Summer 2016 Fixtures
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Current Season: Summer 2016 - Running April 12th 2016 to 21st July 2016
Next Season: Winter 2016/17 - Running August 30th 2016 to 23rd March 2017
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Summer 2016 Facebook Blackball Singles Tournament
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Summer 2016 League Format
- There are 36 teams registered on each night.
- They will be drawn out at random and placed in to 6 groups of 6.
All teams play each other in their group; once home and once away. - League positions are calculated on POINTS then WINS then FRAMES WON then HEAD to HEAD if tied.
- After the group stage matches are complete, the top two teams are guaranteed entry into the last 16 of the Cup Competition.
- The 3rd placed teams are then ranked in order of their FRAME WIN PERCENTAGE.
The top 4 go into the Cup and the bottom 2 go into the Shield.
If teams have equal FRAME WIN PERCENTAGE, play-offs will be arranged for the Break Week. - Teams in 4th and 5th place are guaranteed entry into the last 16 of the Shield Competition.
- The 6th placed teams are then ranked in order of their FRAME WIN PERCENTAGE.
The top 2 go into the Shield, the others are out.
If teams have equal FRAME WIN PERCENTAGE, play-offs will be arranged for the Break Week. - The Cup fixtures are pre-determined. The Shield fixtures will be arranged to avoid group-mates meeting until the latest possible stage therefore some will be listed as "3rd or 6th-placed team" until the group stage is complete.
Winter Season: Blackball League Format
- Teams are placed into divisions of 10.
- Each team will play the others in their division twice; once at home, once away.
- All teams in the league are entered into the Team Knockout Cup.
- Teams that don't progress to the last 16 of the Cup are entered into the Shield competition.
- The top two teams will be promoted for the next Winter season.
- The bottom two teams will be demoted for the next Winter season.
Winter Season: Blackball Match Format
- Matches are the best of 9 frames.
- Each match is split into 3 sections: 4x singles, 1x scotch doubles (see below), 4x singles.
- Each team player can only play once per section
- therefore the minimum players required is 4 and the maximum 10. - The Home team choose their players for frames 1-4 before handing the card to the Away team.
- Frame 5 is played as Scotch Doubles with the Home team choosing their players first.
- The Away team choose their players for frames 6-9 before handing the card to the Home team.
- Each player can only play once per section. If a player is not present to sign the card at the start of the section then they cannot play in that section, players arriving late are eligible to play in any sections yet to be started.
Winter Season: Old Rules League Format
- Teams are placed into divisions of 10.
- Each team plays the others in their division twice; once at home, once away.
- All teams in the league are entered into the Team Knockout Cup.
- All early stages of the Team Knockout Cup are played across 2 legs. If the score is level at the end of the 2nd leg one deciding singles frame is played. Any registered player may play, regardless of if they have played a singles frame already.
- The top two teams will be promoted for the next Winter season.
- The bottom two teams will be demoted for the next Winter season.
Winter Season: Old Rules Match Format
- Matches is the best of 7 frames
- Each match comprises of 3x singles, 2x doubles, 2x singles
- Each team player can only play one singles and one doubles per match
- therefore the minimum players required is 4 and the maximum 9
Match timings & late arriving players
All matches must start at 8:30pm.
Teams arriving after 8:20pm can not expect a warm up session. At least 3 away team players must arrive and commence the match by 8:30pm. If the away team do not show by 8:45pm the first frame may be claimed; by 9pm the match may be claimed.
In the name of sportsmanship, please notify your opponents before the first frame commences if you have players arriving late.
Blackball Scotch Doubles
The Blackball doubles will be played as Scotch Doubles. This is when each team pair alternate turns for every shot, regardless of if they pot of not. Talking between shots is not allowed but players can briefly discuss their strategy for a maximum of 1 minute (at the referees discretion) before each visit. The only exception is that immediately following the break you can briefly discuss which colours to go for, again only approx 1 minute.
The Old Rules League singles and doubles are to be played as per a usual match night.
Rearrangements
Teams are limited to 2 rearrangements per season, one per half-season. [rule suspended for W15-16 season]
First half rearranged matches must be completed before start of play on week 14. [rule suspended for W15-16 season]
Second half rearranged matches must be completed before start of play on the night of the last league match of the season. [rule suspended for W15-16 season]
Team Cup & Shield Knockout matches CAN be rearranged but must be played BEFORE the original scheduled date.
With the league average of 7.8 registered players per team, there really isn't any excuse to rearrange games. If you have the minimum of 4 players you should make a concerted effort to play the fixture.
What is the Shield competition?
Running to the same format as the Team Knockout Cup, the Team Knockout Shield gives teams another opportunity to win silverware and more matches throughout the season.
All teams are automatically entered into the Team Knockout Cup but if they are eliminated before reaching the last 16 they are entered into the Team Knockout Shield.
What are the Singles and Doubles competitions?
Click here for more details on the Singles and Doubles Competitions.
