Hi all,
Preliminary rounds are now complete, time for the finals.
Congratulations to the teams who made the top 4, and comiserations to those that missed out. Chris will be advising all captains of next week’s games shortly, but it’s 1v4 and 2v3… Continue reading
Players,
Just a reminder that captains will be chosen for the 2010 State of Origin competition at the next meeting (May 3.) If you intend to put your hand up for the position, please come along to the meeting or have your captain nominate you.
Hi all,
Apologies for being a bit late, I had to chase up a few results. With 1 week to go, the top 4 look decided in only 2 divisions… 3rd and 5th, and have you ever seen a division closer than division 1 after 13 rounds… amazing… Continue reading
The 2010 Selection Trials season started with an outstanding display from the ACT Ladies over the last two weeks. With five changes to last year’s Top 12 – including 3 newcomers – this weekend’s Top 12 promised to be an exciting event, with two of last year’s ground breaking State Team not in the mix.
As it stood, four of the twelve were current or recent ACT State Champions, including defending champion Cindy Blackmore, who was looking to add to her unbelievable resume with a 10th Ladies Singles title. But perennial ACT reps and top 4 contestants Nicole Welsh and Lesieli O’Connor were also keen to add to their trophy cabinet, as was Theresa Whitten, who has come back from a long layoff to once again challenge for the ACT title. Continue reading
Minutes from the February, March and April meetings are now available on the Minutes page:
… or directly, via these links:
http://www.acteba.com.au/Minutes/2009-2010/Min-Feb10.pdf
Hi all,
Results below. Division 6 teams: Please note that all results for the Kaleen Misfits have now been replaced with Byes. This has had a small impact to the frame count and %age of the 3 teams they played.
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It’s finally here! Trials season has started again after a 6 month break, Saturday seeing the running of Round 1 of the Ladies Singles State Trials. A few new players entered this year, giving us a field of 24 to play off for next weekend’s Top 12. Continue reading
Hi all
[UPDATED THURSDAY April 8 @10:45am]: The groups have been changed since yesterday, due to me accidelntally missing a few entries. Please download the spreadsheet again – the right spreadsheet has now been uploaded. Also please note that there will be THREE round robins, not four. -Chris J]
My apologies for the late notice – my internet has been on and off for the past two weeks and funnily enough, everytime I went to send these it decided to go off.
As advertised, the Ladies Singles are being held this Saturday 11am (tables open from 10.30am). All groups will be played at The Maram as the Top 12 will be played there the following weekend.
The format is 3 rounds against each player, with the top 4 in each group qualifying for the Top 12. With two groups of 7 and one group of 8, this should make it pretty competitive.
Click here for groups (pdf), and good luck to all ladies on Saturday.
Regards
Chris Jones
ACTEBA Tournament Director
Hi all,
Three rounds to go till the finals start, and the fight for those top 4 positions is starting to heat up…
[NOTE: for those who missed the joke, the article below about State Trials changes was an April Fools article. Good luck to everyone competing this weekend. – Matt K] Continue reading
[UPDATE]: For those who missed the sarcasm (and the dateline), the article below is an April Fools joke. Gotcha. 😉
Players,
After discussion amongst the State Executive Committee, the following changes will be implemented for this year’s Open State Trials.
1. All frames will be timed. Players will be required to keep time for their opponents, and call “30 seconds” or apply time fouls as appropriate.
2. Due to many groups being run in licensed premises, and to improve the image of ACTEBA in the wider community, a dress code for State Trials players will now be mandatory. Players are required to wear a collared shirt, closed black shoes, and dark business pants or skirt.
3. All players are required to register their arrival on the day 60 (sixty) minutes before the scheduled start of play. If you are not registered with the adjudicator at this time, you will not play.
4. Instead of the breaking player alternating between rounds, players may elect to randomly choose who breaks each round, either by coin toss or rock/paper/scissors.
5. A new results reporting system will be implemented. Instead of the winning player reporting verbally to the adjudicator, results will be entered into a PC or laptop at the adjudicator’s area. This system will also schedule matches, and display realtime results on a data projector or plasma screen (depending on the venue).
6. All Top 32 seeeded players must adjudicate a Round 1 group. Alternately, they may choose to be roving referees, or Refreshment Coordinators (see below.)
7. In an effort to speed up play and avoid players spending excessive time away from the playing area, a Refreshment Coordinator will be appointed to each group, who will fill food and beverage orders from players (as long as they can be filled without the Coordinator leaving the premises.)
8. Force Majeure – if a player completes Round 1 without losing a frame, they will be automatically granted a Wild Card entry into this year’s State Team. Players who complete Round 2 without losing a frame will be granted a Wild Card entry into the Australian Team, and players who complete Round 3 without losing a frame will be drug tested.
9. In the event of a tie for first, second, third or fourth positions after the end of four rounds, players may elect to break the deadlock with a single “off-hand” game (right-handers play with their left hand, and vice-versa), rather than a best-of-three knockout.
10. All frames will be videotaped, and a video-referee system implemented. At the end of the day’s play, the video adjudicator will award the “Most Awesome Shot of the Day” trophy, and the winner will be entitled to a free beverage of their choice.
11. At the end of the tournament, a small awards ceremony will be held, with prizes in the following categories: “Best Frame of the Tournament”, “Jaggiest Shot Ever”, “Best Escape from a Snooker”, “Most Hilarious Foul”, “Best Use of Trash-Talk”, and “Most Likely to Need Cue Repair”. Other categories and awards will be announced later.
We are confident that these small changes will provide you with a better playing experience, and hope you will embrace them with enthusiasm.
Matt Kendrick, on behalf of the ACTEBA committee