NDBSA News

The NDBSA is organising, for those interested, national snooker & billiards referee accreditation. There will be a group of 6 in the first workshop that would either happen 1 night a week for approximately 6 weeks or over an entire weekend. The NDBSA will cover the initial and ongoing cost of accreditation provided those participating commit to refereeing a couple of NDBSA inter-club finals. Spots are filling fast so contact me via email at grant@newcastlesnooker.com.au or by calling/texting 0421337105.

The marking of matches is an important part of the weekly inter-club competition. All players for the home team are expected to mark a match and this will be reciprocated when you play at their venue. If you don’t have time to mark due to work, or other commitments then you should inform your captain and together organise a replacement marker. Playing your match at home then immediately leaving without marking is not ok and repeat offenders risk NDBSA disciplinary action. For venues with 3 tables the opposing team are encouraged to mark one match as there usually isn’t a home team-member available to mark the 3rd table. It’s the home team captains responsibility to ensure their players abide by this expectation.

NDBSA team captains are vital to the smooth running of NDBSA interclub competitions by:

• Organising teams each week to venue & start times.
• Ensuring players handicaps are correct prior to play.
• When at home drawing order of play – when the away captain, witnessing draw.
• Ensuring next player is ready to play as soon as a table becomes vacant.
• Recording scores, signing off on results and submitting to Grade Secretary each week.
• Advocating for their team members when there is rules dispute.
• Speaking for their team members who have requests of the other team captain i.e. Request to play first, expecting to arrive late

Without team captains there would be chaos… For this reason it is important that team captains are aware of these roles and if they are not in attendance for any competition night they assign an interim captain for the night who is aware of the above duties.

As discussed at the 2016 AGM the NDBSA has provided a ‘Foul & Miss’ flowchart to assist members in applying the rule.

This flowchart is a summary of the rules as outlined in the World Snooker & Billiard Rules. Please refer to this document for the exact wording of the rule.

Just a reminder that apart from the Rex Smith Shield all NDBSA Snooker competitions are to play this rule.

Congratulations to Cessnock Ex-Services Club who have taken out the Premier Snooker Minor Premiership and will face Mayfield Bowling Club in the Grand Final on Tuesday the 1st of March 7pm at the Wangi Worker’s Club. Good luck to both teams and as always spectators welcome.

A reminder that all player and team fees need to be paid by the 18th of February – The Association in the last 2 years have been a little lenient with dates but chasing fees is time consuming and frustrating. This year we will penalise any teams or players not financial as of the 18th of this month as we have given everyone 6 weeks notice.

Individual members______$30 ($15 Over-50s only) annually

Tony Tamplin Shield (12 months)______$140 per team

Premier Snooker______$40 per team per season

Over-50s Snooker______$30 per team per season

Lightning Billiards______$40 per team per season

Can players please give their fees to their snooker club treasurer then a cheque for all club fees be forwarded to the Association.