Entry Criteria

All entries must be actively playing within the league, the committee reserves the right to exclude a player as per the constitution.

Constitution Extract:

Only registered players may enter knockout competitions and they must have previously played for their team, to ensure continuing eligibility for the competition they must also continue to play league matches. Any player missing 3 consecutive league matches will be required to provide an acceptable explanation to the committee before being allowed to continue in the knockout competition.

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Rules

Matches are Best of 5

Blackball Rules.

Lag Once to Decide Breaker then Alternate (No Further Lags).

Players are allowed to speak with their partner for no more than 30 seconds prior to the first shot of that visit.

Constitution Extract for reference:

10. KNOCKOUTS

a.      No credit given. All entry fees must be paid in advance of the first round draw in order to be included in that draw. 

b.     It is the responsibility of the postponing Singles or Doubles player(s) to notify the opposing entrant and Secretary at least 48 hours in advance if a match needs to be cancelled. The postponing party forfeits home advantage, if applicable. 

c.      Singles and Doubles entrants are only allowed to rearrange one match per competition in any season. 

d.     It is the responsibility of the non-postponing Singles or Doubles player(s) to notify the opposing entrant and Secretary of three proposed convenient dates for the rearranged fixture. The postponing entrant must agree to one of these dates or forfeit the match. 

e.      Change of Doubles partner is not allowed once a match has been played. 

f.       In Doubles, players are allowed to speak with their partner for no more than 30 seconds prior to the first shot of that visit. The first offence will result in a warning and then subsequent occurrences will be classed as a foul. Once a shot has been played they may not speak with their partner until their visit is over. 

g.      Rules for any other knockout competition will be distributed separately if they differ from how league matches are played.

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