Norwegian Open - Tournament Format

    07/17/07

    2007 European Bowling Tour #17

    Veitvet Bowling Center in Oslo, Norway (September 29 - Oct. 7, 2007)

    Qualification
    6 games (entries and re-entries)
    Top 44 will qualify for the final, seeded 1-44

    Desperado Squad
    1 game
    Top 4 will qualify for the final, seeded 45-48

    Final step 1
    24 players, seeded 25-48, will play 4 games starting from scratch.
    Players positioned 1-12 are qualified for the final step 2.
    Players positioned 37-38 will be ranked 37-48 according to their position in the final step 1.

    Final step 2
    Top 12 from the final step 1 and players seeded 13-24 will play 4 games starting from scratch.
    Players positioned 1-12 are qualified for the final step 3.
    Players positioned 25-36 will be ranked 25-36 according to their position in the final step 2.

    Final step 3
    Top 12 from the final step 2 and players seeded 1-12 will play 4 games starting from scratch.
    Players positioned 1-12 are qualified for the final step 4.
    Players positioned 13-24 will be ranked 13-24 according to their position in the final step 3,

    Final step 4
    Top 12 from the final step 3 will play 2 games starting from scratch.
    Players positioned 1-8 are qualified for the final step 4.
    Players positioned 9-12 will be ranked 9-12 according to their position in the final step 4.

    Final step 5
    Top 8 from the final step 4 will play 2 games starting from scratch.
    Players positioned 1-4 are qualified for the final step 5, seeded 1-4.
    Players positioned 5-8 will be ranked 5-8 according to their position in the final step 4.

    Final step 6
    There will be two one-game matches (No.1 1 seed vs. No. 4 seed and No. 2 vs. No. 3 seed)
    The two winners are qualified for the final step 6.
    The two losers will be ranked 3-4 according to their seeding.

    Final step 7
    2 players will play a one-game match.
    The loser of the match will be ranked 2.
    The winner of the match will be ranked 1.