BJ Yates will be the Tournament Director for July 26 & August 2
Sportsmanship
Zero tolerance for poor sportsmanship. No sharking, bitching, complaining about handicaps. If you slam a stick on the table or knock balls off the table, you will be DQ’d. Do not walk around the table while your opponent is shooting. Stay in one spot. Do not talk to your opponent while shooting. If you say “good game” before they shoot the 8 ball, the game is conceded. If you don’t like it, don’t play. Go complain on facebook.
Handicaps
Every player will be ranked and either have to win to 3, 4, or 5 games. There are no adjustments of ranking based on opponent.
Eliminations
Double elimination bracket. Once you lose 2 matches, you are eliminated
Format & Schedule
This tournament is about efficiency and speed. Speed is the #1 rule! It overrules everything else. If a match can be played, play it. Players should be playing.
Players Meeting - 7:45PM (Not 7:50, Not 8:00PM).
Bracket Round - 8:30PM
Game Rules
BCA rules - Flip or lag each game for break.
Rack your own. Solid or stripe on front, solid or stripe in back. Can’t win/lose on the break (8 spots or re-rack).
Take what you make on break (If open cannot use 8 as 1st ball).
Call ball & pocket. Cue ball scratch on 8 is NOT a loss unless 8 ball is pocketed.
If you need a shot watched, FILM IT in slo-mo
Breaks
You must check with me and the schedule so I can tell you if you have a gap. If you go off to smoke I will call your match, and if you don’t show up within 2 minutes, you lose that game. There are PLANNED breaks for everyone!
Speed Violations
12 minutes per game, then 30 second shot clock.
Shot clock violations
Warning
Foul - Ball in hand
Loss of game
DQ from tournament