07/20/07

Slovenia 

Maribor Open - Tournament Format

Strike Bowling Center in Maribor, Slovenia (Sept. 8-16, 2007)

Qualifying:
6 games

Desperado squad:
1 game

56 players will qualify for the final steps
14 players will qualify directly for the final step 3, which are the players positioned 1-14 in the qualification standing
14 players will qualify directly for the final step 2, which are players positioned 15-28 in the qualification standing
28 players will qualify for the final step 1, which are:
- Players positioned 29-52 in the qualification standing
- Players positioned 1-4 in the Desperado Squad

Final step 1
The 28 players qualified for the final step 1 will bowl 3 games starting from scratch The top 14 will qualify for the final step 2.

Final step 2
The 28 players qualified for the final step 2 will bowl 3 games starting from scratch The top 14 will qualify for the final step 3.

Final step 3
The 28 players qualified for the final step 3 will bowl 3 games starting from scratch The top 16 will qualify for the final step 4.

Final step 4
The 16 players qualified for step 4 will bowl 3 games with the pinfall from step 3 being carried forward. The top 8 will qualify for the final step 5.

Final step 5
The 8 players qualified for step 5 will bowl 3 games with the pinfall from step 3 and step 4 being carried forward. The top 4 will qualify for the final step 6.

Final step 6
There will be three stepladder matches, all starting from scratch, all over one game, based on the standings after the final step 5. No. 4 bowls No. 3, the winner meets No. 2 and the winner bowls No. 1 for the title.

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