Maharashtra State Selection Billiards & Snooker Tournament 2024
(MUMBAI REGION)
Venue :
Dadar Club
Lokmanya Tilak Colony , Dadar , 400 014
&
Otters Club
Carter Road, Bandra (w) 400 050
Mumbai Regional qualifying for State Selection tournament would be held at Dadar Club and / or at the NSCI, Worli.
Entries for the same will be accepted only from players residing in the following regions:
1. Mumbai
2. Thane – Mira Bhayandar
3. Raigad
4. Navi Mumbai
5. Kalyan - Dombivali
6. Vasai - Virar
7. Palghar
Please Note: Players who have been in the top 8 of the previous National Championships in Senior Billiards, 6-Red Snooker & 15 Red Snooker would be direct entries for the current National Championships and hence should not enter this event.
Further, players who have been in top 8 of previous years State selection tournament of Senior Billiards, top 16 in 6-Red Snooker and 15 Red Snooker would directly be included in the main draw to be played at Malabar Hill Club starting from 6thNovember, 2024 and hence should not enter this event.
For all other players the Last date for entries for the Mumbai Leg of qualifying will be upto 30th September, 2024 3pm
* Senior Billiards (Qualifying ) :- 7 th to 9 th October 2024
* 6 Red Snooker (Qualifying ) :- 10 th to 15 th October 2024
* Senior 15 Red Snooker (Qualifying ) :- 16 th to 22 nd October 2024
* Junior Billiards Main event : 23 rd to 24 th October 2024
* Junior Snooker Main event :- 25 th to 27 th October 2024
* Sub-Junior Billiards & Snooker events will be held along with junior events
Rules for Dress Code: (for all events except 6-Red Snooker. For 6-Red collared T-shirt will be permitted)
All participants (men and women) must wear formal clothing for their matches i.e a formal
shirt, formal trousers, socks and formal shoes. Any participant who does NOT adhere to the
above dress code will not be permitted to play their match.
Draws and Match Schedule.
All the draws and the match schedules will be put up on the website www.bsam.in well in
advance. The Qualifying Draw will also be put up at the Dadar Club and / or at NSCI.
All participants must check the website for their schedulematch time and date well in advance. All
participants must report for their match 15 minutesbefore their scheduled time.
No participant will be notified of their matches... they need toCHECK the same on the above
website. Matches once scheduled will NOT be adjusted and only the tournament committee will
have the right to adjust matches as may be required.
Format for Billiards:
Sub Junior :
1 hr Knock out Draw till the final.
Final will be 1 hr and 30 minutes.
Junior :
1hr and 30 minutes knock out draw until the semi final
Semi final and Final 2 hrs
Senior Men :
BAULK LINE RULE WILL BE APPLICABLE.
Format: Best of 5 100 Up
Rules for walk over:
A person coming 5 mins late will lose one frame.
A person coming 15 mins late will lose the match.
The standard time as per watch (as per on phones) will be the official and final time keeper for
qualifying rounds.
Format for 15-Red Snooker:
Sub Junior :
Best of 3 Frames knock out draw till the final
Final Best of 5 Frames
Junior:
Best of 3 Frames knock out draw till the semi finals
Semi finals Round Robin Best Of 5 Frames
Senior Men:
Format for Qualifying will be Best Of 5 Frames knock out Draw.
Rules for walk over:
A person coming 5 mins late will lose one frame.
A person coming 15 mins late will lose the match.
will be the official and final time keeper for qualifying rounds
The standard time as per watch (as per on phones) will be the official and final time keeper for
qualifying rounds.
FOUL & MISS RULE:
• A player will have to hit the ball if he is snookered (this is mandatory).
• If a player misses, it will be called a foul & miss and the player who has snookered him,
can ask the ball to be replaced. However, there will be a maximum of 3 foul and misses i.e. after
2 re-spots, the third miss will be considered as a foul ‘only’; after which player will have the
following options:
1. Play from where the handball has come to rest
2. Claim a free ball (if it is one)
3. Ask the opponent to play again
4. In case, while attempting to break a snooker and a free ball position comes into existence,
there will still be a total of ONLY 3 fouls & a misses i.e. ONLY 2 re-spots. If the third shot to
break the snooker fails then it will only be considered a foul unless, the player who has given
the snooker gets a free ball, pots another ball & then gives a fresh snooker; will be entitled to a
new set of foul & miss.
•Please note that everyone must make a genuine attempt at removing snookers. After 2
attempts at removing snooker a player just cannot play the handball in any direction, which is
obvious that he has not made an attempt to remove the snooker. In such a case, he will be
penalized with a foul (due points will be given to the opponent) & can be asked to play the shot
again (re spotting).
6 Red Snooker Format :
Qualifying Format:
Knockout Best of 7 Frames
Dress Code:
All participants can wear a collared T shirt with Trousers with socks and Formal Shoes OR
formal clothing for their matches i.e a formal shirt, formal trousers, socks and formal shoes. Any
participant who does NOT adhere to the above dress code will NOT be permitted to play their
match.
Rules and Regulations
A SIMPLIFIED FORM OF SNOOKER (i.e. SIX REDS)
This version can be played with any number of red balls.
All the usual Snooker rules apply with the following exceptions:
1. There will be no more than five consecutive FOUL AND A MISS calls at any one time.
2. After four consecutive FOUL AND A MISS calls, the referee will warn the offending player that
should a FOUL AND A MISS be called again the following options are available to the non-
striker:
(i) play himself from where the balls have come to rest;
(ii) ask his opponent to play from where the balls have to come to rest
(iii) place the cue ball anywhere on the table, but this option cannot be taken if play has
reached the “snookers required” stage.
3. A player cannot snooker behind a nominated colour at any time.
4. In Case of aall ball tie situation foul and a miss is applicable.
Rules for walk over:
A person coming 10 mins late will loose one frame.
A person coming 20 mins late will loose two frame.
A person coming 30 mins late will loose three frame.
A person coming 40 mins late will loose the match.
The standard time as per watch (as per on phones) will be the official and final qualifying rounds.
Draws and Match Schedule:
All the draws and the match schedules will be put up on the website www.bsam.in well in
advance. The draws will also be put up at the Dadar Club and / or at the NSCI. All participants must
check thewebsite for their schedule match time and date well in advance. All participants must
report fortheir match 15 minutes before their scheduled time. No participant will be notified of theirmatches... they need to CHECK the same on the above website.
Matches once scheduled will NOT be adjusted and the tournament committee will have the rights
to reschedule or change the match timings if warranted.
Discipline and Decorum:
All participants are requested to maintain decorum in the club premises. Any participant or
their relative failing to do so will NOT be permitted to enter the club.
ALL PARTICIPANTS ARE REQUESTED TO PLAY IN THE SPIRIT OF THE GAME. STRICT ACTION WILL
BE TAKEN AGAINST THE PARTICIPANT WHO DISRESPECTS HIS OPPONENT OR THE GAME IN ANY
WAY.
The decision of the TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE ON ALL MATTERS WILL BE FINAL AND BINDING.
By the Tournament Committee
IMPORTANT INFORMATION: ALL PLAYERS TO NOTE THE FOLLOWING
The format for the National Championships is likely to be changed and only top 2 players from States would be allowed to participate in the Main Draw for both Senior Billiards & Snooker. The top 8 players in both Billiards & Snooker from the previous Nationals would be direct entries. Rest as per quota would have to play the qualifying events.
However, more information on the same will be shared once official communication is received from the BSFI.
Players are hereby informed that smoking break in between/during their matches will be strictly prohibited.
Players will only be allowed to take two 2 minute breaks during each match… going out after every frame is prohibited and will result in forfeiture of the subsequent frame to be played.