Format (3 matches, minimum, guaranteed each day)
Group Stage (on Saturday) 16 groups of 4 players will play a Round Robin comprising three 11-point matches. Based closely on Official UKBGF Player Ratings, the top 16 registrants will each have been seeded into a different group; then the next 16, and so on. Each match win will score one Group Point (nil for a loss). The top two players in each Group (i.e. 32 in total) will progress to Sunday’s Main bracket; the bottom two players in each Group (i.e. 32 in total) will enter Sunday’s Consolation bracket. If two players in a Group end tied on Points, their head-to-head result will decide their placement. If three players in a Group end tied on points, a tie-break will decide: the three players will each roll four dice; the two highest rollers will then play a one-point match. The winner of this one-point match will stay on to play the other player, and so on. The first player to win two one-point matches in a row, will finish as the top player of the three. The remaining two players will then play a further one-point match to determine second and third places. All one-point play-offs will be clock-mandatory (12 secs/move, 4 mins pool). Knock-out Stage (on Sunday) There's a route-map here, or you can plough through the description below :-) Each flight will comprise 9 point matches to semifinal and an 11 point final. Losers in the first round of the Main will join the second round of the Consolation. In the first rounds of the Main and the Consolation, players from the same round robin Group will be placed in different halves of the draw - in the Main, each first-placed finisher from Saturday's Groups will be drawn against a second-placed finisher from a different Group; in the Consolation, each third-placed finisher from Saturday will play a fourth-placed finisher from a different Group. Those who lose in the first round of the Consolation will enter the Second Chance flight, and those who lose in the first round of the Second Chance, will enter the Last Chance. Those who lose in either the second round of the Main or the Consolation, will enter either the reMAINder or disCONSOlate flight. Rules Joint Tournament Directors, Liviu Ionescu, Tim Spring and Chris Purchase, will oversee the tournament, which will be played to WBGF rules. There will be a strong emphasis on generous sportsmanship and fair and considerate behaviour. To this end...
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Schedule
Wednesday 24th April Group stage seeding (using UKBGF rankings at noon) Thursday 25th April Tier upgrades close @ 23:59 Saturday 27th April 13:00 Side-pools open 13:30 Side-pools close, Introduction, Group auction 14:00 Play commences (allocated tables) 20:30 (approx.) 1-point play-offs 22:00 (est.) play finishes Sunday 28th April 10:30 Play commences (free seating) 22:00 (est.) play finishes n.b. late arrival for the Saturday round robin stage risks disqualification from the tournament. If you encounter travel problems on either day, please phone (07796-176606) to discuss. |
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