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SCOTCH DOUBLES TOURNAMENT RULES |
1.1 TOURNAMENT FORMAT
- TEAM SKILL LEVELS ARE DETERMINED BY ADDING BOTH TEAMMATES SKILL LEVELS TOGETHER AND DIVIDE BY 2. THIS WILL BE YOUR OFFICIAL TEAM SKILL LEVEL AND THE TEAM SKILL LEVEL THAT YOUR RACES WILL BE PLAYED AT.
- TRUE NAPA RACES
- NAPA SCOTCH DOUBLES IS AN OPEN COACHING AND OPEN COMMUNICATION FORMAT. THIS MEANS THAT BOTH TEAMMATES ON A SCOTCH DOUBLES TEAM ARE ALLOWED TO COMMUNICATE AT ALL TIMES DURING THEIR TURN AT THE TABLE, REGARDLESS OF THEIR TEAM SKILL LEVEL. 60 SECOND SHOT RULE STILL APPLIES.
- SIDELINE COACHING FROM ANY SPECTATOR IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED.
1.2 TEAM AUCTION
- WHERE LEGAL, A PLAYER AUCTION WILL BE HELD BEFORE THE TOURNAMENT.
- YOU MUST BE A PLAYER IN THE TOURNAMENT IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE. THE AUCTION IS CLOSED TO NON-TOURNAMENT PARTICIPANTS.
- 100% OF ALL MONIES FROM THE PLAYER AUCTION GOES DIRECTLY TO THE AUCTION PRIZE PAYOUT AT THE END OF THE TOURNAMENT.
- NO FEES ARE TAKEN FROM THE AUCTION.
- YOU ARE ALLOWED TO BUY HALF OF YOURSELF FROM YOUR WINNING BIDDER SO THAT YOU CAN BE ENTITLED TO HALF OF THE AUCTION PRIZE MONEY YOU COULD POTENTIALLY WIN AND THE WINNING BIDDER CAN NOT REJECT YOUR REQUEST TO BUY HALF OF YOUR BID.
- IF YOU CHOOSE TO BUY HALF OF YOURSELF, YOU MUST DO SO BEFORE ROUND ONE BEGINS.
- YOU MUST BE PRESENT AT THE VENUE IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE IN THE AUCTION. ONLINE BIDDING IS NOT ALLOWED.
1.3 MATCH TIME
- WHEN YOUR MATCH IS UP YOUR TEAM WILL RECEIVE A TEXT MESSAGE NOTIFICATION THAT YOUR MATCH HAS BEEN CALLED.
- IN THE TEXT MESSAGE WILL BE YOUR TABLE NUMBER AND A LINK TO YOUR SCORECARD.
- YOU HAVE 10 MINUTES TO GET TO YOUR TABLE.
- LEAVING THE VENUE AT ANYTIME TO RUN PERSONAL ERRANDS OR FOR PERSONAL REASONS (INCLUDING MEDICAL), YOU ARE AT RISK OF MISSING YOUR MATCH BEING CALLED. NAPA HQ WILL NOT SUSPEND A MATCH TIME OR HOLD UP A BRACKET FOR ANY PARTICIPANTS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT YOU DO NOT LEAVE THE VENUE WHILE YOU ARE STILL ACTIVE IN A TOURNAMENT.
- CLICK ON THE SCORECARD LINK IN YOUR TEXT MESSAGE.
- WHEN THE SCORECARD OPENS SELECT YOUR TEAM NAME.
- YOUR TEAM AND YOUR OPPOSING TEAM MUST PICK A PLAYER ON YOUR TEAM TO THEN LAG FOR THE BREAK.
- SELECT THE WINNING TEAM OF THE LAG ON YOUR SCORECARD.
- BEGIN PLAYING YOUR MATCH AND CHECK A GAME BOX UNDER YOUR TEAM NAME AFTER EACH GAME YOU WIN.
- BOTH YOUR TEAM AND THE OPPOSING TEAM CAN KEEP SCORE AT THE SAME TIME OR JUST ONE OF YOU CAN KEEP SCORE, EITHER WAY IS FINE.
1.4 SCORING
- YOU MUST USE THE NAPA TOURNAMENT SCORING APP ON A SMARTPHONE TO KEEP SCORE OF YOUR MATCH.
- SCORE KEEPING WITH COINS ON THE TABLE IS AGAINST NAPA TOURNAMENT RULES AND CAN RESULT IN A FORFEITED MATCH FOR YOU AND YOUR OPPONENT.
1.5 TIME CLOCK
- YOU ARE ALLOWED 60 SECONDS PER SHOT DURING YOUR MATCHES.
- IF YOU OR YOUR OPPONENT ARE SLOW PLAYING YOUR SHOTS THE TOURNAMENT DIRECTORS RESERVE THE RIGHT TO PUT YOU ON A SHOT CLOCK.
- IF YOU ARE PLACED ON THE SHOT CLOCK, YOUR FIRST VIOLATION OF THE SHOT CLOCK WILL RESULT IN A VERBAL WARNING.
- EVERY VIOLATION AFTER THAT WILL RESULT IN A BALL IN HAND FOUL.
1.6 VIDEO OFFICIATING
- IF YOU NEED AN OFFICIAL DURING YOUR MATCH SIMPLY CALL A TIMEOUT TO YOUR OPPONENT AND SUMMON A TOURNAMENT OFFICIAL.
- ALL MATCH PLAY AT YOUR TABLE MUST IMMEDIATELY CEASE. IF IT DOES NOT IT WILL RESULT IN LOSS OF GAME FOR THE OFFENDER.
- AN OFFICIAL WILL ARRIVE AT YOUR TABLE SHORTLY WITH INSTRUCTIONS FOR BOTH PLAYERS ON HOW THE VIDEO OFFICIATING SHOULD PROCEED.
- EXCESSIVE CALLING OF AN OFFICIAL WHEN IT IS NOT NECESSARY IS CONSIDERED HECKLING AND WILL RESULT IN YOUR MATCH BEING FORFEITED.
1.7 MATCH BREAKS
- YOU ARE ALLOWED 2 BATHROOM BREAKS DURING YOUR MATCH. MORE THAN TWO BATHROOM BREAKS WILL RESULT IN A FORFEITED MATCH.
- RESTROOM BREAKS MUST BE TAKEN AT THE DESIGNATED TOURNAMENT FLOOR RESTROOMS AND NOT OUTSIDE OR AT ANOTHER PROPERTY LOCATION.
- MEDICAL EXCEPTIONS CAN BE MADE UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES PER THE TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR ONLY. IF YOU HAVE A MEDICAL CONDITION IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU SPEAK WITH THE TOURNAMENT DIRECTION STAFF IN PRIVATE SO THAT AN EXCEPTION CAN BE MADE.
- SMOKE BREAKS ARE NOT ALLOWED DURING YOUR MATCH. DOING SO WILL RESULT IN A FORFEIT OF YOUR MATCH.
- BAR BREAKS OR GOING TO THE BAR TO ORDER DRINKS DURING YOUR MATCH ARE NOT ALLOWED. DOING SO WILL RESULT IN A FORFEIT OF YOUR MATCH.
- YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO LEAVE THE BUILDING AT ANYTIME DURING YOUR MATCH. DOING SO WILL RESULT IN A FORFEIT OF YOUR MATCH.
1.8 MATCH TIME RULE QUESTIONS
- DO NOT TRUST YOUR OPPONENT.
- IF YOU HAVE A RULES QUESTION DURING YOUR MATCH, SUMMON A REF OR TOURNAMENT OFFICIAL.
- YOU ARE ALLOWED AT ANYTIME DURING YOUR MATCH TO SUMMON A REF OR TOURNAMENT OFFICIAL IN ORDER TO ASK A RULES QUESTION.
1.9 NO SIDELINE COACHING
- SIDELINE COACHING FROM ANYONE OTHER THAN YOUR TEAMMATE IS ILLEGAL AND GROUNDS FOR BEING DISQUALIFIED.
- ANY HAND SIGNALS, FOREIGN LANGUAGE CHANTS, OR BODILY GESTURES WILL BE CONSIDERED COACHING AND THE RECEIVING TEAM WILL BE DISQUALIFIED.
- FAMILY MEMBERS, SPOUSES, FRIENDS OR OTHER ARE TO SIT AWAY FROM YOUR TOURNAMENT TABLE AND ARE TO BE SILENT DURING YOUR MATCH.
- NAPA HQ STAFF RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REMOVE ANY SPECTATOR FROM THE TOURNAMENT AREA OR THE VENUE AT ANY TIME.
1.10 NO AUDIO DEVICES
- NO EAR BUDS, EAR PHONES, OR AUDIO DEVICES MAY BE WORN AT ANY TIME DURING YOUR MATCHES.
- PHONES MUST BE RESPECTFULLY SILENT. NO PLAYING MUSIC ON PHONES. NO LOUD RINGERS. IF IT IS DISTRACTING THEN IT IS TOO LOUD.
- HEARING AIDS AND EAR PLUGS ARE ALLOWED WITH WIFI TURNED OFF.
1.12 HOUSE RULES APPLY
- HOUSE RULES APPLY IN REGARDS TO JUMP SHOTS AND MASSE SHOTS.
- IF YOU BREAK IT...YOU BUY IT.
- HOUSE SMOKING/VAPING POLICY MUST BE ADHERED TO.
1.13 TABLE COURTESY IS REQUIRED
1.13 TABLE COURTESY IS REQUIRED
- YOU MUST BE RESPECTFUL OF OTHERS WHO ARE SHOOTING.
- DO NOT STAND IN A SHOOTERS LINE OF SIGHT.
- WHEN PLAYING IN A MATCH, YOU MUST BE SEATED WHEN IT IS YOUR OPPONENT'S TURN.
- IF YOU A REQUIRED TO STAND DUE TO A MEDICAL CONDITION YOU MUST SEEK PERMISSION FROM A TOURNAMENT OFFICIAL
- WHEN PLAYING IN A MATCH YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO PRACTICE ON ANY OTHER TABLE IN THE VENUE.
- FAILURE TO EXERCISE TABLE COURTESY CAN GET YOU EJECTED FROM THE EVENT.
1.14 MATCH OVER
- WHEN THE MATCH IS OVER SIMPLY SELECT THE MATCH OVER BUTTON AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SCORING APP.
- THIS WILL CONCLUDE YOUR MATCH AND NOTIFY THE TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR.
1.15 DRESS CODE
- NO OPEN SHOULDERS.
- ANY PLAYER WEARING POTENTIALLY OFFENSIVE IMAGES OR VERBIAGE ON THEIR PERSONS WILL BE REQUIRED TO CHANGE THEIR CLOTHING.
- TOURNAMENT STAFF HAS THE FINAL SAY ON ALL PLAYER APPAREL WORN AT THE EVENT.
1.16 TOURNAMENT DESK
- ANY USE OF PROFANITY IN A NEGATIVE MANNER AT THE TOURNAMENT DESK WILL GET YOU EJECTED FROM THE EVENT.
- GOING BEHIND THE TOURNAMENT DESK WITHOUT PERMISSION CAN GET YOU EJECTED FROM THE EVENT.
- IT IS GROUNDS FOR EJECTION AND/OR SUSPENSION FROM THE TOUR IF YOU COMPLAIN ABOUT A PLAYER'S CUESPEED RATING TO A TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR OR HQ STAFF.
1.17 PLAYER AUDIT
- ALL PARTICIPANTS ARE AUDITED BY CUESPEED BEFORE ALL TOUR EVENTS.
- BY PARTICIPATING IN AN EVENT YOU AGREE AND UNDERSTAND THAT CUESPEED RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CHANGE ANY PLAYER'S CUESPEED RATING BEFORE OR DURING THE EVENT IN ORDER TO ESTABLISH A FAIR COMPETITION EVENT.
- BY PARTICIPATING IN AN EVENT YOU AGREE AND UNDERSTAND THAT CUESPEED RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CHANGE ANY PLAYER'S BRACKET GROUP IN WHICH THEY CAN PARTICIPATE IN BEFORE OR DURING THE EVENT IN ORDER TO ESTABLISH A FAIR COMPETITION EVENT.
1.18 CODE OF CONDUCT
- NAME CALLING WILL RESULT IN YOU BEING EJECTED WITHOUT WARNING.
- ANY THREATS OF VIOLENCE OR USE OF VIOLENCE WILL RESULT IN YOU BEING BANNED FOR LIFE WITHOUT WARNING.