PLAYER INFO - POOL

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Last updated April 26, 2008.

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Player Classification
Divisional Play
Player Movement
Ranking Point System
Ranking Tournaments
Open 9-Ball Division
AAA 9-Ball Division
AA 9-Ball Division
Women's 9-Ball Division
Junior 9-Ball Division
8-Ball Division
Ranking Playdown Events
Provincial Championships
National Championship Qualifying

Player Classification
Active players will be classified as Open, AAA, or AA prior to the start of the season. All unclassified players will be considered AAA to start, unless known ability dictates them to start in a higher division, or they are endorsed to play in a lower division by a member of the Pool Committee. Players may play in as many different divisions as their classification allows them, and will receive points separately for each division played.

Divisional Play
There are five divisions of 9-Ball in the system - Open, AAA, AA, Women's, & Junior's. There will also be an 8-Ball division.
See below for a general outline and notes pertaining to each division.

Player Movement
Player movement is determined by the Pool Committee. If it is determined that a player should be reclassified to a higher division, that player will not carry any points from the lower division to the one above if the movement occurs during a season. Events will still count towards number of events for Provincial qualification, if applicable.

Ranking Point System
1st - 100 pts
2nd - 90 pts
3rd - 80 pts
4th - 70 pts
5th,6th - 60 pts
7th,8th - 50 pts
9th-12th - 40 pts
13th-16th - 30 pts
17th-24th - 20 pts
25th-32nd - 10 pts
33rd-end - 5 pts
10 participation points for all players.

Ranking Tournaments
There will be separate ranking tournaments for each division, with a provincial championship for each at year's end.
Separate ranking lists will be maintained for each division indicating a player's ranking in that division only.
There will be no seeding in ranking events.
Current World Standardized Rules apply in all divisions.
All entry fees at ranking events, less CSNS sanction fee (if required), will paid out in prize fund.
See general outlines for exact entry fee cost and sanction amount per division.
Unless outside sponsorship is procured,there will be no prize money added to ranking events.
Total payouts at ranking events will cover approximately 1/3 to 1/4 of the field, depending the number of entries
(see tournament director for approved payout schedule).
There will be no official dress code for pool, however, a collared shirt is recommended at all times during play (blouses are OK for women)
Registration for all Saturday events is from 11:30-11:45am the day of the event, play starts at 12:00 noon.
Registration for all Sunday events is from 12:00-12:15pm the day of the event, play starts at 12:30pm.
If a player is late for a match, the player has fifteen minutes to show up ready to play or that player will then lose one game, and one game every five minutes thereafter, until the player either shows up or the match is forfeited. The Tournament Director shall keep the offending player on the clock until one or the other occurs. The Tournament Director shall have sole discretion as to whether or not a player is put on the clock. If the player arrives late, the player will still be responsible to pay for all entry fees and green fees to the Tournament Director, regardless of whether the player forfeits the match.
Any grievances at ranking events should be taken up with the Tournament Director, who shall have the final say in all matters of dispute.

Open 9-Ball Division
This division is open to all players, regardless of age or gender.
Entry fee is $40 for Open players (includes $10 surcharge), $30 for AAA players, $20 for AA.
The $10 surcharge to Open players will go towards funding entry fees to Nationals, and is not included as part of the prize fund for each tournament.
A CSNS Sanction Fee of $100 may be removed from the total entry fees.
100% of remaining total entry fees will be paid out
There will be a minor prize of $20 each for the top AAA and AA player in each tournament (if at least 3 players of the same class participate in the event).
Format is double knockout ('A' side winner must be beaten twice in the finals)
All matches are Race to 9.
Flip or lag for break, then winner break
Four spots to the 9-Ball Nationals are allocated thus:
   1. Points Leader on the final Open 9-Ball ranking list;
   2. Runner-up on the final Open 9-Ball ranking list;
   3. Provincial Open 9-Ball Champion.
   4. Winner of Playdown Tournament amongst players 3-10 on final Open 9-Ball Note: If any player awarded a spot to the Open 9-Ball Nationals, according to the criteria above, has already secured a National Open 9-Ball spot by prior means, then the awarded spot will be reallocated to the next player on the Open 9-Ball Rankings list (including the Provincial Open 9-Ball Championship spot).
If National Open 9-Ball spots awarded by CSNS need to be reallocated for any reason, the spots will be reallocated according to the Open 9-Ball Rankings.
There is no prior participation requirement in order to enter Open 9-Ball Provincials, however, there may be additional entry fees charged if the player has not played a prior CSNS event during the season. Also, a CSNS membership must be purchased.

AAA 9-Ball Division
This division is open to all players in the province, regardless of age or gender, except those classified as Open players.
Entry fee is $30 for AAA class players, $20 for AA class players.
A CSNS Sanction Fee of $100 may be removed from the total entry fees
100% of remaining total entry fees will be paid out
A minor prize of $20 for the top AA player in each tournament will be deducted from the total purse (if at least 3 AA players participate).
Format is double knockout ('A' side winner must be beaten twice in the finals)
All matches are Race to 9.
Flip or lag for break, then winner break
Two $250 cash awards for AAA final rankings will be allocated thus:
   1. Points Leader on the final AAA 9-Ball ranking list;
   2. Winner of Playdown Tournament amongst players 2-10 on final AAA 9-Ball ranking list (see details below);
One spot to the Amatuer 9-Ball Nationals will be allocated thus:
   1. Provincial AAA 9-Ball Champion.
Note: If any player awarded a spot to the Amateur 9-Ball Nationals, according to the criteria above, has already secured a National Amateur 9-Ball spot by prior means, then the awarded spot will be reallocated to the next player on the AAA 9-Ball Rankings list.
If National Amateur 9-Ball spots awarded by CSNS need to be reallocated for any reason, the spots will be reallocated according to the AAA 9-Ball Rankings.
In order to particpate in AAA Provincials, players must play in at least one AAA or AA ranking event during the season.

AA 9-Ball Division
*** Until further notice there will be no AA ranking events or point system maintained for the division. There will be a Provincial Championship. ***
This division is open to all players in the province, regardless of age or gender, except those classified as Open or AAA players.
Entry fee is $20 for all players
A CSNS Sanction Fee of $50 may be removed from the total entry fees
100% of remaining total entry fees will be paid out
Format is double knockout ('A' side winner must be beaten twice in the finals)
Flip or lag for break, then alternate break
Two $250 cash awards for AA final rankings will be allocated thus:
   1. Points Leader on the final AA 9-Ball ranking list;
   2. Winner of Playdown Tournament amongst players 2-10 on final AA 9-Ball ranking list (see details below);
In order to particpate in AA Provincials, players must play in at least one AA ranking event during the season.

Women's 9-Ball Division
*** Until further notice there will be no Women's ranking events or point system maintained for the division. There will be a Provincial Championship. ***
This division is open to all female players in the province, regardless of age or classification.
Entry fee is $30 for Women's Open classed players (includes $10 surcharge), $20 for all other women players
A CSNS Sanction Fee of $50 may be removed from the total entry fees
100% of remaining total entry fees will be paid out
Format is double knockout ('A' side winner must be beaten twice in the finals)
All matches are Race to 7.
Flip or lag for break, then alternate break
Two spots to the Women's 9-Ball Nationals are allocated thus:
   1. Points Leader on the final Women's 9-Ball ranking list;
   2. Provincial Women's 9-Ball Champion.
Note: If any player awarded a spot to the Women's 9-Ball Nationals, according to the criteria above, has already secured a National Women's 9-Ball spot by prior means, then the awarded spot will be reallocated to the next player on the Women's 9-Ball Rankings list (including the Provincial Women's 9-Ball Championship spot).
If National Women's 9-Ball spots awarded by CSNS need to be reallocated for any reason, the spots will be reallocated according to the Women's 9-Ball Rankings.
There is no prior participation requirement in order to enter Women's 9-Ball Provincials, however, there may be additional entry fees charged if the player has not played a prior CSNS event during the season. Also, a CSNS membership must be purchased.

Junior 9-Ball Division
*** Until further notice there will be no Junior ranking events or point system maintained for the division. There will be a Provincial Championship. ***
This division is open to all players, male or female, who are 18 years of age or younger as of December 31 of the current season, regardless of classification.
Proof of age is required and will be kept on file for CSNS/CBSA use only.
Entry fee is $20 all junior players
A CSNS Sanction Fee of $50 may be removed from the total entry fees
100% of remaining total entry fees will be paid out
Format is double knockout ('A' side winner must be beaten twice in the finals)
All matches are Race to 7.
Flip or lag for break, then alternate break
One spot to the Junior 9-Ball Nationals will allocated thus:
   1. Provincial Junior 9-Ball Champion.

8-Ball Division
This division is open to all players, regardless of age or gender.
Entry fee is $40 for Open players (includes $10 surcharge), $30 for AAA players, $20 for AA.
The $10 surcharge to Open players will go towards funding entry fees to Nationals, and is not included as part of the prize fund for each tournament.
A CSNS Sanction Fee of $100 may be removed from the total entry fees.
100% of remaining total entry fees will be paid out
There will be a minor prize of $20 each for the top AAA and AA player in each tournament (if at least 3 players of the same class participate in the event).
Format is double knockout ('A' side winner must be beaten twice in the finals)
All matches are Race to 5.
Flip or lag for break, then winner break
Four spots to the 8-Ball Nationals are allocated thus:
   1. Points Leader on the final Open 8-Ball ranking list;
   2. Runner-up on the final Open 8-Ball ranking list;
   3. Provincial Open 8-Ball Champion.
   3. Winner of Playdown Tournament amongst players 3-10 on final Open 8-Ball
Note: If any player awarded a spot to the Open 8-Ball Nationals, according to the criteria above, has already secured a National Open 8-Ball spot by prior means, then the awarded spot will be reallocated to the next player on the Open 8-Ball Rankings list (including the Provincial Open 8-Ball Championship spot).
If National Open 8-Ball spots awarded by CSNS need to be reallocated for any reason, the spots will be reallocated according to the Open 8-Ball Rankings.
There is no prior participation requirement in order to enter Open 8-Ball Provincials, however, there may be additional entry fees charged if the player has not played a prior CSNS event during the season. Also, a CSNS membership must be purchased.

Ranking Playdown Events
There will be Playdown Tournaments for Open 9-Ball, AAA 9-Ball, and 8-Ball Divisions.
Players finishing 2-10 in final rankings list in each division qualify for Playdown Tournaments
Format for events will be 10th place vs 9th place, winner to play 8th place, winner of that to play 7th place, and so on.
There is no entry fee required for players who have qualified for Playdown Tournaments.
Players who have a already qualified for a National spot will be excluded from Playdown Tournaments in divisions which award National spots.
If a player who has qualified for a Playdown Tournament can not make his/her first scheduled match, or is exluded from the tournament for any reason, then the match will be forfieted. Replacement players will not be used.

Provincial Championships
To participate in Provincials, players must be a current member of CSNS, or purchase a membership for $20 prior to entry into Provincials.
There are no prior participation qualifications to play in Open 9-Ball, Women's 9-Ball, Junior 9-Ball, or 8-Ball Provincials, but an additional fee on top of entry may be required.
Players must have played in one prior ranking event within the division in order to participate in AAA or AA Provincials (AA ranking tournaments count for qualification to participate in AAA Provincials).
There will be no limit on the number of entries to the provincials so long as all players meet the minimum qualifications stated above.
Entry Fees for Provincial events will be $20 more than a player's regular entry to ranking events for that division.
Players who have not played in a prior ranking event will pay entry fee as an Open classed player.
CSNS will not be adding prize money to Provincial events (unless association funds provide otherwise)
Seeding in all divisions is as follows: #1 - returning champion (if applicable); #2-8 are #1-7 from final rankings;
Highest seeds will receive byes, if any, in order of seeding.
All unseeded players will be randomly drawn into remaining positions on tournament chart.
A collared shirt is recommended at all times during play (blouses are OK for women)

National Championship Qualifying
To participate in CBSA National Championships players must qualify via their Provincial associations. CBSA allocates to CSNS a pre-determined number of spots to the Championships in various divisions including Open, Amatuer, Women's and Junior, in both 9-Ball and 8-Ball. CSNS awards these spots to its members based on the criteria outlined above. Being awarded a spot to Nationals means a player has been endorsed by CSNS as having qualified for one of the pre-determined number of spots for Nova Scotia. Funding of entry fees and travel expenses associated with these spots is at the discretion of the CSNS pool committee based on available funds collected by the association, and will be made on an individual spot basis. Players may be responsible for some or all of the costs associated with participating in Nationals, including entry fees. An awarded spot is still owned by the association, meaning, given just cause, the spot can be revoked or reassigned by the association at anytime. Players may not sell or barter the spot without the consent of CSNS. Any player awarded a spot by CSNS that fails to show up for their scheduled matches at Nationals, without having first notified CSNS at least 1 week in advance of the date of the Nationals, may face disiplinary action deemed appropraite by the pool commitee, which can include recovering costs to the association and/or suspension of the player's membership privaledges, current and future.