From 12 to 14 September in the ORSI Pool Room in Verona and the ROCKET POOL Pool Room in Bussolengo (VR)! Play on 16 "ProStar Table", with Iwan Simonis cloth (new) and Aramith Tournament DURAMITH balls.

Marco Conventi - Tournament Director

Giuseppe Chiavetta - Referee

Marco Semenzato - Referee

• round robin of 8 athletes (7 hours of play with 7 different opponents for all registered athletes);
• the first 2 Athletes from each round qualify;
• the best 8 (out of twelve) third-place athletes from each group qualify;
• 32 athletes will therefore advance to the final bracket (date: September 13th);
• 8 seeds will be determined based on the ranking of the top 12 first-place athletes from each group;
• In the first round of the final bracket, the 8 seeds will face the 8 third-place qualifiers — random draw with the possibility of facing a previously encountered athlete;
• the 4 first-place athletes who are not seeds will be drawn against a second-place athlete;
• the remaining 8 second-placed Athletes will be drawn against each other;
• the event is open to all registered and non-member Athletes;
• the event does not feature groups divided by category; as this is an International Open, all athletes  - even from different categories - will be drawn without any form of manipulation;
• the event is of an international nature and has a maximum limit of 96 registered athletes. Beyond this limit, a waiting list will be opened;
• It is advisable to go on the waiting list, as historically there are always defections, even at the last minute;

• Entry fee € 150

• Premium Entry fee 200 € (guaranteed spot on Saturday)

• Registrations will be handled independently at www.federspia.it;
• payments can only be made by credit card through Stripe's secure payment system, which guarantees transactions. A surcharge will apply due to Stripe's commission fees;
• payments must be completed at the time of registration
• Athletes on the waiting list may request to pay their entry fee in order to move up in priority should a registered athlete withdraw. The request must be sent by email Questo indirizzo email è protetto dagli spambots. È necessario abilitare JavaScript per vederlo. after completing registration.

• • Friday 12 September

from 12:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. (2 rounds in the ORSI Pool Room and 2 in the ROCKET Pool Room) 

• • Saturday 13 September

from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. (2 rounds from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., 2 rounds from 4:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. in the ORSI Pool Room and 2 rounds from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., 2 rounds from 4:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. in the ROCKET Pool Room) 

• • Sunday 14 September

from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. (only qualified Athletes, 32 knockout rounds, in the ORSI Pool Room 

• each Athlete will only be called upon to play in a single time slot (the one linked to his/her draw round). If he qualifies he will be called to play on Sunday;
• the matches of the elimination rounds will be at the best of 9 games;
• the matches of the final draw at the best of 17 games;
• the Athletes in the final draw will be drawn;
• the draws are random;
• the Athletes who have registered with the PREMIUM formula will be drawn on Saturday (either in the Orsi Pool Room or in the Rocket Pool Room);
• As every year, at the explicit request of Longoni, some Athletes representing the image of the Company will be drawn in the Saturday rounds.

• Playing speciality: 9-ball
• Alternating Break
• Three-point rule
• Nine ball in the Spot
• Break from any position in the attack quadrant
• No time out during Friday and Saturday rounds
• Possibility of match timing
• 12 rounds of 8 Athletes with completely free draw (no head of series, no category distinction, no distinction between Italian and foreign Athletes, no preclusion of registered and non registered Athletes)
• Round robin for eliminations, each Athlete will face the other 7 Athletes in their group
• The tournament will start at 9:00 a.m. sharp, Athletes not present at their time will lose the first of seven matches for forfeit and will take a penalty point (-1);
  2 points will be awarded in the event of a win and zero in the event of a loss (-1 only in the event of a forfeit)
• At the end of the seven matches in their group, a ranking will be drawn up, determined according to the following criteria and in this order:

1. 1. Score gained (sum of points)

   2. Difference between total racks won and total racks lost (matches won minus matches lost)

   3. Direct clash

   4. Racks won

   5. The best 8 thirds will be determined on the basis of the comparison of the AVG (Average Points Per Game) coefficient of all rounds

• In case these criteria are not sufficient for the determination of the ranking, the respective positions will be determined by a free draw.
• Athletes who, having completed their qualification on Friday, must wait until 11:00 PM on Saturday to know the outcome of their qualification for the final bracket will receive a refund of €100 in the event of non-qualification.
• The refund will be issued by the organization only after the conclusion of all qualification groups and after the publication of the list of Athletes who qualify for the final bracket.

The event will be constantly monitored by the referees and the Tournament Director.

Warnings and disqualifications:

• Delay at the match table after the call:

  • 5 minutes: 1 rack penalty

  • 10 minutes: 2 racks penalty

  • 15 minutes: loss of match

• Dress code not in order: Red Card

• Unsportsmanlike conduct: Red Card

Card:

GREEN Card - WARNING - Two (2) Green cards make Yellow

YELLOW Card - LOSS OF RACK - Yellow + Green or Yellow + Yellow make Red

RED Card - LOSS OF MATCH - Red + Green or Red + Yellow Or Red + Red make Black

BLACK Card - DISQUALIFICATION - from Event.

Green Card Green Card Penalties are warnings for misbehaviour. Green card penalties are given for:

• Taking Time Out without informing referee or pressing correct button
• Inspecting or touching the rack that was racked by a referee
• Pattern racking

Yellow Card Yellow card means one rack to the opponent (current and/or next). Yellow card penalties are given for:

• Late return from the Time Out
• Practicing during the Time Out
• Using mobile phone during Time Out
  
• Touching the rack that was racked by a referee
• Mobile phone or smart device ringing during the match.
• Smoking, using of snus or snuff or electronic cigarette or drinking alcohol during the match (including the time out)
• Any other unsportsmanlike conduct of more serious nature – at the discretion of the referee

Red Card Red card means loss of match for the offending athlete. Red card penalties are given for:

• Abusive behavior towards opposing athletes and/or referees and tournament management.
• Any other unsportsmanlike conduct of very serious nature – at the discretion of the referee
• Dress code not in order

Black Card Black card means disqualification from discipline/event. Black card penalties are given for:

• Damaging equipment for tournament or in the venue/hotel

• Pilot-drawn final draw. (Matches already played may occur);
• They qualify:
• The first of each group (12 Athletes)
• The second of each group (12 Athletes)
• The best 8 thirds of the 12 groups (8 Athletes)
• From the first 12 Athletes, the best 8 will be seeded (1 to 8) and will be drawn against one of the 8 third-placed Athletes
• The remaining 4 first-placed Athletes will be drawn against four of the 12 second-placed Athletes
• The remaining 8 runners-up will be drawn against each other

Friday and Saturday during the qualifying rounds

Polo shirt

Sunday

Polo shirt
Dress trousers
Elegant shoe or black sneaker

Winner 3800,00 €
Runner Up 2000,00 €
3^rd class. (no. 2) 1000,00 €
5^th class. (no. 4) 600,00 €
9^th class. (no. 8) 270,00 €
17^th class. (no. 16) 200,00 €

Refunds are calculated based on maximum registered Athletes capacity. The prize pool will be comprised of all registration fees.

Attendance at the award ceremony is mandatory for the top 4 ranked Athletes of the tournament.

Unjustified absence will result in forfeiture of the right to collect the Trophy and receive the expense reimbursement.