Notts Amateur Snooker Championship 2010/11

[Steve Butler]

Notts Amateur Snooker Championship 2010/11
Sponsored by John Smith's

Closing date for entries
30 September 2010

Entry Fee
£10 payable in cash to any NBSA Committee member or by cheque payable to "Notts Billiards & Snooker Association".  Cheques can be posted to Steve Butler, 112 Leake Road, Gotham, Nottingham, NG11 0JN.

Who can enter?
Any amateur snooker player who plays at a club within the Nottinghamshire county boundary or resides at an address with an NG postcode
Main tour professionals cannot enter
The NBSA retain the right to refuse entry

Player details
All entrants must provide their full name and a contact telephone number, preferably a mobile number.  Entrants should be aware that their phone number will be published on the NBSA website.  Any entrant who does not want their phone number published in this way must inform Steve Butler of this fact prior to the draw being published.

Rules
The competition will be played in accordance with the official rules of snooker as published by the WPBSA and IBSF.  The miss rule will be played unless both pairs of competitors elect not to play it.

Match duration
All matches will be best of 5 frames except for the final which will be best of 7 frames.

Match venue
Matches up to and including the quarter-finals will be played at any venue of the home player's choosing within the Nottinghamshire county boundary or with an NG postcode.  The semi-finals and final will be played at a neutral venue.

Referees
A referee will be provided for the final.  A referee will also be provided for the semi-finals if either player requests one.

Draw
A random draw will take place for each round.  The first player drawn shall be the home player.  The draw will be published on the NBSA website and details will also be posted on the Nottingham Snooker Forum.

Deadline dates
When the draw is published a deadline date will also be published.  All matches must be played by this deadline date.  BOTH players will be scratched from the competition if their match is not played by the deadline date.

Arranging matches
The HOME player must contact his opponent at least 14 days before the deadline date and offer a minimum of 2 dates agreeable to the opponent for the match.   In the event of agreement being impossible, a member of the NBSA Committee must be notified.  Player's phone numbers will be published on the NBSA website except where a player requests that their phone number is kept private.  In such a case the player's phone number can be obtained from Steve Butler.

Submitting results
The WINNER of the match must notify Steve Butler of the result so that he can update the website.  Steve can be contacted by phone on 07917 567295 or by email at mail@nottinghamsnooker.com  Alternatively, results can be posted on the Nottingham Snooker Forum in the NBSA section.

[maqsood]

Steve,

I am sure i read somwhere that the semi finals of the notts amatuer will be best of 7 and held at bci - can you confirm please matey.

Cheers

bash

[Steve Butler]

Semi-finals are best of 5. Final is best of 7.

Semi-finals and final will be held at neutral venues (TBA).  The semis may have been held at BCI last year because BCI sponsored the championship, however BCI withdrew its sponsorship this season so the matches will not necessarily be held there.  It also depends if there is a BCI player involved of course.

The NBSA committee meeting is tonight so I will raise your queries regarding venues and match duration.

:thumbup:

[maqsood]

i'm not doubting you steve, but from what i recall the semi's were always best of 7 in the past, I am sure bettridge told me he beat brooksie 4 - 3i n last years semi's

bash

[maqsood]

Steve, I just been thinking about you going to that meeting tonight and really am amazed at how much of your personal time you give up for nottingham snooker. I have concluded that your a really, really nice guy and would take pleasure in treating you and the others to a nice Asian meal at the end of the season. I, for one, do apprecite all the "unseen" time that you give up and could spend with your family. Just a thank you from me.

Bash

Hopefully, I'll ask Ali to be the waiter and it should be a good night.

[Steve Butler]

i'm not doubting you steve, but from what i recall the semi's were always best of 7 in the past, I am sure bettridge told me he beat brooksie 4 - 3i n last years semi's

bash

You are correct, he beat Chris Brooks 4-3 at BCI. Dave Jobling beat Chris Winter 4-2 in the other semi at BCI.  Jason beat Dave 4-2 in the final at BCI.

However, we changed a few rules at the start of this season and one of them was to reduce the semis to 5 frames.  I'm not sure why and it may just have been an oversight.  Like I said, we will discuss it tonight and there's nothing to stop us changing things around.

Thanks for the offer of a meal.  I love Chicken Tikka Massala.

[maqsood]

I love you Steve matey

Anyway, better get my butt to bci, got winters at 8 .

Bash

[Steve Butler]

John Smith's Notts Amateur Snooker Championship

The NBSA got their heads together last night to discuss a few things such as prize money allocation, trophies etc.

The semi-finals will be best of 5 and the final will be best of 7.

Venues for the semi-finals and final TBA.

The winner of the John Smith's Notts Amateur Snooker Championship will receive the prestigious trophy, a replica trophy to keep and a cheque for £200.

The runner-up of the John Smith's Notts Amateur Snooker Championship will receive a replica trophy to keep and a cheque for £100.

There will also be a trophy for the player who makes the highest break in all the NBSA comps overall.

[maqsood]

Pity about that Steve, no worries.
Perhaps next year's notts am can be best of 7  throughout, who know.

Cheers for putting it to the committe anyway.

Thanks

bash