RULES & REGULATIONS

1. The tournament shall be played in a double elimination format.

2. All matches shall be best of seven frames

3. The 40 players who shall qualify will only be allowed to play in the Sept. 6 Red Nationals

4. All the State Sub Juniors & U.P. No. 1,2,3,4 will be allowed to play the Nationals without playing the qualifiers.

5. Any player not qualifying may give his name for the Nationals but his entry confirmation is dependent on availability of empty slot.

6. The Tournament shall be played under the following rules:

a. There will be no more than five consecutive Foul and a Miss calls at any one time

b. After four consecutive Foul and a Miss calls, the referee will warn the offending player that should a Foul and a Miss be called again the following options are available to the non-striker:

i) play himself from where the balls have come to rest;

ii) ask his opponent to play from where the balls have to come to rest;

iii) place the cue ball anywhere on the table, but this option cannot be taken if play has reached the 'snookers required' stage.

c. A player cannot snooker behind a nominated colour at any time.

7. The qualified players will not have to pay entry fees of the Nationals again

8. No accommodation will be provided

9. No entries shall be accepted after last date of entry.

10. The tournament committee has the right to change

i) any player by any wait listed player

ii) the playing table of any match if the need is there. No objections shall be entertained.

iii) the playing time of any match if the need is there. No objections shall be entertained.

11. Dress code shall be semi formal: Formal pants, Single colored shirt or collared T-Shirts and shoes only. Any deviation shall be automatic walkover.