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Regulations for the tenpin bowling championships

These Regulations have been revised and approved by the General Assembly 16 June 2007 in Tällberg, Sweden.

Article 1 - General

Unless otherwise stated in the Union’s General Regulations, or these Regulations, the Regulations of the World Tenpin Bowling Association (WTBA) - www.wtba.org.my  - shall apply.

Article 2 - Programme

These championships shall be held as follows:

• the players/teams play in Groups of six against each other
• depending on the number of Groups the no. 1 and 2 are directly placed  for the final round. From the rest a certain number of players with the highest scores will go to the final round as well (best losers).
• it’s possible to divide these players in Groups again
• the best ........ players remain and play in a knockout final; then the best 4 remain
• no. 1 plays against no. 3
• no. 2 plays against no. 4
• the losers play for the 3rd and 4th place
• the winners for the 1st and 2nd place

Article 3 – Participation - Team and individual events

The Championship is open to national/company and club teams within the Union Member.
Participation, see article 2.3.1 in the General Regulations.

In the preliminary rounds, each team (a minimum of 5 players in the team) plays 12 games (European system/Bakers). That means:
    • Player 1 plays frame 1
    • Player 2 plays frame 2 etc---
    • Player 1 plays next time frame 6, and so on.
    • Each team change lanes after 2 games.

    • The top four play six games in the knockout finals as well as in the finals
    • Each team change lanes after 2 games

In the preliminary rounds for individuals; 
    • each participant plays 5 games (European system);
    • the ---- best players play 4 games; (The number of players have to be decided at every Championship)
    • the top 4 play three games in the knockout finals as well as in the finals (American system).

Article 4 - Points

After the Groups’ competition and also in the knockout finals, each player starts again with “0” points.

Article 5 – Composition of team

A team may exist of 6 players. 5 players must play; 1 player may be substituted.

Article 6 - Officials

The Union Member entrusted with the organisation of the Championships will provide qualified officials.