Rules and Format

Approval status
Approved by The national federation, ABF and WTBA
Classification WTBA Tournament
Open for Players from all WTBA member federations
EBT status EBT 2012-19 / Platinum

 

Tournament information
Tournament organizer Qatar Bowling Federation
Tournament name Qatar Bowling Open
Centre Qatar Bowling Centre
City Doha
Federation Qatar
First day 9 December 2012
Last day 15 December 2012

 

Tournament delimitations
Category Open
Event Singles Mixed
Women handicap 8 pins per game
Max women scratch game 300
Entry fees Presented at the end of the list

 

Tournament contact information
Contact the centre No
Contact person Adel Al Saoudi
Address Adel Al Saoudi
Qatar Bowling Federation
P.o.Box: 7654
Doha, Qatar
Phone +974 44 727 403 / +974 44 727 317
Mobile +974 33 388 000
Fax +974 44 432 436
Email adil_qbf@hotmail.com
info@qatarbowlingfederation.com

 

Centre address
Address Qatar Bowling Centre
P.O.Box: 20305
Doha, Qatar
Phone +974 44 329 178
Mobile +974 55 509 299
Fax +974 44 432 436
Email info@qatarbowlingfederation.com
Website www.qatarbowlingfederation.com

 

Centre specifications
Number of lanes 32
Approaches QubicaAMF
Surfaces QubicaAMF
Pin decks QubicaAMF
Pin setters 8290 XLI
Pins AMFLITE
Score system Qubica

 

Dressing specifications
Oil machine Kegel Ion
Oil Kegel Infinity
Cleaner Kegel Deffence C
Pattern prepared by Qatar Bowling Federation
Dressing done by Alfaro Kennedy

 

Prize money specifications
Prize fund status Fixed
Tax on prizes No

 

Prize money expressed in €
Positions Singles Mixed
Position 1 30.000
Position 2 14.400
Position 3-4 5.000
Position 5-12 2.500
Position 13-20 1.800
Position 21-28 1.500
Position 29-38 1.200
Position 39-48 1.000
Daily high series 200
Perfect game 1.000
Total

125.000

The competition for the perfect game award is only valid during qualification squads.
In case of more perfect games performed during the competition period, the prize will be split equally among players having performed the perfect games.

 

Tournament format
Qualification
6 games qualification (entries and re-entries)

Desperado squad
1 game

Composing top 48
A: 2 players from a separate standing in the squads conducted on Sunday 9 December
B: 3 players from a separate standing in the squads conducted on Monday 10 December
C: 3 players from a separate standing in the squads conducted on Tuesday 11 December
D: 36 players from the general standing including results from all qualification squads
E: 4 players from the desperado squad

Players are qualified from the categories in the order D - C - B - A
If a player is qualified in more than one category, the next player on the list in the category where his qualification is unused, will qualify

Qualification to steps
Players qualified from the A-standing (2), the B-standing (3), the C-standing (3), the desperado (E) standing (4) and players positioned 10-36 in the general (D) standing (27) will qualify for the final step 1
Players positioned 1-9 in the general standing will qualify for the final step2

Final step 1
39 players will play 6 games starting from scratch
Top 19 will qualify for the final step 2
Players not continuing to the final step 2 will be ranked 29-48 according to their positions in the standing of the final step 1

Final step 2
28 players will play 6 games starting from scratch
Top 4 will qualify for the final step 3, seeded 1-4
Players not continuing to the final step 3 will be ranked 5-28 according to their positions in the standing of the final step 2

Final step 3
2 matches (seeded 1 vs. seeded 4 and seeded 2 vs. seeded 3), 2 games total pin fall
The 2 winners will continue to the final step 4
The 2 losers will be ranked 3-4 according to their seeding

Final step 4
1 match, 2 games total pin fall
The loser will be ranked 2
The winner will be ranked 1

 

Tournament tie rules
Qualification and the final step 1-2
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 second last game, then the player with the highest third last game etc.

Final step 3-4
In case of a tie in a match, a one ball roll off on a full set of pins will be played, repeated until the tie is broken.

Desperado
In case of tie in the desperado squad, the highest positioned player will be the player with the highest position after the qualification.

 

Lane assignments and lane movements
Lane draws By impartial notaries public
Players per pair in squads Two to Four
Frequency of movement After each game
Movement method Left lanes moves left, right lanes moves right
Number of lanes to move Two lanes in small and four lanes in big squads

 

Booking policies
Booking restriction before A maximum of three squads can be booked before the tournament starts and maximum two of the bookings can be for squads on Wednesday and Thursday
Booking restriction during Maximum three non played entries
Total number of bookings Unlimited
Booking cancellations Possible, but pre-paid entries will not be refunded
Registration deadline 30 minutes before scheduled squad times

 

Qualification squads and fees in €
Squad Day Date Time Spots E fee Re fee
Squad 01 Sunday 09.12.2012 16.00 64 100 -
Squad 02 20.00 64 100 80
Squad 03 Monday 10.12.2012 12.00 64 100 80
Squad 04 16.00 64 120 100
Squad 05 20.00 64 120 100
Squad 06 Tuesday 11.12.2012 12.00 64 120 100
Squad 07 16.00 64 130 120
Squad 08 20.00 64 130 120
Squad 09 Wednesday 12.12.2012 12.00 64 160 120
Squad 10 16.00 64 160 120
Squad 11 20.00 64 160 120
Squad 12 Thursday 13.12.2012 12.00 64 160 120
Squad 13 16.00 64 160 120
Squad 14 20.00 64 160 120
Squad 15 Friday 14.12.2012 13.00 32 160 140
Squad 16 16.00 64 160 140
Squad 17 20.00 64 160 140
Desperado 23.00 - 50 -

 

Schedule for the final steps
Saturday 15 December 2012
10.00 - 12.45: Final Step 1
12.45 - 13.45: Lane maintenance
13.45 - 16.00: Final Step 2
16.00 - 17.00: Break and lane maintenance
17.00 - 18.00: Final Step 3
18.00 - 19.00: Final Step 4
19.00 - 19.15: Award Ceremony

 

Hotels provided by the organizer

Will be available at the tournament website

 

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