Snooker Tournament Playing Conditions for 2009

All tournaments will be played subject to the Rules of Snooker as prescribed by the IBSF. All tournaments will be played subject to the Australian Code of Conduct and Ethics, both of which are available on the ABSC website www.absc.com.au All tournaments are subject to the ABSC Disciplinary Rules & Procedures. All clubs or venues must be affiliated to the ABSC through State affiliation. A copy of these 'Playing Conditions' and the 'Disciplinary Rules & Procedures' should be displayed at the Tournament venue. All Touraments will be played over a weekend including the Friday evening unless officially sanctioned by the ABSC. All tournaments are to be Smoke Free. No Alcohol to be consumed by players or referees during a game. ABSC Dress code to be enforced at all tournaments. Random Drug testing could be conducted at any National Ranking Tournament. Minimum best of 5 frames for early rounds and minimum best of 7 for the Final Aramith Tournament Champion balls to be used with white only cueball. The current Champion will be seeded one (the runner up from the previous years tournament is not afforded any special considerations and is seeded according to their current Ranking). If the current Champion does not defend their title the seeding will be directly from the National Rankings. Except for the defending Champion, seeding for all Tournaments will be from the National Ranking List only. If visiting International players enter the event then the ABSC Seeding and Selection Committee reserves the right to seed these players. Tournament organisers are to forward to the ABSC Seeding and Selection Committee the names and any player profile available for International players entering any event prior to the draw. In all draws of up to 48 players the top sixteen players will be seeded forward to the Round of 32 where the remainder of players will be drawn at random to meet these players. In draws with more than 100 entrants, the top 32 players will be seeded through to the Round of 64, where the remainder of players will be drawn at random to meet these players. A sanction fee of $5.00 per player for all Ranking Tournaments will be paid to ABSC for Australian representative support. (ABSC Bank details will be provided) Tournaments with prize money $8,000 - $12,499 will be deemed 'Group B' tournaments each receiving 1 point earned. Tournaments with prize money in excess of $12,499 will be deemed 'Group A' tournaments where players will receive 1.5 for each point earned. Tournaments allocated Double Ranking points will receive 2 points for each point earned. The results of each tournament must be forwarded to the webmaster directly after the completion of the Tournament, but at the latest within 24 hours. (webmaster@absc.com.au) A photo of the winner (preferably at the time of the trophy presentation) must be forwarded to the webmaster as soon as possible after the completion of the Tournament. The results must be forwarded to the webmaster on the provided drawsheet or in an acceptable format so the results can be easily posted on the web page with the updating of the National Rankings. (webmaster@absc.com.au) A Report on the Tournament must be forwarded to the ABSC Secretary as soon as possible after the Tournament. (paulcosgriff@optusnet.com.au) Any deviation from these Playing Conditions, unless approved by the ABSC prior to the commencement of the tournament, will exclude the tournament and its results from the National Ranking Scheme. Players under suspensions or bans by the IBSF, ABSC or its Affiliates will be ineligible to enter any National Ranking Tournament. Furthermore, the ABSC will support bans imposed by Clubs where players have breached the acceptable Code of Conduct required for entry to that Club's premises. CL&S the ABSC Sponsor of Record will be recognised at all venues during these tournaments. The entry form for the tournament must also display the 'Sanctioned National Ranking Event' logo as supplied by the ABSC.