RAMADAN FEDERATION OPEN TOURNAMENT 9 BALL

First: Gameplay System
• The game: 9 balls – (9spot) system with the Box Break application.
• Tournament system: Double Elimination.

The race
• Winners' destination: The race to 9
• The losers' side: The race to 7
• Race to 9 until top 16 has been decided
• Round of 8 (Top 8): The race to 11
• Semi-finals: The race to 11
• Final Match: The Race to 13

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Second: Technical Laws
• Break system: Break by break (Alternate Break) until the round of 8.
• From the quarter-finals to the final: The break goes to the winner of the previous round (Winner Breaks).
• The fall of ball number 9 from the break counts as a direct win of the set (Golden Break).
• The committee has the right to enter the timing (Shot Clock) when matches are delayed in a way that affects the tournament schedule.

Break between halves
• On the winning side, when the total number of sets reaches 7 (e.g., 4-3, 5-2, 6-1, 7-0), the players are entitled to one 7-minute break for the match.
• On the losing side, the break occurs when the total number of sets reaches 5.
• The break is not mandatory.
If one player wishes to go out for a break and the other does not, he has the right to stay and sit at the game table without leaving the hall, provided that he loses the right to request a break later in the same game.
• If neither player wishes to take a break, the match continues immediately.
• Exception for the toilet:
Going out to the toilet is permitted only for a period not exceeding two minutes.
If this time is used for smoking, a penalty will be applied, awarding a set to the opposing player.

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Third: Administrative Laws
• The player is given a 15-minute grace period from the start of the match, after which he is considered to have lost the match.
• The subscription fee is 100 dirhams, and it must be paid before the start of the matches. Playing without payment will not be allowed.

approved uniform
• Wearing shorts, kanduras, sandals or slippers is prohibited.
• Sportswear, formal trousers, or modest, non-ripped jeans are permitted.
• Wearing a cap or using Bluetooth headphones during the match is prohibited.
• Regarding the T-shirt:
We try as much as possible to avoid T-shirts with exaggerated graphics.
The T-shirt should ideally be sporty or casual, or bear the logo of the official sponsor or the club sponsoring the player.
This is to ensure that all players appear in the best possible light, given that the tournament is covered by the media committee of the UAE Billiards Federation.
• Using a mobile phone during the match is prohibited.
• Smoking (cigarettes or electronic devices) is prohibited inside the tournament hall and during matches.
• The player is responsible for following up on his match schedule via the official link or through the organizing committee.
• The committee has the right to exclude any player who abuses the tournament or behaves in an unsportsmanlike manner, and no offender will be allowed to continue in the tournament.
• Any player whose name is officially approved in the schedule and then is absent or withdraws from all of his matches without an acceptable excuse will be banned from all federation tournaments during the 2026 season.
• Objections are submitted to the organizing committee and the arbitration committee, and their decisions are final.


Dear all players,

Please be Informed as per the Schedule shared online at CueScore please be careful as there will be 3 sessions on Weekends and 2 Sessions on Week Days do not get confused as 3rd Session will be 01:00am
For Example :
Game 1 : Player 1 Vs Player 2 Game at 23:00(11:00pm) Feb 27
Game 2 : Player 3 Vs Player 4 Game at 01:00(01:00am) Feb 28

Means Game 2 match is same day after midnight 1:00am