Basics of the game

1. Official WPA Eight Ball rules
2. Gentleman call pocket
3. Cue ball fouls only

3 player format

1. Round robin format
2. Six (6) individual games per player, 2 against each opposing player
3. Break according to score sheet in the first game of each set and loser breaks the second game

5 player format

1. Round robin format
2. Five (5) individual games per player, 1 against each opposing player
3. Break according to score sheet

Tie Breaker

1. The team winning the highest number of individual games during the match will be declared the winner.
2. If teams win the same number of individual games, the following procedure applies
   1. Teams will play the middle round again
      1. Round 2 for 3-player formats
      2. Round 3 for 5-player formats
   2. Each player will play their opponent one game in the tie breaker round
   3. Players will flip for first break, and teams will alternate thereafter
   4. Home team has the option of flipping or calling the flip for the first break
   5. Team with the most wins in the tiebreaker round wins the match
   6. Enter each team’s number of wins and losses in the comments section
   7. Points scored in a tiebreaker are not included in team or individual statistics

Handicapped Format

Individual game scoring

1. Individual game winners receive 8 points plus one (1) win
2. Individual game losers receive 1 point for each of their pocketed balls

Team scoring for eight ball

1. Team score is the sum of the individual scores plus handicap points if applicable
2. Team with highest team score is the match winner
3. In case of a tie, see Tie Breaker policy

Handicap system

1. Player averages are based on their last 30 scores in a division
2. Players competing in more than one division will have separate averages for each
3. Captains will be furnished a list of established player averages (updated weekly) for calculation of team handicaps
4. The team average is the sum of the averages of the players selected for the match
5. The difference between the two team averages is the handicap for the match and is awarded to the team with the lowest team average
6. Handicap points are added to the point total to determine the final match score
7. If a player has not established an average, the player may play the match and his actual score will be entered as his average.
8. If more than half of a team’s players in a match have not established an average, the match will be played for total points only and no handicap will be calculated.
9. Handicap points are not included in team or individual standings

No Handicap Format

Individual game scoring for eight ball

1. Individual game winners receive 1 point per win

Team scoring for eight ball

1. Team score is the sum of the individual scores
2. Team with highest team score is the winner