Pool (Billiards)

Event

The 2018 Nova Scotia Mi’kmaw Summer Games will be providing an opportunity for competitions in the game of billiards (pool). The competition standards of play will follow the Billiards Canada endorsed rules of play.

Date/Time
Wednesday, August 22, 2018: 10:00am – 10:00pm
Thursday, August 23, 2018: 10:00am – 10:00pm

Venue

Participants

The competition will see two categories, Male and Female, both with players ages 19 yrs of age ONLY. This would be athletes born from 1999 – 1998 – 1997 and down. Once all of the names have been collected from the 2018 NSMSG registration process the volunteer organizers will begin to determine the total number of brackets that will be used for the double knockout competition.

Divisions

Men	Ages 19+ (born 1999 or before)
Women	Ages 19+ (born 1999 or before)

 

General Rules

Eight (8) Ball Competition (Billiards Canada Rules).

Competition Format

Double Knockout: 1 division for Men’s & 1 division for Women (No Seeding).

Men’s Division
Winners Bracket	Race to 5 games. Winner moves on.
Losers Bracket	Race to 3 games. Winner moves on, loser is out.
Championship	Race to 7 games. Winner wins Gold, loser wins Silver. Bronze awarded to the Semi Final loser.

 

Women’s Division
Winners Bracket	Race to 4 games. Winner moves on.
Losers Bracket	Race to 3 games. Winner moves on, loser is out.
Championship	Race to 5 games. Winner wins Gold, loser wins Silver. Bronze awarded to the Semi Final loser.

The final top three (3) competitors in each of these competitions will be awarded medals based on the final placings of 1st (Gold), 2nd (Silver) & 3rd (Bronze). These will be awarded on the main stage of the 2018 NSMSG.

Note: With this event location being off-site and at a location where liquor is readily available, all athletes are reminded that the 2018 NSMSG is an alcohol and drug free event. Any athletes competing while consuming alcohol or drugs will be disqualified immediately.

Pool (Billiards) Coordinator

Tiffany Sylliboy