Tournament Information

IDM Bucharest International Bowling Open

15^th Edition, 24 October – 1 November 2026

**Approval status**
Approved by	The national federation, EBF
Classification	EBF Tournament

**Tournament on the web**
Website 1	www.ibibo.ro
Website 2	www.bowling.ro

**Tournament information**
The tournament is open for	Athletes from IBF, EBF and national federations
Tournament organiser	IDM Club, Bucharest Romania
Centre	IDM Club
City	Bucharest
Federation	Romania
First day	24 October 2026
Last day	1 November 2026

**Tournament delimitations**
Category	Open
Event	Singles Mixed
Woman handicap	8 pins per game
Max woman scratch game	300

**Tournament contact**
Contact person	Marius Briciu Jan Cotocu
Mobile	+40 722 454 273
Email	ibibo2026@idm.ro
Registration	www.ibibo.ro

**Centre address**
Address	IDM Club Bucharest Splaiul Independentei 319B, Sector 6 Bucharest Romania
GPS coordinates:	N 44.434286^oE 26.04896^o
what3words:	///loving.spare.tenders
Phone	+40 722 695 464
Fax	+4021 316 09 63
Email	ibibo2026@idm.ro
Website	www.ibibo.ro

**Centre specifications**
Number of Lanes	14 lanes divides as follows: 6 lanes in sector A 8 lanes in sector B
Approaches	Brunswick Anvilane Glow Pro
Surface	Brunswick
Pin desks	Brunswick
Pin setters	Brunswick GS-X
Pins	Brunswick Max
Score system	Brunswick Sync

**Dressing specifications**
Oil Machine	Kegel Flex
Oil	Kegel Fire / Ice
Cleaner	Kegel CX4S
Pattern prepared by	Kegel, Sivissidis Bowling
Dressing done by	IDM Club

**Prize money specifications**
Prize fund status	Net. Fixed.
Tax on Prizes	They are already paid by the organizer
Tax rules	As a consequence of the Romanian Tax Regulations, the tax on prize money will be paid by the organizer and will not be deducted from the net prizes. All participants will be obliged to fill in a form provided by the organizer (to meet the needs of GDPR, tax authorities, etc).

**Prize money expressed in EUR**
Position	Group A	Group B	Specials
Position 1	2500 EUR	300 EUR
Position 2	2000 EUR	250 EUR
Position 3	1500 EUR	225 EUR
Position 4	1000 EUR	200 EUR
Position 5-8	600 EUR	150 EUR
Position 9-16	400 EUR	100 EUR
Position 17-32	300 EUR
Position 33-48	200 EUR
Dimitrios Karetsos (highest score)			300 EUR
First under 14 years			125 EUR
First under 18 years			200 EUR
First above 60 years			200 EUR
First above 70 years			200 EUR
Total	20.600 Euro	2.375 Euro	1.025 Euro
The total net prize fund is 24.000 EUR.

**Tournament format**
Qualification The following 46 athletes will qualify: A. Top 35 from the general standing. B. Top 2 unqualified from a separate standing for squads conducted on Saturday and Sunday, 24-25 October.C. Top 1 ungualified from Turbo standing for squads conducted on Saturday and Sunday, 24-25 October, D. Top 2 unqualified from a separate standing for squads conducted on Monday and Tuesday, 26-27 October. E. Top 1 unqualified from Turbo standing for squads conducted on Monday and Tuesday, 26-27 October. F. Top 1 unqualified from a separate standing for squads conducted on Wednesday 28 October. G. Top 1 unqualified from Turbo standing for squads conducted on Wednesday-Thursday, 28-29 October. H. Top 1 unqualified from Turbo standing for squads conducted on Friday-Saturday, 30-31 October. I. First junior (under 18 years at the moment of tournament’s beginning) unqualified. J. First woman unqualified. The 46 qualified athletes will be sorted according to their best 6-games series, in order A-B-C-D-E-F-G-H-I-J and then seeded 1-46. For Category B, the ranking will be made according to positions of the B-athletes in the general qualification standing. Athletes must inform the organizing committee of the Category, in which he/she is playing. For Category B, all athletes must provide a document from their national federation, proving their annual average to be less than 180. All the scores count for Category A. If an athlete is registered for Category B, but his score qualifies him in top 46 of Category A, he will qualify to the final steps and will in addition also earn the prize for Category B. All the athletes from the category A and category B qualified in history of our tournament will become category A (without Desperado). All the athletes who played in our tournament history at category A will play automatically for A category. Desperado Squad 1 game Top 2 will qualify to the final steps, seeded 47-48. Fresh oil Before every squad and final steps 1-3. No fresh oil for Desperado and final step 4. Final Step 1 Athletes seeded 21-48 will play 4 games, starting from scratch. Athletes positioned 1-12 are qualified to the Final Step 2. Athletes positioned 13-28 will be ranked 33-48. Final Step 2 Athletes seeded 5-20 + athletes qualified from step 1 will play 4 games, starting from scratch. Athletes positioned 1-12 are qualified to the Final Step 3. Athletes positioned 13-28 will be ranked 17-32. Final Step 3 Athletes seeded 1-4 + athletes qualified from step 2 will play 4 games, starting from scratch. Athletes positioned 1-8 are qualified to the Final Step 4. Athletes positioned 9-16 will be ranked 9-16. Final Step 4 8 athletes will play 4 games with the pin fall from the Final Step 3 carried forward. Athletes positioned 1-4 are qualified to the Final Step 5. Athletes positioned 5-8 will be ranked 5-8. Final Step 5 – oiling only before first match There will be 3 stepladder matches Stepladder match 1 The athlete seeded 4 and the athlete seeded 3 will play one-game match. The loser of the match will be ranked 4. Stepladder match 2 The winner of the match 1 and the athlete seeded 2 will play one-game match. The loser of the match will be ranked 3. Stepladder match 3 The winner of the match 2 and the athlete seeded 1 will play one-game match. The loser of the match will be ranked 2. The winner of the match will be ranked 1.

**Tournament tie rules**
Qualification and the Final Step 1-4 In case of a tie, the highest ranked athlete will be the athlete with the highest last game in a step. If a tie still exists the highest ranked athlete will be the athlete with the highest second last game in a step etc.
Turbo In case of a tie in Turbo standing, the highest positioned athlete will be the athlete highest ranked in general qualification standing.
Final Step 5 In case of a tie in a mach, a one ball roll off on a full set of pins will be played, repeated until the tie is broken.
Desperado Squad In case of a tie in the Desperado Squad, a one ball roll on a full set of pins will be played, repeated until the tie is broken.

**Lane assignments and lane movements**
Lane draws	Lane draws will be done by the organizer. For squads and steps conducted in both Sector A and B, the draw will decide in which sector of the centre the athletes are playing.
Athletes per pair in squads	Three-Five (preferable Three-Four) depending on the squad sizes
Frequency of movement	After two games in the qualification After one game in the Final Step 1-4 No movement in the Stepladder Final
Movement method	Athletes from the even numbered lanes will move two lanes on the right Athletes from the odd numbered lanes will move two lanes on the left
Number of lanes to move	Two

**Booking policies**
Booking restriction before	A maximum of four squads can be booked before the tournament starts and maximum two of the bookings can be for squads on Friday and Saturday 30-31 October.
Booking restriction during	Maximum six entries non played.
Total number of squads played	No limit
Booking Cancellations	Possible
Booking priority number on the waiting list	Priority number = played squads. Second priority = distance First = players from abroad Second = players from ROU, but not B and IF Third = player from B and IF. The waiting list it is ordered by priority number ascending. If priority number are equal, first subscribed, first served.
Registration opens	30 minutes prior each squad
Turbo registration	Turbo registration is open during Registration and Warm-up period, until the first ball is thrown
Waiting list opens	10 minutes prior each squad

**Qualification squads and fees in Eur**
Squad	Day	Date	Time	Spots	Entry-fee	Re-entry fee
Squad 01	Saturday	24-Oct	09:30	35	40	–
Squad 02			13:30	35	40	35
Squad 03			17:30	35	40	35
Squad 04			21:30	35	40	35
Squad 05	Sunday	25-Oct	09:30	35	40	35
Squad 06			13:30	35	40	35
Squad 07			17:30	35	40	35
Squad 08			21:30	35	40	35
Squad 09	Monday	26-Oct	13:30	35	40	35
Squad 10			17:30	35	40	35
Squad 11			21:30	35	40	35
Squad 12	Tuesday	27-Oct	13:30	35	40	35
Squad 13			17:30	35	50	40
Squad 14			21:30	35	50	40
Squad 15	Wednesday	28-Oct	13:30	35	60	50
Squad 16			17:30	35	70	60
Squad 17			21:30	35	70	60
Squad 18	Thursday	29-Oct	09:30	35	70	60
Squad 19			13:30	35	80	70
Squad 20			17:30	35	80	70
Squad 21			21:30	35	80	70
Squad 22	Friday	30-Oct	09:30	35	80	70
Squad 23			13:30	35	80	70
Squad 24			17:30	35	80	70
Squad 25			21:30	35	80	70
Squad 26	Saturday	31-Oct	09:30	35	80	70
Squad 27			13:30	35	80	70
Squad 28			17:30	35	80	70
Squad 29			21:30	35	80	70
Desperado			00:30	B	30	–
Turbo					10
All prices are in EUR*

*) equivalent in RON according to Romanian National Bank’s exchange rate

**Schedule for the final steps Sunday 1 November**
Sunday 1-Nov	Final Step 1	09:30	Sectors A and B
	Final Step 2	12:30	Sectors A and B
	Final Step 3	15:30	Sector B
	Final Step 4	18:00	Sector B
	Stepladder Final	20:00	Sector A lanes A3 – A4
	Award ceremony	21:30

**Hotels provided by the organizer**
Ibis Hotel – https://ibisbucharestpolitehnica.ro
Ambiance Hotel – http://www.ambiance-hotel.ro
Yesterday Hotel – http://hotel.yesterday.ro

**Other information**
Rules in effect The EBF rules Chapter 8 and IBF’s Regulation and Playing Rules will apply
Streaming All games will be broadcasted live on youtube.com The final will also be broadcasted live on facebook.com
Minimum 6 players per squad
Average prices in Romania – accommodation: 60-80 Eur per night. – a dish cost around 12 Eur. – a beer, around 3-4 Eur. – UBER available.