How to Prepay
At any DGAF weekly tournament
Venmo @ryandgaf
PP - ryan@trotcast.com
Cashapp $ ryanmdgaf
Handicaps
If you have participated in 3 weekly DGAF Tournaments, I will use your DGAF 8 ball ranking.
+ Rating means that you receive those extra chips IF you make it to the $$$ rounds.
If you have NOT participated in 3 weekly DGAF tournament, I will give you a handicap.
If you have over 1000 games in Fargorate, I will use that…
If not… I might use, APA, Jerseygirl, Big Tyme, etc….I also may not use them. You subject yourself to whatever ranking I deem necessary if you don’t compete in my weekly tournaments. It is my job to protect the tournament and be loyal to the players who play in the weekly tournaments! Come and play in the weekly tournaments to get an established ranking. Don’t like it??? Don’t play! I DON’T CARE!
| Losses | DGAF Rating | Fargorate |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 6 | 1231+ |
| 3+1 | 7 | 1191 - 1230 |
| 4 | 8 | 1151 - 1190 |
| 4+1 | 9 | 1111 - 1150 |
| 5 | 10 | 1051 - 1110 |
| 6 | 11 | 991 - 1050 |
| 7 | 12 | 931 - 990 |
| 8 | 13 | Under 930 |
| 8+1 | 14 | |
| 9 | 15 | |
| 9+1 | 16+ |
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.
Eliminations
If you are eliminated by a break and run, you have a chance to break and run. If you break and run, your opponent does not receive a loss, but you play a 3rd game sudden death. You are just fending off elimination. Your opponent can never lose a chip.
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 - 3:45PM (Not 3:50, Not 4:00PM).
Round 1 - Play 1 game, then next opponent
Round 2 - Play 1 game, then rotate. All of the players who were rotating in Round 1 are now grouped together to play each other, while the players stationary on tables from Round 1 will all play each other.
Break & Run Pot
If you prepay, you can buy raffle tickets that are eligible for $500 for the fist ball if your ticket is pulled. Now because I’m transparent, it’s my own damn $$$. The break and run pot hasn’t been able to be built up. I think most people just want to hit for the first ball anyways and stop, so we’re going with this format for awhile. I could offer the break and run pot at what it actually is (around $35/ball generally), but I feel like it is another perk to my tournaments. Don’t like it? Don’t buy tickets. Or you can buy tickets, get your ticket drawn, make a ball, and go home with a bunch of extra $$$. Don’t worry, it’ll get built up naturally, but it takes time.
Game Rules
BCA rules - Flip or lag each game for break.
Rack your own. Can’t win/lose on the break (8 spots or re-rack).
Open after the break (Cannot use 8 as 1st ball).
Call ball & pocket. Cue ball scratch on 8 is NOT a loss unless 8 ball is pocketed.
If you need a shot watched, FILM IT in slo-mo
Partner Rules
Rack your own, not for your partner
Stay in rotation for each GAME, new rotation each rack
Can talk anytime, anywhere.
1 swap per rack - players can change rotation once per rack (A,B,B,A)
Strict 10 minute/game rule. After 10 minutes, 30 second shot clock is in effect.
Rules 9 Ball
Sportsmanship
Zero tolerance for poor sportsmanship. No sharking, bitching, complaining about handicaps. Do not break your stick down during a game. If you slam a stick on the table or knock balls off the table, you will be DQ’d. Do not walk around the table while your opponent is shooting. Stay in one spot. Do not talk to your opponent while shooting. If you say “good game” before they shoot the 9 ball, the game is conceded.
Handicaps + Eliminations
Range from (2) - (8+2) Chips - Lose a game, lose a chip. If you have a + rating means that you will receive those losses if you make it to $$$ rounds
If your opponent does a break and run, you have a chance to break and run. If you break and run, your opponent does not receive a loss, but you play a 3rd game sudden death.
Reminder!!! A 7 or 8 will be guaranteed a spot in the $$$! If all 7/8’s are eliminated before the $$$, the last one will automatically go to last $$$ spot. If they make it on their own, GREAT! If they have a + rating they will receive those extra losses in $$$ rounds
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. Everyone has to play everyone else, it doesn’t matter if it’s early or late.
Players Meeting - 8:15PM (Not 8:20, Not 8:30PM).
Round 1 - Play 1 game, then next opponent
Round 2 - Play 1 game, then rotate. All of the players who were rotating in Round 1 are now grouped together to play each other, while the players stationary on tables from Round 1 will all play each other.
Game Rules
BCA rules - Flip or lag for break
Rack your own. Can’t win/lose on the break (9 spots immediately or re-rack).
Push out after the break
No 3 Foul
If you need a shot watched, FILM IT in slo-mo
Score Keeping
We are now using tablets! For each table, you will have an assigned tablet. Once a match is done, all you have to do is Checkbox the WINNER
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