DFW 9-Ball Tour Structure

Money Added:  Each stop is $1,500-added!
Tournament Stops: 11 stops total in 2019!
Times:  Doors Open 9 am on Saturday and 10am on Sunday.  Exception: Rusty’s in Arlington is open 24 hours
Player's Meeting:  Player's Meeting begins at 10:00am and then Player's Auction starts RIGHT after that (100% payback!).  Must be present at 10:00am!
Entry Fee $60 (Includes $7.50 green fee / $7.50 registration fee).
Payouts:  Pays 1/3 of the Field.    Last Lady paid if more than 3 ladies play.   Last Lady monies comes out of Player's Auction ($50)
Dress Code:  None.  Please be presentable, though!  Adhere to any dress code policies defined by the venue. Earbuds / headphones will not be allowed.  No phone Bluetooth devices either.
Racking:  Accu-Racks will be used.
Breaks:  Lag for break. Alternate breaks. Rack for your opponent. 9-Ball does NOT count in the bottom two pockets on the break.
Tables:  8- foot tables.  One stop in 2019 will have Diamond Bar Tables.
Matches:  Will be called directly after Players Meeting.
Online Brackets:  Check them out!  http://dfw9bt.challonge.com/
Rules:  Texas Express Rules modified to tour specifications.  See 9-Ball rules HERE.  Three-foul rule in effect.  Lag for the first break.  Jump cues allowed IF pool room allows them.

Sportsmanship is honored on the DFW 9-Ball Tour.  Please remember these important points:  Click HERE.

Pay your entry fee ahead of time to guarantee your spot:
Options to Pay:

1. Register online via credit card - click HERE.
2. Cash to Crispian, Jay, Doc, or Ginger.

2019 Player's Agreement

MUST be initialed and signed before you can play.  The DFW 9 Ball Tour is a nationally-recognized Tour and a stepping stone for players to improve their game to be able to compete in other big tournaments.  Therefore, these rules and regulations are the next step for the Tour and players.  You can download it, print, and then bring it signed and initialed to tournament stop to save time.  It will be required for every player, every year.

Season Finale

We will hold 11 stops in 2019 and a Season Finale.  You must play in at least FOUR (4) of the first ten (10) stops to be eligible play in the Season Finale in November at Rusty’s in Arlington

Limited to the first 80 or 64 PAID entries!  Although - because some pool rooms have more than 12 tables, we can open up the field! Check our Facebook page to check out the specific events and the waiting lists.

Awards:  Tour Champion and "Best Sportsmanship" are awarded.

2017 Tour Champion – Rick Stanley

2017 Best Sportsmanship – Mike Voelkering

2017 Top Lady Player – Alicia Stanley

Cancellation Policy

If something comes up and you cannot play in the event, you will get a full refund of $50 if you notify us by the Saturday BEFORE the weekend of the tournament.
If you cancel by Wednesday before the tournament, we will take out a $10 fee of the refund.  (So, you would get refunded $40 of the $50).
If you tell us after Wednesday, then a $20 fee will be taken out.
If you do not inform the tour you cannot make it you will lose your entire entry fee.

Forfeits

Failure to inform the Tournament Director you need to forfeit your next match will exclude you from playing the next tour stop you have signed up for (and you lose your entry fee).  Walking out without informing the TDs affects many, many things adversely:  TD taking time and resources trying to locate you, making calls (with no response) causes extra work and time, bothering other players to have them help locate you, all the while your opponent is waiting to play.  This causes the tournament to slow down and delays other matches and affects other players.

Forfeits on Sunday:  If you forfeit on Sunday for a non-emergency, then you will not get your payout.  It will be dispersed evenly among all the spots below you.  If you are in the Players Auction payouts, the buyer gets half and the other half is dispersed.

Unsportsmanlike Conduct

The following are some examples of unsportsmanlike conduct and will not be tolerated, as they are disruptive to players and unprofessional:

• slamming cues or fists on tables
• talking to the audience during your match
• using your cell phone (text or talk) during your match
• being disruptive to your opponent or other players
• sharking
• forfeiting matches
• talking excessively during matches
• verbal abuse to another player or tournament director (TD)
• physical altercations

If unsportsmanlike conduct occurs during a match and the TD notices or TD is called over to the match for the behavior, offenses will be as follows:

1. After 3 warnings in a single match, player will be forfeited from their match
2. After 3 warnings during a single tournament during different matches, player will be forfeited from tournament stop
3. If either of the above occur for more than 3 tournaments, DFW 9-Ball Tour has the right to ban or suspend players.

Draw

After we finalize the players list Saturday morning (figuring out any no-shows and any standby's), the names in the bracket will be shuffled at least 2 times via the Challonge online program.  We will call the first-round matches and then we add the names to the large, printed chart.  We do this so as soon as the players auction is completed, we can call table assignments and not waste any time at all!

Handicapped Tournament

The DFW 9-Ball Tour is continuing on the legacy Melinda Bailey established with the Omega Billiards Tour, and is looking to continue to grow even more than the past four years so we will continue to utilize the data-driven approach to assigning handicaps that is destined to be the universal standard in pool, FargoRate.

Fargo Rating

Carrying over from the Omega Billiards Tour, each player will be assigned an DFW9BT handicap 4,5,6,7,8,9, or 10 based upon his or her Fargo Rating using the ranges shown.