Please find details below for selection process to the above named International competitions
2016 'A' TEAM WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS - Tuesday 11th - Sunday 16th October (Killarney, S.Ireland)
2016 'B' TEAM NATIONS CUP FOR ADULTS - Thursday 20th - Sunday 23rd October (Coleraine, N.Ireland)
Any player who wishes to trial for a place on one of our MENS teams please email us at nipablackball@yahoo.co.uk stating your name, phone number and date of birth or contact an Exec Committee member direct
Do not put your name forward unless you are free to play on said dates in October.
ANY PLAYER OVER 18 YEARS OF AGE ON 8TH MARCH 2016 CAN ENTER OUR MENS TRIALS
To participate in any set of International Trials players must be paid up Associate Members of the NIPA (£15 over 18s)
Selected players to pay £100 event deposit by 31st August 2016. If unpaid player will be removed from team squad
Cost - £10 per day or £25 for all three payable at Trial Day 1
Scores - Players best 2 scores from a possible 3 count towards their final total
Dress code - Yes
Prizes - 1st - 50% of prize fund if winner accepts invite onto A Team to Killarney for WCs. 2nd & 3rd - 30% and 20% respectively if players accept invites onto B Team for Coleraine.
ANY PRIZE MONIES WON TO BE GIVEN TO PLAYERS AT RELEVANT EVENT. ANY PLAYERS PULLING OUT OTHER THAN FOR ACCEPTED REASONS WILL LOSE SAID WINNINGS
DATES
SUNDAY 8TH MAY - MENS TRIAL DAY 1 (Q.Club, Larne, 9.00am start)
SATURDAY 21ST MAY - MENS TRIAL DAY 2 (Primacy, Bangor, 9.00am start)
SUNDAY 22ND MAY - MENS TRIAL DAY 3 (Minnesotas, Ballymena, 9.00am start)
SELECTION FOR 2016 WCs and NC
MENS A
Invite to current NI Champion
Trials Winner
Top 2 % scorers from previous event, having played a minimum of 60% of available frames
2/3 Wild cards
Top B1 player from previous event. This is optional to the B1 player and no sanction will be applied if he refuses his option.
Invite to current NI Champion
Trials Winner
Top 2 % scorers from previous event, having played a minimum of 60% of available frames
2/3 Wild cards
Top B1 player from previous event. This is optional to the B1 player and no sanction will be applied if he refuses his option.
MENS B1
2-6 from Trials
Top 4 scorers from previous event having played minimum of 60% of frames (or 2-5 if Top B1 player takes up his A team option)
4 Wild cards
2-6 from Trials
Top 4 scorers from previous event having played minimum of 60% of frames (or 2-5 if Top B1 player takes up his A team option)
4 Wild cards
MENS B2
7-11 from Trials
Top 4 scorers from previous event having played a minimum of 60% of frames (See below). B2 players have the option of entering the Trials to try and get onto the B1 or A team but can keep their B2 spot if unsuccessful.
As there is no B2 team in Bridlington this year 5th & 6th top scorers (or 6th & 7th if the Top B1 players accepts an 'A' team spot) will be asked onto B2 team along with 2 others from the trials.
4 Wild cards
TIMELINE
16th April - Teams return from European Championships in Bridlington
27th April - Top 2 scorers in 'A' Team and Top 4 scorers in B1 Team and selected Wild cards to confirm if they are available for selection in October
30th April - No more names taken after this date for Trials
8th May - Trials begin
FINAL STANDINGS /50
"" In the case of tied positions for team qualification at the end of Day 3 "a single frame play off" will ensue. If effected players are not in the venue a date will be arranged as soon as possible""
7-11 from Trials
Top 4 scorers from previous event having played a minimum of 60% of frames (See below). B2 players have the option of entering the Trials to try and get onto the B1 or A team but can keep their B2 spot if unsuccessful.
As there is no B2 team in Bridlington this year 5th & 6th top scorers (or 6th & 7th if the Top B1 players accepts an 'A' team spot) will be asked onto B2 team along with 2 others from the trials.
4 Wild cards
TIMELINE
16th April - Teams return from European Championships in Bridlington
27th April - Top 2 scorers in 'A' Team and Top 4 scorers in B1 Team and selected Wild cards to confirm if they are available for selection in October
30th April - No more names taken after this date for Trials
8th May - Trials begin
FINAL STANDINGS /50
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"" In the case of tied positions for team qualification at the end of Day 3 "a single frame play off" will ensue. If effected players are not in the venue a date will be arranged as soon as possible""
TERMS & CONDITIONS SUBJECT TO CHANGE, ANY CIRCUMSTANCE NOT COVERED IN THESE NOTES SHALL BE DECIDED UPON BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
