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H.H. THE EMIR CUP 2017

Tournament Official Website
Official Website	www.qatarbowlingfederation.com

Tournament Information
The tournament is open for	Athletes from World Bowling member federations
Tournament organizer	Qatar Bowling Federation
Centre	Qatar Bowling Center
City	Doha
Federation	Qatar Bowling Federation
Date of Tournament	27 February – 5 March 2017

Tournament Delimitation
Category	Open
Event	Singles Mixed
Women Bonus	8 pins per game
Max Women scratch game	292

Tournament contact details
Contact person	Mr. Ahmed Shaheen Al-Muraikhi, Tournament Director
Mobile No.	+974 5555 5006
Email:	qatarbowlingfederation@gmail.com

Bowling Center Address
Physical Address:	Qatar Bowling Center P.O. Box 20305 Near Mannai Roundabout, Doha – Qatar
Phone:	+974 44329178
Fax:	+974 44432436
Email:	qatarbowlingcenter@gmail.com
Website:	www.qatarbowlingcenter.net

Prize Money Expressed in USD
Position	Singles Mixed
Position 1	10,000
Position 2	6,000
Positions 3 – 4	3,500
Positions 5 – 8	2,400
Positions 9 – 16	1,600
Positions 17 – 32	800
TOTAL	58,200

Tournament Format

How to Qualify?

Composing top 32

A: 8 Local Bowlers

B: 8 Outside Bowlers

C: 16 Mixed Bowlers

Athletes are qualified from the Categories in the order C – B – A
If a bowler is qualified in more than one category, the next bowler on the list in the category where his qualification is unused will qualify.
If a local or overseas bowler did not make to the Top 8, his scores will automatically be carried to the ‘mixed bowlers’.

Qualification to Steps

Bowlers qualified from A-standing (8), B-standing (8), and C-standing (16) will qualify for the Final Step 1

Final Step 1

32 bowlers will be divided into 4 groups (W–X–Y-Z) and will be assigned in the following format. Please see table 1.0 below.

Every group will play a Round Robin Match (7 Games).
1 Game per match in each group.
Winner will receive 3 Points and Loser gets zero. For a tie, 1 ball shot till the tie is broken.
Top 4 of each group shall advance to Step 2.
Players not continuing to Step 2 will be ranked Pos 17-32 according to their positions in the standing of the Final Step 1.

Final Step 2

16 players= 4 players (Group W) + 4 players (Group Z) + 4 players (Group Y) + 4 players (Group X).
Will play total of 2 games in a match play starting from scratch base in the following format. Please see table 2.0 below.
Top 8 will qualify for Step 3.
Players not continuing for Step 3 will be ranked Pos 9-16.

TABLE 2.0

Final Step 3

Will bowl total of 2 games in the following format - See table 2.0.
Winners from each match (consisting of 4 Bowlers) will advance to Step 4.
Losers will be ranked Pos 5-8 according to their positions in the standing of the final Step 3.

Final Step 4 (Semi Finals)

Final Step 5 (Finals)

Tournament tie rules

Qualification, Final Steps 1 – 5

In case of a tie, a one ball roll off on a full set of pins will be played, repeated until the tie is broken.

In case there’s a tie points in every group, a one ball roll off on a full set of pins will be played, repeated until the tie is broken.

Lane assignments and lane movements
Lane draws			By impartial notaries public
Bowlers per lane			2 or 4
Lane Movement			After each game
Number of lanes to move			2 lanes in small and 4 lanes in big squads

Booking Policies
Booking limit before			Maximum of 3 squads can be pre-booked via our official website.
Total number of bookings			Unlimited
Bookings Cancellations			Possible, but pre-paid entries will not refunded
Registration deadline online			February 26, 2017
Actual registration deadline			30 minutes before the scheduled squad times

Qualification squads and fees in USD
Squad	Day	Date		Time	Spots	E Fee	Re Fee
Squad 01	Monday	27 FEB		16:00	60	250	-
Squad 02	Tuesday	28 FEB		16:00	60	250	150
Squad 03	Wednesday	1 MAR		16:00	60	250	150
Squad 04				18:30	60	250	150
Squad 05	Thursday	2 MAR		16:00	60	250	150
Squad 06				18:30	60	250	150
Squad 07	Friday	3 MAR		16:00	60	250	150
Squad 08				18:30	60	250	150
Squad 09	Saturday	4 MAR		16:00	60	250	150
Squad 10				18:30	60	250	150
Schedule for the Final Steps Sunday, 5 March 2017 10:00 – 13:00: Final Step 1 13:00 – 14:00: Break and Lanes Maintenance 14:00 – 15:00: Final Step 2 15:00 – 16:00: Final Step 3 16:00 – 17:00: Final Step 4 17:00 – 18:00: Break and Lanes Maintenance 18:00 – 19:00: Final Step 5
The Official Hotel
Sapphire Plaza Hotel - Doha, Qatar Website: www.sapphire-hotels.com