| GENERAL |
| 1. |
Two Referees' per frame, one from each
team, in standard league matches. |
| 2. |
On Super 10 or Superleague Division matches
the timekeeper is to be appointed from the home team. |
| 3. |
The choice of Referee's is for the Captains
to decide, and the same Referee may be used more than once. A Captain
and Vice Captain should not be both refereeing and playing together,
thus enabling the Vice Captain to take over the Captain's duties,
if the Captain is refereeing or playing, and vice versa. |
| 4. |
In an effort to ensure fair play and
sportsmanship, Captains are asked to give serious consideration
to using Referee's who are conversant with the playing rules. |
| 5. |
Captains are expected to keep non-players
away from the table at all times. |
| 6. |
Both Referees' must agree on any decisions.
If the Referee's cannot agree, then the Captains must be consulted.
If a Captain does not agree with a referee's decision, then the
game must be stopped. If both Referee's and Captain's can reach
no agreement, then a League Official must be contacted. |
| 7. |
Any discussions or Referee's disputes
must only involve the players on the frame in dispute, Referee's
and Captain's. (or Vice Captain's if the Captain is a player or
Referee) All other persons must stay well away from the match table.
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| 8. |
If any player wilfully interferes with
play, then the player's team will concede the frame.
(NOTE - This includes stopping any ball going into a pocket.)
The player should ask the Referee's before handling any ball on
the table. |
| 9. |
If a player is unsure of a rule,
the player must audibly ask both Referees' for an interpretation.
To approach a Captain or team member during a frame may be misconstrued
as coaching.
It is the player's responsibility to conform
to the rules.
NOTE: Coaching is not allowed - The
Committee will vigorously deal with complaints about coaching. |
| REFEREE'S DUTIES
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| 1. |
The Referee's should ensure the game
is played according to the playing rules, and to announce shots
as needed for the benefit of players and spectators alike.
Special
attention should be made by the referee's to the correct calling
procedures. |
| 2. |
In order to carry out these duties, the
Referee's will be in such a position that a clear view of the player
and table is available, without obstruction or distraction to the
player, also bearing the viewing of spectators in mind. |
| 3. |
Referee's should not handle any ball
on the table. Handling of an object ball or cue ball should only
be done by the player addressing the table, with Referee's consent.
If a Referee does handle any ball during a frame, then the frame
will be awarded against the Referee's team, except when handling
the spare white ball (see rule 11b playing rules) |
| 4. |
The Referee should inform the oncoming
player of the legality of any situation, before the player addresses
the table, by clearly stating all the options. |
| VERBAL CALLING
PROCEDURES - for the benefit of players and spectators alike.
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| FOUL BREAK
- "Foul break, opponent to restart frame with two shots"
BLACK OF TABLE OR POTTED, ON BREAK - "Re rack, player
who broke to restart the frame without penalty"
FOUL WHEN GROUP NOT ESTABLISHED - "Foul, 2 shots, free
table with 1st shot, open table."
ANY FOUL DURING FRAME - "Foul, 2 shots, free table
with 1st shot, Cue ball may be re spotted"
TIME FOUL (Super 10 & Superleague only) - "Time
Foul" (called by timekeeper only) (Referee's then use normal
foul call)
FOUL ON BLACK (RULE 10c & 10e & 10f ONLY) - "Foul,
2 shots, free table with 1st shot, black may be re
spotted"
FOUL ON BLACK (RULE 10g ONLY - 1st Foul ) - "Foul,
2 shots, free table with 1st shot, 1st foul"
FOUL ON BLACK (RULE 10g ONLY - 2nd Foul ) - "Foul,
2 shots, free table with 1st shot, 2nd foul, black
may be respotted"
BALLS POTTED ON BREAK (RULE 4a) - "Red/Yellow balls
potted, please nominate colour" (After nomination without
further prompting from the Referee), "Red/Yellow ball nominated"
If the colour nominated has already been potted on the break then
"Red/Yellow ball in play".
If the nominated colour wasn't potted on the break, then no further
call until - if the nominated colour (not potted on break) is
potted "Red/Yellow ball in play" and after
shots are over repeat to the oncoming player. If the nominated
colour (not potted on break) is not potted, "Open Table".
WHEN FIRST LEGAL BALL POTTED (RULE 4b only) - "Red/Yellow
ball in play" - after the shots are over, repeat to the oncoming
player. After this point no further mention of groups should be
made, unless a player in control requests clarification.
BOTH RED/YELLOW BALLS POTTED ON OPEN TABLE (Rule 4b only)
- "Red/Yellow balls potted, please nominate group" (After
nomination without further prompting from the Referee), "Red/Yellow
ball nominated"
CUE BALL TOUCHING AN OBJECT BALL - "Touching ball"
then point to the ball that the cue ball is touching.
GAME AWAY - "Game away" explaining reason |
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| RULE INTERPRETATIONS
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| Rule 4a |
Referee's must be careful to call a
ball "in play" only when it has been nominated
and potted. If a ball is potted on the break and then that colour
is nominated then it is "in play".
If the colour that wasn't potted on the break is nominated, then
it can only be "in play" if a player pots a ball
of that colour on the shot following nomination. If the colour that
wasn't potted on the break isn't potted after nomination then the
referee must announce to the oncoming player "open table".
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| Rule 4b |
When necessary the Referee's should clearly ask the
player to nominate a choice of group. The Referee's should then
announce "Red/Yellow nominated". |
| Rule 8. |
Super 10 & Superleague Divisions Only
(see stopwatch guidance)
Timing starts as soon as all balls on the table come to rest
from the previous shot.
If a ball goes off the table, timing starts as soon as the ball
is handed to the oncoming player.
If the cue ball goes into a pocket, timing starts as soon as the
cue ball reaches the exit box.
During a visit to the table, "Time Out" may be called. This
is a period when timing will be suspended at the discretion of
the Referee's, for example while viewing a touching ball, or because
of obstruction to play.
If 'Time Foul' is called, the referee's on the match continue
with the foul calling procedure. The timekeeper must also immediately
pause timing, to allow the referee's or players on the frame to
view the elapsed time. |
| Rule 9a |
If a player has a Free Table with cue ball
in hand, and a ball falls into a pocket as the table is addressed,
that is the Free Table shot, and there will be only one shot
remaining. |
| Rule 9e |
Referee's should keep players informed of the consecutive
number of fouls. |
| Rule 9f |
Addressing the table, means touching any part of
the table, from feet upwards, with body, clothing or cue. |
| Rule 9g |
If while a player is positioning the Cue ball
with the Cue shaft, the Cue tip should touch the cue ball, it is
a foul.
Players should be discouraged from doing this. |
| Rule 9h |
If during repositioning of the Cue ball, a player
were to disturb any other ball, this would be a foul. |
| Rule 10a |
The Referee's should clearly request the
player to nominate a choice of pocket for the Black ball, and
the Referee's should touch the nominated pocket, to indicate the
nomination to players and spectators.
If a player does not nominate a pocket, then it is game away.
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| Rule 10e |
If the Black ball is illegally placed in the
jaws of a pocket, following a foul, the Referee's should use the
Official Template to determine whether a player may re spot the
ball. The long edge of the template is to be used for corner pockets,
and the short edge for the centre pockets. |
| Rule 11 |
If a Referee feels that a deliberate foul
shot is bout to be committed, and the player is warned prior to
taking the shot, and the player continues with the shot, then
this would be deemed to be Game Away.
The Referee's should state if a player has committed a deliberate
foul shot, and ask the oncoming player whether they accept two
shots from where the balls lie, or whether the player wishes to
re rack.
If a player plays their own ball first, and commits a foul, this
is not a deliberate foul. (Except where Rule 10d applies) |
| Rule 12 |
On any re racks, the player who originally broke
is to break again, except where Rule 3 applies. |
| THE
LEAGUE COMMITTEE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO AMMEND THIS REFEREE'S GUIDANCE
WITHOUT NOTICE, DEPENDANT ON THE CIRCUMSTANCES AS THEY ARISE.
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THE LEAGUE COMMITTEE
WILL ENDEAVOUR TO NOTIFY MEMBERS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE FOLLOWING ANY
AMMENDMENT.
Last Update - September 2006 |
