THURSDAY Singles 2011

BIG WIN Livermore

Tournament Series Guidelines

 

 

General Information

 

League information can be found at www.bigwin8ball.com  Information on the website will include weekly stats posted on Saturdays by 12pm. You may also find schedules, blank score sheets, sample score sheets, handicap grids, links to the BCA website, links to information about each venue, and general announcements.  Questions can be emailed to bigwin8ball@yahoo.com

 

Cost

Series Enrollment                                 Up Front                                $50.00

Weekly Fee                                           Per Match                             $10.00

 

 

 

 

Player Responsibility

 

Signed, completed score sheets with Match Money must be dropped in the league box at Pine Street at the completion of your match. Match Money (Both Players Sign).

 

 

Weekly Matches

 

Weekly matches begin at 7pm and 9pm at Pine Street

Verify the match handicap and start the match as close to designated start time as possible.

Opening break determined by coin flip.  Alternate breaks throughout the match. The BCA uses a RACK-YOUR-OWN rule, so the player with the Break racks. Breaker pays the coin.

Sinking the 8ball on the break does not win or lose a game.  If the bar owner/manager is available to open the table, please ask them to do so.  If  no one or key is available to retrieve the ball, coins are split again for the retrieval of the 8ball.

 

Scoring

Please circle wins on the provided scoresheets and circle the winning player after the match.  Both players need to sign the scoresheet.  NOTE: On the schedule, each match has a designated  Match #.  Please include this number on your score sheet as it will greatly ease the posting of stats.

Final Standings are based on match wins and tiebreakers are based on winning percentage.  Ties in winning percentage will defer to head to head. Three way ties in matches/winning percentage and head to head to head will split earnings.

 

Flexible Schedule/Match Expectations

 

Matches are scheduled for 7pm and 9pm for 15 consecutive Thursdays.  If your opponent agrees to meet you on Saturday or Sunday afternoon, you may make alternative arrangements. No matches may begin after 6pm Saturdays and 4pm on Sundays.  You must play at least 3 matches in any given 4 week period.  (Think playing forward, rather than making up matches).  NO CALL/NO SHOW is grounds for a forfeit.  Please show common courtesy to your fellow players and give them advance notice if you will not make it to your scheduled Thursday Start time.

 

Ratings and Races

 

Ratings are based on your cumulative average within the Bigwin league system.  If you do not play have a cumulative average, you will receive a rating by the series director.

 

Cume Ave

Rating

AAA vs

Race to 7

AA vs

Race to 7

A v

Race to 6

B v

Race to 5

C v

Race to 4

11 +

AAA

AAA 

7

AA

7

A

6

B

5

C

4

10.0-10.99

AA

AA

6

A

6

B

5

C

4

D

3

9.0-9.99

A

A

5

B

5

C

4

D

3

 

Race to 3

8.0-8.99

B

B

4

C

4

D

3

 

 

DvD

3

7.0-7.99

C

C

3

D

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Below 7

D

D

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Borderlines…

In a match where opponents’ averages are within 0.3 and below, the races will play EVEN to the lower race  [races to 6 (AAA-AA), 5(AA-A)…]

 

 

 

Questionable Hits

 

If you have any question to the legality of your opponent’s potential shot, you need to ask a player from another match to watch the hit, prior to the shot taking place.  If you do not inform your opponent that you would like someone to watch the hit, the validity of the shot is the opinion of the shooter. 

 

Conflicts

 

If for any reason a disagreement occurs in your game please use the following protocol; First discuss the issue with your opponent.  Know the rules, and find the solution from the rules.

 

Conflicts that escalate from disagreements to physical altercations are subject to expulsion from the league. Players expelled from the league as well as those who quit the league forfeit any benefits or prize money.  Future participation is subject to review by the league committee. 

 

 Players are responsible for their own conduct.  Players 86’d from any establishment will be expelled from the league.  Players expelled from the league forfeit any benefits or prize money. 

 

                                                               

Concessions

 

Please play every shot of every game out. If you concede a shot or game, you will concede your prize fund.