| Tournament on the Web | |
| Website 1 | www.balkanbowling.com |
| Website 2 | www.bgbowling.bg |
| Tournament information | |
| The tournament is open for | Athletes from IBF’s member federations |
| Tournament organizer | Joy Station, Sofia – Bulgaria |
| Centre | Joy Station |
| City | Sofia |
| Federation | Bulgaria |
| First day | 17 June 2023 |
| Last day | 25 June 2023 |
| Tournament delimitations | |
| Category | Open |
| Event | Mixed Singles Mixed Doubles |
| Women handicap | 8 pins per game |
| Athletes below 15 years of age | 8 pins per game |
| Max women scratch game | 292 |
| Tournament contact | |
| Contact person | Yavor Milanov, Tournament Director |
| Mobile | +359 888517520 |
| tournament@joystation.bg | |
| Registration | www.balkanbowling.com |
| Centre address | |
| Address | Joy Station 3 Akad. Stefan Mladenov, Studentski Grad Sofia, Bulgaria |
| tournament@joystation.bg | |
| Website | www.balkanbowling.com |
| Centre specifications | |
| Number of lanes | 20 |
| Approaches | Qubica AMF-MAD lanes |
| Surfaces | Qubica AMF-MAD lanes |
| Pin decks | Qubica AMF-MAD lanes |
| Pin setters | AMF 90 XL |
| Pins | AMF LiteII |
| Score system | Qubica AMF BES-X |
| Dressing specifications | |
| Oil machine | Kustodian Walker Sport Edition |
| Oil | Kegel Fire |
| Cleaner | Kegel Defence CX4S |
| Pattern prepared by | Sivissidis Company, Kegel Distributor |
| Dressing done by | Bowling Centre staff |
| Prize money specifications | |
| Prize fund status | Fixed |
| Tax on prizes | Yes |
| Tax rule | As 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 | |
| Position | Cash Prizes |
| Position 1 | 2 800 |
| Position 2 | 2 300 |
| Position 3 | 1 400 |
| Position 4 | 1 000 |
| Position 5-8 | 600 |
| Position 9-14 | 350 |
| Position 14-22 | 250 |
| Total | 14 000 |
| Prize money expressed in € for the competition in the Mixed Singles Group B | |
| Position | Cash Prizes |
| Position 1 | 400 |
| Position 2 | 300 |
| Position 3 | 250 |
| Position 4 | 200 |
| Position 5-8 | 150 |
| Position 9-14 | 100 |
| Total | 2 350 |
| Prize money expressed in € for the competition in the Mixed Doubles | |
| Position | Cash Prizes |
| Position 1 | 400 |
| Position 2 | 300 |
| Position 3 | 250 |
| Position 4 | 200 |
| Position 5-8 | 150 |
| Position 9-14 | 100 |
| Total | 2 350 |
| Other Prizes | |
| Most Entries | 200 € |
| 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 euro | 700 € |
| 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 draws | By impartial notaries public |
| Athletes per pair in squads | Five |
| Frequency of movement | After every games |
| Movement method | Left lanes moves left, right lanes moves right |
| Number of lanes to move | Two lanes |
| Booking policies | |
| Booking restriction before | A 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 during | Maximum two none played entries |
| Total number of bookings | Unlimited |
| Booking cancellations | Possible |
| Registration deadline | 20 minutes before scheduled squad times |
| Qualification squads and fees in € | ||||||
| Squad | Day | Date | Time | Spots | E fee | Re fee |
| Squad 01 | Saturday | 17.06.2023 | 11.00 | 50 | 45 | |
| Squad 02 | 15.00 | 50 | 45 | 30 | ||
| Squad 03 | 19.30 | 50 | 45 | 30 | ||
| Squad 04 | Sunday | 18.06.2023 | 11.00 | 50 | 45 | 30 |
| Squad 05 | 15.00 | 50 | 45 | 30 | ||
| Squad 06 | 19.30 | 50 | 45 | 30 | ||
| Squad 07 | Monday | 19.06.2023 | 11.00 | 50 | 40 | 25 |
| Squad 08 | 15.00 | 50 | 40 | 25 | ||
| Squad 09 | 19.30 | 50 | 40 | 25 | ||
| Squad 10 | Tuesday | 20.06.2023 | 11.00 | 50 | 40 | 25 |
| Squad 11 | 15.00 | 50 | 40 | 25 | ||
| Squad 12 | 19.30 | 50 | 40 | 25 | ||
| Squad 13 | Wednesday | 21.06.2023 | 11.00 | 50 | 50 | 30 |
| Squad 14 | 15.00 | 50 | 50 | 30 | ||
| Squad 15 | 19.30 | 50 | 50 | 30 | ||
| Squad 16 | Thursday | 22.06.2023 | 11.00 | 50 | 60 | 40 |
| Squad 17 | 15.00 | 50 | 60 | 40 | ||
| Squad 18 | 19.30 | 50 | 60 | 40 | ||
| Squad 19 | Friday | 23.06.2023 | 11.00 | 50 | 70 | 50 |
| Squad 20 | 15.00 | 50 | 70 | 50 | ||
| Squad 21 | 19.30 | 50 | 70 | 50 | ||
| Squad 22 | Saturday | 24.06.2023 | 11.00 | 50 | 70 | 50 |
| Squad 23 | 15.00 | 50 | 70 | 50 | ||
| Squad 24 | 19.30 | 50 | 70 | 50 |
| 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 |