Rules and Format

DATES: Qualifying rounds - starts 1st day of Ramadan from 7:00 PM till 1:00 AM  (Last Entry)

 

Last qualifying round dates: 

DIVISION A - August 03 - Saturday

DIVISION B - August 02 - Friday 

 

Final dates:

DIVISION A - August 04 - Sunday @ 9:30 pm

DIVISION B - August 03 - Saturday  @ 9:30 pm

 

QUALIFYING ROUNDS:

 

DIVISION A - SCRATCH GAME

• Open to all bowlers
• Div. B bowlers allowed to join but has to play scratch
• Ladies get 8 handicap/ game 

 

DIVISION B - HANDICAP GAME

• Open to all bowlers w/ an average of 185 and below 
• Entering Ave. - total average from QBC/QBF clubs of the year 2012 - 2013 (minimum 9 games)
• Maximum Hdcp - 10 (see handicap range below)
• Ladies and children 13 below - Hdcp + 3

 

Qualifying time: DAILY (Starts 6:00 pm and ends at 1:00 am as last entry, NO PRACTICE ALLOWED IN THE TOURNAMENT LANES.)

Note: Keyboard console will be on locked mode during try out, only designated person allowed to make score corrections. 

 

FINALS:

TOP 16  - From each division will play 6 games, carry over score, changing lanes every 2 games. 

TOP 8 - Plays a total of 6 games, starting from scratch, changing lanes every 2 games.

TOP 3 - STEP LADDER FINALS (1st Match - 1 Game) Pos. 1 should be beaten twice. 

 

Tie Breaking Procedures:

Q-Rounds - Pos. 16 - Game of the 6 game, then 5th game & etc. of the game involved 

Top 8 - game 6th game then 5th game & etc. of the game involved 

Grand Finals - one ball shot till the tie is broken. 

 

Lane Assignment and Lane Movement 

• During Qualification - minimum 2 players per lane
• Frequency of Movement - after each second game and during final rounds
• Movement Method - left lane players moving left / right lane players moving right
• Number of lanes to move - 2 lanes during Finals

 

ENTRY POLICY

1. Maximum number of entries is unlimited 
2. Cancelling of Re-entries is possible 
3. Re-entry procedure - using the first come, first serve basis and the availability of lanes
4. Maximum3 bowlers per lane to have a re-entry. Tournament lanes cannot be used for practise. 
5. Tournament Committee reserves the right to decline entries based on availability 
6. Submitting the entry forms and fees means a bowler agreed to abide by Tournament rules and policies. 
7. During Qualification - bowlers present on try out cannot refuse in an additional entry is added to qualify.

NOTE: All entry forms must bear the signature of the players (QBC AUDIT)

 

Call for reserved - TOP 16 - 5 minutes before the practice starts

Official watch - Watch located near lane 32

 

QBC/QBF RULES TO FOLLOW

Attire:

• No caps, hats, short shorts, tank tops or halter tops may be worn
• No jeans or "maong" pants during the tournament proper
• Observe bowling etiquettes

NOTE:

• For individual awards - more than one winner, prizes will be shared 
• Weekly high series - hdcp is included for those bowlers holding a hdcp 
• High Game During Qualification - Scratch for Both divisions

Anything not covered in the rules, will be under the discretion of the tournament Director and his decision is Final

 

WTBA and QBF Bowling Rules Apply