Competition Format

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 frames where 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
3 rd 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 5 th
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

Competition Format

The Elwyn Jones Billiards Shield is a billiards race to 200 points PLUS a player’s
handicap.

Players add their handicap minus 200 on the scoreboard then race to 0.
Each player receives a point for each GAME win.
The team with the most wins receives a bonus point .(2 or 3 game wins )
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 5 points composed of 3 game wins , 1 match
point and 1 shirt bonus point.
At a two table venue , the lowest two (2) handicappers are the first two games
of the night as they are required to score more points.

Start Times and Cue Ball Choice

All Elwyn Jones billiards matches will start at 6pm at all venues unless an
alteration is agreed by both captains.
Choice of game commencement and choice of cue ball will be determined by
either ‘stringing’ or a coin toss.

Etiquette

All players must follow the International Snooker and Billiards Etiquette Rules.
A player seriously contravening etiquette rules may lose the game. Eg
unwarranted physical contact with opponent or table , poor behaviour after
being warned.
No cigarette or vape breaks during a best of 3 frames game

Handicaps

If a player WINS their game , their handicap REDUCES by 5 points to a
maximum of 0.
If a player LOSES their game their handicap will INCREASE by 5 points .
Handicaps will be adjusted after the match and posted on the website .
The NDBSA designated Handicapper reserves the right to further adjust any
player’s handicap.
There is NO MINIMUM HANDICAP and the highest handicap is 0.
The NDBSA appointed handicapper can alter a player’s handicap at any time
during their first competition year.
Player Qualification for Finals
A player must play for their team on a minimum of three nights prior to the
freeze to qualify for finals

Finals

Top 3 of the 5 Elwyn Jones Billiards teams play in the finals.

Teams 2 and 3 on the final points scoreboard play in a Preliminary Final while
the 1 st placed team moves straight to the Grand Final.
The Preliminary Final is played at the home venue of team 2. The Grand Final
is played at a NEUTRAL venue.
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.
If teams are tied on points , the team with the superior W/L record progresses
If the W/L records are equal then the team winning the last match between
the two tied teams progresses.

Prize Monies

To be determined by the NDBSA Committee
Prize Monies will be determined by the number of players playing in each of
the three competitions

NDBSA Contact

For any questions regarding the competition , contact Registrar Bill Marshall
on 0458130099