1.1 Round I:
1.1.1 All bowlers will play 3 blocks of 6 games each on manual oiling 33 ft.
1.1.2 TOP 16 bowlers (TOP 14 MEN bowlers and TOP 2 Women bowlers) ranked on the basis of total pinfall of 18 games will qualify for the next rounds.
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 – (Rank 5–16 ROUND ROBIN):
1.2.1 TOP 4 bowlers from Round I will directly proceed to Round III.
1.2.2 Round II will be played amongst Rank 5 to Rank 16 bowlers in Round Robin format. Bowlers will bowl 12 one-game matches spread over two days. Each bowler will bowl with every other bowler once, with the final game being a position round (i.e., 1st vs 2nd, 3rd vs 4th, etc.).

All Round Robin matches will be single-game matches. The winner will be awarded 10 bonus pins, the loser 0. In case of a tie, 5 bonus pins will be shared equally between the competitors.

1.2.3 Top FOUR bowlers based on cumulative scores of Round I + Round II pinfall + BONUS pins shall advance to Round III to join the Top FOUR bowlers from Round I for the finals (TOP 8 Round Robin).

1.2.4 In case of a tie after Round II (i.e., cumulative pinfall of 29 games + bonus pins), ties will be broken in the following order:
a) Higher number of wins in Round Robin
b) Higher block average (11 games) 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 will be determined based on cumulative pinfall of 29 games + bonus pins. Tie-breaking will follow rule 1.2.4.

1.3 Round III: Qualifier, Eliminator and Step Ladder
1.3.1 TOP 8 BOWLERS shall play Round III from scratch.
Round III shall be played in FOUR stages:

Stage I:
1.3.2.1 Match I: Rank 1 vs Rank 2
1.3.2.2 Match II: Rank 3 vs Rank 5 vs Rank 7
1.3.2.3 Match III: Rank 4 vs Rank 6 vs Rank 8

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

Stage III:
1.3.2.5 Match V: Loser of Match I vs Winner of Match IV

Stage IV:
1.3.2.6 Match VI: Winner of Match I vs Winner of Match V

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 1–8 shall be awarded based on wins and, if needed, cumulative score of two games played. In case of a tie, rule 1.3.3 shall apply.
1.3.5 All Round III matches shall be played in league format.

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