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Brunswick Euro Challenge |
| Approval status | |
| Approved by | The national federation, ETBF and WTBA |
| Classification | WTBA Tournament |
| Open for | Players from all WTBA member federations |
| EBT status | EBT 2012-04 / Platinum |
| Tournament information | |
| Tournament organizer | Valcke Bowling |
| Tournament name | Brunswick Euro Challenge |
| Centre | Plaza Saint Maximin |
| City | Saint Maximin |
| Federation | France |
| First day | 16 March 2012 |
| Last day | 25 March 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 | No |
| Contact person | Martina Jakobi |
| Address |
Martina
Jakobi Ginnheimer Str. 6 65760 Eschborn Germany |
| Phone | + 49 619 647 2713 |
| Mobile | + 49 172 667 3750 |
| martina@brunswickeurochallenge.com | |
| Centre address | |
| Address |
Plaza Saint Maximin 565 rue Louis Saint Just Z.A.C. Du Bois Des Fenętres 60740 Saint-Maximin France |
| Phone | +33 344 259 119 |
| Fax | +33 344 252 885 |
| Website | www.plazabowling.com |
| Centre specifications | |
| Number of lanes | 28 |
| Approaches | Brunswick Pro Lane (Synthetic) |
| Surfaces | Brunswick Pro Lane (Synthetic) |
| Pin decks | Brunswick Anti Skid (Synthetic) |
| Pin setters | Brunswick GS-X |
| Pins | Brunswick Score King |
| Score system | Brunswick Vector Plus & Lexer Tournament Software |
| Dressing specifications | |
| Oil machine | Brunswick Authority22 |
| Oil | Brunswick |
| Cleaner | Brunswick |
| Pattern prepared by | Brunswick |
| Dressing done by | Brunswick & Plaza Saint Maximin |
| Prize money specifications | |
| Prize fund status | Fixed |
| Tax on prizes | Yes |
| Tax rules | As a consequence of the French tax regulations, there will be a tax of 15% for each prize higher than € 600. The tax will be deducted by the organizer. |
| Prize money expressed in € | |
| Positions | Singles Mixed |
| Position 1 | 15.000 |
| Position 2 | 7.500 |
| Position 3 | 5.000 |
| Position 4-8 | 2.000 |
| Position 9-28 | 1.500 |
| Position 29-64 | 1.000 |
| Women Extra 1 | 1.250 |
| Women Extra 2 | 750 |
| Women Extra 3 | 500 |
| Total | 106.000 |
| Pay out for women Extra will be done according to their positions in the qualification standing, not including desperado results. | |
| Tournament format |
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Qualification 6 games (entries and re-entries) Desperado squad 1 game 64 players will qualify for the final steps 12 players will qualify directly for the final step 2, which is players positioned 1-12 in the qualification standing 52 players will qualify for the final step 1, which is: Players positioned 13-52 in the qualification standing Players positioned 1-8 in a separate standing for the squads conducted on 16-19 March Players positioned 1-4 in the desperado standing In cases of players from the separate 16-19 March standing is positioned in the interval 1-52 in the qualification standing, the next positioned player in the 16-19 March standing will qualify Final step 1 52 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 29-64 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 8 will qualify for the final step 3 The players not continuing to the final step 3 will be ranked 9-28 according to their positions in the standing of the final step 2 Final step 3 8 players will play a Round Robin with the pin fall from the step 2 carried forward There will be 7 rounds in the Round Robin, each consisting of one game matches, where the 8 players will be matched against all other 7 players. After the conclusion of each match, 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 3 is an accumulated total of the score of the 6 games in step 2, the score of the 7 games in step 3 and all won bonus points in the Round Robin matches. Top 3 of this standing will qualify for the final step 4. Players not continuing will be ranked 4-8 according to their positions in the final step 3. Final step 4 There will be 2 stepladder matches, all starting from scratch References to positions is to positions after the final step 3 Stepladder match 1 The player positioned 3 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 2 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 1-3 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 3, bonus points won in the matches are not taken into consideration. The final step 4 In case of a tie in a match in the final step 4, 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 | Plaza Saint Maximin |
| Players per pair in squads | Four in bigger, 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, but two in minor squads (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 |
| Booking restriction during | None |
| 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 | 16.03.2012 | 20.30 | 56 | 110 | - |
| Squad 02 | Saturday | 17.03.2012 | 09.00 | 56 | 110 | 90 |
| Squad 03 | 13.00 | 56 | 110 | 90 | ||
| Squad 04 | 17.00 | 56 | 130 | 110 | ||
| Squad 05 | Sunday | 18.03.2012 | 09.00 | 56 | 110 | 90 |
| Squad 06 | 13.00 | 56 | 130 | 110 | ||
| Squad 07 | 17.00 | 56 | 110 | 90 | ||
| Squad 08 | Monday | 19.03.2012 | 20.30 | 56 | 110 | 90 |
| Squad 09 | Tuesday | 20.03.2012 | 20.30 | 56 | 110 | 90 |
| Squad 10 | Wednesday | 21.03.2012 | 17.00 | 56 | 110 | 90 |
| Squad 11 | 21.00 | 56 | 110 | 90 | ||
| Squad 12 | Thursday | 22.03.2012 | 08.00 | 56 | 110 | 90 |
| Squad 13 | 12.00 | 56 | 130 | 110 | ||
| Squad 14 | 16.00 | 56 | 170 | 140 | ||
| Squad 15 | 20.00 | 56 | 170 | 140 | ||
| Squad 16 | Friday | 23.03.2012 | 00.00 | 56 | 110 | 90 |
| Squad 17 | 08.00 | 56 | 170 | 140 | ||
| Squad 18 | 12.00 | 56 | 170 | 140 | ||
| Squad 19 | 16.00 | 56 | 170 | 140 | ||
| Squad 20 | 20.00 | 56 | 170 | 140 | ||
| Squad 21 | Saturday | 24.03.2012 | 00.00 | 56 | 130 | 110 |
| Squad 22 | 08.00 | 56 | 170 | 140 | ||
| Squad 23 | 12.00 | 56 | 170 | 140 | ||
| Squad 24 | 16.00 | 56 | 170 | 140 | ||
| Squad 25 | 20.00 | 56 | 170 | 140 | ||
| Desperado | 23.30 | 56 | 50 | - | ||
| Schedule for the final steps |
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Sunday 25 March 2012 08.00: Final step 1 11.30: Lane maintenance 12.00: Final step 2 15.30: Lane maintenance 16.00: Final step 3 18.30: Final step 4 19.30: Award ceremony |
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Hotels provided by the organizer |
| Please check www.brunswickeurochallenge.com for details |
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Other information |
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The tournament is supported by Valcke Bowling Service, Belgium & Brunswick Bowling, USA. |