2024 Neville Agland Shield
Format of the Nev Agland Snooker Shield
The Official Snooker Rules are strictly adhered to except the ‘foul and a miss rule’ which will NOT be used in NDBSA snooker games and the local ‘mercy rule’ will apply to frameswhere 3 snookers plus one point are needed after the last red is sunk.
Start Times
• Belmont 16ft , ECBC Sports , Newcastle City , Nelson Bay , Kahibah Sports and Toronto Workers – Thursday 1 pm
• Team captains may ask the opposing team captain to start the match at an earlier time to avoid traffic congestion – the opposing team must agree to change the start time.
Etiquette
• All players must follow the International Snooker Etiquette Rules .
• A player seriously contravening etiquette rules may lose the frame and or game. Eg unwarranted physical contact with opponent , table or balls or by continued breaches of etiquette rules after being warned.
• No cigarette or vape breaks during a best of 3 frames game
Scoring
• Each team has three (3) players
• Each game is between 2 players and is the best of three (3) frames. The 3rd frame is not required if a player wins 2-0.
• The local ‘mercy rule’ means a frame is lost if a player requires more than three snookers plus one point after the last red is sunk. The ‘mercy rule’ doesn’t apply to the deciding frame in the round robin matches and only to the first frame in finals .
• One (1) competition point is awarded per frame won
• Winner of the match is determined by game wins NOT frame wins (eg : Team ‘A’wins 2 games and Team ‘B’ wins 1 game. Team ‘A’ wins the match)
• The team that wins the match by winning 2 or more games , is awarded two (2) bonus points.
• If all players in the team are wearing their club snooker shirt , the team is awarded an additional bonus point.
• A team can win a maximum of 9 points – composed of 6 points for 6 frames won , 2 bonus points for winning the match and on (1) club shirt bonus point.
Handicaps
• Players are ranked according to their handicap and their opponents are chosen from the opposing team by their corresponding rank.
• Handicaps are subtracted before games start and the lower ranked player receives the difference in handicaps as start to a maximum of 40 points
• Both captains MUST verify and sign off handicaps before the match begins.
• After each match , winning player’s handicaps are reduced by 2 and losers receive 2 handicap points .
• Handicaps are frozen for the last three rounds of the competition (except for new players whose handicaps may be reduced by 4 points after a 3 wins sequence)
• Largest handicap for the Nev Agland competition is 50.
New Player Handicaps
• The starting handicap for a new player will be nominated to the NDBSA appointed handicapper by the snooker club President , after due diligence has been carried out. i.e. results of practice games with fellow club players of varying handicaps noted and enquiries made with the new player on any past competition experience and their highest break.
• Penalties such as loss of competition points and reduction of the new player’s handicap – will be applied by the NDBSA Committee if it believes new player due diligence has not been carried out.
• New players may start on a 44 point handicap unless their club President gives them a lower handicap after due diligence is completed and to suit their skill and experience level .
• If a new player wins three straight games , the NDBSA appointed handicapper will reduce the player’s handicap by an additional 4 points (this still applies at the discretion of the handicapper if the player loses some games).
• The process of reducing the player’s handicap by 4 points will continue during the first year of the player in this NDBSA competition.
• The NDBSA appointed handicapper can alter a player’s handicap at any time during their first competition year.
General
• The three players in a team are ranked according to their handicap and their opponents are chosen from the opposing team by their corresponding rank.
• The Order of Play of pairs will be drawn before the match begins
• Home teams choose which pairs play on which tables
• When players substitute for their second club team, their handicaps will be adjusted for wins and losses and adjustments will appear on their own team handicap page.
• A player may substitute for their other club team 4 times. On the 5th substitution , the player will move to the team the player has been substituting for.
Player Qualification for Finals
• To qualify for the finals , a player must play a minimum of three (3) games prior to the freeze of handicaps (last 3 rounds)
Finals
• Top 5 of the 10 Nev Agland teams qualify for the finals
• When determining the top 5 teams , TIES will be decided by most competition matches won , if that is equal , then the winner of the last match between the two teams will qualify
• Eliminating Finals , Semi Finals and Preliminary Final will be played at the venue of the higher team on the final points table.
• The Grand Final will be played at a NEUTRAL venue .
• The order of play for the finals will be drawn out of the hat unless both captains agree otherwise.
• At two (2) table venues and time permitting , the first game of a final will be completed before the last 2 pairs begin so that all players are involved in the result. At three (3) table venues both captains must agree IF they wish to start the three games on three tables.
• The home team in the finals ( team ranked higher in final points table) , has the right to choose which tables the games are played on.
• The NDBSA will endeavour to supply referees and neutral markers to finals , otherwise the home team will supply markers with assistance of the away team when required.
Prize Monies
• To be determined by the NDBSA Committee
• Prize Monies will be determined by the number of players playing in each competition
NDBSA Contact
For any questions regarding the competition , contact :
Registrar and NDBSA Handicapper Bill Marshall on 0458130099