2024 ACT Optical Kings Cup
Rated as one of the best 8 Ball Tournament in Australia!
Date and time
Location
Harmonie German Club of Canberra
49 Jerrabomberra Avenue Narrabundah, ACT 2604 AustraliaRefund Policy
About this event
- 2 days 11 hours
CONTACT TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR FOR GRADING PRIOR TO ENTERING
DETAILS:
Early bird ENTRY FEE $110 Elite, $85 Intermediate, $55 Novice & Junior $25 (additional $20 for entries received after 17th May, except for Juniors)
Capped at 182 players
DATE; JUNE 8TH – 10TH 2024
VENUE: Harmonie German Club—49 Jerrabomberra Avenue Narrabundah, Canberra ACT
Entries close: 31st of May 2024 @ 7.30pm
INTERNATIONAL RULES
Tournament Director – Matt Harmon 0413844154 matthew.harmon@buildprofessional.com.au
Prize Money: based on expected entries & sponsorship (Total Prize money expected $24,000 )
1st - $7,100 2nd - $4,000 3rd & 4th - $1,700 each 5th – 8th - $850 each 9th – 16th - $400 each
Best Lady - $400 Best Novice - $400 Best Intermediate - $400 Grand Final Lucky door Prize - $900 Junior Cup - $300 - Encouragement awards $300 (6 x $50)
Friday Night Money matches and Calcutta – Saturday Night knockout
Interstate players go into draw for 3 complementary Nights accommodation at the Best Western next to the venue.
Introduce a New Player to the event receive a $25 discount from your entry per person once they register!
Tournament Format
Saturday Qualifier Day Ø 14 Groups of 12 - 13 Ø Round robin x 1 Ø Top 8 from each group progress to main draw on Sunday Ø Split in 2 Sessions – 9am and 3pm
Main Draw (Sunday & Monday) Ø 128 Player Draw Ø Single Elimination Ø Race to 8 round 1, increasing from Quarter Finals Ø 16 Seeds – Seeds will placed into draw in round 1 and 2 as per normal seeding order – from round 3 all winners are blind drawn Ø Blind draw each round (except for seeds as indicated above) Ø Top 16 seeds will have a bye round 1
NUMBER OF SEEDS, BYES, GROUPS AND NUMBER OF QAULIFIERS FROM EACH GROUPS SUBJECT TO CHANGE DEPENDING ON NUMBER OF ENTRIES. FINAL DETAILS WILL BE PUBLISHED ON THE WEDNESDAY PRIOR TO THE EVENT STARTING
Note:
Ø Dress rules apply in main draw (Collared Shirt, no thongs trackies)
Ø Draw and format subject to change depending on final numbersØ Semi Final and Final will be umpired under a 30/15 shot clockØ Tournament Directors decision is final on calls (In absence of Tournament Director, the allocated Adjudicator will take place of TD)Ø All Prize Money will be transferred via EFT the day after the event concludes