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Structure
of the Hunter Classics Tour
Mission
The mission of the Hunter Classics Tour is to
provide a competitive regional tour for all levels of amateur lady pool
players.
Introduction
Wes Hunter of
Alamagordo, NM donates at least a $1,700 Hunter Classics Custom Cue for
every stop, which sponsors the tour. The Hunter Classics Amateur
Women's Tour is a WPBA-Sanctioned Regional Tour which is nationally
recognized for its low entry fee, 2nd chance tournaments, end-of-year
awards, points system, and 100% pay-back with 1/3-1/2 of the field paid
every time! Each Hunter Classics Stop is a WPBA Qualifier with $2,000 added,
guaranteed.
Sign Up
Most new players sign up the morning of the
tournament. Show up by 10:00 am on Saturday morning to sign up! We do not cut off entries into the tournament.
Hours
You must sign up
by 10:00 am Saturday morning. Player's Meeting starts shortly
thereafter. Play starts after the Player's Meeting. Play normally finishes by early evening
both Saturday and Sunday.
Tournament Format
The Tour format
is race to 7. True double elimination (i.e. race 7 in the
semi-final and if necessary two races to 7 in the finals).
Alternating break throughout the tournament.
Money Added
Each stop has
$2000 added, guaranteed.
Membership Dues
The Tour
requires a yearly membership fee of only $20 from each player
on the Tour. The membership covers the calendar year. The fee
goes toward administration costs for the tour (postage, printing,
etc.). Most new players pay
this fee the morning of the tournament when they sign up.
Entry Fee
The entry
fee into the Hunter Classics Tour is only $30 ($5 is an
administrative fee, $25 goes to the payouts). We accept checks! Make checks payable to:
"Hunter Classics Amateur Women's Tour."
New Member
Incentive
Bring a new member and get $5 off your entry
fee! Mention the new member when you sign up at the tournament to
get your discount. Members can only get this discount once per stop.
Bring Three Get
Your Entry Free
To reward players, you can now get your entry fee free if
you bring three new members to a stop! (If
you can only bring one new member, you still get $5 off your entry fee.)
WPBA
The Hunter
Classics Tour is recognized as a Regional Tour by the Women’s
Professional Billiards Association (WPBA).
WPBA Qualifier Fees
The WPBA has
requested the Regional Tours collect WPBA Amateur Dues ($25) if
required, from their players, in addition to their Regional Tour
dues. This is a $10 discount! Players electing not to pay the
WPBA due will still be allowed to
play on the Hunter Classics Tour, however they will not be able to
participate in the qualifiers or earn semi-pro points.
All Hunter Classics stops are qualifiers for WPBA events
and you can qualify for the event by paying an extra fee of only $20.
Whoever has placed the highest and paid the extra fee, gets to play in
a WPBA event! WPBA
Touring Pros are not
eligible to play.
Second Chance Tournament
All stops have a
2nd Chance tournament on Sunday with a minimum $100 added. Entry fee is
$10 and all money goes to the players. Players not in the main event on
Sunday (or who couldn't play on Saturday) can play in the Second Chance
event which starts Sunday morning. Race is dependent on number of
tables and of players. Second Chance Tournament - a Second Chance
to play!
Dress Code
The Hunter Classics
Tour is a stepping stone to the WPBA, please help the Tour and its
sponsors by dressing appropriately. Please follow the Hunter
Classics Tour Dress Code.
All players are
required to be in dress code
throughout the main event and
second chance event.
Unlike other regional
tours, jeans and sneakers are allowed
on the Hunter Classics Tour! Collared shirts or blouses are welcome.
However, no T-shirts, tank tops, flip flops
(the
rubber like ones that you would wear on
the beach and don't mind getting sand in them) ,
sweats (including sweat pants or sweat shirts or parachute sweat suits)
or
torn clothing/shoes. No shorts, halter tops, or
revealing clothing. Clothes must be neat and clean. No
blatant show of cleavage or midriff skin, including when bending over
the pool table. Sleeveless tops are allowable, but
bra straps must be covered.
The Hunter Classic Tour Board
members
reserve the right to determine if clothing meets the dresscode.
Ladies - if in doubt,
please lean toward the conservative side.
Cell Phones and Other
Communication Devices
There are to be
no cell phones, pagers, or any other communication devices "turned on"
or used
during your match. Make sure the devices are on ‘silent’ mode or
vibrate so it does not distract your opponent or other matches.
Schedule
Players are responsible for keeping their own
schedules. The tournament director can give you a good estimate of when
your next match will be but cannot determine exactly when your match
will be called. Play for the tournament is continuous. As soon as your
match is called, it is very important that you proceed to your table
and start your match immediately. Additionally, as soon as your
match is finished, immediately come to the score table and report your
score.
Score Keeping
Players are
responsible for registering their scores after each game and prior to
the next break. If a player fails to register a score at any time
during the match and attempts to register the score at a later time,
the player and/or the opponent reserve the right to have the tournament
director resolve the score by any means necessary including, but not
limited to, inquiries to and from others. Simply failing to record a
score prior to the next break does not constitute a forfeiture of any
game(s) earned by a player; however, if the two players cannot agree on
the correct score, it will be at the discretion of the tournament
director to make a ruling.
Calling a Referee
It is the responsibility of the non-shooting player
to call the referee before any controversial shot is attempted.
Shooting player must wait for the referee to arrive before attempting
the shot. The decision of the referee is final.
Reporting Match Results
It is the responsibility of the winner of a match
to report the final score of the match to the tournament director
immediately following the conclusion of the match.
Forfeits
A player will have 15 minutes to report to a match
table after it is called or the player will forfeit that match. In the
interest of good sportsmanship, and because match times are not
scheduled but rather play is continuous, should your opponent not be at
the table within 5 minutes of your match being called, it will be your
responsibility to report your opponent missing to the tournament
director. At the point that you notify the tournament director, your
opponent will be placed on the clock with 10 minutes remaining, and the
tournament director will try to locate your opponent. If you fail to
notify the tournament director that your opponent is not at the table,
it will not be a forfeit.
Five Minute Time Out
Players are allowed one five-minute time-out during each match. A
time-out may only be taken between racks. If the opponent chooses to
continue play, a referee must first be called to watch the game. If the
opponent chooses not to continue play, but also leaves the arena, she
must return immediately upon player's return or will also be charged
with a five-minute time-out. Opponent may choose to hit balls on the
table while waiting for player to return, but may not practice on
another table inside or outside the tournament arena.
Shot Clock Usage
Due to time constraints - a match will be put on the shot clock if it
is determined as necessary by the Tournament Director or a Board
Member. Shot clocks may be implemented in order to finish a tournament
in the time allotted. If shot clocks are instituted, the following
guidelines will apply:
At 45 minutes after a match is called: If less
than 7 games have been played.
Shot clock usage will always begin between games and
will be at the discretion of the tournament director. How the
shot clock works: You will have 30 seconds from the time all balls stop
rolling to execute your shot. A referee will start the clock and give
you a 10-second warning before your 30 seconds is to expire. If you are
down on a shot in the stance and stroke position, the referee will not
give the 10-second warning; however, once down on a shot, if you stop
stroking the shot or otherwise come up from the shot, the warning will
be called, and you will have 10 seconds from that point. One 30-second
extension is allowed per player per game. The player must ask for an
extension and receive acknowledgment from the referee upon request. If
your 30 seconds (or 60 seconds with an extension) expires without
execution, it will be a ball in hand foul for your opponent. If the
match becomes 6-6, 2 extensions are allowed for both players during the
last game.
Rules
The Hunter
Classics Tour utilizes the WPBA and Billiard Congress of America (BCA)
Nine Ball rules.
Annual
Awards
a. Tour Champion - person with the
most number of points at the end of the calendar year (in case of a tie in points - one race to 9 will
be played to determine the Tour Champion).
- Invitation to each
WPBA Event
- Free entries for Hunter events the following year
- Plaque
b. Most
Improved player - Award will be determined by Hunter Board
- Free entries for
Hunter events the following year
- Plaque
c. Best
Attendance - Each member with Perfect Attendance will receive:
- 1 free entry for
the next season
- and a chance in a drawing at the final stop to determine who
gets $200
d. Break and Runs or
9-Ball On the Break:
- Scratch off tickets will be
awarded.
Board
The Tour is governed by a Board,
consisting of 5 members:
- Julie Stephenson
- Lucille Donahue
- Melinda Bailey
- Monica
Anderson
- Helen Hayes
- Wes Hunter (advisory member)
All these
positions are strictly voluntary.
Sportsmanship. Sportsmanship
is simply treating your
opponents with courtesy and respect, having class, and being ethical.
- Know
the rules
- most disputes can be avoided if both players are knowledgeable about
the rules of the game. This includes not being shy about calling
a referee for close shots.
- Don't shark - "Sharking" is any
act designed to upset your opponent or dispute their concentration at
any time during the game. Examples include using profanity,
sarcastic comments, refusing to acknowledge an obvious foul, standing
close to you opponent's line of vision, or creating a sudden noise.
- Resolve disputes the right way -
disputes will occasionally occur and most will arise over a judgement
call. Learn the procedures for settling disputes (most of the
time it's knowing the rules and/or calling over a referee before or
after a close call).
- Respect the host and their equipment
- they help sponsor this tour and help provide use of their facilities
and equipment.
Etiquette.
- Whenever possible,
players must be seated and quiet while
their opponent is shooting Unscrewing
your cue while your opponent is at the table is loss of game. Intentionally
distracting or interfering with your opponent's play is
illegal and can be declared a foul at the discretion of the Tournament
Director or a Board member.
- Bad
sportsmanship such as cursing, slamming around equipment,
temper tantrums, etc WILL result in expulsion from tournament, after
one verbal warning, if behavior continues.
- Players
only in the playing area.
- Should a spectator
intentionally distract any player during a match, the player should not
approach the spectator, but ask the tournament director to advise the
spectator of their distracting behavior. If the behavior continues,
only the tournament director and/or host has the authority to remove
the fan from the arena.
- Gambling
during the tournament is not allowed.
- The Hunter
Classics Tour is a stepping stone which can lead to the WPBA.
Although the Hunter Classics Tour will not consider conceding
the 9-ball as a foul on our Tour, we do ask that you please
show good sportsmanship by not conceding the 9-ball in your matches.
Inappropriatte Behavior.
The
Hunter Board WILL
NOT tolerate inappropriate behavior. The ramifications
to the offending player will be as follows:
- 1st offense
- Verbal warning by Tournament Director or Board Member.
- 2nd offense
- Expulsion from tournament.
- If the type of
behavior continues at other Hunter events,
the Board can ban the player for the
remainder of the current season. Player will be notified by certified
letter. When the player
returns to the tour, the player will be on probation and if the
inappropriate behavior
continues - the player will be banned from all future events. A banned
player will be not
eligible for any of the Hunter Annual Awards.
- The Hunter
Board reserves the right to take stronger action depending on the type
of offense.
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