SAPPA scottish American pool tour
The 2011 SAPPA Scottish American Pool Tour has been announced and it looks like it will be a very exciting year for American Pool in Scotland. You can see the list of events in the SAPPA Calendar.
The 2011 SAPPA Tour will see a total of 9 events. These include the 2011 Scottish 9 Ball Open, SAPPA's seventh qualifier to send a player to play in the US Open in Chesapeake, Virginia and the 2011 Edinburgh Open which is looking like becoming one of the biggest American Pool events ever to be held in Scotland.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Tournament Entry Fees
Entry to SAPPA Tour Events will be £25 for all players. Entry to the 2011 Scottish Open 9 Ball Championships will be £30. Entry fees for the 2011 Edinburgh Open are still to be announced at time of writing.
Registraion
Registration for for all one-day events and Scottish from 10:45am to 11:15am with play starting at 11:30am.
Ranking System
A new ranking system is being implemented for the 2011 season. Full details of this can be found on the SAPPA Rankings page.
Dress Code
A dress code will be in force in all SAPPA Tournaments:-
- Collared shirt (polo shirts included).
- Dark pressed trousers.
- Polished shoes.
- No jeans, jogging/sweat pants, shorts, trainers, tennis shoes or sandals allowed.
Any player failing to meet the dress code will, on the first occasion, incur a 3 rack penalty for every match that player plays in the tournament. Any subsequent failures will result in the player being refused entry to the event.
Tournament Format
All events will be 9 Ball, winner breaks.
Keep an eye on this page and on the SAPPA Forum as we will be posting more details about the tour and the Tour Events as we get them. If, however, you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact one of the SAPPA Committee or Area Representatives.
We look forward to seeing you all at some point through 2011.
