1.1 Round I:
1.1.1 All bowlers will play 3 blocks of 6 games each on manual oiling 36 ft.
1.1.2 TOP 16 bowlers (TOP 14 MEN bowlers and TOP 2 Women bowlers) ranked on basis of total pinfall of 18 games will qualify for Round II.
1.1.3 In case of a tie, ranking positions will be decided based on the highest score in the last game of the last block. If still tied, the previous game score will be considered — continuing in this manner until the tie is broken.

1.2 Round II – (ROUND ROBIN):
1.2.1 Round II will be played amongst TOP 16 bowlers in Round Robin format.
1.2.2 Top 16 bowlers will be divided into TWO Groups:
Group A: Rank 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15
Group B: Rank 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16

All Round Robin matches will be single-game matches. The winner will be awarded 30 bonus pins, the loser 0. In case of a tie, 10 bonus pins will be shared equally between the competitors.

1.2.3 Top EIGHT bowlers (Top FOUR from each group) based on cumulative scores of Round I + Round II pinfall + bonus pins shall advance to Round III (Qualifiers and Eliminators).

1.2.4 In case of a tie after Round II (i.e., cumulative pinfall of 25 games + bonus pins), ties will be broken in the following order:
a) Higher number of wins in Round Robin
b) Higher block average in Round Robin
c) Higher single game score in Round Robin
d) Higher score in the last game of Round I. If still tied, previous games will be considered in reverse order until the tie is broken.

1.2.5 Bowlers ranked 9–16 shall be based on cumulative pinfall of 25 games + bonus pins, with tie-breaking as per 1.2.4.

1.3 Round III:
1.3.1 TOP 8 BOWLERS, ranked based on cumulative pinfall of 25 games + bonus pins awarded in Round II, shall play the Qualifier and Eliminator Rounds from scratch.
Round III will be played in THREE stages:

Stage I:
1.3.2.1 Match I: Rank 1 vs Rank 2
1.3.2.2 Match II: Rank 3 to Rank 8

Stage II:
1.3.2.3 Match III: Top 2 scorers of Match II vs Loser of Match I

Stage III:
1.3.2.4 Match IV: Winner of Match I vs Winner of Match III

1.3.3 In case of a tie, bowlers will have a one ball roll-off until the tie is broken.
(Winner of every match will be decided based on 2 GAME pinfall).

1.3.4 Rankings shall be awarded as per wins, and thereafter based on cumulative scores of the two games played. In case of a tie, rule 1.3.3 shall apply.

Note: The lane number and order of play for Game 1 of every match will be chosen by the higher-ranked bowler.