Rule Amendment

To prevent a cycle of challenges between 2 people a new rule is being added to take immediate effect.

It was possible for 2 of the top 4 ranked players to effectively "lock" the top spot by simply challenging each other in turn. Due to the rule of only 1 challenge per person at any one time this would prevent anyone else challenging the top spot.

Rule Adendum 1

• Players may not make or agree to play challenges while they have a challenge outstanding (either as Challenger or as Defender).


• "Rematch" - If you lose a challenge you are welcome to issue a "rematch" to try and reclaim your place, however if another player issues you a challenge you must accept and play the challenger as you normaly would, within 10 days or forfeit your place after 10 days. This is the only time you can have more than ONE challenge at a time.

Example

C challenges A and wins. A requests rematch with C. D challenges A - normally this would not be allowed, but the new rule means A must accept and play both matches within the usual 10 day period.

This should prevent two people endlessly looping matches and preventing others from playing.

COLOUR CODING

To help identify who is available for a challenge the following colours will be used to flag players:

Scratch Snooker Ladder Begins

The starting positions have been drawn by Steve Cross & lou Demaris, these can be seen to the right of the page. Remember to report all results to me at nik@yeovilpotblack.co.uk or 01935478221. Good luck all.

Scratch Snooker Ladder 2009

The initial ladder positions have been drawn for the 16 players registered at 31 March. However, it is not too late to take part, although new entrants will start at the bottom of the ladder. New players should register with Nick at Pot Black or email him at nik@yeovilpotblack.co.uk A player (the ‘Challenger’) can then challenge a player up to 3 places above him (the ‘Defender’). If the Challenger wins, then the two players exchange places on the ladder. If the Defender wins, then no changes occur.

A player may not be involved in more than one challenge (as either Challenger of Defender) at any one time, but there is no overall limit to the number of challenges which may be made.

The season will last until 29 September 2009 at which date the top three places will share the prize pot. It’s FREE to enter the ladder, but the Challenger pays for the table cost which will be charged at half-rate for Challenge matches, PLUS £1 per challenge towards the end of season prize pot.

Ladder Rules

• Starting positions will be determined by random draw.
• Any newcomers to the ladder after the competition has started will be placed at the bottom of the ladder.
• The competition will start as soon as the randomly drawn ladder is created, on Tuesday 31 March 2009.
• The competition finishes at close of business on Tuesday 22 September 2009.
• At the conclusion of the competition, the top three placed players will share the prize pot as follows: half to the winner, one-third to the second placed player and one-sixth to the third placed player.
• All matches will be best of three frames, and will be played off scratch.
• A player can challenge (as ‘Challenger’) another player (the ‘Defender’) who is up to three places above them.
• All challenges must be made via Email or Text and copied to Nick at Pot Black.
• Challenges must be accepted by the Defender within 48 hours, or he will forfeit the match, and all challenge matches must be played within 10 days of the challenge being made.
• If the Challenger wins, he exchanges places with the Defender. If the Defender wins nothing happens.
• Players may not make or agree to play challenges while they have a challenge outstanding (either as Challenger or as Defender).
• It is the responsibility of the Challenger to notify the match results to Nick at Pot Black.
• There must be at least a one week wait after losing a match before the winning player is obliged to grant the loser a rematch (although they can do so sooner if they wish).
• Any player who fails to show up within 30 minutes of the agreed time shall forfeit the match.
• Claims for a walkover must be made by no more than 48 hours after the 10 day time limit for playing matches has expired.
• The Challenger is responsible for paying for table time which will be charged at half-rate (best of three frames only).
• The Challenger will pay £1 to the end of season prize pot for each challenge made.