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2016-2017 – RULES - ALL LBSO COMPETITIONS
(last amended at the AGM on 05/09/16)
‘General Rules’ for ALL Competitions - Stage 1:
1) UP TO THE SEMI-FINALS:
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When entering any LBSO competition which involves handicaps, it is
the responsibility of the team captain of the player/s at the time, to make
sure the handicap which is recorded, accurately reflects the ability of
the player/s who has/have entered.
If and when (but only if and when), an official complaint is then made to
the Competition Secretary about the ‘false handicap’ of any player/s
entered in any handicap competition, after taking into account the
merits of each individual case, the Management Committee are given a
wide discretion to deal with the matter as ‘it sees fit’, but will also record
any reasons why a decision has been reached, to refer back to if
necessary.
(Rule inserted as agreed at the AGM held on 13th July 2015).
All tournament matches must be completed by the date stipulated on the
website or shown elsewhere.
Both players/teams should attempt to arrange the playing of a match but the
ultimate responsibility is with the home drawn player(s)/team, who will be
withdrawn if the match is not completed by the closing date or an extended
date for any round decided by the Competition Secretary.
Results of matches should be forwarded to the Competition Secretary via the
website (or by text but only if absolutely necessary) as soon possible
afterwards.
The rules and conditions of the club expected to stage a match must be
respected.
In handicap tournaments any player(s) playing off an incorrect handicap will
have their scores/frames declared void.
Regarding all competition formats at the time of entry (with the exception of
the Leeds City Championships)a) Individuals: must be listed with a club currently registered in the league,
but may then play out of another club, providing that club is also registered
in the league,
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b) Pairs: any two players forming a partnership, can be from different clubs,
proving both clubs are currently registered with the league,
c) Teams: where rules allow, players forming any team, may do so from
different clubs, providing all those clubs are currently registered with the
league.
Entrants for the Leeds City Championships, need not be registered with a club
that is currently registered with the league at all (with the exception now of the
“Fowler Trophy” team event) – but also see further details below.
Any player, pair or team, entering a tournament run by the LBSO, who are
subsequently drawn at home and who’s club does not usually allow under
18’s or lady players to play, must in every instance make every effort to play
the match by either-:
o Persuading the club to allow the match to go ahead as drawn;
o Arrange the match to be played on a neutral venue, or;
o Arrange to play the match at the opponents’ venue if everything else
fails.
Players or members of a team must not practice once the match has
commenced.
Fees must be paid in full by all competitors entered in competitions, by a
deadline date to be specified by the Competition Secretary and agreed by the
LBSO Management Committee, otherwise all players / pairs / teams who owe
fees will be withdrawn, and irrespective of any previous rounds already
played.
‘General Rules’ for ALL Competitions - Stage 2:
2) FOR BOTH SEMI-FINALS & THE FINAL:
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For ALL semi-finals and finals, competitors will be contacted by the
Competition Secretary, with a view to agreeing and fixing a date, time and
venue.
Once agreed and fixed, only in exceptional circumstances will fixtures then
be cancelled and re-arranged by the Competition Secretary, and only at his
discretion.
On the day of any agreed fixture, if no contact is made with the Competition
Secretary up to a limit of 2 hours before the scheduled start, fixtures will
proceed as agreed and arranged and any absentees will forfeit the game.
Matches at semi-final and final stages must start no later than the prescribed
time, which will be 7-30pm unless otherwise stated. Failure to do so will result
in the offending side/player forfeiting a frame for every 10 minutes the match
is not underway. In team matches all members of a team must be in
attendance by the stipulated starting time. For each player short a frame will
be forfeited.
Players or members of a team must not practice once the match has
commenced.
Qualified referees will officiate in the semi-finals and finals of every
tournament, wherever possible.
A dress code will apply to all competitions at the semi-finals and final stages.
The dress code will be smart casual = NO denims, trainers or collarless shirts.
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LEEDS BILLIARDS & SNOOKER ORGANISATION
RULES FOR INDIVIDUAL COMPETITIONS
The up to date rules of each individual competition will be published on the website.
There are three groups of competitions run by the LBSO:1 Competitions that are played off SCRATCH;
2 Competitions which are all HANDICAP (handicaps ruling at time of match)
and played on FRAMES basis; and
3 Stan Brooke Memorial competitions which are all HANDICAP (handicaps
ruling at time of match) decided by AGGREGATE.
1 LBSO COMPETITIONS PLAYED OFF SCRATCH
LEEDS CITY CHAMPIONSHIPS
 Players competing in the Leeds City Championships need not be registered
with a club that is currently registered in the LBSO league (with the exception
now of the “Fowler Trophy” team event – see below for further details), but
 if they do not enter from a club currently registered in the LBSO league,
players must ordinarily reside at AND play from a club, which either has a
Leeds postcode, or is within the boundaries of the Metropolitan District of
Leeds, or
 in the case of the U.16 and U.18 Snooker Championships only, entrants must
be ordinarily a Leeds resident as above, or currently registered with the junior
coaching classes at the Northern Snooker Centre.
LEEDS CITY CHAMPIONSHIPS - Billiards:
Where appropriate to billiards and snooker players registered with the LBSO, players
may play in the competition of their choice from either their registered billiards club,
or their registered snooker club. The players chosen club must be made clear at the
time of entry, or if entry is made via the league website, the club of choice must be
entered into the appropriate online entry section.
Entry-: by players ‘on line’ / manually by the Competition Secretary:
Contact number required-: YES (otherwise entry will be rejected):
Format-: OFF SCRATCH - First player to 400 - semi-finals and final first
to 500 (interval at 250):
Venue to semi-finals-: the club of the home drawn player:
Venue from the semi-finals-: decided by the Competition Secretary:
Dress Code-: YES (for the semi-finals and final only) - smart casual = NO
denims, trainers or collarless shirts:
Fee-: to be shown on the website but reviewed by the Treasurer annually.
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LEEDS CITY CHAMPIONSHIPS - Snooker:
Singles:
Entry-: by players ‘on line’ / manually by the Competition Secretary:
Contact number required-: YES (otherwise entry will be rejected):
Format-: OFF SCRATCH - best of 5 frames - semi-finals and final best of
7 frames (interval after 3 frames):
Venue to semi-finals-: the club of the home drawn player:
Venue from the semi-finals-: Northern Snooker Centre:
Dress Code-: YES (for the semi-finals and final only) - smart casual = NO
denims, trainers or collarless shirts:
Closing dates-: to be shown on the website for each round:
Fee-: to be shown on the website but reviewed by the Treasurer annually.
LEEDS CITY CHAMPIONSHIPS - Snooker:
Pairs:
Entry-: by pairs ‘on line’ / manually by the Competition Secretary:
Contact number required-: YES (otherwise entry will be rejected):
Format-: OFF SCRATCH – ALL rounds best of 5 frames through to the
final:
Venue to semi-finals-: the club of the home drawn pair:
Venue from the semi-finals-: Northern Snooker Centre:
Dress Code-: YES (for the semi-finals and final only) - smart casual = NO
denims, trainers or collarless shirts:
Closing dates-: to be shown on the website for each round:
Fee-: to be shown on the website but reviewed by the Treasurer annually.
LEEDS CITY CHAMPIONSHIPS - Snooker:
Team - “The Fowler Trophy”:
Entry-: by teams ‘on line’ / manually by the Competition Secretary:
Contact number required-: YES (otherwise entry will be rejected):
Format-: OFF SCRATCH - Minimum of 4 maximum of 6 to register in a
team of which 3 are selected to play.
On entry, eligible teams will be made up of players from clubs currently
registered with the league-:
(a) either with the same team, or
(b) from different teams but from the same club,
and discounting their league handicaps in both instances.
Teams made up of players from different clubs, currently registered with
the league or otherwise, will no longer be entitled to make up a team in
this competition. (Rule amendment agreed at the AGM held on 13th July
2015).
Once started, players cannot be added or switched from other teams of
the same club.
For all rounds, captains submit order of play for their team (not necessarily in
order of merit).
Each player plays their 1st frame, and then each player plays their 2nd frame.
First team to win 4 frames are the winners.
In the case of a draw (3-3), the captains chose a player to play deciding
frame.
Venue to semi-finals-: the club of the home drawn team:
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Venue from the semi-finals-: Northern Snooker Centre:
Dress Code-: YES (for the semi-finals and final only) - smart casual = NO
denims, trainers or collarless shirts:
Closing dates-: to be shown on the website for each round:
Fee-: to be shown on the website but reviewed by the Treasurer annually.
LEEDS CITY CHAMPIONSHIPS - Snooker:
Junior Snooker – U.16’s & U.18’s:
In the case of the U.16 and U.18 Snooker Championships, competitors must be-:
ordinarily resident in Leeds, or
currently registered with the junior coaching classes at the Northern Snooker
Centre.
Under 16’s - (means U.16 at the commencement of the tournament) - best of 3
frames through to the final.
Under 18’s- (means U.18 at the commencement of the tournament) - best of 3
frames, semi-finals and final best of 5 frames.
Both competitions played down to the semi-final stages at the Northern
Snooker Centre on a pre-arranged date, usually a Saturday morning after the
coaching classes have finished:
Dress Code-: YES (for the semi-finals and final only) - smart casual = NO
denims, trainers or collarless shirts.
LEN LEE INVITATION:
Snooker:
Entries by invitation only and subject to a minimum number of 8 matches
played in the League during the first half of the season.
Winner best of 5 frames and then the best of 7 frames in the semi-final and
final.
Entry-: ‘by players on line’ / manually by the Competition Secretary by the
procedure above:
Contact number required-: YES (otherwise entry will be rejected):
Format-: OFF SCRATCH - best of 5 frames - semi-finals and final best of
7 frames:
Venue to semi-finals-: the club of the home drawn player:
Venue from the semi-finals-: Northern Snooker Centre:
Dress Code-: YES (for the semi-finals and final only) - smart casual = NO
denims, trainers or collarless shirts:
Closing dates-: to be shown on the website for each round:
Fee-: None.
PETER NELSON INVITATION:
Billiards:
Invited players may play from either their registered billiards, or their registered
snooker club. The chosen club must be indicated when accepting the invitation to
play.
Entries by invitation only:
Winner first to 400 – all rounds including the final:
Fee-: None.
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2 LBSO - HANDICAP COMPETITIONS
Billiards:
Yorkshire Evening Post Shield - first to 400 – all rounds including the final.
Entry-: by players ‘on line’ / manually by the Competition Secretary:
Current billiard league handicaps apply and are literally doubled in both plus
and minus directions.
However, the minimum score required by any player in any match is 180, and
therefore the maximum handicap given to any player in any match will be
+220.
Open to all billiards and snooker players registered with the LBSO. Players may play
in the competition from either their registered billiards club, or their registered
snooker club. The players chosen club must be clearly marked on the application
form or if entry is made via the league website, the club of choice must be entered
into the appropriate online entry section.
Individual Snooker:
Sykes Cup – best of 5 frames through to the final.
Entry-: by players ‘on line’ / manually by the Competition Secretary:
Contact number required-: YES (otherwise entry will be rejected):
Players registered with a club may play out of another club providing the other
club is registered with the League.
Format-: OFF CURRENT HANDICAP - best of 5 frames through to the
final:
Venue to semi-finals-: the club of the home drawn player:
Venue from the semi-finals-: Northern Snooker Centre:
Dress Code-: YES (for the semi-finals and final only) - smart casual = NO
denims, trainers or collarless shirts:
Closing dates-: to be shown on the website for each round:
Fee-: to be shown on the website but reviewed by the Treasurer annually.
Pairs Snooker:
Len Lee Pairs – best of 5 frames through to the final.
Entry-: by players ‘on line’ / manually by the Competition Secretary:
Contact number required-: YES (otherwise entry will be rejected):
Players forming a partnership can be members of different clubs providing
both clubs are registered with the League.
Format-: OFF CURRENT COMBINED HANDICAP - best of 5 frames
through to the final:
Venue to semi-finals-: the club of the home drawn player:
Venue from the semi-finals-: Northern Snooker Centre:
Dress Code-: YES (for the semi-finals and final only) - smart casual = NO
denims, trainers or collarless shirts:
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Closing dates-: to be shown on the website for each round:
Fee-: to be shown on the website but reviewed by the Treasurer annually.
Team Snooker:
3 Man K/O:
Entry-: by players ‘on line’ / manually by the Competition Secretary:
Contact number required-: YES (otherwise entry will be rejected):
Format-: OFF CURRENT HANDICAPS - Minimum of 4 maximum of 6 to
register in a team of which 3 are selected to play.
Once started, players cannot be added or switched from other teams of
the same club, or from other clubs.
All players must be registered with the LBSO.
Order of play 3-2-1 each player playing 1 frame. Same order repeated for 2 nd
frame. Matches to be played on 2 tables. The next player due to play takes up
the vacant table immediately, even if different to the players first frame.
First team to win 4 frames are the winners.
In the case of a 3-3 tie both No. 1’s play a deciding frame.
Venue to semi-finals-: the club of the home drawn player:
Venue from the semi-finals-: to be decided by the Competition Secretary:
Dress Code-: YES (for the semi-finals and final only) - smart casual = NO
denims, trainers or collarless shirts:
Closing dates-: to be shown on the website for each round:
Fee-: to be shown on the website but reviewed by the Treasurer annually.
Team Snooker:
Windsor Trophy:
Open to one team per club.
Eligible players throughout - any player from any team listed with that
particular club and registered in the league.
Entry-: by any single player ‘on line’ (NO need to add any additional
players so that only the one player’s name shows!) / manually by the
Competition Secretary:
Contact number required – YES - by the person registering the team ‘on
line’ - (otherwise entry will be rejected):
Fee-: None.
1) Format: UP TO THE SEMI-FINALS:
Matches to be played at the club of the home drawn team, on a date fixed by
the Competition Secretary shown on the website to start at 7-45pm.
The visiting captain must give the home captain a list of his players for the
evening’s game, and the home captain decides on the order of play, with each
player playing 2 consecutive frames (just like a normal league match).
It is for each captain to make sure that the players from the opposing team
are eligible to play.
Off current handicaps, first team to win 5 frames are the winners.
In the case of a 4-4 tie both No.1’s play a deciding frame.
2) Format: FOR THE TWO SEMI-FINALS & THE FINAL:
Matches to be played at a neutral venue, to be decided by the Competition
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Secretary.
On the night, team captains to give a list of players to the officials before the
start of the match.
Order of play 4-3-2-1 each player playing 2 consecutive frames.
Off current handicaps, first team to win 5 frames are the winners.
In the case of a 4-4 tie both No.1’s play a deciding frame.
Dress Code-: YES (for the semi-finals and final only) - smart casual = NO
denims, trainers or collarless shirts:
Team Snooker:
Champion of Champions:
Open to one team per division.
Eligible players – any player registered with the winning team in the
division, but with no further additions after the completion of the league
season.
Entry-: by players ‘on line’ / manually by the Competition Secretary:
Contact number required – see the club page and / or the competition list for
the captains details - (On the competition list no players at all need to show,
but the captain alone may?):
Fee-: None.
Format: UP TO THE SEMI-FINALS:
Matches to be played at the club of the home drawn team, on a date fixed by
the Competition Secretary shown on the website to start at 7-45pm.
The visiting captain must give the home captain a list of his players for the
evening’s game, and the home captain decides on the order of play, with each
player playing 2 consecutive frames (just like a normal league match).
It is for each captain to make sure that the players from the opposing team
are eligible to play.
Off current handicaps, first team to win 5 frames are the winners.
In the case of a 4-4 tie both No.1’s play a deciding frame.
Format: FOR THE TWO SEMI-FINALS & THE FINAL:
Matches to be played at a neutral venue, to be decided by the Competition
Secretary.
On the night, team captains to give a list of players to the officials before the
start of the match.
Order of play 4-3-2-1 each player playing 2 consecutive frames.
Off current handicaps, first team to win 5 frames are the winners.
In the case of a 4-4 tie both No.1’s play a deciding frame.
Dress Code-: YES (for the semi-finals and final only) - smart casual = NO
denims, trainers or collarless shirts:
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3 LBSO - STAN BROOKE MEMORIAL AGGREGATE COMPETITIONS
Snooker Singles, Pairs and Team:
 Winner(s) based on highest aggregate score after all frames played.
 For decisions on the ‘miss’ rule to be based on the scores in each individual
frame, scores are not carried forward on the scoreboard after each frame,
including for the start of the final frame.
 A re-spotted black only occurs when the aggregate scores are level after the
final frame has been played, not if the frame scores are level after a frame
prior to the final frame.
Snooker Singles:
Entry-: by players ‘on line’ / manually by the Competition Secretary:
Contact number required-: YES (otherwise entry will be rejected):
Players registered with a club may play out of another club providing the other
club is registered with the League.
Format-: OFF CURRENT HANDICAP - 3 frames to be played, winner
based on highest aggregate score at the end of the 3rd frame.
Venue to semi-finals-: the club of the home drawn player:
Venue from the semi-finals-: Northern Snooker Centre:
Dress Code-: YES (for the semi-finals and final only) - smart casual = NO
denims, trainers or collarless shirts:
Closing dates-: to be shown on the website for each round:
Fee-: to be shown on the website but reviewed by the Treasurer annually.
Snooker Pairs:
Entry-: by players ‘on line’ / manually by the Competition Secretary:
Contact number required-: YES (otherwise entry will be rejected):
Players forming a partnership can be members of different clubs providing
both clubs are registered with the League.
Format-: OFF CURRENT COMBINED HANDICAP - 3 frames to be played,
winner(s) based on highest aggregate score at the end of the 3rd frame.
Venue to semi-finals-: the club of the home drawn player:
Venue from the semi-finals-: Northern Snooker Centre:
Dress Code-: YES (for the semi-finals and final only) - smart casual = NO
denims, trainers or collarless shirts:
Closing dates-: to be shown on the website for each round:
Fee-: to be shown on the website but reviewed by the Treasurer annually.
Snooker Team:
Entry-: by teams ‘on line’ / manually by the Competition Secretary:
Contact number required-: YES (otherwise entry will be rejected):
Format-: OFF CURRENT HANDICAPS - Minimum of 4 maximum of 6 to
register in a team of which 4 are selected to play.
Once started, players cannot be added or switched from other teams of
the same club, or from other clubs.
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All players must be registered with the LBSO.
Each player plays 1 frame in the order of 4-3-2-1.
Match to be played on 1 table.
Venue to semi-finals-: the club of the home drawn player:
Venue from the semi-finals-: Northern Snooker Centre:
Dress Code-: YES (for the semi-finals and final only) - smart casual = NO
denims, trainers or collarless shirts:
Closing dates-: to be shown on the website for each round:
Fee-: to be shown on the website but reviewed by the Treasurer annually.
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