TOURNAMENT RULES
1) Sanction
This tournament is sanction by QBF, FIQ-WTBA
Asian Zone and FIQ-WTBA World
2) Eligibility
This is a single tournament
that is open to all.
Exception:
A) Any Bowler for whatever reason that are suspended from its federation, association.
B) Any Bowler under 14 years of age.
3) Entry Fees
Tournament Registration Fee: 600 US Dollars (1 Squad includes 18 Games)
Desperado Squad Fee: 100 US Dollar (1 Game)
4) Register for Squads
Qualification: Will be played in 2 (A and B) Squads with a maximum of 64 players in each Squad (128 players). A player can choose to
play in either A Squad or B Squad or both squads. You can only register a Squad/squads via our homepage, or in the bowling center from February 26. Last date and time for registration in bowling
center is February 27 15:30. Last date to register online is February 25.
Desperado Squad: Any player that has registered and paid for a squad is entitled to play the Desperado Squad.
5) Lane Movements
Qualification: 6+6+6 games. Players move after 2 games. Left move
left, right move right.
Finals: Step 1 and 2, 8 Games. Will move left/right after 2 games.
Step 3 and 4. 2 Games played on the same pair of
lanes.
Tournament Format
6) Qualification
18 Games. 6 games per day for
3 days.
7) Desperado Squad
1 Game.
8) Composing Top 36
A: 28 players from the general
standing.
B: 2 top Qatari Youth players after top 28 general standing.
C: 2 top any Qatari players after top 28 general standing.
D: 4 players from the desperado squad
Players are qualified from the categories in the order A-B-C-D
In case a players play both squads, his highest 18 game series squad score will count.
9) Qualification To Steps
22 players from A (pos. 7 to 28) + 2 players from B + 2 players from C + 4 players from D (30 players) will qualify for step 1 final.
Players positioned 1 - 6 in the general standing (A) will qualify for step 2.
Step 1 Final
30 players will play 8 games
starting from scratch. Top 10 will qualify for step 2. Players not continuing to step 2 will be ranked pos. 17 – 36.
Step 2 Final
16 players will play 8 games
from scratch. Top 4 will qualify for step 3. Players not continuing to step 3 will be ranked 5 – 16 according to their positions in their standing of the step 2.
Step 3 Final
2 matches (seeded 1 vs. seeded 4 and seeded 2 vs. seeded 3. 2 games total pin fall.
The 2 winners will continue to step 4. Players not continuing to step 4 will be ranked pos. 3 – 4.
Step 4 Final
1 match (winner vs. winner. 2 games total pin fall.
Tournament Tie Rules
Qualification and step 1 and 2
In case of a tie, the highest ranked player will be the player with the highest last game. If a tie still exists the highest ranked player will be the player with the highest 2nd last
game, then the player with the highest 3rd game etc.
Step 3 – 4
In case of a tie in a match, a one ball roll of on a full set of pins will be played, repeated until the tie is broken.
Desperado
In case of a tie, the highest positioned player will be the player with the highest position after the
qualification.
Prize Money
1st - 27.000 US Dollar
2nd - 13.500 US Dollar
3rd – 4th = 4.000 US Dollar
5th - 8th = 1.600 US Dollar
9th – 16th = 1.000 US Dollar
17th – 36th = 700 US Dollar
Daily High Series (6 games) during qualification (3 days)
200 US Dollar (each group
separate)
If more than 1 player reach top high series of the day, the prize money will be shared.
Schedule Emir Cup 2012
February 26, 2012. 16:00 Practice
February 27, 2012. 16:00 A-Group-6 Games. 19:00 B-Group-6 Games
February 28, 2012. 16:00 B-Group-6 Games. 19:00 A-Group-6 Games
February 29, 2012. 16:00 A-Group-6 Games. 19:00 B-Group-6 Games
February 29, 2012. 22:00 Desperado 1 Game
March 1, 2012. 16:00 Step 1 Final-30 Players-8 Games
March 2, 2012. 13:00 Step 2 Final-16 Players-8 Games
March 2, 2012. 16:30 Step 3 Final-4 Players-2 Games
March 2, 2012. 18:00 Step 4 Final-2 Players-2 Games
