California Pool Players Tour

FORMAT

Players are rated either Pro, A, B or C (see Rating Guide)

Two separate brackets – Pro/A and B/C – are randomly drawn and played simultaneously the first day.

Top 25% from each bracket advance to the money round bracket the second day.

Losses carry over to the second day. Both sides of the bracket (winners and one loss) are randomly drawn.

Race to 7, double elimination; finals are a single race to 9

Lag or flip for break, alternating breaks, rack your own, opponent has the right to inspect the rack.

FEES

MEMBERSHIP: $50 the first year, $25 to renew annually

TOURNAMENT ENTRY: PRO $100 A $75 B/C $50 Junior 15-18 $25 (under 14 Free)


Points will be earned based on tournament finishes and will be used for seeding purposes in the money round and championship events

1st=100 points
2nd=90 points 
3rd=80 points 
4th=70 points 
5/6th=60 points 
7/8th=50 points 
9-12th=40 points 
13-16th=30 points 
17-24th=20 points 
25-32nd=10 points 
33-64th=5 points

Any B bracket player that accumulates 80 or more points in 1 tournament or 140 or more points in any 2 tournaments will move to the A bracket in subsequent tournaments. If after moving to the A bracket a players does not make it to the final money round in 3 consecutive tournaments, he will be moved back to the B bracket until he plays his way back to the A. He will remain an A player from then on.

 

DRESS CODE

The players are the face of the Tour and ambassadors of the sport of billiards to the community. We expect you to dress the part.

Polo or other collared shirt or dress shirts/sweaters preferred: sleeveless okay for women but no bras showing

Tee shirts will be allowed, but neat and clean, no profanity or offensive logo's.

Neat jeans or dress slacks; Capri-style pants for women or dresses/skirts of conservative length

Shorts will be allowed in extreme heat, but must be knee length or longer

Sneakers, dress shoes or open toed sandals are okay; shoes with laces must be properly tied

Hats must be properly worn; no do-rags or bandanas

NO: flip-flops or tank tops

NO: exposed mid-drifts, backsides or underwear

NO: ripped, torn, baggy or ill-fitting clothing of any kind!