A high score contest preceding the main event will determine who will compete in the tournament. Each entrant will have one official chance to take 10 consecutive shots and determine their score. Bounskees will be available to warm up/practice on and once you are ready, it will only take a minute. Only the top 16 highest scorers in the qualification round will move on to the double-elimination tournament (a tie for 16th will be resolved immediately before the main event if necessary). Qualifications will happen on-site at Benchwarmer's from noon-2 pm and also the night before at Corvallis Foundry from 5:30-7:30 pm. Qualifications are open so there is no need to schedule a specific time to put in your score, but it is recommended to show up early in case turnout is high. Once your score is in, you are welcome to check back and see where you stand, but the official results and tournament bracket schedule will be posted at 2:30 pm- 30 minutes before the start of the main event.

The main event will be a 16 person double-elimination tournament. That means that once a competitor loses 2 bouts, they are out of the tournament. It will take 30 or 31 bouts to determine the champion. The bracket will be seeded by randomly drawing the names of the 16 qualifiers.

See the blank bracket schedule here

*note on the schedule: Each competitor's first bout time will be posted at 2:30 pm. Upon completion of each bout, the next bout time for each player will be immediately determined (until eliminated). Competitors can wander between bouts, but must be present and ready for each scheduled bout or risk forfeiture of that bout. Most bouts of Bounskee last less than 5 minutes so they are mostly spaced 5 minutes apart with some 10 minute gaps between bracket rounds. If we ever fall a little behind, there will be time to catch up.

The official bout rules are as follows:

• A coin flip will determine who shoots first in round 1.
• Each round consists of 5 balls per competitor.
• Competitors alternate who starts each round and shoot all 5 balls before their opponent.
• The higher score in each round wins that round.
• The first competitor to win 3 rounds wins the bout.
• All balls must be shot without toes crossing the playing distance line which will be marked 6ft from backboard. Leaning/squatting is allowed.
• Balls can be bounced on the table or shot directly for the holes.
• On the rare occasion when a ball might stop to rest before going through a hole: If a competitor has any remaining shots, they can attempt to knock it into a higher value hole. Otherwise, it counts as 10 points.

Each person who registers to compete is encouraged to participate in the pledge-a-thon. There is a special prize (see below) for the competitor who brings in the most pledge and/or donation money (which will be determined after the tournament based on scores). Each participant can download and print (or pick up at the Corvallis Foundry) a pledge-a-thon form before the event. Pledges can be made per point scored by the participant during the event or as flat donations. Participants who don't advance beyond the qualification round will likely only score 100-200 points. Most who advance will score between 500-1500 points. Some who do well will likely score over 2,000 points. 3,000 points scored during the tournament by any competitor is not likely, but possible. Therefore, pledges of a penny or few per point are something. A nickel is even better. Pledges of a dime or more per point could add up to hundreds of dollars if the pledgee performs well in the tournament.