Entry Criteria

Anyone that's registered to and playing for any team for the season can enter.

Any queries should be directed to Rob Price (or Gary Hodgson if Rob unavailable)

Rules

• Each player will be given a handicap rating which they'll keep throughout the tournament.
• Each round will be drawn at random, and played at the home player's venue, or any other league venue after that.
• Drawn home player to cover any table costs. We recommend speaking to the venue to OK it.
• You will be given a set date/time to play each match by (usually around a month).
• Both players will have 2 weeks when the fixture is announced to set an agreed date to play their match.
• Players should message on the match day to remind each other of the match.
• All match rules will be per Bude Pool League including lagging for the first break (alternate break after that)
• When only 1 player is on a negative handicap the match starts with both players on their exact handicap.
• e.g. of match.  Player A handicap is -2, Player B handicap is 3.  To win, Player A must win 7 frames, Player B has to win just 2 frames.  
• When both players are on a positive handicap the better player will start on zero.  If they both have the same handicap the match starts nil - nil. 
• e.g. of match.  Player A handicap is 2, Player B handicap is 4.  Match starts with Player B  2 - nil up, race to 5.
• When both players are on a negative handicap the worse player will start on zero.  If they both have the same handicap the match starts nil - nil.
• e.g. of match. Player A handicap is -2, Player B handicap is -1.  Match starts with Player A on -1 and Player B on nil, race to 5.
• N.B. A player on a zero handicap will always start on zero in any match.