2013 MENS INTERNATIONAL TEAM TRIALS


Details of our Mens 2013 International Trials have now been released. We are now taking names and entry fees for the 4 days of Pool over 2 weekends in the Park Plaza Hotel, Antrim and St Comgalls Recreation Club, Larne. These Trials help to select our squads for 2013 International events. **** Important **** To enter players should be available to travel to either or both the European Championships starting 18th March 2013 in Bridlington and the Nations Cup later on in the year, date and venue TBC. To be considered for selection, players must play in 50% of the maximum frames available over the 2 days of play. The exception to this is the NI Individual Champion for 2012 and any Managers wild cards. 

When - Saturday 24th & Sunday 25th November 2012 (DAYS 1 and 2)
Where - Park Plaza Hotel, Belfast International Airport
Time - Registration closes at 10.15am (Roll call of registered players at 10.15am and only players present will be able to play in all rounds of 1st Pyramid. Any player registering after the roll call will be permitted to join in a pyramid at the start of the next round of matches in that pyramid, after their registration.
Cost - £20 if NIPA affiliated, £25 unaffiliated
Who - Open to anyone who is eligible to represent NI at International Blackball
Spaces - Limited spaces
Format - Pyramids
Dress Code - NIPA Competition dress code
Prizes - Top 16 players after Trials guaranteed an invite onto one of our International teams at the European Championships, Bridlington 2013 and the 2013 Nations Cup. Top 4 players after Trials go into a play off for prizes below.
Winner** - Free flights, free accommodation & £100 spending money at European Championships, Bridlington 2013
Runner Up** - Free flights & free accommodation at European Championships, Bridlington 2013
Semi Finalists** - Free flights to European Championships, Bridlington 2013
Hotel - For anyone wishing to stay over visit the Park Plaza Website and enter NIPA into the "rate code" box for your selected dates. You will be offered the best rate available.

When - Saturday 5th & Sunday 6th January 2013 (Days 3 and 4)
Where - St Comgalls Club Recreation Club, Larne
Time - Registration closes at 10.15am (Roll call of registered players at 10.15am and only players present will be able to play in all rounds of 1st Pyramid. Any player registering after the roll call will be permitted to join in a pyramid at the start of the next round of matches in that pyramid, after their registration.
Cost - £10 affiliated, £15.00 if unaffiliated if you attended Trial 1. Otherwise £20 affiliated or £30 if not
Who - Open to anyone who is eligible to represent NI at International Blackball
Spaces - Limited spaces
Format - Pyramids
Dress Code - NIPA Competition dress code
Prizes - Top 16 players after Trials guaranteed an invite onto one of our International teams at the European Championships, Bridlington 2013 and the 2013 Nation Cup. Top 4 players after Trials go into a play off for prizes below.
Winner** - Free flights, free accommodation & £100 spending money at European Championships, Bridlington 2013
Runner Up** - Free flights & free accommodation at European Championships, Bridlington 2013
Semi Finalists** - Free flights to European Championships, Bridlington 2012
Hotel - For anyone wishing to stay over visit the Park Plaza Website and enter NIPA into the "rate code" box for your selected dates. You will be offered the best rate available.

To enter
Call Robert Hawkins on 07970 450050 or email nipablackball@yahoo.co.uk  Entry fees can be paid on the day, but limited spaces available. Remember ONLY ENTER IF YOU ARE AVAILABLE FOR THE 2013 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS and/or 2013 NATIONS CUP.

Follow this link for selection process and entries so far

Seperate Qualifiers will be held for our Seniors and Under 23s Section, details to appear soon. Players may enter any trials that their age permits but players should be aware of a selection hierarchy which gives the Mens 'A' team Manager the first selection.

**All prizes of flights, accommodation and cash are on a use them or lose them basis and only by the player who has won them. Cash prize will only apply if winner travels to Bridlington and will be given to winner on 18th March 2013

Terms and conditions subject to change, please check back regularly