Match Format & Rules
PJHG OPEN HANDICAP SNOOKER TOURNAMENT 2025
TOURNAMENT DATES:
2nd JULY TO 17TH JULY(10:30 am to 9:30 pm)
LAST DATE OF ENTRY:
25th JUNE by 12 NOON
ENTRY FEES:
Rs. 1200 /-
FORMAT:
15 RED SNOOKER – Knockouts all through the tournament.
Best of 5 upto Quarter Finals,
Quarter Final & Semi Finals best of 7
and Finals Best of 9.
All matches will be played on Knovkout Basis.
DRESS CODE:
All participants must adhere to the following dress code: a Formal shirt or a Collard T-shirt, Formal trousers or Un-torn Jeans, socks and formal shoes/Sports Shoes. Any participant who does NOT adhere to the above dress code will not be permitted to play their match.
DRAWS AND MATCH SCHEDULE:
All the draws and the match schedules will be put up on the website www.bsam.in well in advance. All participants must check the website for their scheduled match time and date well in advance. No participant will be notified of their matches... they need to CHECK the same on the above website. Matches once scheduled will NOT be adjusted and only the tournament committee will have the right to adjust matches as may be required.
Tournament committee has the rights to change the handicap of any player before their scheduled match, depending on their performance.
REPORTING TIME:
All participants must report for their match 30 minutes before their scheduled match time. In case the table, the marker and opponent is available, we can start the said match earlier.
PENALTY ON ARRIVING LATE:
A person coming 10 mins late will loose one frame.
A person coming 20 mins late will loose two frames.
A person coming 30 mins late will loose the match (Walkover).
Note: The standard time as per Mobile Phone will be the official and final time keeper for arrival of a player.
PRACTICE SHOTS:
Maximum 10 practice shots are allowed on the allocated table before the match. There is no practice before or post the matches.
FOUL & MISS RULE:
• A player will have to hit the ball if he is snookered (this is mandatory).
• If a player misses, it will be called a foul & miss and the player who has snookered him, can ask the ball to be re-spotted. However, there will be a maximum of 3 foul and misses i.e. after 2 re-spots, the third miss will be considered as a foul ‘only’; after which player will have the following options:
1. Play from where the handball has come to rest
2. Claim a free ball (if it is one)
3. Ask the opponent to play again
• In case, while attempting to break a snooker and a free ball position comes into existence, there will still be a total of ONLY 3 fouls & a misses i.e. ONLY 2 re-spots. If the third shot to break the snooker fails then it will only be considered a foul.
• Please note that everyone must make a genuine attempt at removing snookers. After 2 attempts at removing snooker, a player just cannot play the handball in any direction, which is obvious that he has not made an attempt to remove the snooker. In such a case, he will be penalized with a foul (due points will be given to the opponent) & can be asked to play the shot again (re spotting).
• 4 snookers or more on the colour balls is considered as frame over.
DISCIPLINE AND DECORUM:
All participants are requested to maintain decorum in the club premises. Any participant or their relative failing to do so will NOT be permitted to enter the club. All Participants are requested to Play in the spirit of the game. Strict action will be taken against the Participant who Disrespects his Opponent or the Game in any way. The decision of the TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE ON ALL MATTERS WILL BE FINAL AND BINDING BY THE TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION: BREAKS DURING A MATCH:
No tea or cigarette breaks are allowed in between the frames of a match.
Players will only be allowed to take two - 2 minutes breaks during each match… going out after every frame is prohibited and will result in forfeiture of the subsequent frame to be played.
TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE:
• Siddharth Parikh(Tournament Director) +919920970153
• Rovin Dsouza +919920531419
• Kirti Parikh +919821127587
• Jignesh Thakker +919892432123
• Kirit Raiyaani +918898910910
• Manav Panchal +919820506037
• Abhishek Bajaj +919769012934
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