Entry Fees & Payouts

Configure your tournament's financial structure for transparent money management.

Entry Fee Components

A typical entry fee breaks down into:

  • Lineage: Payment to the bowling center for lane rental
  • Prize Fund: Money that goes into the prize pool
  • Expense Fee: Tournament operating costs
  • Optional Adds: Sidepots, brackets, eliminators

Setting Entry Fees

When configuring your tournament, enter:

  1. Total entry fee amount
  2. Lineage per game
  3. Prize fund contribution
  4. Any additional fees

Payout Configuration

Tournament Doctor offers flexible payout options:

Percentage-Based Payouts

Define what percentage of the prize fund goes to each place:

  • 1st Place: 40%
  • 2nd Place: 25%
  • 3rd Place: 15%
  • And so on...

Ratio-Based Payouts

Pay 1 in every X entries (e.g., 1 in 5 means 20 entries pays 4 places).

Automatic Calculations

Tournament Doctor automatically:

  • Calculates total prize fund based on entries
  • Distributes payouts according to your structure
  • Handles ties with proper money splitting
  • Generates payout reports