Notts Amateur Snooker Championship – Preliminary Round
Preliminary Round
- Chris Winter 3-1 Patrick Hort (Oct 21)
- Patrick Ashurst 3-2 Terry Dowson (Oct 16)
- Steve D’Arcy 1-3 Wayne Martin (Oct 27)
- Moe Anyanwu 3-4 Gary Spencer (Oct 19)
(The player on the left is the home player)
Deadline for matches to be played: 2 November 2024.
Draw made via Facebook Live on 13 October 2024.
Byes into the Last 16
Andrew Diacopoulos
Cary Davies
Dan Walker
Guy Dennis
Jim Harrison
John Forbes
Jordan Parnham
Keith Holgate
Martin Conway
Nav Hussain
Paul Bean
Richard Wheelhouse
Prize Money
Winner: £TBA
Runner-up: £TBA
Losing semi-finalists: £TBA
General Rules
This tournament will be played in accordance with the official rules of snooker as published by the WPBSA.
The miss rule will be played unless both competitors elect not to play it.
Draw
A random draw will take place prior to each round and be broadcast live via Facebook Live. The first player drawn shall be the home player. The draw will be published on the Nottingham Snooker website.
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 semi-finals will be played at any venue of the home player’s choosing within the Nottinghamshire county boundary.
Paying for the table
The player drawn at home will be responsible for all table costs.
Referees
Referees will not be provided.
Arranging Matches
The Nottingham Snooker VAR Procedure will be used to arrange matches:
VAR Procedure
View the draw
- The TD will publish the draw on the Nottingham Snooker website.
- Players will also receive a message from the TD with details of their opponent (including their phone number) and the deadline for the match to be played (typically 21 days after the date of the draw).
Arrange and play your match
Within 2 days of the draw, both players must:
- Make contact with each other and arrange the match.
- Inform the TD of the date of the match.
Players will then play the match on the agreed date.
Result to TD
- Immediately following the match being played, the WINNER must send the result to the TD, including details of any breaks over 50.
- The TD will then publish the result on the Nottingham Snooker website.
The Final
The two finalists will be expected to agree on a suitable venue for the final and make the necessary arrangements to book the table. Table costs, if applicable, should be shared equally between the two finalists. If the finalists would like a referee for the match, they will need to organise one themselves.
Penalty for Unsporting Conduct
The TD is at liberty to expel a player from the tournament for any conduct that he considers to be unsporting or at the detriment to the fair progression of the tournament.
Any failure to adhere to the tournament rules and/or VAR procedures will be classed as unsporting conduct and may result in a player being expelled from the tournament by the TD.
TD Discretion
The TD may, at his discretion, allow slight variations to these rules UPON REQUEST, if he feels it will not impede the fair progression of the tournament.