3rd Track Dream-Bowl Palace Open 2012
www.dreambowlpalaceopen.de

 

Kegel Lane Maintenance Solutions: Lane Machines, Lane Chemicals and Lanes

Lane maintenance by Kegel staff,
Kegel lane machines and Kegel chemicals

 

Approval status
Approved by The national federation, ETBF and WTBA
Classification WTBA Tournament
Open for Players from all WTBA member federations
EBT status EBT 2012-07 / Silver

 

Tournament information
Tournament organizer Deutsche Bowling Union Marketing GmbH
Tournament name 3rd Track Dream-Bowl Palace Open 2012
Centre Dream Bowl Palace
City Munich
Federation Germany
First day 25 April 2012
Last day 29 April 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 Florian Fister
Address DBU Marketing GmbH
Florian Fister
Apianstr. 9
85774 Unterföhring
Germany
Phone +49 896 972 098
Fax +49 896 937 3968
Email fister@dbu-marketing.de

 

Centre address
Address Dream Bowl Palace
Apianstr. 9
85774 Unterföhring
Germany
Phone +49 894 524 425 - 25
Fax +49 894 524 425 - 24
Email palace@dreambowl.de
Website www.dreambowl.de

 

Centre specifications
Number of lanes 52
Approaches Brunswick Anvilane Pro Lane
Surfaces Brunswick Anvilane Pro Lane
Pin decks Brunswick Anvilane Pro Lane
Pin setters Brunswick GSX
Pins Strikemaker
Score system Brunswick Vector plus

 

Dressing specifications
Oil machine Kegel Walker
Oil Kegel Infinity
Cleaner Kegel Defense
Pattern prepared by Kegel
Dressing done by Kegel

 

Prize money specifications
Prize fund status Fixed
Tax on prizes Yes
Tax rules As a consequence of the German tax regulations, there will be a tax on prize money for non-German participants, unless the total prize money won in the tournament does not exceed a total of 250 €.
The tax is 15,825% and will be deducted from the prizes by the organizer. Anyhow, the tax can be refunded at the end of the year under certain circumstances.
All participants will be obliged to fill in a form provided by the organizer to meet the needs of the tax authorities.

 

Prize money expressed in €
Positions Singles Mixed
Position 1 7.000
Position 2 4.000
Position 3-4 2.000
Position 5-8 1.200
Position 9-20 900
Position 21-32 750
Position 33-48 600
Women 1-3 200
Youth 1 200
Total 50.000
Women prizes
The three women prizes will be awarded to the three highest ranked women not qualified for the final steps.

Youth prize
The youth prize will be awarded to the highest ranked youth player not qualified for the final steps and not awarded any of the women prizes.
Youth players are defined as players born in 1991 or later.

First 300 game extra award
An extra prize of 1.000 Euro will be awarded to first player scoring a perfect game with a Track ball having been used in all 12 frames. If two or more players score 300 with a Track ball in the same squad and in the same game, the prize will be split.

 

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

Desperado squad
1 game

48 players will qualify for the final steps
A: The winner of each qualification squads (maximum 12)
B: Top 32+ from the general standing
C: Top 4 from the desperado standing

A player can only qualify from a qualification squad, if the player is not already qualified from another qualification squad or from the general standing. Therefore, players positioned 33-NN will qualify from the general standing, supplementing double squad winners and players qualified both from A and B, as many as needed to reach a total of 44 players from A+B

Seeding for the Final step 1-3
Players positioned 1-8 in the general standing are qualified for the final step 3
Players positioned 9-16 in the general standing are qualified for the final step 2
All other qualified players are qualified for the final step 1

Final step 1
32 players will play 4 games starting from scratch
Players positioned 1-16 are qualified for the final step 2
Players positioned 17-32 will be ranked 33-48 according to their positions in the final step 1.

Final step 2
24 players will play 4 games starting from scratch
Players positioned 1-12 are qualified for the final step 3
positioned 13-24 will be ranked 21-32 according to their positions in the final step 2

Final Step 3
20 players will play 4 games starting from scratch
Players positioned 1-8 are qualified for the final step 4, seeded 1-8 according to their positions in the final step 3.
Players positioned 9-20 will be ranked 9-20 according to their positions in the final step 3

Matches in the final step 4-6
In all matches the highest seeded player will meet the lowest seeded player, the second highest seeded player will meet the second lowest seeded player etc.
All matches will be played over 2 games, total pin fall to count

Final step 4
4 matches
The 4 winners will continue to the final step 5
The 4 losers will be ranked 5-8 according to their seeding

Final step 5
2 matches
The 2 winners will continue to the final step 6
The 2 losers will be ranked 3-4 according to their seeding

Final step 6
1 match
The loser will be ranked 2
The winner will be ranked 1

 

Tournament tie rules
Qualification
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.

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

Final Steps 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.

Final Steps 4-6
In case of a tie in any match, 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 By the tournament management
Players per pair in squads Four
Frequency of movement After each game
Movement method Left lanes move left, right lanes move right
Number of lanes to move Two lanes in smaller squads, four or six lanes in bigger squads, eight lanes in full squads

 

Booking policies
Booking restriction before A maximum of three squads per person can be booked before the tournament starts and maximum two of these bookings can be for squads on Friday and Saturday

Group bookings require the names of the players to be delivered latest on 31st March 2012. Name changes after the deadline will be considered as cancellations and new bookings. Not meeting that deadline for the delivery of names means that the booking is considered as completely cancelled.
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 Wednesday 25.04.2012 15.00 60 80 -
Squad 02 19.00 60 80 60
Squad 03 Thursday 26.04.2012 11.00 100 80 60
Squad 04 15.00 100 100 80
Squad 05 19.00 100 120 100
Squad 06 Friday 27.04.2012 11.00 100 140 100
Squad 07 15.00 100 160 100
Squad 08 19.00 100 180 100
Squad 09 Saturday 28.04.2012 08.00 100 180 100
Squad 10 12.00 100 180 120
Squad 11 16.00 100 180 120
Squad 12 20.00 100 180 120
Desperado 23.30 - 50 -
The number of spots available in the different squads may be changed by the organizer

 

Schedule for the final steps
Sunday 29 April 2012
Lane maintenance
08.00: Final step 1
Lane maintenance
10.30: Final step 2
12.00: Final step 3
Lane maintenance
14.00: Final step 4
14.45: Final step 5
15.30: Final step 6
16.15: Award ceremony

 

Hotels provided by the organizer

Special rates for tournament bowlers, please refer to the 3rd Track Dream Bowl Palace Open

Comfort Hotel ***
Bahnhofstr. 15
85774 Unterföhring
Germany
Phone: +49 899 584 650
Email: info@comfort-hotel-am-medienpark.de
Website: www.comfort-hotel-am-medienpark.de
Shuttle service available to the bowling centre
Single 67 € / Double 77 € per room including breakfast
These rates will also apply for reservations until 1st May (EBT Masters)
Booking deadline 14th March 2012

Feringapark Hotel ****
Feringastr. 2
85774 Unterföhring
Germany

Phone +49 89 957 160
Email: frontoffice@feringapark-hotels.com
Website: www.feringapark-hotels.com
Within walking distance to the bowling centre
Single 79 € / Double 99 € / Triple 149 € per room including breakfast
These rates will also apply for reservations until 1st May (EBT Masters)
Booking deadline 28th March 2012

Park Inn Munich-East ****
Musenbergstr. 25-27
81929 Munich
Germany

Phone: +49 89 957 290
Email: info.muenchen-ost@rezidorparkinn.com
Website: www.parkinn.de/hotel-muenchenost
Within walking distance to the bowling centre
Single 79 € / 89 € per room including breakfast
These rates will apply for reservations from 27th to 29th April only.
Booking deadline 14th March 2012

Holiday Inn Munich ****
Effnerstr. 99
81925 Munich
Germany

Phone: +49 89 927 980
Email: muces@queensgruppe.de
Website: www.munich-hi-hotel.de
Single 75 € / Double 85 € per room including breakfast
These rates will also apply for reservations until 1st May (EBT Masters)
Booking deadline 28th March 2012

 

Other information

The Masters of the European Bowling Tour 2011 will be held at Dream-Bowl Palace directly following the tournament on Monday 30th April and Tuesday 1st May.

For all participants, a free shuttle service between the airport, the Dream-Bowl Palace and the Comfort hotel will be provided upon request.