Competition methods
Introduction to PBA tournament rules
PBA
Tournament of 128 players (128 Season-registered player)
| Content | Details | |
|---|---|---|
| Game System | R128 ~ R64 | [Set Games] First 3 wins out of 4 (Shootout) |
| R32 ~ Quarter-finals | [Set Games] Best of 5 sets matches | |
| Semi-finals - Final | [Set Games] Best of 7 sets matches | |
| Scoring System | Normal Shot | 1 point |
| Rail-first Shot (Bank Shot) | 2 points (No penalty for missed shot) | |
| Break shot Formation/Order |
PBA Banking System | |
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Short Rail > Short Rail OR Short Rail > Short Rail > Short Rail Start with the player whose break shot ball is closer to the opposite rail (When doing banking, player must make a shot before the opposite player’s |
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| Equalizing Inning | NO Equalizing Innings | |
| Division | First class tour / Drean tour / Challenge tour | |
LPBA
Tournament of 120 players (120 Season-registered player)
| Content | Details | |
|---|---|---|
| Game System | PPQ ~ R64 | 25 Points to win(Time Limit for 50 minutes) (When the points are tie, consider HR1, HR2. If all records of High Runs are same, ‘PBA Banking’ will be done to decide the game) |
| R32 ~ R16 | [Set Games] Best of 3 sets matches | |
| R8 ~ R4 | [Set Games] Best of 5 sets matches | |
| Final | [Set Games] Best of 7 sets matches | |
| Scoring System | Normal Shot | 1 point |
| Rail-first Shot (Bank Shot) | 2 points (No penalty for missed shot) | |
| Break shot Formation/Order |
PBA Banking System | |
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Short Rail > Short Rail OR Short Rail > Short Rail > Short Rail Start with the player whose break shot ball is closer to the opposite rail (When doing banking, player must make a shot before the opposite player’s |
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| Equalizing Inning | NO Equalizing Innings | |
| Division | ||