Eight Ball
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Dive into the ultimate eight-ball showdown! Get ready to showcase your cue skills in our thrilling eight-ball competition.
Whether you're aiming for the top spot or just looking to have a blast with friends, our eight-ball competition promises an unforgettable experience for all.
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Important: No eating or drinking is allowed in the Snooker Room at the Commercial Club. The piano bar will be open and drinks are allowed in this bar.
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Date & Times
Monday
6:30 pm
Tuesday
6:30 pm
Wednesday
Rest Day
Thursday
6:30 pm
Friday
No games
Location
Cue Room (Level 1)
Commercial Club
618 Dean Street
Albury
NSW 2640
Eight Ball Rules
There has been a number of rule changes to the eight ball event over the years. The carnival will be conducted under the rules of the World Eight-ball Pool Federation as at January 2015.
Event
The eight ball competition will have the following events
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Men’s singles event
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Ladies’ singles event
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Open doubles event.
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Shield Points
The total Shield Points available will be based on the formula contained in the General Rules. The points allocated to each event will be distributed evenly.
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Format
The eight ball competition will be held on a knockout basis over 3 days (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday). If required teams will be placed into sections.
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The finalists from the previous carnival will be seeded and if required each office may be requested to nominate their top seeded player. These players will be placed into the draw and will have priority for first round byes. All other players will be randomly placed in the draw.
Doubles matches will be played with players in a team taking alternate turns at the table. A team may change the order of play at the commencement of each frame.
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All preliminary games will be the best of three frames. A coin toss will determine who will break in the first frame. In subsequent frames the break will alternate.
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Finals
Finals will be contested between the final two players/teams left in the draw and will be best of five frames.
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Rule Modification
To ensure the flow of play, a player/team will be deemed to have forfeited if they are not ready to play five minutes from when their game is called.
This approach ensures the completion of a fair and equitable competition is completed within the timeframes.
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Equipment Requirements
Cues will be available for competitors.​