1. The Championship will be conducted under Australian Billiards and Snooker Council Playing Conditions, and all matters pertaining to Players' Code of Conduct will be adhered to.
2. For events where online entry or payment on the day is permitted, players are deemed to have accepted the conditions on the entry form when they submit their entry fee.
3. Format of the tournament is a ROUND ROBIN draw, the top 2 players from each group (at a minimum) will qualify for the knockout stage. The seeding draw will be done in accordance with tournament guidelines as listed on Billiards Australia website and at the discretion of the organizing committee and no debate will
be entered into. The length of round robin matches may depend on entry numbers and available tables, but 1 hour will be a minimum for all matches.
4.Dress Code: Pennant Dress which consists of dress trousers, dress shoes and socks and a polo or dress shirt will apply on Friday and Saturday. Full Championship Dress Code is required on the Sunday:
Failure to comply with these conditions will result in forfeiture of the game. The tournament director may vary this dress code in extreme circumstances.
5. All players will be scheduled to referee one or more round robin matches, and this will be shown on the draw. Those prepared to referee matches in the knock-out stage, if eliminated from the draw, should advise the tournament director.
6. All players are to be ready to play at least 5 minutes before the scheduled start of their match. The following rules apply to a player or players not ready to commence their match on time:
*The clock will be started on time, even if one or both players are not present. After 5 minutes, if one player is not present the opponent will be awarded 50 points. After 10 minutes the match will be awarded with a score of 150 to 0. If neither play is present both players will be recorded as having lost 0 to 150. (The tournament director has absolute discretion to grant some leeway to this rule in exceptional circumstances completely beyond a players control). If a player gives two walkovers the player will be removed from the draw and all their matches will be null and void.
7. Tied matches: for Round Robin and Knock-out matches where the score is level when the timer sounds – each player will be allowed one visit, starting in the “re-spot” position, with 3 minutes allowed on the clock. Players will toss to see who goes first. The highest break wins. If the result is again tied, the players will string for the match.
8. Seeding into knock-out stage from the round robin will be done in accordance with Tournament Guidelines as shown on Billiards Australia website.
9. The prize fund, and prize money breakdown will be listed on the entry form. In some cases, this may include a disclaimer: “based on x entries”. Where the prize pool needs to be modified, up or down, due to higher or lower than expected entry numbers, this will be advised when the draw is published.
10. The Entry Form constutes part of the Conditions of Entry.
11. The Tournament Director has absolute discretion to vary these conditions when circumstances dictate and to make decisions on any matter not covered by these rules.