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Format & Rules


Championship Format

1) The maximum time allowed to host the Championships will be 12 days, with the final day being scheduled for a Friday or Saturday, unless otherwise agreed by the Federation and the IBSF.

2) The Round Robin Stages - will be made up of:

  Men U21s Ladies Masters
Round robin no. of groups 8 8 4/8 4/8
Frames round robin matches 7 7 5 5
No. of qualifiers per group 4 4 2/4 2/4
No. of frames played in Last 32 9 9 na 7
No of frames played in Last 16 9 9 7 7
No. of frames played in quarter final 11 (5+6)* 11 (5+6)* 7 7
No. of frames played in semi final 13 (6+7)* 13 (6+7)* 7 9
No. of frames played in final 19 (9+10)* 17 (8+9)* 9 11

    *Both Stages to be played on the same day. The number of groups may be increased at the discretion of the IBSF to ensure the completion of the Championships within the allocated time period

3) Semi-finals – Both matches to be played the best of 13 frames over 2 Sessions on the same day – First Session a possible 6 frames and the Second Session a possible7 frames. The match will be stopped in the first session when one of the players has won 4 frames.

4) Final – To be played the best of 19 frames over 2 Sessions on the same day – First Session a maximum of 9 frames and the Second Session the possible number of frames left. The match will be stopped in the first session when one of the players has won 6 frames.

5) All sessions will be subject to possible change in time and frames played if requested by the Host Association and agreed by the Championship Committee.
 
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