TOURNAMENT FORMATS

TRAVEL AND ACCOMMODATIONS

Transportation between the hotel and the venue

CONFIRMATION OF TRAVEL

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MATCH TIME

It is the players’ responsibility to check for the time of their next match.

Time schedules for the match will be indicated at the venue, the lobby of the hotel or see the website.

Players must be fully aware and punctual to the match schedules.

Players are also required to pay attention to any changes of schedules arranged by the tournament office.

Players should also take care that there might be changed of the match table number indicated in the pairing chart for the game schedule in the latter half.

Stand-by for the match

All players are requested to be Stand-by in the venue 15 minutes before the match scheduled time, and report player’s name to the referee.

No appearance at the table 15 minutes after a last call to start the match, then a player shall be forfeited the match.

•   All time-keeping shall be based on the wall-clock installed at the tournament venue.

PRACTICE and WARMING UP

In the Stage 2 Group Rounds, 4 tables (Table No. 10~13) will be available for practice for any players in the practice room.

Warm-up: Each player is allowed 2 minutes warm-up at the match table before the match starts. The referee should manage by the timer.

No practice tables for the Stage 1 qualifying tournament. Each player is allowed 2 minutes

warm-up at the match table before the match starts. The referee should manage by the timer

TIME-OUT

During the Stage 2 matches (Group Rounds and Final Round), one time-out of 5 minutes will be applied automatically for both players in the same time immediately after the 7th rack (such as 4-3, 5-2, 6-1, 7-0) during the match.

Player who returns late after the 5 minutes, shall forfeit 1 rack. Another 5 minutes, one more rack and so on, by adding score to the opponent.
• Referee shall judge by a stop-watch.

Players playing on the TV table shall be followed by a TV director.

No time-out rule is applied in the Stage 1 qualifying tournament, except the emergency case.

Players must not leave the playing area without the consent of the referee.

SICKNESS TIME-OUT

•  If a player requires a pause in play due to illness or potential illness they must immediately inform the referee or Tournament Director who will authorize a maximum 10 minute sickness timeout.

SLOW PLAY

•  No shot clock system in this tournament, however referee can warm players for slow play.

RACKING BALLS

•  A plastic rack sheet will be used for racking of balls to make perfect racking and save the time for racking by a referee.

BREAK-SHOT RULES

•The following rules are to be an addition to the WPA 9-Ball rules.
At least three (3) object balls must either be pocketed or pass the head string as a result of a break in order for it to be legal.
Any combination of the above (i.e. 1 object ball pocketed and 2 object balls passing the head string, or 2 object balls pocketed and 1 object ball passing the head string) is also legal. Regardless of whether any balls are pocketed if a player fails to earn the required rules, it will be considered an illegal break (this is not the same as a foul break as defined in the WPA Rules) After an illegal break.
1) Opponent has the option either to accept the table as it is, or hand it back to the player that performed the break.
2) In case the opponent accepts the table as it is, the player will not be allowed to perform a push-out.
3) If the table is handed back to the player that performed the break, the player is allowed to perform a push-out.
4) If 9-ball is pocketed in a legal break, the player wins the game. If in case of an illegal break, 9-ball is re-spotted before play is continued, then opponent has an option.

DRESS CODE

•  Players must respect the dress code at all times during tournament. For which will be strictly enforced on any players in the Stage 1 and 2 matches.

Black trousers and leather shoes.

Polo T-Shirt.

All shirts must be tucked in.

The following are not allowed:

Other shirts, Jeans (any denim of any kind).

Sneakers, Sandals, any sporting shoes.

Any hat or cap.

Logo

Maximum 3 Sponsorship logo are allowed. The size of the logo must not exceed 3 inch by diameter or 2 x 3 inch rectangular size.

PLAYERS ACTIVITIES

Players must make themselves available for promotion of the appearance at the press conference, TV filming, pre event activities, sponsors’ functions, clinics, photo calls, after game interviews, etc.

MANDATORY PLAYERS MEETING

All players are obligated to attend at the players meeting for the accreditation and drawing.

ABSENCE WITHOUT NOTICE

As for the player who does not attend at the mandatory player meeting for the accreditation procedure and drawing without any report and certificate, the championship participation of the next year is refused by the tournament’s organizer.

UNSPORTSMANLIKE CONDUCT

•Players must conduct themselves in a fair and sporting fashion and obey the spirit of the rules at all times. No smoking is allowed for all players, officials and spectators at all all time within the tournament venue.

SITUATIONS NOT CONVERED BY THE RULES OR REGULATIONS

If any situation or question arises that is not covered in the rules or regulations, the Tournament Director will be consulted and his decision will be final.

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Local time:   Qatar is 3 hours ahead of GMT throughout the year.

Population: 1.4 million approx.

Languages:   Arabic/ English

Religions:    Islam

Exchange Rate:    USD 1 = 3.65 Qatar Riyals.

Electricity:    240 V

Power plug:   3 flat pins

Temperature:    35℃~ 43℃

Alcohols:     Any alcohol is prohibited to bring to Qatar.