Balkan Challenge 2023

Tournament on the Web
Website 1www.balkanbowling.com
Website 2www.bgbowling.bg
Tournament information
The tournament is open forAthletes from IBF’s member federations
Tournament organizerJoy Station, Sofia – Bulgaria
CentreJoy Station
CitySofia
FederationBulgaria
First day17 June 2023
Last day25 June 2023
Tournament delimitations
CategoryOpen
EventMixed Singles Mixed Doubles
Women handicap8 pins per game
Athletes below 15 years of age8 pins per game
Max women scratch game292
Tournament contact
Contact personYavor Milanov, Tournament Director
Mobile+359 888517520
Emailtournament@joystation.bg
Registrationwww.balkanbowling.com
Centre address
AddressJoy Station 3 Akad. Stefan Mladenov, Studentski Grad Sofia, Bulgaria
Emailtournament@joystation.bg
Websitewww.balkanbowling.com
Centre specifications
Number of lanes20
ApproachesQubica AMF-MAD lanes
SurfacesQubica AMF-MAD lanes
Pin decksQubica AMF-MAD lanes
Pin settersAMF 90 XL
PinsAMF LiteII
Score systemQubica AMF BES-X
Dressing specifications
Oil machineKustodian Walker Sport Edition
OilKegel Fire
CleanerKegel Defence CX4S
Pattern prepared bySivissidis Company, Kegel Distributor
Dressing done byBowling Centre staff
Prize money specifications
Prize fund statusFixed
Tax on prizesYes
Tax ruleAs a consequence of the Bulgarian tax regulations, there will be a tax on prize money, paid by the organizer. The tax, which is 10%, will be deducted from the prizes by the organizer. 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 € for the competition in the Mixed Singles Group A
PositionCash Prizes
Position 12 800
Position 22 300
Position 31 400
Position 41 000
Position 5-8600
Position 9-14350
Position 14-22250
Total14 000
Prize money expressed in € for the competition in the Mixed Singles Group B
PositionCash Prizes
Position 1400
Position 2300
Position 3250
Position 4200
Position 5-8150
Position 9-14100
Total2 350
Prize money expressed in € for the competition in the Mixed Doubles
PositionCash Prizes
Position 1400
Position 2300
Position 3250
Position 4200
Position 5-8150
Position 9-14100
Total2 350
Other Prizes
Most Entries200 €
Best Game (first game played)200 €
Best Junior (from qualifications, under 15 years old)200 €
Best 4 Seniors                 from qualifications, from both A’ and B’   category: 1st 250, 2nd 200,  3rd 150 and 4th 100 euro700 €
Tournament format
Mixed Singles Group A   Qualification 5 games entries and re-entries   Composing Top 22 A: Top 18 from the 5 games qualification based on all squads B: Top 4 from a separate standing of the squads conducted on or before 21 June 2023 that contains only the players that did not qualify on rule A.   Athletes qualified from B are Athletes not already qualified from A   Qualified for steps Athletes positioned 9-22 will qualify to the Final Step 1 Athletes positioned 1-8 will qualify to the Final Step 2   Final Step 1 14 athletes will play 4 games starting from scratch Athletes positioned 1-8 will qualify to the Final Step 2 Athletes positioned 9-14 are ranked 17-22 in the final tournament standing   Final Step 2 16 athletes will play 4 games starting from scratch Athletes positioned 1-4 will qualify to the Final Step 3 Athletes positioned 5-20 are ranked 5-20 in the final tournament standing   Final Step 3 There will be three one game stepladder matches as follows: The athletes positioned 4 vs. the athlete positioned 3 The winner vs. the athlete positioned 2 The winner vs. the athlete positioned 1         Mixed Singles Group B   Identification Each player must identify himself/herself as a B group player before the start of the tournament.  For Category B, all athletes must provide a document from their national federation, or another official bowling entity, proving their annual average to be less than 180.   Qualification 5 games entries and re-entries   Composing Top 14 A: Top 10 from the 5 games qualification based on all squads B: Top 4 from a separate standing of the squads conducted on or before 21 June 2023 that contains only the players that did not qualify on rule A.   Athletes qualified from B are Athletes not already qualified from A   Qualified for steps Athletes positioned 5-14 will qualify to the Final Step 1 Athletes positioned 1-4 will qualify to the Final Step 2   Final Step 1 10 athletes will play 4 games starting from scratch Athletes positioned 1-8 will qualify to the Final Step 2 Athletes positioned 9-10 are ranked 13-14 in the final tournament standing   Final Step 2 12 athletes will play 4 games starting from scratch Athletes positioned 1-4 will qualify to the Final Step 3 Athletes positioned 5-12 are ranked 5-12 in the final tournament standing   Final Step 3 There will be three one game stepladder matches as follows: The athletes positioned 4 vs. the athlete positioned 3 The winner vs. the athlete positioned 2 The winner vs. the athlete positioned 1   Mixed Doubles   Qualification
5 games entries and re-entries during the Singles competition. The names in each double must be declared upon registering and/or before the first squad played and cannot be changed during the event. Athletes in a Double may play in different squads. Doubles positioned 1-14 will qualify to the Final Step 1   Final Step 1 14 doubles will play 6 games (3 games per athlete) starting from scratch Doubles positioned 1-4 will qualify to the Final Step 2 Doubles positioned 5-14 are ranked 5-14 in the final tournament standing   Final Step 2
There will be three, two games (one game per athlete) stepladder matches, as follows: The doubles positioned 4 vs. the athlete positioned 3 The doubles vs. the athlete positioned 2 The doubles vs. the athlete positioned 1
Tournament tie rules
The Singles competitions   Qualification In case of a tie, the highest ranked athlete will be the athlete with the highest last game, then the athlete with the highest second last game etc.  The squad with fewer than six athletes registered will be cancelled.     Final Step 1 and 2 In case of a tie, the athlete with the highest qualification position will be the highest ranked.   Final Step 3 A tie in any of the matches will be broken by playing a one ball roll-off on a full set of pins, repeated until the tie is broken.   The Doubles competition   Qualification In case of a tie, the highest ranked double will be the double with the highest last game total for both, then the doubles with the highest second last game total for both etc.   Final Step 1 In case of a tie, the double with the highest qualification position will be the highest ranked.   Final Step 2 A tie in any of the matches will be broken by playing a one  ball roll-off on a full set of pins, repeated until the tie is broken. Each doubles in the tie is selecting one player to shoot.   Other rules The squad with fewer than six athletes registered will be cancelled. Players under 15 years old may have 8 pins handicap, as long as they are not member of their national men’s division team.  
Lane assignments and lane movements
Lane drawsBy impartial notaries public
Athletes per pair in squadsFive
Frequency of movementAfter every games
Movement methodLeft lanes moves left, right lanes moves right
Number of lanes to moveTwo lanes
Booking policies
Booking restriction beforeA maximum of three squads can be booked before the tournament starts and maximum one of the bookings can be for squads on Thursday and one on Friday
Booking restriction duringMaximum two none played entries
Total number of bookingsUnlimited
Booking cancellationsPossible
Registration deadline20 minutes before scheduled squad times
Qualification squads and fees in €
SquadDayDateTimeSpotsE feeRe fee
Squad 01Saturday17.06.202311.005045 
Squad 0215.00504530
Squad 0319.30504530
Squad 04Sunday18.06.202311.00504530
Squad 0515.00504530
Squad 0619.30504530
Squad 07Monday19.06.202311.00504025
Squad 0815.00504025
Squad 0919.30504025
Squad 10Tuesday20.06.202311.00504025
Squad 1115.00504025
Squad 1219.30504025
Squad 13  Wednesday  21.06.202311.00505030
Squad 1415.00505030
Squad 1519.30505030
Squad 16Thursday22.06.202311.00506040
Squad 1715.00506040
Squad 1819.30506040
Squad 19Friday23.06.202311.00507050
Squad 2015.00507050
Squad 2119.30507050
Squad 22Saturday24.06.202311.00507050
Squad 2315.00507050
Squad 2419.30507050
Schedule for the final steps
Sunday 25 June 2023 09.00: Final Step 1, Singles Group A and B 11.00: Lane maintenance 12.00: Final Step 2, Singles Group A and B 14.00: Lane maintenance 14.45: Final Step 1, Doubles 16.30: Lane maintenance 17.00: Final Step 3, Singles Group A and B and Final step 2, Doubles 20.30: Award ceremony
Hotels provided by the organizer
Hotels will be announced at a later date on the official tournament website

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