Tournament delimitations
Category | Open |
Event | Singles Mixed |
Women handicap | 8 pins per game |
Max women scratch game | 292 |
Other kind of handicaps | – |
Tournament Format
Qualification
Primary entry, 6 games
Re-entries, 6 games
Desperado
1 game EU Style without previous re-dressing
36 athletes will qualify for the final steps as follows:
A: Top 23 from the general standing
Additionally 9 athletes will qualify from 5 Categories B-F, as follows:
B: Top 2 from squad 12-16
C: The highest scoring athlete from squad 10-11
D: Top 2 from squad 7-9
E: Top 2 from squad 4-6
F: Top 2 from squad 1-3
The 9 athletes qualified from Categories B-F will be internally seeded 24-32 according to positions in the qualification
G: Top 4 from the desperado squad, seeded 33-36 according to positions in the qualification
Athletes are qualified from only one category in the order A-B-C-D-E-F-G
Qualifications from Squads 1-16
Date | Squad | Spots |
---|---|---|
14.09.2019 | 1-3 | 2 |
15.09.2019 | 4-6 | 2 |
16-17.09.2019 | 7-9 | 2 |
18.09.2019 | 10-11 | 1 |
19-20.09.2019 | 12-16 | 2 |
If an athlete is qualified from more than one category, the next positioned athlete in the non-used categories of a multiple qualified athlete, will qualify in his place
Seeding for final steps
Athletes positioned 1-4 in the general standing are qualified directly for the final step 3
Athletes positioned 5-16 in the general standing are qualified directly for the final step 2
All other qualified athletes are qualified for the final step 1
Final Step 1
20 athletes (positions 17-36) will play 3 games (+handicap), starting from scratch.
Top 8 will go through to Final Step 2.
Ties influencing who will qualify for the next final step 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.
Movement method: Crossing L-to- L , R-to-R
Number of lanes to move: 4 (two pair)
Non-qualifiers from this stage shall be ranked 25-36 accordingly to their position in the final step 1.
Final Step 2
20 athletes (8 qualifiers from Final Step 1 and positions 5-16) will play 3 games (+handicap), starting from scratch.
Top 12 will go through to Final Step 3.
Ties influencing who will qualify for the next final step 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.
Movement method: Crossing L-to- L , R-to-R
Number of lanes to move: 4 (two pair)
Non- qualifiers from this stage shall be ranked 17-24 accordingly to their position in the final step 2.
Final Step 3
16 athletes ( 12 qualifiers from Step 2 and positions 1-4), will play 2 games in pairs for total pin fall, including any handicap.
Top 8 athletes will go through to Final Step 4.
In the event of a tie, a one ball roll off on a full set of pins will be played, repeated until the tie is broken.
Non- qualifiers from this stage shall then be ranked 9-16 according to their seeding.
Final step 4
The 8 winning athletes from Final Step 3 will be seeded 1-8 according to their previous seeding and play further 2 games in pairs for total pin fall, including any handicap.
Top 4 athletes will go through Final Step 5.
In the event of a tie, a one ball roll off on a full set of pins will be played, repeated until the tie is broken.
Non-qualifiers from this stage shall be ranked 5-8 according to their seeding.
Final step 5
The 4 winning athletes from Final Step 4 will be reseeded 1-4 according to their previous seeding in qualification round and play further 2 games inpairs for total pin fall, including any handicap.
Top 2 athletes will go through Final Step 6
Non-qualifiers from this stage shall be ranked 3-4 according to their seeding.
Final step 6
The 2 winning athletes from Final Step 5 will play further 2 games for total pin fall, including any handicap.
In the event of a tie, a one ball roll off on a full set of pins will be played, repeated until the tie is broken.
The looser of the match will be ranked 2
The first shall be declared the winner of the Dimitris Karetsos Tournament 2019.
No shows for final steps
Absent athletes for final steps won’t be replaced
Absent athletes will be positioned last in the step of their absence and, if more than one absence, internally ranked according to their qualification positions
Lane assignments and lane movements
Lane draws | Random impartial draws prior to all qualifying squads |
Athletes per pair in squads | Maximum four |
Frequency of movement | After one game |
Movement method | Players on the right lane, moves right and players on the left lane, moves left |
Number of lanes to move | One pair (2 lanes) |
Booking policies
Booking restriction before | A maximum of two squads can be booked before the tournament starts |
Reservations | Entry reservations, as well as re-entry reservations, without payment 24 hours before the scheduled squad time, will be taken on a first-come-first-served basis. Waiting lists will be made, when necessary. |
Booking restriction during | None |
Total number of bookings | Unlimited |
Booking cancellations | Possible |
Registration deadline | 30 minutes before scheduled squad times |
Category
Athletes, who want to compete in the B Category, must, before the tournament starts, be able to present an official letter with a statement from their national federation proving, that their average for the last 12 months, over a minimum of 24 games, is as follows:
For male athletes
Less than 180 for B Bowlers
For female athletes
Less than 170 for B Bowlers
Athletes, who have participated in any national team, are placed in the A Category.
The organizing committee reserve the right to deny a participation in a B category based on previous results in the tournaments organized in the same bowling centre.
Grades basis of averages for the tournament Dimitris Karetsos, defined by the following table:
Athlete | Category | Average |
Women | Α | 170+ |
Women | Β | <170 |
Men | Α | 180+ |
Men | B | <180 |
Dressing specifications
Oil machine | Kegel Kustodian |
Oil | Brunswick Logic |
Cleaner | Brunswick Invincible |
Pattern prepared by | In house |
Dressing done by | In house |