FANTASTICO OPEN 2021 – 2022

TOURNAMENT CALENDAR 2021-2022

Number of tournaments: 7 /September – May/

• 1^st Fantastico Open 96 – 04.10 – 10.10.2021
• 2^nd Fantastico Open 97 – 25.10 – 31.10.2021
• 3^rd Fantastico Open 98 – 15.11 – 21.11.2021
• 4^th Fantastico Open 99 – 10.01 – 16.01.2022
• 5^th Fantastico open 100 – 14.03 – 20.03.2022
• 6^th Fantastico open 101 – 11.04 – 17.04.2022
• 7^th Fantastico open 102 – 09.05 – 15.05.2022

Fantastico Open Format

Squads	Day	Hour	Spots	Entry Fee	Re-entry Fee
Squad 1	Monday	14:00	40	40
Squad 2	Monday	18:00	40	40	25
Squad 3	Tuesday	14:00	40	40	25
Squad 4	Tuesday	18:00	40	40	25
Squad 5	Wednesday	14:00	40	40	25
Squad 6	Wednesday	18:00	40	40	25
Squad 7	Thursday	14:00	40	40	25
Squad 8	Thursday	18:00	40	50	30
Squad 9	Friday	14:00	40	50	30
Squad 10	Friday	18:00	40	50	30
Squad 11	Saturday	10:00	40	50	30
Squad 12	Saturday	14:00	40	50	30
Desperado	Saturday	17:00	–	15	–
Finals	Sunday	10:00

Each tournament is held as three independent tournaments for Group A, Group B and Group C.

The groups for each tournament are formed based on the following rules:

1. According to the average result of the current BBF rankings

• Group A – over 180 average results

• Group B – from 165 to 180 average score

• Group C – below 165 average score, beginners and children.

2. A participant who has won 2 cups for the current season in group C or B moves to a higher group.

3. Each participant who is assigned to a group has the right to play in a higher group. To do this, he must state this before his first entry into the tournament.

4. Each participant may choose to play in a lower group by waiving the prize pool he or she would win if he or she wished to win a trophy or Masters points.

During all phases of the tournament, women and children under the age of 14 play with 8 points handicap, and those under 10 with 12 points.

Qualifications

During the qualifications, each participant can play any number of squads. Each squad consists of 6 games. Each participant plays on a pair of lanes in tournament mode. On every two games the lanes are changed two lanes on the right / ex: if you started the first two games on the 11th and 12th tracks, the second two you will play on the 13th and 14th tracks, etc./. The change of lanes is valid only for Group A and Group B, Group C play 6 games on the same pair of lanes. Before the start of each squad, all participants draw a card with the number of the lane on which they will start their game. All lanes are oiled before each series.

As a result of the qualifications, the highest result achieved in one squad is taken.

In case of a tie, the participant with more complete squads played is ranked first. In case of a new tie, the participant with a higher second squad is ranked first, etc.

For the Final steps of the tournament, the first participants from the qualifications are ranked as follows:

For Group A – 14 players

For Group B – 10 players

For Group C – 6 players

In addition to the Final steps of each group, four participants with the most entries qualify. In case of a tie, the participant with the higher qualifying result is taken.

In addition to the Final steps, two participants from Desperado qualify for each group. Desperado is held after the last 12 series. It is open to all participants who have played at least one series during the tournament. Before Desperado, the lanes are not oiled. It is not played in tournament mode.

Thus, 20 participants from Group A, 16 participants from Group B and 12 participants from Group C qualify for the Final steps.

The first 4 participants from each group qualify directly for Final step 2.

During the qualifications there will be a new discipline “Highest Squad”.

There will be a prize for the “Highest Squad” every two days of the six days of qualifying / Monday + Tuesday, Wednesday + Thursday, Friday + Saturday /. One winner from Group A and one from Group B with the highest score from the four squads played in the two days will be determined. Participants have the right to play an unlimited number of squads. In case of a tie, the winner is the participant who has the highest game played in the squad.

Final Step 1

All ranked participants keep half of their Qualifying score rounded down as the starting score for Final step 1. For example, with a score of 1107 points, the participant starts with a score of 553 points.

Participants ranked from most played entries or from desperado occupy the starting result of the last ranked by result, i.e., Participants in Group A from 14th to 20th place start with the result of the 14th in qualifications.

In case of non-appearance of participant/s in the Final steps, he/they are ranked accordingly from the last place to the top, the participant with a better result from the Qualifications taking the first place.

Before the start of Final step 1, each participant draws a card with the number of the lane on which he will start his game. Participants play 3 games, which are added to the starting score. After each game, the participants change the lanes they play on with two lanes on the right.

The ranking is based on the result obtained. In case of a tie, the higher last game is taken.

Participants who qualify for Final step 2 (first 4 in the standings) for Final Step 1 are kept with half of their qualifying results rounded down.

For Final step 2 are qualified as follows: Group A – 12 + 4 players, Group B – 8 + 4 players, Group C – 4 + 4 players.

After this final step and before the start of the next one, the lanes are oiled.

Final step 2

All ranked players retain half of their Final step 1 score rounded down as a Final step 2 starting score.

Before the start of Final step 2, each participant draws a card with the number of the lane on which he will start his game. Participants play 3 games, which are added to the starting score. After each game, the participants change the lanes they play on with two lanes on the right.

For Final step 3 they are ranked as follows: Group A – 8 players, Group B – 6 players, Group C miss Final Phase 3. Top 4 of Group C qualify directly for Final step 4.

Final step 3

All ranked players retain half of their Final step 2 score rounded down as the starting score for Final step 3.

Before the start of Final step 3, each participant draws a card with the number of the lane on which he will start his game. Participants play 2 games, which are added to the starting result. After each game, the participants change the lanes they play on with two lanes on the right.

For Final step 4, 4 participants from each group qualify. In case of a tie, the higher last game is taken.

Final step 4 – Stepladder

The ranked 4 participants from each group play Stepladder – 4th against 3rd. The winner of the match plays against the 2nd in the standings and the winner of the second match plays against the first in the standings to determine the winner of the Tournament.

PRIZE FUND OF EACH FANTASTICO OPEN TOURNAMENT IS 5000 LEVA.

* Because 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.

GROUP A

1^st place – 500 leva.

2^nd place – 400 leva.

3^rd place – 300 leva.

4^th place – 200 leva.

5^th – 12^th place – 100 leva.

13^th – 20^th place – 50 leva.

GROUP B

1^st place – 250 leva.

2^nd place – 150 leva.

3^rd place – 100 leva.

4^th place – 80 leva.

5^th – 10^th place – 60 leva.

11^th – 16^th place – 50 leva.

 GROUP C

1^st place – 40 free games for Mega Xtreme Bowling.

2^nd place – 30 free games for Mega Xtreme Bowling.

3^rd – 4^th place – 20 free games for Mega Xtreme Bowling.

5^th – 8^th place – 10 free games for Mega Xtreme Bowling.

9^th – 12^th place – 5 free games for Mega Xtreme Bowling.

ADDITIONAL PRIZES

PRIZE FOR THE HIGHEST GAME OF THE TOURNAMENT – 60 leva / * games played only during the qualifications /

“HIGHEST SQUAD” – Group A 100 leva; Group B 66.66 leva.

FANTASTICO MASTERS

For the Fantastico Masters rankings, participants receive points according to the BBF tables for scoring tournaments in the respective category. The coefficient may be increased with the participation of foreigners and children according to the BBF ordinance. Players who take part in the last tournament of the season will receive triple points.

The right to participate in the distribution of prizes for Fantastico Masters have the participants who ranked respectively for Group A from 1st to 12th place, for Group B from 1st to 8th place and for Group C from 1st to 4th place according to the current ranking. Each participant can compete for a prize in the group in which he has won the most points during the season or in the group in which he is at the time of the last tournament. In case of a tie of participants in the general qualification, the participant with more tournaments played during the season takes the leading place. In the event of a new tie, the participant whose best ranking during the season is better takes the lead. The awards from Fantastico Masters will be handed out after the awarding of the last Fantastico Open for the season.

GROUP A

1^st place – 120 euro vouchers for Sofia International Open.

2^nd place – 100 euro vouchers for Sofia International Open.

3^rd – 4^th place – 80 euro vouchers for Sofia International Open.

5^th – 6^th place – 60 euro vouchers for Sofia International Open.

7^th – 9^th place – 100 leva vouchers for Fantastico Open.

10^th – 12^th place – 50 leva vouchers for Fantastico Open.

GROUP B

1^st place – 100 euro vouchers for Sofia International Open.

2^ND place – 80 euro vouchers for Sofia International Open.

3^rd place – 60 euro vouchers for Sofia International Open.

4^th place – 50 euro vouchers for Sofia International Open.

5^th – 6^th place – 80 leva vouchers for Fantastico Open.

7^th – 8^th place – 50 leva vouchers for Fantastico Open.

GROUP C

1^st place – 80 euro vouchers for Sofia International Open.

2^nd place – 50 euro vouchers for Sofia International Open.

3^rd place – 80 leva vouchers for Fantastico Open.

4^th place – 50 leva vouchers for Fantastico Open.

* All vouchers distributed are valid only for the next competition season of Fantastico Open and Sofia International Open.

* The organizer reserves the right to change the rules at any time, as well as the financial conditions of the tournament.