Port Augusta EightBall Association

PTAUG: Umpires for frames30-Jul-2024

At the latest committee meeting it was decided to make it compulsory to have one umpire for frames to do both the calls and timing. Teams will alternate umpires. If teams want to have two that is up to the captains to work out before the start of the match. While teams having no umpires has been ok the committee feels this is not helping players learn the rules and how to umpire correctly. It's hoped this change will help with a better understanding of the rules across the league. This will take affect from today and will need to be followed for tonights matches.

PTAUG: Links for rules30-Jul-2024

Please see the link below for the up to date IR rules and the umpiring advice. Will also try to put the documents on the facebook page. https://irorefs.com/rules-guidance/

PTAUG: Push shot clarification30-Jul-2024

As a guidance to our members please see below a clarification of the push shot rule. The rule is - 6e(10) Playing a “Push Shot” (defined as when the tip of the cue remains in contact with the cue ball once it has commenced a forward motion). The International Referee Organisation guidance is - 6e(10) - A push shot can be determined: When the cue ball, having struck the object ball follows the object ball in a similar direction AND at a similar speed, when in close proximity to each other before the shot commences OR after the cue ball has commenced its forward motion and the tip of the cue is still in contact with the cue ball. Our league guidance is that if the white and the object ball are closer than a block of chalk and you elect to play a line through the object ball you are at risk of being called for a push shot. This can be called for the reasons above - white follows the object ball, balls are clearly too close to play a legal shot or the cue stays in contact with the white when it hits the object ball. The call is a judgement one from the umpire and must be respected. If called remember the player took the risk in playing the shot. If not called its play on as normal. We would recommend getting captains to watch a contentious shot if the umpire is not confident but it will be up to the umpire to call them in. Again, these fouls can be hard to call and what looks like a legal shot when shown in slow motion can clearly be a foul. If you risk a push shot you need to accept the consequence of that choice. Umpires call is final and must be respected. If in doubt play another ball or play the ball on the finest edge.

As a guidance to our members please see below a clarification of the push shot rule.

The rule is -

6e(10) Playing a “Push Shot” (defined as when the tip of the cue remains in contact with the cue ball once it has commenced a

forward motion).

The International Referee Organisation guidance is -

6e(10) - A push shot can be determined:

When the cue ball, having struck the object ball follows the object ball in a similar direction AND at a similar speed, when in close proximity to each other before the shot commences OR after the cue ball has commenced its forward motion and the tip of the cue is still in contact with the cue ball.

Our league guidance is that if the white and the object ball are closer than a block of chalk and you elect to play a line through the object ball you are at risk of being called for a push shot.

This can be called for the reasons above - white follows the object ball, balls are clearly too close to play a legal shot or the cue stays in contact with the white when it hits the object ball.

The call is a judgement one from the umpire and must be respected. If called remember the player took the risk in playing the shot. If not called its play on as normal.

We would recommend getting captains to watch a contentious shot if the umpire is not confident but it will be up to the umpire to call them in.

Again, these fouls can be hard to call and what looks like a legal shot when shown in slow motion can clearly be a foul. If you risk a push shot you need to accept the consequence of that choice.

Umpires call is final and must be respected.

If in doubt play another ball or play the ball on the finest edge.

PTAUG: COMPETITION RULES FOR 202407-Mar-2024

COMPETITION RULES FOR 2024 (To be read in conjunction with the By-laws) (As amended at AGM 2023) 1. TEAMS / PLAYERS / GRADINGS / FORMAT (a) Each venue must nominate Teams and Players before the season starts (4 -10 players per team) (b) THE COMMITTEE HAS SET ONE DIVISION FOR THE START OF THE SEASON. AFTER TWO FULL ROUNDS THEIR WILL BE A SPLIT TO TWO DIVISIONS FOR THE FINAL PART OF THE SEASON. (c) THE SEASON WILL BE THE NORMAL OFF CUE CHAMPIONSHIPS WITH THE ROUNDS DETERMINED BY THE COMMITTEE. (d) TEAMS WILL BE PLAYING FOR CHAMPIONSHIP SHIELDS/ PLAYER TROPHIES. 2. FEES (a) Player fees are $20 per year. $10 with the Players first game and $10 with the next, if played. (c) Junior fees $10 per year. Signature stating age at beginning of the calendar year required to be eligible with Junior to be under 18 as of 1st January. (c) A player levy of $2 per a frame will apply for each player. A minimum of $32 per team. (d) All relevant fees to be transferred to the PA8BA account. E.g. New player registration and fee & player levies. (e) PENALTIES AND FINES APPLY FOR MATCH FORFEITS, DISQUALIFICATIONS AND LATE RESULT SHEETS ETC. See Bylaws. NOTE: Late payment or notification will not restore points. 3. MATCHES TO BE PLAYED AS FOLLOWS (a) Matches shall commence at 7.00 p.m. unless otherwise agreed. (b) The match will consist of four sets of four singles, making 16 frames in all. (c) Prior to the commencement of the match opposing Captains, or their representatives shall name their playing side on PoolStat. Forfeits if any, may be placed in any position. (d) Subs, if any, must be notified of between sets. (e) Games shall be played in listed order where possible. Prior agreement is needed between captains to play frames out of order. It will always be at the discretion of the opposing captain if this is acceptable. (f) The use of umpires is at the discretion of the teams playing the match. They can take the form of no umpire, time only, one or two umpires dependent on agreement between teams. (g) A team may field a minimum of THREE players. Any less and the opposing team receives a forfeit. PENALTIES AND FINES APPLY FOR FORFEITS. See By-laws. 4. 8 BALL BREAKS (a) 8-ball breaks will fall into three types - Master break MB (break and clear) Master shot MS (pot 7 and the black in one visit directly after the break) and Master clearance MC (7 balls and the black potted in one visit any time during the frame). will only be recognised if the player pots out all seven object balls and the black in ONE break (shot). Players making an 8-ball break during the minor round will receive an award (b) An 8-ball break will only be recognised if notification appears on PoolStat. 5. SCORING (a) Each winning match shall score two (2) points. (b) Each drawn match shall score one (1) point. (c) Each team winning by FORFEIT shall score two (2) points and have the score adjusted to 16-0. The losing team shall receive a 0-16 score. First Four (4) named players named on team sheets will receive maximum points. NOTE: NO LEVEES REQ. (d) Each team winning through DISQUALIFICATION shall score two (2) points and have the scores adjusted as per By-law 8 (a). (e) Each winning game shall count as one (1) point for Player awards and will be used as a percentage of games played for Player and Team count-outs. Each player who receives a forfeit shall be credited with a win on his teams score sheet.

COMPETITION RULES FOR 2024

(To be read in conjunction with the By-laws) (As amended at AGM 2023)

1. TEAMS / PLAYERS / GRADINGS / FORMAT

(a) Each venue must nominate Teams and Players before the season starts (4 -10 players per team)

(b) THE COMMITTEE HAS SET ONE DIVISION FOR THE START OF THE SEASON. AFTER TWO FULL

ROUNDS THEIR WILL BE A SPLIT TO TWO DIVISIONS FOR THE FINAL PART OF THE SEASON.

(c) THE SEASON WILL BE THE NORMAL OFF CUE CHAMPIONSHIPS WITH THE ROUNDS DETERMINED BY

THE COMMITTEE.

(d) TEAMS WILL BE PLAYING FOR CHAMPIONSHIP SHIELDS/ PLAYER TROPHIES.

2. FEES

(a) Player fees are $20 per year. $10 with the Players first game and $10 with the next, if played.

(c) Junior fees $10 per year. Signature stating age at beginning of the calendar year required to

be eligible with Junior to be under 18 as of 1st January.

(c) A player levy of $2 per a frame will apply for each player. A minimum of $32 per team.

(d) All relevant fees to be transferred to the PA8BA account. E.g. New player registration and

fee & player levies.

(e) PENALTIES AND FINES APPLY FOR MATCH FORFEITS, DISQUALIFICATIONS AND LATE

RESULT SHEETS ETC. See Bylaws. NOTE: Late payment or notification will not restore points.

3. MATCHES TO BE PLAYED AS FOLLOWS

(a) Matches shall commence at 7.00 p.m. unless otherwise agreed.

(b) The match will consist of four sets of four singles, making 16 frames in all.

(c) Prior to the commencement of the match opposing Captains, or their representatives shall name their

playing side on PoolStat. Forfeits if any, may be placed in any position.

(d) Subs, if any, must be notified of between sets.

(e) Games shall be played in listed order where possible. Prior agreement is needed between captains to

play frames out of order. It will always be at the discretion of the opposing captain if this is acceptable. (f) The use of umpires is at the discretion of the teams playing the match. They can take the form of no

umpire, time only, one or two umpires dependent on agreement between teams.

(g) A team may field a minimum of THREE players. Any less and the opposing team receives a forfeit.

PENALTIES AND FINES APPLY FOR FORFEITS. See By-laws.

4. 8 BALL BREAKS

(a) 8-ball breaks will fall into three types - Master break MB (break and clear) Master shot MS (pot 7 and

the black in one visit directly after the break) and Master clearance MC (7 balls and the black potted in one visit any time during the frame). will only be recognised if the player pots out all seven object balls and the black in ONE break (shot). Players making an 8-ball break during the minor round will receive an award

(b) An 8-ball break will only be recognised if notification appears on PoolStat.

5. SCORING

(a) Each winning match shall score two (2) points.

(b) Each drawn match shall score one (1) point.

(c) Each team winning by FORFEIT shall score two (2) points and have the score adjusted to 16-0. The

losing team shall receive a 0-16 score. First Four (4) named players named on team sheets will receive

maximum points.

NOTE: NO LEVEES REQ.

(d) Each team winning through DISQUALIFICATION shall score two (2) points and have the scores adjusted as per By-law 8 (a).

(e) Each winning game shall count as one (1) point for Player awards and will be used as a percentage of games played for Player and Team count-outs. Each player who receives a forfeit shall be credited with a win on his teams score sheet.

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22-04-2024	Port Augusta Premier League Singles (A Grade)Port Augusta Premier League Singles (A Grade)	Active
27-03-2024	Port Augusta Doubles 2024 (IR)Port Augusta Doubles 2024 (IR)	Active
27-03-2024	Port Augusta B-Grade Singles 2024 (B Grade)Port Augusta B-Grade Singles 2024 (B Grade)	Active
27-03-2024	Port Augusta Open Singles 2024 (open Grade)Port Augusta Open Singles 2024 (open Grade)	Active
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