The tournament will be Double Elimination with only one division. The Tournament Rules and Regulations, the General Rules of Pocket Billiards, and the rules on:
This intent of this tournament is to give the better shooters a chance for some intense competition and to come out and show us what they can do. The 1st-, 2nd-, and 3rd-place finishers will have their names placed on a plaque which is to remain in the game room (or wherever the pool tables reside) until such time as it gets lost. NOTE: There is only one division for this unhandicapped tournament.
There will be a $15.00 entry fee for this tournament. The entry fee will cover the cost of this tournament, and the plaque, with any remainder going towards the cost of future tournaments. Prize money for this tournament will break-down as follows:
PAY-OFF |
NUMBER OF PLAYERS |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | ||||||||
PLACE |
First |
$82.50 | $67.50 | $60.00 | $52.50 | $45.00 | $37.50 | ||||||
Second |
$52.50 | $45.00 | $37.50 | $37.50 | $30.00 | $22.50 | |||||||
Third |
$30.00 | $30.00 | $22.50 | $15.00 | $15.00 | $7.50 | |||||||
Fourth |
$15.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 | $7.50 | ---- | ---- | |||||||
TOTALS |
$180.00 | $157.50 | $135.00 | $112.50 | $90.00 | $67.50 | |||||||
There must be at least 6 entries for this tournament to run. The field will be limited to 16 players. If there are more than 16 entries the Tournament Director (TD) will choose the better 16 players to compete in the tournament (the remaining entries may start as an alternate if a starter doesn't start their first match). This restriction is unfortunately due to time constraints.
Players will be seeded by their known ability. Failing that they will
be placed in the remaining slots by random draw.
The format of the tournament will be DOUBLE ELIMINATION on a match basis. Each match will consist of the best 2 of 3 sets. The sets will be scheduled for 1.25-hours each. There will be a 15-minute break between sets. Note that a match could consume 4.5-hours with break times (assuming no extended sets). There will not be a time limit on any set.
FIRST SET -- BILLIARDS
SECOND SET -- SNOOKER
THIRD SET (If needed) -- 14.1 CONTINUOUS
Participants are expected to know all the rules of the games being played, the general rules for both billiards and pocket billiards, and the rules and regulations governing tournament play. The player chair rule will be enforced. During a match the referee will be the only person allowed to handle the balls. Applicable rules will be posted.
Signup will open October 1 and will close October 31 at 19:00. The schedule for the tournament will be posted no later then 18:00 on November 3. (First round games are the only ones that may get rescheduled, and then only if possible). If you enter this tournament please plan to commit to the times you are scheduled to play.
Forfeits due to late- or no-shows will be in force. All grace times for forfeitures are relative to the scheduled starting time (SST). A forfeit of the first set will be declared if a player is not ready to play by 15-minutes past SST. A forfeit of the first game of the second set will be declared if a player is not ready by 10-minutes past SST. If that player is not ready to play the second game of the second set by 20-minutes past SST. The third set will be forfeit if a player is not ready to play by 15-minutes past SST.
Choice of break for each set will be established by lag. In the second set the choice of break belongs to the looser of the previous game of that set.
Additional details about these tournaments may be found at the Tournament Board in the SUB Gameroom. If you have questions about the tournaments you can ask our Assistant Tournament Director (ATD), Ray Piworunas (email: ray@mailhost.nmt.edu).