Brunswick Ballmaster Open 2015
Uradna stran BZSFirst day: Friday, 02.01.2015
Last day: Sunday, 11.01.2015
Game format:
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
Prizes:
| 1. | Position | 13000 € |
| 2. | Position | 9000 € |
| 3. | Position | 6000 € |
| 4. | Position | 4000 € |
| 5. | Position | 3000 € |
| 6. | Position | 2500 € |
| 7. | Position | 2400 € |
| 8. | Position | 2300 € |
| 9. | Position | 2200 € |
| 10. | Position | 2100 € |
| 11. | Position | 2000 € |
| 12. | Position | 1900 € |
| 13. | Position | 1800 € |
| 14. | Position | 1700 € |
| 15. | Position | 1600 € |
| 16. | Position | 1500 € |
| 17. | Position | 1300 € |
| 18. | Position | 1200 € |
| 19-48. | Position | 1100 € |
| 1. | After qualification | 1500 € |
| 2. | After qualification | 1000 € |
| 3. | After qualification | 500 € |
| Prize total: 101800 € | ||
First 300 game or high game: 3.000 EUR
300 game/high game: 2.000 EUR
250eXtra winner: 1.000 EUR
No250eXtra winner: 300 EUR
Prize fund: fixed
Prize tax: Yes
Tax details: 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 person’s income does not exceed 20.000 USD over the tax year. If this limit is passed, then the whole sum is liable to taxation.
Qualification
The highest positioned player will be the player scoring the highest total of all counting qualification games minus the score of the lowest game. If a tie still exists, the highest positioned player will be the player with the highest total of all counting qualification games minus the score of the two lowest games etc.
Desperado
A tie influencing who will qualify for the first final step will be broken by playing a 9th and 10th frame roll off, repeated until the tie is broken.
Final Step 1-2
Ties influencing who will qualify for the next final step, and ties for any of the first 4 positions in step 2, will be broken by playing a 9th and 10th frame roll off, repeated until the tie is broken. In all other tie situations in step 1-2, a procedure similar to the procedure for the qualification will be followed. 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.
The Brunswick Ballmaster Open 300eXtra
The Brunswick Ballmaster Open 300eXtra (BBO300eXtra) is open only for all Brunswick Ballmaster Open participants. The total fixed price money in BBO300eXtra is 6.300 €.
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 a bowler games in the final if he/she enter the 300eXtra competition in the squad he/she qualify for the final. Eventually games played before the player enters the BBO300eXtra are not valid in the competition. Eventually games played in squads, where the player does not enter the BBO300eXtra, are not valid in the competition. A player cannot pay an entry fee just before the final, to participate in Brunswick Ballmaster Open 300eXtra at the final day.
The player scoring the first 300 game in the BBO300eXtra will win 3.000 €. If there is two bowlers scoring a 300 game at the same time the first 300 game will be the bowler with his/her ball hitting first pin in last shot first. There is NO roll off for this prize.
If there is only one 300 game in the BBO300eXtra the player will win 5.000 €.
If there is no 300 game in the BBO300eXtra, the 5.000 € will be split among bowlers scoring the highest game in the BBO300eXtra.
If more than one bowler scores 300 in the BBO300eXtra, a roll off will be played (see the tie rules below). The winner of the roll off will win 2.000 €.
Tie rules
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.
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.
250eXtra roll off finals
All players entering the 300eXtra in squads 1 to 13 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 9 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 no strikes are 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.
No250eXtra roll off finals
All players entering the 300eXtra in squads 1 to 10 are automatically included in the No250eXtra competition for no additional fee. All players who are NOT bowling a scratch game of 250 or higher will play a roll off. The winner of the roll off will be awarded € 300. 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 Thursday 8 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 3 pins or less will continue to the next roll off. In every roll off, a ball hitting no pins at all are calculated as a strike. If there are no score of 3 pins or less, the players who are tied at the lowest 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 2 or less will continue to the next roll off. If there are no score of 2 pins or less, the players who are tied at the lowest 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 one pin will continue to the next roll off. If there are no score of one pin, the players who are tied at the lowest 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 one pin will continue to the next roll off. If there are no score of one pin, the players who are tied at the lowest score, will continue to the next roll off. The winner will be the winner of the last roll off.
Pattern by: Tali Bowling Centre