500 and Under 9 Ball
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 AT JOB’S and have a 7 or 8 rank in 9 ball, you can participate
If you have NOT participated. you must have 500 games of robustness and a Fargo rating of 500 or under or have an established JerseyGirl rank
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.
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 9 ball, the game is conceded. If you don’t like it, don’t play. Go complain on facebook.
Chip Count + Eliminations
Everyone will start with 10 Chips, but if we have over 32 players, I may alter the number of chips to speed the play along
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.
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.
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.
Players Meeting - 12:45PM (Not 12:50, Not 1:00PM).
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 $$$. The break and run pot hasn’t been able to be built up. I think most people just want to hit for the fist ball anyways and stop so we’re going with this format for awhile. I could offer the break and run pot at what it actually is (around $35/ball generally), but I feel like it is another perk to my tournaments. Don’t like it? Don’t buy tickets. Or you can buy tickets, get your ticket drawn, make a ball, and go home with a bunch of extra $$$. Don’t worry, it’ll get built up naturally, but it takes time.
Game Rules
BCA rules - Flip or lag for 1st break, loser has 2nd game 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 & Speed Violations
Later rounds….I’m tired of chasing people who go off to smoke. 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!
For each round there is a schedule posted. Each group of players is responsible for policing each other and keep things moving!!! You know the schedule, so get your bathroom, drinks, cigarette break out of the way. I’m not your mother, if you can’t be an adult, and be on time, you will be DQ’d. Once a game is done, BOTH PLAYERS must mark time finished, circle winner, & initial. 9 minutes per game, then 30 second shot clock.
Shot clock violations
Warning
Foul - Ball in hand
Loss of game
DQ from tournament
Game Rules
BCA rules - Flip or lag for 1st break, loser has 2nd game 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 & Speed Violations
Later rounds….I’m tired of chasing people who go off to smoke. 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!
For each round there is a schedule posted. Each group of players is responsible for policing each other and keep things moving!!! You know the schedule, so get your drinks, cigarette break out of the way. I’m not your mother, if you can’t be an adult, and be on time, you will be DQ’d. Once a match is done, BOTH PLAYERS must circle winner, time finished, & initial. Next match has 2 minutes to break or players not ready will forfeit. 9 minutes per game, then 30 second shot clock. If there is another available table, go for it. If there is an available match to play further down the schedule, PLAY IT!
Shot clock violations
Warning
Foul - Ball in hand
Loss of game
DQ from tournament