Dates: Aug. 11-17, 2002

Site: Mansfield Stadium, Bangor

Capacity: 1,500

Tickets: $20 for pass to all games; individual game tickets available

Dimensions: 330 feet down lines, 375 feet to power alleys, 400 feet to center

Playing surfaces: natural grass, red clay

2001 world champion: U.S. South (Palm Harbor, Fla.)

Participants (6 U.S., 4 international) – Pool A: Canada (Ontario), Europe (Moscow, Russia), South (Boynton Beach, Fla.), West (San Pedro, Calif.), Maine (Bangor)

Pool B: Asia Pacific (Manila, Philippines), Latin America (Curacao, Netherlands Antilles), Central (South Bend, Ind.), East (South Vineland, N.J.), Southwest (Texas)

Format: Round robin, four games; single-elimination semifinals, championship; each team receives one day off during round robin

Opening ceremonies: Sunday, noon

Semifinals: Friday Aug. 16, Pool A No. 1 vs. Pool B No. 2, 11 a.m.; Pool B No. 1 vs. Pool A No. 2, 2 p.m.; Championship: Saturday, Aug. 17, 1 p.m.

Awards banquet: Friday, Aug. 16, 7 p.m., Bangor Civic Center, $18 (deadline 5 p.m., Aug. 14)

Tournament director: Mike Brooker