Brunswick Euro Challenge
www.brunswickeurochallenge.com

 

Approval status
Approved by The national federation, ETBF and WTBA
Classification WTBA Tournament
Open for Players from all WTBA member federations
EBT status EBT 2010-05 / Gold

 

Tournament information
Tournament organizer Valcke Bowling
Tournament name Brunswick Euro Challenge
Centre Le Plaza Bowling St. Maxim
City Saint-Maximin
Federation France
First day 5 March 2010
Last day 14 March 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 Martina Jakobi
Address Martina Jakobi
Ginnheimer Str. 6
65760 Eschborn
Germany
Phone + 49 619 647 2713
Mobile + 49 172 667 3750
Fax + 49 619 6472 7713
Email martina@brunswickeurochallenge.com

 

Centre address
Address Le Plaza Bowling St. Maxim
Z.A.C. Du Bois Des Fenętres
60740 Saint-Maximin
France
Phone +33 344 259 119
Fax +33 344 252 885
Email henri.valcke@valcke-bowling.com
Website www.valckebowling.com

 

Centre specifications
Number of lanes 28
Approaches Brunswick Pro Lane (Synthetic)
Surfaces Brunswick Pro Lane (Synthetic)
Pin decks Brunswick Synthetic Anti Skid
Pin setters Brunswick GS-X
Pins Brunswick Score King
Score system Brunswick Vector Plus

 

Dressing specifications
Oil machine Brunswick Authority22
Oil Brunswick
Cleaner Brunswick
Pattern prepared by Brunswick
Dressing done by Brunswick

 

Prize money expressed in €
Positions Singles Mixed Women Extra B Bowlers
Position 1 13.000 1.300 850
Position 2 7.500 1.100 650
Position 3 4.750 840 450
Position 4 3.500 630 350
Position 5 2.000 430 300
Position 6 1.900   250
Position 7 1.800    
Position 8 1.700    
Position 9 1.600    
Position 10 1.500    
Position 11-16 1.000    
Position 17-32 950    
Position 33-64 700    
Total 82.850 4.300 2.850
Grand total tournament prize fund: € 90.000
Payout for women and B-Bowlers will be done according to their positions in the qualification standing, not including desperado results

 

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

Desperado squad
1 game

64 players will qualify for the final steps
16 players will qualify directly for the final step 2, which is players positioned 1-16 in the qualification standing
48 players will qualify for the final step 1, which is:
- Players positioned 17-52 in the qualification standing
- Players positioned 1-6 in a separate standing for the squads conducted 7-9 March
- Players positioned 1-6 in the desperado standing
In cases of players from the separate 7-9 March standing is positioned in the interval 1-52 in the qualification standing, the next positioned player in the 7-9 March standing will qualify

Final step 1
48 players will play 6 games starting from scratch.
Top 16 will qualify for the final step 2
The players not continuing to the final step 2 will be ranked 33-64 according to their positions in the standing of the final step 1

Seeding for the final step 2-5
Players positioned 1-16 in the qualification standing will be seeded 1-16
Players qualified from the final step 1 will be seeded 17-32 according to their positions in the standing of the final step 1

Matches in the final step 2-4
All matches will be combined as the highest seeded player vs. the lowest seeded player, the second highest seeded player vs. the second lowest seeded player etc.

Final step 2
There will be 16 matches, best of 3 games
The winners of the matches will qualify for the final step 3
The losers of the matches will be ranked 17-32 according to their seeding

Final step 3
There will be 8 matches, best of 3 games
The winners of the matches will qualify for the final step 4
The losers of the matches will be ranked 9-16 according to their seeding

Final step 4
There will be 4 matches, best of 3 games
The winners of the matches will qualify for the final step 5
The losers of the matches will be ranked 5-8 according to their seeding

Final step 5
There will be 3 stepladder matches

Stepladder match 1
The player seeded 4 and the player seeded 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 match 1 and the player seeded 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 match 2 and the player seeded 1 will play a one game match
The looser of the match will be ranked 2
The winner of the match will be ranked 1

 

Tournament tie rules
Qualification and the final step 1
In case of a tie in the qualification or in the final step 1, 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.

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

Final Step 2-5
In case of a tie in any game in any match in the final step 2-5 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 Done by the organizer
Players per pair in squads Four
Frequency of movement After each game
Movement method Left lane players moves left and right lane players moves right
Number of lanes to move Four

 

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
Booking restriction during Maximum three non played entries
Squads will close for all entries 30 minutes prior starting time for the official lane draw
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 Friday 05.03.2010 20.30 56 110 -
Squad 02 Saturday 06.03.2010 13.00 56 110 90
Squad 03 17.00 56 130 100
Squad 03B Sunday 07.03.2010 09.00 56 130 100
Squad 04 13.00 56 130 100
Squad 05 17.00 56 130 100
Squad 06 Monday 08.03.2010 20.30 56 110 90
Squad 07 Tuesday 09.03.2010 20.30 56 110 90
Squad 08 Wednesday 10.03.2010 17.00 56 130 100
Squad 09 21.00 56 130 100
Squad 10 Thursday 11.03.2010 08.00 56 130 100
Squad 11 12.00 56 130 100
Squad 12 16.00 56 170 135
Squad 13 20.00 56 170 135
Squad 14 Friday 12.03.2010 00.00 56 130 100
Squad 15 08.00 56 170 135
Squad 16 12.00 56 170 135
Squad 17 16.00 56 170 135
Squad 18 20.00 56 170 135
Squad 19 Saturday 13.03.2010 00.00 56 170 135
Squad 20 08.00 56 170 135
Squad 21 12.00 56 170 135
Squad 22 16.00 56 170 135
Squad 23 20.00 56 170 135
Desperado 23.30 56 50 -

 

Schedule for the final steps
Sunday 14 March 2010
09.00: Final step 1
12.00: Lane maintenance
13.00: Final step 2
15.30: Final step 3
16.45: Final step 4
18.00: Lane maintenance and TV setting
19.00: Final step (3 stepladder matches)
20.00: Award ceremony

 

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 No
Broadcasted stages No

 

Hotels provided by the organizer

Please check www.brunswickeurochallenge.com for details

 

Other information

The tournament is supported by Brunswick, USA