In-House 9 Ball Handicap Series 2025 Details

The In-house 9 ball handicap series will consist of five or six events plus the grand finals in 2025.

This series of tournaments is only open to league players’ current and former, as well as local players only (not an open event). Entry fee will be £20 for each tournament (money added to grand finals from each entry fee). The dates for each event will be subject to change.

The handicap system used will be -5 to 4 system. Each player will be given a handicap of -5 to 4 in the race to 7. The handicaps are subject to change between each tournament. Any handicap changes will happen after each tournament has finished.

The handicaps for those that played in the 2024 series will be reviewed, and some players amended. About everyone on a four handicap will now be on a three handicap. The four handicaps will only be for players just starting out or those on a three that never win many games. For anyone who did not play in the 2024 series and play an event in the 2025 series will have their handicap given to them.

Payouts and tournament dates further down the article.

There will be five or six events and a grand finals day as well at the end of the year. The grand finals will be free to all those that qualify and limited to a set number as set out in the information below.

·        Must play in at least two events to qualify for the grand finals.

·        The first 8 players, if 16 players play at least two events, the first 12 players if 20 players play at least two events, 16 players if 24 or more players play at least two events on the rankings list after the final event will qualify.

·        In the event any player who qualifies is on the same ranking points, then this will be based on the number of events played, then their tournament average finishes. If still level, then based on win percentage on games played. If still level after this, then the player with the best event finish with the most players entered.

·        In the event any player who has qualified cannot make the grand finals date, then the player who they would have faced will get a bye.

·        The grand finals will be seeded players 1 to 8 (12 or 16) based on the rankings after the last event.

·        Money added to grand finals from each event’s entry fee.

·        The full prize money amount confirmed after the final event.

·        All the series events will be double elimination up to the knockout stage.

·        A race to 7

·        Alternate break through

·        A field of 17 to 32 will be double elimination to last 8.

·        A field of 16 or less will be double elimination to last 4.

Below are the races for each handicap.

·        All players will start on their assigned handicap apart from the following: If you play a player of the same handicap (-3, -2, -1) it will be a scratch race to 7 (0 to 7).

Now here are the races for each handicap against the other handicaps (these will be reviewed as we go and adjusted if needed).

-3 players as below:

·        v 4 player, the game will start (-3 v +4)

·        v 3 player, the game will start (-3 v +3)

·        v 2 player, the game will start (-3 v +2)

·        v 1 player, the game will start (-3 v +1)

·        v 0 player, the game will start (-3 v 0)

·        v -1 player, the game will start (-3 v -1)

·        v -2 player, the game will start (-3 v -2)

-2 players as below:

·        v 4 player, the game will start (-2 v +4)

·        v 3 player, the game will start (-2 v +3)

·        v 2 player, the game will start (-2 v +2)

·        v 1 player, the game will start (-2 v +1)

·        v 0 player, the game will start (-2 v 0)

·        v -1 player, the game will start (-2 v -1)

-1 players as below:

·        v 4 player, the game will start (-1 v +4)

·        v 3 player, the game will start (-1 v +3)

·        v 2 player, the game will start (-1 v +2)

·        v 1 player, the game will start (-1 v +1)

·        v 0 player, the game will start (-1 v 0)

0 players as below:

·        v 4 player, the game will start (0 v +4)

·        v 3 player, the game will start (0 v +3)

·        v 2 player, the game will start (0 v +2)

·        v 1 player, the game will start (0 v +1)

1 player as below:

·        v 4 player, the game will start (+1 v +4)

·        v 3 player, the game will start (+1 v +3)

·        v 2 player, the game will start (+1 v +2)

2 players as below:

·        v 4 player, the game will start (+2 v +4)

·        v 3 player, the game will start (+2 v +3)

3 players as below:

·        v 4 player, the game will start (+3 v +4)

Dates:

Event 1: Sunday 26^th January –

Event 2: Sunday 30^th March –

Event 3: Sunday 25^th May –

Event 4: Sunday 22^nd June –

Event 5: Sunday 24^th August –

Event 6: Sunday 9^th November –

Grand Finals: Sunday 23^rd November –

Payouts on the day, money added towards the grand finals and running cost as below:

£2 admin from each entry fee goes toward running costs, topping up prize fund etc.

At least £4 from every entry fee will go towards the grand finals.

Payouts on the day as below (not grand finals).

·        16 Players = £220. Winner £100, Runner up £50, Semi-final £25, 5^th place £10 x2.

·        17 Players = £240. Winner £100, Runner up £50, Semi-final £25, Quarter Final £10

·        18 Players = £250. Winner £100, Runner up £50, Semi-final £30, Quarter Final £10

·        19 Players = £265. Winner £110, Runner up £55, Semi-final £30, Quarter Final £10

·        20 Players = £280. Winner £110, Runner up £60, Semi-final £35, Quarter Final £10

·        21 Players = £295. Winner £120, Runner up £65, Semi-final £35, Quarter Final £10

·        22 Players = £305. Winner £125, Runner up £70, Semi-final £35, Quarter Final £10

·        23 Players = £320. Winner £130, Runner up £70, Semi-final £40, Quarter Final £10

·        24 Players = £340. Winner £130, Runner up £70, Semi-final £40, Quarter Final £15

·        25 Players = £350. Winner £140, Runner up £70, Semi-final £40, Quarter Final £15

·        26 Players = £365. Winner £145, Runner up £80, Semi-final £40, Quarter Final £15

·        27 Players = £380. Winner £150, Runner up £80, Semi-final £45, Quarter Final £15

·        28 Players = £390. Winner £155, Runner up £85, Semi-final £45, Quarter Final £15

·        29 Players = £405. Winner £160, Runner up £85, Semi-final £50, Quarter Final £15

·        30 Players = £420. Winner £175, Runner up £85, Semi-final £50, Quarter Final £15

·        31 Players = £440. Winner £175, Runner up £85, Semi-final £50, Quarter Final £20

·        32 Players = £450. Winner £180, Runner up £90, Semi-final £50, Quarter Final £20