One of the things purists focus on with the USBC Masters (and Senior Masters, Queens, and Senior Queens) is whether the use of a stepladder finals keeps a true double-elimination format all the way through. That requires special cooperation from the TV partner, as the title match can be one or two games, depending on whether the unbeaten top seed loses a game, meaning the show length can vary by 20 minutes or so. For the 2026 USBC Masters at Thunderbowl Lanes in Allen Park, Michigan, there is...