SØREN SØGAARD KIEL OPEN 2003

General information for international open 3-cushion tournament

Date Do., 17.04. 19:00 h Draw for qualification
Fr., 18.04. 09:30 h Opening ceremony
10:00 h - 23:30 h Qualification matches
Sa., 19.04. 10:00 h - 23:30 h Qualification matches
Draw for final tournament
Up to 100 participants :
So., 20.04. 10:00 h - 23:30 h Intermediate round with 16 players / 1. Round / 2. Round / Quarterfinals
Mo., 21.04. 10:00 h - 17:30 h Semi finals / finals
More than 100 participants :
So., 20.04. 10:00 h - 23:30 h Intermediate round with 32 players / 1. Round / 2. Round
Mo., 21.04. 10:00 h - 19:00 h Quarterfinals / Semi finals / finals
The draw of the qualification will take place in the room of the Billard-Verein Kiel ( adress below ), personal appearance is not necessary on thursday. Inscription on friday 09:00 a.m. at the organisation-desk.

Place Haus des Sports
Winterbeker Weg 49
24114 Kiel

Authorization The tournament was authorized by DBU in september 2002

Material 8 Søren Søgaard Tables / Simonis 300 / Super Aramith Tournament

Dress regulations Final tournament elegant billiard dess with waste jackett and bowtie, qualification also club shirt.

Participants Minimum 60, Maximum 144

Playing system - Qualification with groups of 3 (more than 100) or 4 players (up to 100)
- All groups with the same number of players
- Draw : - there will be 3 or 4 groups of lots according to the general average
- from every group one lot will be drawn for each qualification group
- if possible, players of one german federation or one foreign country will not be drawn for the same group
- Final tournament : - Winners of the groups and perhaps best seconds
- Ranking of the qualification : place in the group, matchpoints, general average, best average, highest run
- The 16 best players will be seeded
- Final tournament with 32 / 40 / 48 players depending on total number of participants

Referees / Writer - Qualification : Every participant has to write the protocol of at least one match.
- Main tournament : Support of referees and writers by necessary by players, who are not any longer in the tournament.

Distances - Qualification depending on number of participants ( no sets )
- Final tournament : Best of three, 15 points
- Endspiel : 3 Gewinnsätze 15 points

Entry fee Entry fee according to the general average on the inscription : GA < 0,400 EUR 25.- > 0,700 EUR 45.-
> 0,400 EUR 30.- > 0,800 EUR 50.-
> 0,500 EUR 35.- > 0,900 EUR 60.-
> 0,600 EUR 40.- > 1,000 EUR 75.-

Prize money Guaranteed at least EUR 2500.- ( further prize money by sponsors possible like 2000 and 2001)

Homepage Informations concerning the tournament and a formular for online-inscriptions can be found at http://www.kiel-open.de/

Hotels In the enclosures or on the web-site You can find a list of the accomodations. We would like You to make Your reservations on Your own.

Inscription Please send the complete inscription forms with telefax, letter or e-mail to the following adress :
Billard-Verein Kiel e.V.
Flintkampsredder 10
D-24106 Kiel
Tel. u. Fax 0431 / 330291
or kiel_open@wieduwild.de (s.o)
Your inscription will be valid with the entry fee on the following account
Mylius S.SØGAARD KIEL OPEN
Sparkasse Kiel
BLZ : 21050170
KontoNr.: 98105851
Closing date ( entry fee on account ) will be 04.04.2003.

Further informations : Telephone BV Kiel
0431 / 330291
Montags und freitags ab 14:00 h
or Tournament Director Gunther Mylius
Henri-Dunant-Allee 26
D-24119 Kronshagen
0431/ 549823
or Turnierleiter
Jürgen Wieduwild
0171 / 3486256
E-Mail kiel_open@wieduwild.de (s.o)

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