▁the ▁" D ual ▁Cond ition " ▁format . ▁ ▁Over ▁the ▁years ▁the ▁format ▁has ▁changed . ▁ ▁The ▁current ▁qual ifying ▁format ▁takes ▁place ▁over ▁ 3 ▁days , ▁with ▁ 8 ▁games ▁being ▁played ▁each ▁day . ▁ ▁The ▁first ▁day ▁is ▁played ▁on ▁a ▁" long " ▁l ane ▁pattern ▁( o iled ▁to ▁around ▁ 4 4   ft ), ▁the ▁second ▁on ▁a ▁" short " ▁pattern ▁( o iled ▁to ▁around ▁ 3 5   ft ). ▁ ▁The ▁final ▁day ▁is ▁played ▁on ▁a ▁" m ixed " ▁pattern ▁( each ▁l ane ▁is ▁dressed ▁altern ately ▁with ▁the ▁long ▁and ▁short ▁patterns ). ▁ ▁The ▁top ▁ 8 ▁men ▁and ▁top ▁ 8 ▁women ▁over ▁the ▁ 2 4 ▁games ▁qual ify ▁for ▁the ▁single - el im ination ▁match play ▁final s . ▁The ▁final ists ▁are ▁seed ed ▁according ▁to ▁their ▁final ▁position ▁in ▁qual ifying . ▁The ▁final s ▁are ▁played ▁using ▁" best ▁of ▁ 3 " ▁match play ▁style ▁on ▁altern ating ▁l ane ▁patterns . ▁The ▁higher ▁seed ed ▁player ▁has ▁the ▁choice ▁of ▁which ▁pattern ▁to ▁start ▁on . ▁ ▁These ▁patterns ▁force ▁the ▁players ▁to ▁attack ▁the ▁ 2 ▁different ▁l ane ▁conditions ▁using ▁different ▁angles / equ ip ment / hand ▁positions ▁and ▁is ▁the ▁best ▁way ▁to ▁determine ▁the ▁player ▁with ▁the ▁most ▁skills , ▁vers at ility ▁and ▁knowledge . ▁▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁- ▁Lake ▁Wales , ▁Florida ▁The ▁ 2