Warning: The French version will predominate the English version in any case.
Schedule
Squad 1
- Saturday, April 17, 2027 – 1:00pm (20 regional teams)
- Friday, April 23, 2027 – 9:00am
- Friday, April 23, 2027 – 2:15pm
- Friday, April 23, 2027 – 7:30pm
- After Squad 1, the top 18 makes Division A, the next 23 teams make Division B, the next 23 teams make Division C and the last 16 teams make Division D.
- The starting lineups for the three shifts on Saturday and the shift on Sunday morning will be revealed right after the last shift on Friday.
Squad 2
| Time / Division | A | B | C | D |
| Saturday, April 24th 9:00am | To be determined at a later time | |||
| Saturday, April 24th 2:15pm | ||||
| Saturday, April 24th 7:30pm | ||||
| Sunday, April 25th 8:00am |
- After Squad 2, the top 6 of Division A, the top 5 of Division B and C and the top 4 of Division D get a spot to bowl the finals on April 25, 2027 in the afternoon.
Finals
- Sunday, April 25, 2027 – 1:15pm
- Lane assignment to be determined
Rules
- 4-bowler team tournament open to all. There is no restriction at all (gender, age, average, status, etc.). Anyone can play.
- If the numbers of teams is insufficient, the tournament can be cancelled. If the committee decides to cancel the tournament, each captain will be reached out. He will have the right to cancel his registration and be refunded, but he will lose his spot and will be added to the waiting list. If he decides not to be refunded, he will keep his spot for the following year (as well as the date and time of his first squad).
- If the tournament takes place, but there are less than 80 teams, the number of teams per group, the number of teams qualified for the finals and the prize funds will be modified.
- The decisions made by the committee are final.
- The cost of the team tournament is $560. There will be Team Pot Games during both Squad. The cost of Team Pots is $25 per player ($100 per team per squad).
- A spot is accepted only when the registration form AND the payment by e-transfer have been received. The captain will send his registration form. Payments must be made by August 31st, 2025 at 11:59pm to confirm the spot.
- Lanes 1 to 20 will be used.
- The teams must arrive 30 minutes prior to the scheduled time of their squad.
- In order for each squad to be on time, a one-lane curtesy is asked. Everyone must do his part in this.
- The fall line will have to be respected. Crossing the fall line will result in a miss (0) for the throw.
- The oil pattern for the tournament will be not the house shot. It will be announced later.
- If the pinsetter touches one pin and this pins goes down, it will have to be respotted.
- If a pin has not been spotted on the first ball, the bowler must be warned by another bowler or an official BEFORE the ball is released. As soon as the ball touches the lane, the throw is considered valid. If a pin has not been respotted on the second ball, it will have to be respotted before the bowler attempts his spare.
- If a score needs to be modified, the two captains on the pair have to agree. If the bowlers are not able to modify the score, they have to ask an official or a staff.
- Frame played on the wrong lane: If a player plays their frame on the wrong lane, they complete the frame on the wrong lane. Then, they replay the frame on the right lane. The frame that has the worst impact is retained.
- Example: On a spare, a bowler goes 7- for a total of 24; a bowler goes 4,4 for a total of 22. The frame of 4,4 is kept.
- Extra Hole: Every hole must be utilised. If a bowler bowls with two fingers, there must be a maximum of two holes drilled. If a bowler bowls with three fingers, there must be a maximum of three holes drilled. Plugged balls are accepted. If a ball with an extra hole is utilised, it will be banned for the remaining of the tournament. The faulty bowler will keep his scores, but will need to finish the game with a different ball. The ball will be returned only after the faulty bowler has been completely eliminated from the tournament. This rule applies to the entire tournament.
- Type of throw: A bowler who starts playing with his left hand must keep his left hand throughout the tournament. A bowler who starts playing with his right hand must keep his right hand throughout the tournament. The predominant hand of a bowler is the one whose fingers are inserted into the holes of the ball. /// A bowler may switch from a one-handed to a two-handed throw at any time during the tournament as long as the “extra hole” rule (rule #15) is respected.
- Resurfacing the balls: Altering the surface of a bowling ball is allowed during practice and in-between games. It is forbidden to alter the surface of a ball during a game. If a bowler alters the surface of a ball during a game, it will be banned for the remaining of the squad. The faulty bowler will keep his scores, but will need to finish the game with a different ball. The ball will be returned after the squad is finished. The faulty bowler will be allowed to utilise this ball again. This rule applies to the entire tournament.
- Drilling a bowling ball: A bowler cannot drill or request to have a ball drilled during their shift (while they are on the lanes playing) and use it during the same shift. However, a bowler can drill or request to have a new ball drilled when they are on the lanes and solely use it during the following shifts.
- Tie: If case of a tie at any time, the highest team game of the squad will break it. If there is still a tie, the last team game of the squad will break it.
- Format – Triple Threat – The format may be altered. When the final decision is made, this section will be updated if required:
- Squad 1: 5 games in teams. Each game, the three highest scores are kept. Example: 250-225-200-175. The score of 175 is eliminated and the team gets 675. After the completion of this squad, the top 18 makes Division A, the next 23 teams make Division B, the next 23 teams make Division C and the last 16 teams make Division D.
- Squad 2: 5 games in teams. The three highest scores are kept. Example: 250-225-200-175. The score of 175 is eliminated and the team gets 675. After the completion of this squad, the top 6 of Division A, the top 5 of Division B and C and the top 4 of Division D get a spot to bowl the finals on April 26, 2025 in the afternoon.
- Final: 5 games in teams. The three highest scores are kept. Example: 250-225-200-175. The score of 175 is eliminated and the team gets 675. The 20 teams cash.
- Lane rotation:
- Squad 1 and Squad 2: The odd lanes move left / the even lanes move right. A pair is skipped (moving 3 lanes and 5 lanes back and forth). Examples: The team on lane 5 will bowl on these lanes: 5-2-17-14-9. The team on lane 6 will bowl on these lanes: 6-9-14-17-2.
- Final: The odd lanes move left / the even lanes move right. Final lane rotation to be announced later.
- Blind bowler:
- Squad 1 and Squad 2: If a bowler is late, he must arrive before the two teams on his pair start frame 5. If the two teams have started frame 5, the bowler must wait the start of the next game to jump in. Consequently, the score of the three bowlers will count for this game. The same idea applies for all the other games. No practice shot will be allowed for this bowler.
- Final: If a bowler is late for the first game, he must arrive before the two teams on his pair start frame 5. If the two teams have started frame 5, the bowler is not allowed to jump in at any time. Consequently, the three bowlers will bowl all 5 games by themselves and their scores will count by default for the team.
- At any time, in case two bowlers or more are absent, the scores of the active bowlers will still be calculated. However, logically, this team will finish last. If applicable, the active bowlers will remain eligible for the side events.
- As soon as the tournament has started, it is impossible to replace a bowler (injured or not) by another.
- A bowler who cannot compete (injury, family matters, work, etc.) can step back momentarily and reintegrate his team at any time.
- If the bowler stops in the middle of a game, the bowler is marked as absent and a score of 0 is applied to the remaining frames.
- A score of 1 is defaulted to the games not bowled by a bowler.
- The tournament will be managed by Lexer, the league and tournament software. No recap sheet will be printed and will have to be filled in. The official scores will be those retrieved by Lexer. In need of a verification, an official will double-check the scores recorded in Conqueror (the scoring system) under the Print games module. Recap sheets will be provided to the teams if deemed necessary for any reason.
- The results of Squad 1 will not be posted until all 72 teams are finished). The results will be posted around 12:30am on April 25, 2026. The results will be posted on the website of the Challenge printanier and on its Facebook page . After that, the scores will be updated after each game.
- If an electronic issue occurs, everything possible will be done to retrieve the scores of the completed frames. If the scores cannot be retrieved, the teams will have to start their game from the scratch.
- Unsportsmanlike behaviours will be addressed on a case-by-case basis. At best, a warning will be given to the bowler or team. Worst case scenario, the bowler or team will be disqualified.
- The committee reserves the right to make a final decision during the tournament.
Prize Funds
Actual prize funds of the 2026 edition. The 2027 prize funds to be updated in April 2027.
| Pos. | Division A Warren Paquet Financial Security Advisor | Division B Pagé Services financiers | Division C Storm Products Inc. | Division D QubicaAMF |
| Winner | $5000 | $3200 | $2400 | $1800 |
| 2nd | $4300 | $2800 | $2100 | $1700 |
| 3rd | $3600 | $2300 | $1900 | $1600 |
| 4th | $3100 | $1900 | $1700 | $1500 |
| 5th | $2600 | $1700 | $1500 | $1000 |
| 6th | $2200 | $1300 | $1100 | None |
Other Prizes
These other prizes are subject to change and they will be updated before the start of the tournament.
| Award | Prize | Sponsor |
| Highest Team Game Round 1 and Round 2 combined | $500 | Pourvoirie Monts-Valin du Archer Outfitter |
| Perfect Game Round 1 and Round 2 combined | $500 | Sandvik Group |
| Best Female Bowler in each division | 4x $100 | Globatech |
| Best Senior Bowler (50+) in each division | 4x $100 | Peintre Extra Inc. |
| Best Regional Team on April 18, 2026 | $200 | Restaurant La Bonne Patate Enr. |
Waiting Lists
