How to Prepay
At any DGAF weekly tournament
Venmo @ryandgaf
PP - ryan@trotcast.com
Cashapp $ ryanmdgaf
Format & Schedule
Players Meeting - 3:45PM (Not 3:50, Not 4:00PM).
Round 1 - Play 1 MATCH, then next opponent. Each MATCH consists of each PLAYER playing the other 3 opponents from that TEAM ( 1v1, 1v2, 1v3, 2v1, 2v2, 2v3, 3v1, 3v2,3v3) 9 TOTAL GAMES PER MATCH
Round 2 - All of the TEAMS who were rotating in Round 1 are now grouped together to play each other, while the TEAMS stationary on tables from Round 1 will all play each other. Same format as Round 1
Team Chip Count
MUST HAVE AT LEAST 1 DGAF-7 ON EACH TEAM
I will combine all 3 team members for a total chip count (I.E. 5+6+7 = 18 Total Chips). If you have a + rating, add them together for Chip Count (8+2 =10 Chips) No single player is ELIMINATED….Only teams are ELIMINATED. When you are down to the Final 3 chips, you continue to rotate as before.
Handicaps
If you have participated in 50 DGAF Games, I will use your DGAF 8 ball ranking.
If you have NOT participated in 50 DGAF Games, 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!
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 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.
Break & Run Pot
If you prepay, you can buy raffle tickets that are eligible for $500 for the first 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.
General Rules
Fast rack 5 is a combo of both 8 and 9 ball. There are 5 solids (1-5) and 5 stripes (9-13)
Like 8 ball, to win you have to clear your group (solids or stripes). You must protect BOTH the 5 and 13 from early potting
Like 9 ball, you have to shoot your group in rotation order (low to high). There is a pushout option AFTER the break. No 3 Foul rule
It is racked like 10 ball. 5 and 13 go next to each other in the middle of row 3. Then a solid and stripe go on each wing opposite whatever order you have 5/13
Game Rules
BCA rules - Flip or lag each game for break.
Rack your own. Can’t win/lose on the break (5 and 13 spots or re-rack).
Open after break
Call ball & pocket. Cue ball scratch on 8 is NOT a loss unless 5/13 ball is pocketed.
If you need a shot watched, FILM IT in slo-mo
Team Rules
Stay in rotation during each MATCH, new rotation each MATCH
Can talk anytime, anywhere to your team
2 TAGS per MATCH - Any player on that team can sub in 2 times during that MATCH to shoot 1 shot
Strict 8 minute/game rule. After 8 minutes, 30 second shot clock is in effect.
Play on 2 tables until you have 8 chips left. Once a team is down to 9 chips, the next MATCH they start, reduce to 1 table and STAY IN ORDER
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
8 minutes per game, then 30 second shot clock.
Shot clock violations
Warning
Foul - Ball in hand
Loss of game
DQ from tournament