USA program.

Bowlers interested in a chance to qualify for the Team USA Trials can register when they sign up for brackets before team event.

GEM SERIES

Introduced in 2010, this bracket product is designed specifically so bowlers will face only bowlers in their division. The cost will be $10 per bracket, and bowlers may enter up to 20.

This product will be set up like a traditional eight-person bracket, but instead of using individual games, winners each round will be determined by their three-game series in team, doubles and singles. This new format makes things a little more exciting and gives you a chance to bounce back from a bad game.

Another unique aspect of this product is that it will be tournament-long. All bowlers will be randomly placed into the brackets at the conclusion of the 2011 USBC Women’s Championships, and winners will be determined. The winner of each bracket will receive $50, while the runner-up receives $20.

Handicap for the Gem Series will be 100 percent of 450 for the Sapphire Division bowlers, 100 percent of 540 for those in the Ruby Division and 100 percent of 660 for Diamond Division bowlers.

OPTIONAL SCRATCH BONUS

With the Women’s Championships going to an all-handicap format in 2010, this optional scratch prize fund is a special bonus for ultra-competitive bowlers, and a chance to earn some additional prize money.

This product is open to all tournament competitors. The cost will be $10 per bowler per event, and bowlers can enter one, two or all three events. The team event scratch bonus will be $50 total, and the doubles scratch bonus will be $20 total. Singles and all-events will be $10 and the responsibility of the individual.

This is a yearlong product and will feature a prize-fund style payout after the conclusion of the tournament. The prize ratio is 1:10.

Please note: This product is completely unrelated to the scratch portion of the USBC Women’s Championships that crowns overall tournament champions.

All same-day payouts will be made on site at the Oncenter Convention Center.