2020 NIPA AMATEUR & INTERMEDIATE EVENTS




Hi all. Please find the details below of our new Events for 2020. We will be starting off with two separate Series, an Amateur and an Intermediate played on the same day in Reds, Ballymena and the Q.Club, Larne respectively. An Elite is also planned depending on player interest.


AMATEUR & INTERMEDIATE EVENTS
PLAYERS ~ A/B1 Standard players = Amateur. B2/B3 standard = Intermediate.
PAYMENT ~ Each Event is paid for individually to give players more flexibility, so no large upfront payment.
COST ~ £25 per event + £5 registration. 
FORMAT ~ Randomly drawn groups, not seeded by player ability. Last 8 & 16 races to 5. Semis & Finals races to 6
HANDICAPS ~ Maximum handicap in Knockout Stage is +1
EVENTS ~ Stand alone Individual events, no Finals Day or Ranking Table
MEMBERSHIP ~ All players must be NIPA Associate Members (£15 per year from September 1st)
PLAYER STANDARD ~ A player may be promoted or relegated between Amateur and Intermediate at Committee discretion
PLAYER GRADING ~ Any player wishing to check his/her grading please contact Nipa Pool by private message or email nipablackball@yahoo.co.uk

EVENT DATES
EVENT 1 ~ SUNDAY 2nd FEBRUARY
EVENT 2 ~ SUNDAY 29th MARCH
EVENT 3 ~ SUNDAY 10th MAY 
EVENT 4 ~ SUNDAY 7th JUNE 
EVENT 5 ~ SUNDAY 6th SEPTEMBER
EVENT 6 ~ SUNDAY 11th OCTOBER
EVENT 7 ~ SUNDAY 15th NOVEMBER

PAYMENT DETAILS
1/ - In person to Gillian Rolston or Pauline Lynch
2/ - Paypal – To gillianrolston@outlook.com (Friends & Family option) Please reference your name and Event number/date
3/ Online bank transfer. Please reference your name and Event number/date
Sort code 090129
Account number 41085059
* Any issue not allowed for shall be decided upon by NIPA Committee. Terms and conditions subject to change.
ELITE PLAYERS AS FOLLOWS (LIST NOT EXHAUSTIVE)
Declan Brennan, Ronan McCarthy, Tommy Morrow, Rab Fee, Rab McCullough, Ronan Fay, Declan Brennan, Pat McAnally, Gary Clarke, James Nesbitt, Brian Crilly, Paddy Clarke, Richie Comiskey, Drew Sloan, Gerard Heaney, Any Snooker Pro