RULES OF MANCHESTER OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS 2008 / 2009

1.        PLAYERS WILL BE SPLIT INTO FOUR GROUPS A,B,C AND D

2.        THE PUBLIC DRAW FOR GROUPS WILL TAKE PLACE ON A DATE AND TIME TO BE ARRANGED AT RILEY’S, CHORLTON

3.        EACH PLAYER TO PLAY EVERY OTHER PLAYER IN THE SAME GROUP ONE MATCH OF NINE FRAMES (EVERY FRAME TO BE COMPLETED)

4.        ALL MATCHES CONSIST OF 9 FRAMES, 1 POINT PER FRAME PLUS 2 POINTS FOR MATCH WIN I.E. IF A PLAYER WINS 9 - 0, THEY WILL GET 11 POINTS

5.        LAG FOR BREAK BEFORE THE FIRST FRAME THEN BREAKS ALTERNATE

6.        ALL MATCHES TO BE PLAYED TO CURRENT W.E.P.F. WORLD RULES

7.        EACH MATCH IS TO BE PLAYED BEFORE A PREDETERMINED DEADLINE WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE LAST MATCH.

8.        THE LAST GROUP MATCHES WILL BE PLAYED ON A SET NIGHT. EACH GROUPS MATCHES WILL START AT THE SAME TIME

9.        ALL MATCHES TO BE PLAYED AT RILEYS CHORLTON. PLAYERS MAY REQUEST AN ALTERNATIVE VENUE BUT ONLY IN EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES WILL THEIR REQUEST BE GRANTED.

10.     RESULT CARDS TO BE SIGNED BY BOTH PLAYERS AND VERIFIED BY A MEMBER OF STAFF. COMPLETED MATCH CARDS TO BE POSTED IN RESULTS BOX BEFORE MIDNIGHT OF THE DEADLINE. THE WINNING PLAYER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE POSTING OF THE RESULT CARD

11.     FAILURE TO FULLFILL A FIXTURE BY THE DEADLINE WILL RESULT IN A FINE FOR OFFENDING PLAYERS (£5 OR 25% OF THEIR DEPOSIT, WHICHEVER IS GREATER). FURTHER FINES WILL OCCUR UNTIL THE FIXTURE IS COMPLETED

12.     ANY PLAYERS WHO MISS 4 OR MORE DEADLINES MAY BE DISQUALIFIED

13.     THE TOP TWO PLAYERS (1 -2) IN EACH GROUP (8 IN TOTAL) QUALIFY AUTOMATICALLY FOR THE MAIN EVENT.

14.     THE NEXT FOUR  PLAYERS (3 – 6) IN EACH GROUP (16 IN TOTAL) THEN PLAY OFF FOR THE REMAINING 8 MAIN EVENT PLACES

15.     ALL OTHER PLAYERS AND PLAY OFF LOSERS RECEIVE ENTRY INTO THE PLATE COMPETITION

16.     IN THE EVENT OF A TIE FOR GROUP PLACING. THE PLAYER WITH THE BEST WIN / LOSS RATION WILL ADVANCE. IF STILL EQUAL THEN THE PLAYER WHO WON THE MATCH BETWEEN THE TIED CONTESTANTS IN THE LEAGUE FORMAT. IF THERE ARE MORE THAN 2 PLAYERS, THEN THE PLAYER WHO WON THE MOST FRAMES IN THOSE MATCHES. IF STILL EQUAL THEN PLAYOFF WILL OCCUR

17.     ALL DECISIONS MADE BY ORGANISERS IS FINAL. ANY DISPUTES MUST BE NOTIFIED TO THE ORGANISERS AT THE EARLIEST OPPORTUNITY IN WRITING.

18.     FINALS DAY TO BE HELD AT RILEYS, CHORLTON. DATE TO BE CONFIRMED AT LEAST 6 WEEKS BEFORE LAST GROUP MATCHES.

19.     ANY PROFITS WILL BE CARRIED FORWARD TO THE FOLLOWING YEAR

20.     ORGANISING COMMITTEE: MARK ECKERSLEY AND IAN MCMULLAN. 

ALL CORRESPONDENCE TO:

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