Rules 8 Ball

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 + Eliminations

  • Range from (2) - (7+3) 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 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.

  • Reminder!!! A 7 will be guaranteed a spot in the $$$! If all 7’s are eliminated before the $$$, 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.

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.

If you are late and want to PLAY, you have 2 options.

  1. Pay a $50 late fee or

  2. Lose 25% of your chips(rounded up!)

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

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

Round 3 - 11:15PM - 45 min

Game Rules

  • Split quarters for men. Women do not pay for games unless playing another woman

  • 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 W/L, time finished, circle winner, mark “X” on player loss, & initial. Then notify next available match. 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

  1. Warning

  2. Foul - Ball in hand

  3. Loss of game

  4. DQ from tournament