TOURNAMENT RULES & REGULATIONS

It gives us great pleasure to invite your bowlers to participate in the 10^th DIBC-DELTA Open Bowling Tournament will be held from January 18 to February 18, 2024 at Dubai International Bowling Centre, Al Mamzar, Dubai, UAE

 

Qualifying Rounds will commence on January 18 for local and overseas bowlers. The tournament Rules & Regulations, Prize Structure , Squad Schedule and Accommodation & Invitation Letter can be downloaded here. Further information can be obtained from Dubai International Bowling Centre and the Tournament Secretari at at Tel: +9714-6962-222, Fax: +9714-6966-599, email: dbc2@eim.ae.

 

Official hotel is Studio M Arabian Plaza Hotel & Apartments. The rates are as follows:

Room Types	Rates
Urban Room	AED 325.00	US$88.50 approx.
One Bedroom Apartment	AED 510.00	US$138.70 approx.
Two Bedroom Apartment	AED 810.00	US$220.50 approx.

Studio M Arabian Hotel & Apartments
Al Ittihad Road, Al Qiyadah Metro Station
P.O. Box 89500, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Telephone: +971 4215 4444
Contact: Mr Mahmoud Elmaghraby, Assistant Sales Manager,
Mobile: +971 54 586 6026

TOURNAMENT RULES & REGULATIONS

This tournament is organized to bring bowlers together in Dubai in the spirit of good will and camaraderie and promote the bowling spor

 

1.Sanction & Playing Rules
The tournament is sanctioned by EBF,ABF,and World Bowling,and playing rules will be in accordance with WB standards..

 

2.Eligibility
This tournament is open to bowlers in good standing with their federations/associations/clubs.

 

3.Divisions
The tournament will be played in the following divisions:

• Open Division: Men,Women & bowlers from the lower divisions.
• Graded A: Men, women with latest DIBC/KIBC average of 195 and below.
• Graded B: Men, women with latest DIBC/KIBC average of 179 and below.
• Graded C: Men, women with latest DIBC/KIBC average of 150 and below.
• Seniors : Men, women minimum 50 years old 1^st Jan 2024 or earlier
• Graded Divisions require minimum 18 games played as of 31 December 2023 in DIBC or KIBC. DIBC averages take precedence over all averages from other bowling centers.
• The tournament management reserves the right to reclassify UAE Youth bowlers for the Graded Divisions
• Ladies Handicaps: 8 pts. per game in the Open Division and 5 points in the Graded Divisions up to the Final Rounds
• Players in the higher divisions cannot qualify for the lower divisions, and players in the lower divisions must qualify first in their lower division before joining the higher divisions

4. Format

ROUND 1: QUALIFYING ROUND

• Participants must bowl a total of 9 games in blocks of 3 games.
• Each 3-game block will be played on a pair of lanes.
• Lane assignments will be by draw.
• Participants may bowl multiple entries with the highest 3 blocks to count towards the 9-game total
Open Division:
• Top 2 plus next 2 UAE qualifiers proceed to Round 3
• Positions 5-22 + 2 from Desperado Squad advance to Round 2.
• Desperado Squad:
• Played over 1 game on a pair of lanes with full entry fee (minimum 8 squads played to qualify), no lane dressing. Top 2 bowlers will advance to Round 2
Graded Divisions A & B
• Top 12 qualifiers + Top 3 from Desperado Squad in Graded A & B divisions will advance to the Final Round.
Graded C
• Top 12 in the last qualifying day for Graded C will serve as the final standings for winners.
• No stepladder

To learn more about Rules & Regulations,