The Seniors Malta Open is back 

Dates: Wednesday 4th October to Sunday 8th October 2023

Venue: Eden SuperBowl in St. Julians, Malta

The tournament is open to all bowlers who are current members in a National Association/Federation.

Senior Open Rules

DIRECTOR: The director of the tournament shall be the Manager of the Eden SuperBowl, whose decision on all matters will be final, subject to an appeal to the MTBA and ETBF.

ELIGIBILITY: This Tournament is open to all bowlers who are current members in good standing of a bona fide National Association/Federation, and are at least 50yrs of age on the first day of competition.

BONUS POINTS: Every participant will be awarded bonus points, according to age, for each and every game, as indicated hereunder:
50yrs – Scratch. 51 and over - 1 bonus point/year (51=1 point, 52=2 points etc), no limit.

MIXED DIVISION: Male and female competitors will bowl in one mixed division, and a further bonus of 10 pins per game will be awarded to all female competitors throughout, over and above any age bonus they may have as per above.

TIES: In the event of a tie in the Qualification Round, Final Stage 1 or Final Stage 2, the player with the highest last game shall take the highest position. If a tie still exists, then the player with the highest penultimate game shall take the higher position, and so on until the tie is broken. In the event of a tie in the Any Game Turbos or Desperado Squad the bowler with the highest position from the Qualification Round shall take the higher position. In the event of a tie in any of the Knock-Out stages or Grand Final, a one ball roll off on a full set of pins will be played, repeated until the tie is broken.

REFUSAL TO BOWL: Should a player refuse to bowl at the correct pace at any stage of the tournament his/her game may be declared forfeited by the Tournament Director. If a bowler refuses to bowl his next frame during the step ladder finals, that game shall be declared forfeited and the bowler concerned shall receive the prize monies of the loser of that match.

DISPUTES: A provisional ball will be rolled in the case of a dispute which cannot be decided on the spot. Any protests must be submitted in writing to the tournament Director within 30 minutes of the game in which the infraction occurred.

GENERAL: All competitors must register at least 30 minutes prior to their scheduled bowling time. Bowlers who have not registered at the time practice starts, shall be disqualified and replaced by the next reserve in the Qualifying Round or Desperado Squad. Bowlers arriving late for the other stages will be permitted to bowl from the current frame onwards - no replacements will be allowed. Any bowler who may be, in the opinion of the Tournament Director, under the influence of alcohol at any time during the course of bowling, will be disqualified. If a bowler is caught smoking during a game, the penalty will be zero pinfall in that game. If a bowler is caught smoking between two games of a block of games, the penalty will be zero pinfall in the succeeding game. All competitors must be suitably dressed during play. Jeans and sleeveless shirts are prohibited, and any shorts worn by male competitors must be of a suitable length, i.e. 3/4 length (below the knee).

FEES:

ALL FEES MUST BE PREPAID AT THE TOURNAMENT OFFICE

Tournament Format & Qualification

QUALIFYING ROUND:

Regular qualification will be over 12 games (two series of 6 games).

6-game re-entries (unlimited, subject to availability) will be possible in order to replace both initial series. I.E. The best 2 series will be considered for the Qualifying Total. Re-entry reservations will be taken on a first-come, first-served basis, with waiting lists made where necessary.

ANY GAME TURBO:
The Any Game Turbo is an athlete's high game, including bonus, within any six-game series where an Any Game Turbo entry has been registered. For all twelve initial qualifying games to be included, two Any Game Turbo entries will be required (one for each six-game series).

DESPERADO SQUAD:
1 game, immediately after the final qualifying squad (Squad H).

Lanes will not be re-dressed for the Desperado Squad. There will be no lane alternation i.e. Deperado athletes will bowl all ten frames on the same lane. There will be a 5-minute practice session before the Desperado game begins.

Qualification if up to 100 Entries received (A)

28 Athletes will qualify for the Final Stages as follows:

Qualifying Round: Top 20 athletes go through to the Final Stages as follows:
- Positions 1-4 will automatically go through to Final Stage 3, seeded 1-4
- Positions 5-8 will automatically go through to Final Stage 2
- Positions 9-20 will continue in Final Stage 1
Any Game Turbo: Top 4 Turbo Athletes will qualify in positions 21–24 for Final Stage 1
Desperado Squad: Top 4 Desperados will qualify in positions 25-28 for Final Stage 1

Final Stage 1
20 athletes will play 4 games, starting from scratch.
Top 8 will go through to Final Stage 2.
Non-qualifiers from this stage shall be ranked 17-28 accordingly.

Final Stage 2
12 athletes will play 4 games, starting from scratch.
Top 4 will go through to Final Stage 3, seeded 5-8.
Non-qualifiers from this stage shall be ranked 9-16 accordingly.

Final Stage 3 (Quarter Finals)
8 athletes will play 2 games Knockout matches for total pin fall.
The losing quarter-finalists shall be ranked 5-8 according to their previous seeding.

The 4 defeated bowlers from this stage will be ranked from 5^th to 8^th in the final standings, according to their previous qualifying positions.

FINAL STAGE 4 – KNOCK OUT:

The 4 winning bowlers from Final Stage 3 will be reseeded 1^st to 4^th according to their previous seeded positions, and play further 2-Game Knock-Out matches for total pinfall:

The 2 defeated bowlers from this stage will be ranked from 3^rd to 4^th in the final standings, according to their previous qualifying positions.

FINAL STAGE 5 – GRAND FINAL:
A 2-Game Knock-Out match for total pinfall will decide the Champion, and Runner Up of the 2020 Senior Malta Open Championship.

Qualification if over 100 Entries received

36 Bowlers will qualify for the Final Stages as follows:
Qualifying Round - Top 28 bowlers go through to the Final Stages
- Positions 1-6 will automatically go through to Final Stage 3
- Positions 7-12 will automatically go through to Final  Stage 2
- Positions 13-28 will continue in Final Stage 1
Any Game Turbo – Top 4 Turbo bowlers will qualify in positions 29–32 for Final Stage 1
Desperado Squad - Top 4 bowlers will qualify in positions 33-36 for Final Stage 1 

Final Stage 1
24 athletes will play 4 games, starting from scratch.
Top 12 will go through to Final Stage 2.
Non-qualifiers from this stage shall be ranked 25-36 accordingly.

Final Stage 2
18 athletes will play 4 games, starting from scratch.
Top 10 will go through to Final Stage 3.
Non-qualifiers from this stage shall be ranked 17-24 accordingly.

Final Stage 3
16 athletes will play 2 games Knock-Outs for total pin fall, including any bonuses.
The top 6 athletes from the Qualifying Round will be seeded 1-6 for this stage, while the 10 qualifiers from Final Stage 2 shall be seeded 7-16.
Non-qualifiers from this stage shall then be ranked 9-16 according to their previous seeding.

MATCH 1       MATCH 2       MATCH 3       MATCH 4
1^st vs 16^th      2^nd vs 15^th      3^rd vs 14^th      4^th vs 13^th

MATCH 5       MATCH 6       MATCH 7       MATCH 8
5^th vs 12^th      6^th vs 11^th      7^th vs 10^th      8^th vs  9^th

Final Stage 4 (Quarter Finals)
The 8 winning athletes from the Final Stage 3 will be reseeded 1-8 according to their previous seeding, and play further 2 games Knock-Out matches for total pin fall.
The losing quarter-finalists shall be ranked 5-8 according to their previous seeding.

MATCH 1       MATCH 2       MATCH 3       MATCH 4
1^st vs 8^th        2^nd vs 7^th       3^rd vs 6^th        4^th vs 5^th

Final Stage 5 (Semi Finals)
The 4 winning athletes from Final Stage 4 will be reseeded 1-4 according to their previous seeding, and play further 2 games Knock-Out matches for total pin fall.
The losing Semi-Finalists shall be ranked 3 and 4 according to their previous seeding.

MATCH 1                 MATCH 2
1^st vs 4^th                  2^nd vs 3^rd

Final Stage 6 (Grand Final)
A 2 Games Knock-Out match for total pin fall will decide the Champion and the Runner Up, of the 23^rd Malta Senior Open 2020.

TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE

Wednesday 4th October 2023

13.00: Squad 1, 6 games

17.00: Squad 2, 6 games

21.00: Squad 3, 6 games

Thursday 5th October 2023

09.00: Squad 4, 6 games

13.00: Squad 5, 6 games

17.00: Squad 6, 6 games

Friday 6th October 2023

09.00: Squad 7, 6 games

13.00: Squad 8, 6 games

17.00: Squad 9, 6 games

Saturday 7th October 2023

09.00: Squad 10, 6 games

13.00: Squad 11^(*), 6 games

16.00: Desperado, 1 game

 * 20 spots in squad 11 will be blocked strictly for re-entries

Sunday 8th October 2023 - Final Stages

Final Stage 1 - 09:00hrs - 20/24 Bowlers, 4 Games

Final Stage 2 - 11:00hrs - 12/18 Bowlers, 4 Games

Final Stage 3 - 13:00hrs - Top 8/16, 2 Game Knockout

Final Stage 4 - 14:00hrs - Top 4/8, 2 Game Knockout

Final Stage 5 - 15:00hrs - Top 2 Grand Final 2 Game Knockout if 100 applicants / Top 4 Semi Finals 2 Game Knockout if over 100 applicants

Final Stage 6 - 16:00hrs - Top 2 Grand Final 2 Game Knockout - if over 100 applicants

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