Rules 9 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

  • Round 1 - Play 1 game, then rotate

  • Round 2 - Play 1 game unless playing opponent +/- rank, then play 2 games. Alternate break

  • Range from (2) - (9+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!!! An 8 or 9 will be guaranteed a spot in the $$$! If all 8/9’s are eliminated before the $$$, 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). 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

  • 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

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 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 mark W/L/Split, 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. 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

  1. Warning

  2. Foul - Ball in hand

  3. Loss of game

  4. DQ from tournament