Many of BTM-2026 features are features CDE and its BTM product line have been doing for years. Such features include:

• Manage as many tournament as you wish on the one computer.
• Authentic support for Microsoft Windows using digitally signed applications for security and authentication purposes which follow software industry standards.
• Built-in tournament treasurer module to manage finances for a tournament.
• Manage men, women, mixed and youth tournaments.
• Tournaments can have up to 12 events, which can be singles, doubles, trios or teams.
• Up to 4 All-Events to combine scores from events ran.
• Support – CDE provides the largest opportunity for support for your program via online chat, message boards, email, fax, mail and phone
• WHY WAIT – When purchasing the software on our online store, the invoice will contain a temporary registration code for you to download and begin using the software FULLY while waiting for the permanent registration code sent the next business day. [Preorders excluded]
• Additional features available beyond what is listed.

A sample of some of our general features include:

Tournament Types:

• Up to 12 events per tournament
• Up to 4 Bowler All-Events per tournament
• Up to 2 Team All-Events per tournament
• Up to 12 games per event.
• Up to 500 squads per tournament
• Bowlers can register into tournament up to 35 times
• Singles Events
• Doubles Events
• Trios Events
• Team Events
• Derived Singles or Doubles events, where scores from a different event also count for the derived event.
• Eliminator Events – Where a cut can be made for advancers.
• Linked Events – Such as Singles and Doubles are linked together where bowlers must bowl both and they bowl back to back.
• Scratch or Handicap Tournaments.
• Bowler Divisions – Based on one or a combination of items, such as gender, average or age.
• Team Divisions – Based on one or a combination of items, such as gender, average or age.
• Men, Women, Boys and/or Girls support.
• Bowl multiple times in an event, limiting the number of times they may be in the top specified places.
• Multiple sets. A 6 game squad could be broken up into two different sets of 3 to bowl in the AM and then the PM.

Handicap Control:

• Game or Series Handicapping
• Divisional handicaps
• Maximum handicap limiting support.

Squad Setup:

• Assignable squad codes.
• Date/time bowled
• Limiting of range of lanes allowed per squad.
• Which squad is linked to bowl next.

Lane Assignments:

• Manually assign to squad and lanes
• Automatically assign to a lane within specified squad.
• Checks to verify bowler isn’t already in a squad or lane.

Additional features include:

Registration:

• Registration screen mimics typical city/state tournament entry forms.
• Easy to register bowlers
• Easy to assign bowling order for multiple player events
• Easy to assign into All-Events
• Confirmation letter generation

Reports:

• Check-in Sheets
• Recap Sheets on blank or preprinted recaps.
• Tournament results
• Event results
• Squad results
• Game and Series Highs
• User definable reports

BTM-2026 supports the USBC, CTF and TNBA for the 2025/26 bowling season with the following features:

• USBC Certified Leagues with award detection and forms, membership forms, sanctions forms and more.
• Playing rule changes.
• CTF awards changes
• Prints TNBA awards

Some of the report features include:

• Tournament results
• Event Results
• Squad Results
• High Scores
• Custom user definable reports
• Check-in sheets
• Add graphics and watermarks from our bowling clipart CD-ROM’s or your own creations. You control size, position and effects
• Fonts customization within multiple reports, changing font style, size and color.
• Print plain paper recaps
• Print on available laser, inkjet and dot matrix printers using forms officially approved by CDE Software with our official recap partner Databar.

Some of the Internet enabled features include:

• Single one-click upload to your websites comes standard with all editions of BTM
• Download program updates from within the program.
• Web uploads – Upload results to your own website

Some of the features for the financial management portion of BTM include:

• Record payments and manage treasurer duties with the built-in treasurer module to manage tournament finances.
• Event fee management
• All-Event fee management.
• Track sponsor money.
• Prize fund calculations.

• Free integrated bracket module to run brackets for your squad(s). [For a dedicated Bracket product solution, checkout TBRAC-2024]
• Use to run brackets for fun, to make additional money for yourself, the tournament, the youth program or your favorite charity.
• USBC allows brackets to be offered for USBC youth tournaments, providing winnings go to scholarship fund.
• Eight different bracket groups can be offered.
• Each bracket group can be either scratch or handicap and can be a different price.
• Each bracket group can either be offered for individual bowlers or teams.
• Each individual or team can be entered up to 99 times for a total of 999 brackets per group.
• New and improved bracket registration screen

Master Bowler Database in BTM-2026 AutoScoring

BTM-2026 AutoScoring comes with a full license for the Master Bowler Database 2026. It’s easy to install and packed with helpful features to make managing your leagues simpler.

New Reports:

• Access new reports to get valuable insights into your bowlers and leagues.

Import Common Bowlers:

• Quickly import bowlers into different leagues to keep your data consistent and save time.

Share Bowlers Between Leagues and Tournaments:

• Easily share bowlers across leagues and tournaments to help administrators stay organized.

Merge Duplicate Bowlers:

• Combine duplicate bowler records to keep your data clean and accurate.

Multi-League Reports:

• Generate bowler reports that include information from multiple leagues.

Mailing Labels:

• Quickly create mailing labels to make communication with bowlers simple.

Average Books:

• Create average books from your leagues for a handy reference.

Call Lists:

• Generate call lists to make league communication fast and easy.

Import and Export with Bowler TRAC:

• Seamlessly move bowler data between BTM-2026 AutoScoring and Bowler TRAC for easy data sharing.

The Master Bowler Database makes league management more organized, efficient, and insightful for every league secretary!

Make sure your computer is ready so you can run BTM-2026 smoothly for the Fall 2025 through Summer 2026 season.

Operating System

Works on Windows 11, Windows 10, and Windows Server 2022, 2019, 2016, and 2012.
Supports both 32-bit and 64-bit systems on Intel and AMD processors.
Windows 8.1 may work, but it is not officially supported.

Hard Drive Space

You will need about 150 to 200 MB of free space.
Installation may need an extra 95 MB if required components are not already installed.

Display

Minimum screen resolution of 1024 by 768 or higher.
Color setting above 256 colors, with 16-bit or higher recommended.
At least 32 MB of graphics memory.

Display Settings

Use standard small fonts at 100 percent for best results.

Processor

1.4 GHz or faster.

Memory (RAM)

At least 2 GB recommended for smooth performance.

Optical Drive

Only needed if installing from a CD or DVD.

USB Port

Not required for normal use.

Printer

A printer or printer driver must be installed for reports and forms.

Mouse

A standard mouse or similar pointing device.

Software Needed

Adobe Acrobat Reader 9.0 or newer for viewing and printing PDF files.
Internet connection for updates and online features.

AutoScoring Setup

Requires installation or network connection to a compatible scoring system.

Meeting these requirements will help ensure a smooth setup and a reliable experience with BTM-2026 AutoScoring.