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Brunswick Ballmaster Open |
| Approval status | |
| Approved by | The national federation, ETBF and WTBA |
| Classification | WTBA Tournament |
| Open for | Players from all WTBA member federations |
| EBT status | EBT 2010-01 / Platinum |
| Tournament information | |
| Tournament organizer | Kimmo Lehtonen OY |
| Tournament name | Brunswick Ballmaster Open |
| Centre | Tali Bowling Centre |
| City | Helsinki |
| Federation | Finland |
| First day | 2 January 2010 |
| Last day | 10 January 2010 |
| Tournament delimitations | |
| Category | Open |
| Event | Singles Mixed |
| Women handicap | 8 pins per game |
| Entry fees | Presented at the end of the list |
| Tournament contact information | |
| Contact the centre | No |
| Contact person | Seija Lankinen |
| Address |
Seija Lankinen Poutamäentie 13 D 128 00360 Helsinki Finland |
| Mobile | +358 400 503 597 |
| ballmaster@ballmaster.fi | |
| Centre address | |
| Address |
Tali Bowl Huopalahdentie 28 Helsinki Finland |
| Phone | +358 925 144 430 |
| bowling@bowling.fi | |
| Website | www.bowling.fi |
| Centre specifications | |
| Number of lanes | 36 |
| Approaches | Brunswick Pro Anvilane Texture |
| Surfaces | Brunswick Pro Anvilane |
| Pin decks | Brunswick Anti s Kid |
| Pin setters | Brunswick GSX |
| Pins | Brunswick Max |
| Score system | Brunswick Vector with Vector Plus |
| Dressing specifications | |
| Oil machines | Authority A22 (2) |
| Oil | Authority 22 W 22 |
| Cleaner | Brunswick Judge |
| Pattern prepared by | Tali Bowling Centre |
| Dressing done by | Tali Bowling Centre |
| Prize money expressed in € | |
| Positions | Singles Mixed |
| Position 1 | 15.000 |
| Position 2 | 8.000 |
| Position 3 | 5.000 |
| Position 4 | 3.000 |
| Position 5-8 | 2.500 |
| Position 9-16 | 2.000 |
| Position 17-48 | 1.500 |
| Total | 105.000 |
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Squad
1: The fee for youth bowlers in Squad 1 is 110 € A youth bowler is a bowler, who have not yet reached (and will not reach) the age of 24 on the day of Squad 1, which is 2 January 2010. If not all spots in Squad 1 are occupied by youth bowlers, the squad might be open for other players, who will pay a fee of 130 € to enter the squad Squad 5: The fee for senior bowlers in Squad 5 is 120 € A senior bowler is a bowler, who are reaching the age of 50 at the latest on the day of Squad 5, which is 6 January 2010. If not all spots in squad 5 are occupied by senior bowlers, the squad is open for other players, who will pay a fee of 170 € to enter the squad |
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| Tournament format |
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Qualification Entries and re-entries, 6 games Desperado Squad Desperado squad, 1 game Composing Top 48 Top 44 from the 6 games qualification Top 4 from the 1 game desperado squad Final step 1 48 players will play 8 games starting from scratch Top 16 will qualify for the final step 2 Players not continuing will be ranked 17-48 according to their positions in the final step 1 Final step 2 16 players will play a Round Robin with the pin fall from the step 1 carried forward There will be 16 rounds in the Round Robin, each consisting of one game matches. In the first 15 rounds, each of the 16 players will be matched against all other 15 players, while round 16 is a one game position round, where the standing after 23 games will decide the matching as follows: the player at position 1 vs. the player at position 2, the player at position 3 vs. the player at position 4 etc. until position 15 vs. position 16. After the conclusion of each match in all 16 rounds, bonus points will be added to the score total as follows: 30 points for a won match and 15 points for a tied match. The standing after the final step 2 is an accumulated total of the score of the 8 games in step 1, the score of the 16 games in step 2 and all won bonus points in the Round Robin matches. Top 4 of this standing will qualify for the final step 3 Players not continuing will be ranked 5-16 according to their positions in the final step 2 Final step 3 There will be 3 stepladder matches, all starting from scratch References to positions is to positions after the final step 2 Stepladder match 1 The player positioned 4 and the player positioned 3 will play a one game match The looser of the match will be ranked 4 in the final tournament standing Stepladder match 2 The winner of the previous step and the player positioned 2 will play a one game match The looser of the match will be ranked 3 in the final tournament standing Stepladder match 3 The winner of the previous step and the player positioned 1 will play a one game match The looser of the match will be ranked 2 in the final tournament standing The winner of the match will be ranked 1 in the final tournament standing |
| Tournament tie rules |
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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. When games are compared in the final step 2, bonus points won in the matches are not taken into consideration. The final step 3 In case of a tie in a match in the final step 3, a one ball roll off on a full set of pins will be played, repeated until the tie is broken Desperado squad 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 | Done by the organizer |
| Players per pair in squads | Four / Three in minor squads |
| Frequency of movement | After each game |
| Movement method | Left lane players moves left and right lane players moves right |
| Number of lanes to move | Two lanes (over one pair of lanes) |
| 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 Friday and Saturday 8-9 January |
| Booking restriction during | Maximum three non played entries |
| Total number of bookings | Unlimited |
| Booking cancellations | Possible |
| Booking administration | Squad lists with priority numbers 1-NN |
| Order of bookings | First-come-first-served |
| Booking added | The booking is given a priority number, which is one higher than the highest priority number in the previous list |
| Booking removed | All priority numbers, which are higher than the priority number of the cancelled booking, is reduced by one |
| Qualification squads and fees in € | ||||||
| Squad | Day | Date | Time | Spots | E fee | Re fee |
| Squad 01 | Saturday | 02.01.2010 | 11.00 | 72 | 110-130 | - |
| Squad 02 | 15.00 | 72 | 130 | 140 | ||
| Squad 03 | Sunday | 03.01.2010 | 11.00 | 72 | 150 | 140 |
| Squad 04 | 15.00 | 72 | 150 | 140 | ||
| Squad 05 | Wednesday | 06.01.2010 | 11.00 | 72 | 120-170 | 140 |
| Squad 06 | 15.00 | 72 | 170 | 140 | ||
| Squad 07 | Thursday | 07.01.2010 | 15.00 | 72 | 170 | 140 |
| Squad 08 | 19.00 | 72 | 170 | 140 | ||
| Squad 09 | Friday | 08.01.2010 | 11.00 | 72 | 190 | 140 |
| Squad 10 | 15.00 | 72 | 190 | 140 | ||
| Squad 11 | 19.00 | 72 | 190 | 140 | ||
| Squad 12 | Saturday | 09.01.2010 | 08.00 | 72 | 190 | 140 |
| Squad 13 | 12.00 | 72 | 190 | 140 | ||
| Squad 14 | 16.00 | 72 | 190 | 140 | ||
| Squad 15 | 20.00 | 72 | 190 | 140 | ||
| Desperado | 23.30 | - | 50 | - | ||
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Squad
1: The fee for youth bowlers (see definition above) in Squad 1 is 110 € If not all spots in Squad 1 are occupied by youth bowlers, the squad might be open for other players, who will pay a fee of 130 € to enter the squad Squad 5: The fee for senior bowlers (see definition above) in Squad 5 is 120 € If not all spots in squad 5 are occupied by senior bowlers, the squad is open for other players, who will pay a fee of 170 € to enter the squad |
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| Schedule for the final steps |
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Sunday
10 January 2010 Lane maintenance 07.30: Final step 1 Lane maintenance 12.30: Final step 2 18.00: The first match in the step ladder final to begin |
| Result and media services | |
| Results in the centre | Yes |
| Results at the website | Yes |
| Squad standings | Yes |
| Qualification standing | Yes |
| All final stages | Yes |
| All game scores presented | Yes |
| Press room available | Yes |
| Connection by cable | Yes |
| Wireless connection | Yes |
| Players internet | Yes |
| TV channel | Sport Channel Finland |
| Broadcasted stages | Final step 3 |
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Hotels provided by the organizer |
| Please check www.ballmaster.fi for details |