Entry Criteria

🎱 Entry Criteria – Doubles Pool Competition

1. Team Composition
• Each team must consist of two players.
• Substitutions are not allowed once the tournament begins.
2. Eligibility
• Open to players that have played a minimum of 15 frames 
3. Registration
• Teams must register before the closing date 
• Entry fee: £5 per team (non-refundable after draw).
4. Code of Conduct
• Sportsmanlike behavior is mandatory.
• Any abusive language, cheating, or disrespect to referees/opponents may lead to disqualification.
5. Format
• you will play to become the last man standing of the table to go through to the next round

Rules

Black ball rules 

scotch doubles 

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Doubles Pool Competition Rules (Blackball)

1. 

Team Composition

• Each team consists of two players.
• No substitutions are allowed once the competition begins.
• Both players must be present when their match is called.

2. 

Match Format

• Matches are played under Blackball rules (World Blackball Federation standard).
• Games may be played as:
• Race to 3 frames upto the finals (best of 5)
• Race to 5 frames for the finals (best of 7)
• The break alternates between teams.
• The first brake is detrimend by coin toss or lag

3. 

Order of Play

• Partners must alternate turns at the table.
• Example: If Player A takes a shot and pots a ball, Player B takes the next shot.
• The only exception is when a player returns to the table after the opponent’s visit — then the order resets, and either partner may start.
• If a player takes consecutive visits in error, it counts as a foul.

4. 

General Rules of Play (Blackball)

• The game is played with fifteen coloured balls (7 yellows, 7 reds, 1 black) and a cue ball.
• A fair break requires at least one ball to be potted or two balls to pass the halfway line.
• After the break:
• If a ball is potted, the table is open until a legal pot of a specific colour is made.
• Once groups (reds/yellows) are decided, a team must pot all their balls before attempting the black.
• The first team to legally pot the black wins the frame.
• Standard Blackball fouls apply (e.g., no ball hits cushion, potting cue ball, hitting opponent’s colour first).

5. 

Fouls and Penalties

• Two visits are awarded to the opposing team after any foul.
• Common fouls include:
• Potting the cue ball.
• Playing out of turn.
• Not making contact with your own colour first.
• Failing to hit a cushion after contact.
• Potting the black before all your balls are cleared.
• In doubles, playing twice in a row is also a foul (except when returning after opponent’s visit).

6. 

Conduct and Etiquette

• Coaching or advising a partner is allowed only during your team’s visit and before the shot.
• Excessive talking, distracting opponents, or unsportsmanlike behaviour may result in a warning or frame loss.
• Referee decisions are final.

7. 

Winning the Match

• The team that wins the required number of frames is declared the winner.

8. 

Additional Notes

• Players must follow the venue’s dress code and equipment rules.
• Matches should begin promptly when called; late arrival may result in forfeit.
• The tournament director reserves the right to interpret or amend rules for fairness and consistency.