CENTER QUALIFYING
There will be three, three-week in-league qualifying sessions for the Center Finals:
Session #1 Monday, October 31 – Sunday, November 20, 2011
Session #2 Monday, November 28 – Sunday, December 18, 2011
Session #3 Monday, January 2 – Sunday, January 22, 2012
TOP 10 BONUS ROUND
Each AMF center will host a two-week in-league Top 10 Bonus Round from Monday, January 23 through Sunday, February 5, 2012 during the center's regular AMF League play. The Top 10 Bonus Round is ONLY open to those bowlers who finish in the Top 10 positions in their Division at the completion of the Center Qualifying round (including ties). Bowlers from each AMF center will compete against all other AMF centers nationwide by Division.
CENTER FINALS
Each AMF center will host a three-week in-league Center Finals from Monday, February 6 through Sunday, February 26, 2012 during the center's regular AMF League play. The top six bowlers (including ties), in each Division from each AMF center with the highest pins-over-average score will advance to the District Finals. Make-up sessions will ONLY be permitted for those bowlers participating in monthly and every-other-week league or leagues or leagues that have completed their season. Exceptions may be granted when ALL opportunities to participate in the Center Finals were missed due to league cancellations caused by weather.
DISTRICT FINALS
District Finals will be held in an AMF center on March 17 or 18, 2012 at times selected by AMF. Bowlers from each of the four Divisions will advance to the District Finals. Advancing bowlers will be provided with the date and time their respective division will compete at the District Finals. Scores bowled in the Center Finals will not carry over.
NATIONAL FINALS CHAMPIONSHIPS
The National Finals Championships will be held at The Orleans Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada on April 27 and 28, 2012.