The Battle of the 7L’s

Over half of the players who participate in the weekly DGAF are rated 7L’s, so why not have a tournament just for them!

Date

April 19th, 2024 at JOB’s Billiards Club

900 Gallatin Pike S.

Madison, TN

Handicaps

If you have participated in 2 weekly DGAF Tournaments and have a 7L rank, you can participate. The list of eligible players are below.

If you have NOT participated in a weekly DGAF tournament you must have 1000 games of robustness and a Fargo rating of 500 or under. NO EXCEPTIONS!!! DON’T ASK!!!!

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 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 - 7:45PM (Not 7:50, Not 8:00PM). If you are not present for auction…..you will NOT be AUCTIONED. Be an adult and show up on time.

Round 1 - 8:00PM - 90 min + Break

Round 2 - 10:00PM - 60 min + Break

Round 3 - 11:15PM - 45 min

Note: Everyone will start with 7 losses. If we have over 32 players, I may reduce to 6 losses, depending on the amount of tables available….no way to know for sure until the night of.

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

Score Keeping & Speed Violations

New Rule

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 quarters, 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. The next available match clock STARTS once BOTH players have completed paperwork. Next match has 2 minutes to break or players not ready will forfeit. 12 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

Guaranteed Eligbiles

These players have met the necessary requirements to guarantee their eligibility. If you are NOT on the list, scroll back up top, under the HANDICAPS section, to find out how to become eligible

Alexandra Smith

Amber Jordan

Ann Pierson

Austin Heavrin

Bradley Lykins

Brenda Anderson

Brian Short

Butch Mickle

Carlana Adamopoulos

Chris Henry

Chris Kelley

Chrissy Perlowski

Cierra Craig

Dale Lannom

David Chaney

David Hankins Bubba

Deb Johnson

Debbie Johnson

Desiree Patterson

Dyver O'bryan

George Mikhail

Jake Doutt

James Layne

James Ranger Gregory

Jared Glascock

Jason Hunter

Jay Peterson

Jennifer Brown

Jeremey Ruskin

Jeremy Collier

Jesse Pirtle

John Williams

Jonah Byrom

Jose Espinosa

Josh Strickland

Julie Carn

Kat Scheideler

Kathy Sanders

Keenan Lee

Kelly Jones

Kevin Garcia

Kevin Sartain

Latoya

Levi Jordan

Lottie Stout

Lynn Merrit

Mandy Alsup

Mario Baez

Mitchell Cole

Morris Kyler

Nancy Murphy

Nellie Yates

Nelson Alsup

Perry Lockert

Philip Livingston

Q Johnson

Robbie Sellers

Robert Well

Rudy Hanna

Russell Hutto

Stacy Sullivan

Stephen Dominique

Stephen Kinlaw

Tim Drowns

Tim Warren

Tom Carder

Tomi Jones

Tommy Crague

Wes Coleman

Zach Crunk

Zoe Stout