Tournament information
Tournament organizer	Qatar Bowling Federation
Tournament name	Qatar Bowling Open
Centre	Qatar Bowling Centre
City	Doha
Federation	Qatar
First day	26 November 2015
Last day	2 December 2015

 

Tournament delimitations
Category	Open
Event	Singles Mixed
Women handicap	8 pins per game
Max women scratch game	292
Entry fees	Presented at the end of the list

 

Tournament contact
Contact person	Bandar Al Shafi, Tournament Director
Mobile	+974 55 899 444 / +974 77 474 074
Email	info@qatarbowlingfederation.com
Registration	www.qatarbowlingfederation.com

 

Centre address
Address	Qatar Bowling Centre P.O.Box: 20305 Doha, Qatar
Phone	+974 44 329 178
Email	qatarbowlingcenter@gmail.com
Website	www.qatarbowlingcenter.net

 

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 Flex
Oil	ICE
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 USD
Positions	Singles Mixed
Position 1	40.000
Position 2	20.000
Position 3-4	7.000
Position 5-12	3.500
Position 13-20	2.500
Position 21-28	2.000
Position 29-38	1.500
Position 39-43	1.300
Daily High Series	250
Total	161.000

 

Tournament format

Qualification 6 games qualification (entries and re-entries) Desperado squad 1 game Composing top 43 A: 2 players from a separate standing in the squads conducted on Thursday 26 November B: 2 players from a separate standing in the squads conducted on Friday 27 November C: 2 players from a separate standing in the squads conducted on Saturday 28 November D: 34 players from the general standing including results from all qualification squads E: 3 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 (2), the C-standing (2), the desperado (E) standing (3) and players positioned 11-34 in the general (D) standing (24) will qualify for the final step 1 Players positioned 1-10 in the general standing will qualify for the final step 2 Final step 1 33 players will play 6 games starting from scratch Top 18 will qualify for the final step 2 Players not continuing to the final step 2 will be ranked 29-43 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 The highest positioned player will be the player scoring the highest total of all counting qualification games minus the score of the lowest game. If a tie still exists, the highest positioned player will be the player with the highest total of all counting qualification games minus the score of the two lowest games etc. Desperado A tie influencing who will qualify for the first final step will be broken by playing a 9th and 10th frame roll off, repeated until the tie is broken. Final Step 1-2 Ties influencing who will qualify for the next final step will be broken by playing a 9th and 10th frame roll off, repeated until the tie is broken. In all other tie situations in step 1-2, a procedure similar to the procedure for the qualification will be followed. 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.

 

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 USD
Squad	Day	Date	Time	Spots	E fee	Re fee
Squad 01	Thursday	26.11.2015	16.00	60	140	-
Squad 02			20.00	60	140	110
Squad 03	Friday	27.11.2015	12.00	60	140	110
Squad 04			16.00	60	165	140
Squad 05			20.00	60	165	140
Squad 06	Saturday	28.11.2015	12.00	60	165	140
Squad 07			16.00	60	180	165
Squad 08			20.00	60	180	165
Squad 09	Sunday	29.11.2015	12.00	60	220	165
Squad 10			16.00	60	220	165
Squad 11			20.00	60	220	165
Squad 12	Monday	30.11.2015	12.00	60	220	165
Squad 13			16.00	60	220	165
Squad 14			20.00	60	220	165
Squad 15	Tuesday	01.12.2015	12.00	60	220	195
Squad 16			16.00	60	220	195
Squad 17			20.00	60	220	195
Desperado			23.00	-	100	-

 

Schedule for the final steps

Wednesday 2 December 2015 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