BFA - GARLANDO - London Open

The London Open is an International Table Soccer Federation Pro Tour Event BFA Category A Ranking Tournament x10 GARLANDO Master Champion

Tournament Organiser: BFA, Andrei Russell-Gebbett
mailto:[email protected]

Tournament Director: Christophe Lerat

Entry is open to all; events accommodate all skill levels – from beginner to international.

Summary of Events
Friday 1st December
7:30pm: You can enter...either Women's Doubles, Senior Doubles or Draw Your Partner competition 1 ('DYP')

Saturday 2nd December
10:30am Open Doubles
15:00 Women's Singles
17:00 Senior Singles
18:30 Draw Your Partner II

Sunday 3rd December
10:30am Open Singles

There will be a prize-giving ceremony at 8pm on both Saturday and Sunday.

There will also be a break for lunch on both Saturday and Sunday for one hour, from 12:30 to 13:30. Players are encouraged to buy lunch at the venue.

Summary of Charges and how to Pay them
a) Event entry fees
b) Table fees
c) BFA membership fees

a) Event entry fees depend on both the event and your rank.
Draw Your Partner: £5 entry, regardless of rank
To enter any other event, per event:
Novice/Beginner: £5
Amateur: £7.50
Semi-Pro: £10
Pro: £15
Pro-Master: £25

Event entry fees are payable in cash on the day, at the venue.

b) Table fees cover the cost of the tables' transport and use. You will not need to carry any change to pay for your games: the tables will be on 'freeplay' mode and you will only need a ball.

You can reserve your place in the tournament by getting a week end table fees package for £20 in advance via TicketWeb link: . If places are still available on the day the table fee is £15 a day per person. Tournament capacity is 60 players max.
You MUST then go to BFA website to confirm your reservation to participate in particular events. Please note this is to allow the tournament organiser to be prepared before the event. Failure to do this 72 hours before the tournament start will make your table fees package void.

c) BFA Membership Fees To take part in a BFA tournament, you must be a member of the British Foosball Association (or a foreign associate). You can pay for membership on the day. If it is your first tournament, you will not need to pay. You can check to see if you are a member as of 1/12/17 HERE!!!!!!

Prize Funds
We envisage that 80% of event entry fees goes to the prize fund; 20% to the BFA
The prize fund is distributed:
Open Events: 25%, 20%, 17%, 13%, 7.5%, 5% (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, =5th/6, =7/8)
All non-open events: 50%,30%,20% (1st, 2nd, 3rd)

Event Eligibility
Player rankings will be based on the BFA Rankings List of
1-12-17 here. The organisers reserve the right to give players a rank of their choice. Senior players must be 51 years or older.

Event Formats
Draw Your Partner events: Single Elimination, best of 3 sets
Senior and Women's Doubles: Double Elimination, best of 3 sets
Open Doubles: 6 rounds Swiss, Single Elimination two-tier knockout (top 2/3 to top tier)
Senior and Women's Singles: Single Elimination, best of 3 sets
Open Singles: 4 rounds Swiss, Single Elimination two-tier knockout (top 2/3 to top tier)

Referees
If you request a referee from the head official's list, each player must pay £1.
If the referee is appointed by the head official before the match, there is no fee.
Abbreviated and complete rules can be found here.

Dress Code
Please wear sports kit (unless you really don't want to).

Merchandise
On sale at the tournament: Garlando balls, wraps and lube