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Brunswick Ballmaster Open |
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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 2012-01 / Gold |
| Tournament information | |
| Tournament organizer | OY Bowling AB |
| Tournament name | Brunswick Ballmaster Open |
| Centre | Tali Bowling Centre |
| City | Helsinki |
| Federation | Finland |
| First day | 6 January 2012 |
| Last day | 15 January 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 | Yes |
| Contact person | Kai Virtanen |
| Centre address | |
| Address |
Tali Bowl Huopalahdentie 28 00350 Helsinki Finland |
| Phone | +358 925 144 430 |
| Mobile | +358 400 617 555 |
| ballmaster@ballmaster.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 specifications | |
| Prize fund status | Fixed |
| Tax on prizes | Yes |
| Tax rules |
As a consequence of the Finnish tax regulations, there will be a tax on
prize money for non-Finnish participants. The tax, which is 15% of any
prize, will be deducted from the prizes by the organizer. Anyhow, an exception exists for US citizens competing in Finland, since their income is free from Finnish tax, if the total of one persons income does not exceed 20.000 USD over the tax year. If this limit is passed, then the whole sum is liable to taxation. |
| Prize money expressed in | |
| Positions | Singles Mixed |
| Position 1 | 12.000 |
| Position 2 | 8.000 |
| Position 3 | 4.000 |
| Position 4 | 3.000 |
| Position 5 | 2.600 |
| Position 6 | 2.500 |
| Position 7 | 2.400 |
| Position 8 | 2.300 |
| Position 9 | 2.200 |
| Position 10 | 2.100 |
| Position 11 | 2.000 |
| Position 12 | 1.900 |
| Position 13 | 1.800 |
| Position 14 | 1.700 |
| Position 15 | 1.600 |
| Position 16 | 1.500 |
| Position 17-48 | 1.100 |
| Qualification 1 | 2.000 |
| Qualification 2 | 1.000 |
| Qualification 3 | 500 |
| Total | 90.300 |
| 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 15 rounds in the Round Robin, each consisting of one game matches. After the conclusion of each match in all 15 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 15 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. |
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The Brunswick Ballmaster Open 300eXtra |
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The Brunswick Ballmaster Open 300eXtra is open only for all Brunswick
Ballmaster Open participants. The winner will be the player, who, among the entered players in the Brunswick Ballmaster Open 300eXtra, bowls a 300 game or, in case of more 300 games bowled, the winner of the roll off shots (see below). The entry fee for entering into the Brunswick Ballmaster Open 300eXtra is 10. One entry fee covers one 6 game qualification or one game desperado squad. The entry fee also covers the 300eXtra competition during a step in the final, the bowler is qualified for. Eventually games played before the player enters the Brunswick Ballmaster Open 300eXtra are not valid in the competition. A player cannot pay an entry fee just before the final to participate in the final of the Brunswick Ballmaster Open 300eXtra. If no 300 games is made by entering players 1.000 will be awarded to the entered player scoring the highest game. The rest of the prize money collected will be carried forward to next years Brunswick Ballmaster Open 300eXtra prize pool. If one or more 300 games are made by entering players The prize will be minimum 2.000 and maximum 8.000. In the interval of 1-350 entries in the competition, the prize will be 2.000. For each entry higher than 350 players, 10 will be added to the prize, i.e. 2.010 at 351 players, 2.020 at 352 players, 2.030 at 353 players, until 8.000 at 950 entries. For 950 entries or higher the prize will be 8.000. (In 2007, where the number of entries was about 550, a prize based on this calculation would have been 4.000) Tie rules In case of more than one 300 game played by entered players, a one ball roll off with a full set of pins will be played, repeated until the tie is broken. If more than two bowlers takes part in the roll off and there is a tie in the roll off, only bowlers, who tie with the highest score, will continue to the next roll off. The roll off will be played after the TV finals of the Brunswick Ballmaster Open and on the TV-pair. The playing order will be chosen by the player who rolled the first 300 game. In case of further ties, the order will be reversed for each round. All players will shoot on the same lane. The lane will be chosen by the Tournament Director Sami Luoto. If there are more rounds in the roll off, the lane will be alternated on each round. Players have two practice balls on both lanes. Practice lanes will be available on a lane specified by the organizer before the roll off. If there are no 300 games in the competition, and if there is a tie in the highest game, the high game prize money will split. 300eXtra prize during the final steps on Sunday 15 January 2012 A 300 game, made during the final steps on Sunday 15 January 2012, will be awarded by a Suzuki GSX1300R Hayabusa Motorcycle and additional amount the amount of 3.262. The total value is 21.752. This prize is additional, and the 300eXtra prize between 2.000 and 8.000 for 300 games bowled between 6 and 15 January is also available. In case of more 300 games played on Sunday 15 January, a separate roll off will be played. In this case the first roll off will be for the 300eXtra money prize ( 2.000 - 8.000) and the second roll off will be for the motorcycle. Both roll offs are played after the TV finals of the Brunswick Ballmaster Open. 300 games played on Sunday 15 January are also counting for the main 300eXtra competition. 250eXtra roll off finals All players entering the 300eXtra in squads 1 to 12 are automatically included in the 250eXtra competition for no additional fee. All players who bowl one or more scratch games of 250 or higher will play a roll off. The winner of the roll off will be awarded 1.000. The lane draw for the roll of is done by the organizer. The player will play the first 3 roll off rounds at the same lane. If there are still more than 24 players left back in the roll off, they will bowl at the same lane until there is 24 players or less left back. The roll offs will be played on Friday 13 January at 22.30. There will be NO lane maintenance before the roll offs. 1st roll off All players included will bowl a one ball roll off on a full set of pins. Players scoring 8 pins or more will continue to the next roll off. If there are no score of 8 pins or higher, the players who are tied at the highest score, will continue to the next roll off. 2nd roll off All players included will bowl a one ball roll off on a full set of pins. Players scoring 9 or more will continue to the next roll off. If there are no score of 9 pins or higher, the players who are tied with the highest score, will continue to the next roll off. 3rd roll off and further in case where more than 24 player continue All players included will bowl a one ball roll off on a full set of pins. Players scoring strikes will continue to the next roll off. If no strike is scored the, players who are tied with the highest score, will continue to the next roll off. 4th roll off and further If the number of players is 24 or less, a new lane draw is made by the organizer. All players included will bowl a one ball roll off on a full set of pins. Players scoring a strike will continue to the next roll off. If there strike is scored, the players who are tied with the highest score will continue to the next roll off. For the next roll off the player move one lane to the right. The winner will be the winner of the last roll off. |
| 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 | Four 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 13-14 January |
| Booking restriction during | Maximum three non played entries |
| Total number of bookings | Unlimited |
| Booking cancellations | Possible |
| Registration deadline | 30 minutes before scheduled squad times |
| Qualification squads and fees in | ||||||
| Squad | Day | Date | Time | Spots | E fee | Re fee |
| Squad 01 | Friday | 06.01.2012 | 19.00 | 72 | 130 | - |
| Squad 02 | Saturday | 07.01.2012 | 11.00 | 72 | 90-150 | 130 |
| Squad 03 | 15.00 | 72 | 150 | 130 | ||
| Squad 04 | Sunday | 08.01.2012 | 11.00 | 72 | 90-150 | 130 |
| Squad 05 | 15.00 | 72 | 90-150 | 130 | ||
| Squad 06 | Tuesday | 10.01.2012 | 19.00 | 72 | 150 | 130 |
| Squad 07 | Thursday | 12.01.2012 | 11.00 | 72 | 170 | 130 |
| Squad 08 | 15.00 | 72 | 170 | 140 | ||
| Squad 09 | 19.00 | 72 | 170 | 140 | ||
| Squad 10 | Friday | 13.01.2012 | 11.00 | 72 | 170 | 140 |
| Squad 11 | 15.00 | 72 | 170 | 140 | ||
| Squad 12 | 19.00 | 72 | 170 | 140 | ||
| Squad 13 | Saturday | 14.01.2012 | 08.00 | 72 | 190 | 140 |
| Squad 14 | 12.00 | 72 | 190 | 140 | ||
| Squad 15 | 16.00 | 72 | 190 | 140 | ||
| Squad 16 | 20.00 | 72 | 190 | 140 | ||
| Desperado | 23.30 | - | 50 | - | ||
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Squad 1: This is the Early Bird Squad and the fee for everybody is 130 Squad 2: This is the B-bowler Squad. The fee for B-bowlers in Squad 2 is 90 . A B-bowler is a bowler, who has average of 185 or lower. A Certificate from the Federation is needed. Top three B-bowlers in Squad 2 will win a free re-entry worth of 130 . If not all spots in Squad 2 are occupied by B-bowlers, the squad might be open for other players, who will pay a fee of 150 or a re-entry fee of 130 to enter the squad. Squad 4: This is the Senior Squad. The fee for senior bowlers in Squad 4 is 130 . The fee for senior B-bowlers in Squad 4 is 90 . A senior bowler is a bowler, who is reaching the age of 50 at the latest on the day of Squad 4, which is 8 January 2011. The top three senior bowlers in Squad 4 will win a free re-entry worth of 130 . If not all spots in squad 4 are occupied by senior bowlers, the squad is open for other players, who will pay a fee of 150 or a re-entry fee of 130 to enter the squad. Squad 5: This is the Youth Squad. The fee for youth bowlers in Squad 5 is 110 . The fee for youth B-bowlers in Squad 5 is 90 . A youth bowler is a bowler, who have not yet reached (and will not reach) the age of 24 on the day of Squad 5, which is 8 January 2012. The top three youth bowlers in Squad 4 will win a free re-entry worth of 130 . If not all spots in Squad 5 are occupied by youth bowlers, the squad might be open for other players, who will pay a fee of 150 or a re-entry fee of 130 to enter the squad. The first entry fee includes the Player Ticket for free entry to the centre from Friday 13 to Sunday 15 January, worth 12 . The first entry fee includes the ticket for the Player Party Ticket and Buffet, which will be held on Sunday 15 January, worth 25 . Packages Early Bird Package: Squad 1 + one re-entry worth 130 = 250 B-bowler Package: Squad 2 + one re-entry worth 130 = 200 (or Squad 4 for youth B-bowlers or Squad 5 for senior B-bowlers) Youth Package: Squad 4 + one re-entry worth 130 = 220 Senior Package: Squad 5 + one re-entry worth 130 = 250 Package 1: Any two of squads 3, 6, 7 or 8 = 270 (or squads 2, 4 or 5 if available) Package 2: Any three of squads 3, 6, 7, 8 or 9 = 400 (or squads 2, 4 or 5 if available) Package 3: Any three squads = 430 All Packages include one extra ticket to the centre from Friday 13 to Sunday 15 Janujary, worth 12 . Packages are personal and the entry included in the package is not transferable to other player. If the player do not use all the entry included in the package no money will be returned. The player is responsible of his own reservations. The organizer cannot guarantee the spot for a package if the player doesnt have a reservation. |
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| Schedule for the final steps |
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Sunday 15 January 2012 Lane maintenance 08.00: Final step 1 Lane maintenance 12.30: Final step 2 18.00: The first match in the step ladder final to begin |
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Hotels provided by the organizer |
| Please check www.ballmaster.fi for details |