When to get on the PIOS comp @ Pontins

[Henrytheeighth]

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[snookerdad]

See http://www.pontins-prestatynsands.co...&ct=clnk&gl=uk for entry forms.

Tim

[Terry Davidson]

Looks like the Prestatyn link is either broken or has been moved

Terry

[Alex0paul]

Its about £950 and you can usually sign up around May time after event 8.

[snookerdad]

www.pontins-prestatynsands.com/snooker

This is where the information will be when they are ready to accept entries for 2010/11.

Tim

[Henrytheeighth]

Thanks for the info, very helpfull

[Foxxx]

Could you provide me any additional info about other existing requirements in order to participate in the next season of the series? Visa issues,..also I know that you have to be a memeber of your "National Governing Body", but what if my country does'nt have one?...I know it's quite what I'm asking you, but i tried to download from the link that you posted but it's seem to be moved...
I will be very much thankful if you can helpme with this.
Chris

[JanieWatkins]

Could you provide me any additional info about other existing requirements in order to participate in the next season of the series? Visa issues,..also I know that you have to be a memeber of your "National Governing Body", but what if my country does'nt have one?...I know it's quite what I'm asking you, but i tried to download from the link that you posted but it's seem to be moved...
I will be very much thankful if you can helpme with this.
Chris

HI/ At the moment we don't know if there will be a PIOS series next season. We are waiting until Barry Hearn announces dates and qualifying structures, which we hope will be in the next couple of weeks or so.
If the 2010-11 PIOS does go ahead it won't start until at least July as it started far far too early last season.

The criteria to enter is that you must be aged 15 or over at the cut off date specified on the entry pack, that's so that if you qualified you would be 16 and able to take a main tour place the following season.
You must also be a member of your own national governing body - so for England that's EASB, Wales WBSA - Scotland - etc

When and if we have information entry packs are available for download on Global Snooker and on World Snooker websites.

[Terry Davidson]

If Chile has a national governing body for pool or billiards you can join that, otherwise you may have to join the IBSF direct. I'm not certain if they do that or not but in Canada if a province doesn't have a provincial governing body then the player has to join the Canadian national organization which is around the same cost.

Check and see if there are any billiards or cue sports governing bodies in Chile. I've never heard of any Chilean billiards player but who knows.

Your other option is if you are not a native born Chilean then you should be able to join the association in the country of your birth

Terry

[JanieWatkins]

If Chile has a national governing body for pool or billiards you can join that, otherwise you may have to join the IBSF direct. I'm not certain if they do that or not but in Canada if a province doesn't have a provincial governing body then the player has to join the Canadian national organization which is around the same cost.

Check and see if there are any billiards or cue sports governing bodies in Chile. I've never heard of any Chilean billiards player but who knows.

Your other option is if you are not a native born Chilean then you should be able to join the association in the country of your birth

Terry

Individual players do NOTt join the IBSF direct. Only national associations join the IBSF.
Chile does have a cue sport association, and I believe there's snooker but not sure if there's a properly formed snooker association.
For Canada, membership of a regional body isn't relevant, it's membership of the national governing body that ties in with PIOS, IBSF etc

[Terry Davidson]

OK, I stand corrected on IBSF player membership, however there must be some avenue if a player comes from a country with no national association (if such a thing exists).

For larger countries such as Canada, United States and Australia if you are a member of your provincial or state organization then you are a member of the national organization which is turn is a member of the IBSF, so any player with a membership in his state or provincial body is eligible to play in PIOS.

The question for me is how does a player living in Chile get good enough to consider playing in PIOS? Do we have another Walter Lindrum on our hands or else someone like the Brazilian runner-up this year (can't remember the name)

Terry

[Terry Davidson]

On the other hand (tongue in cheek) we might find out what will happen with the English snooker players and PIOS if they lose their IBSF membership and also isn't there a problem with the Scottish association too?

Then of course, as you said, until Mr Hearn announces it there is no guarantee that PIOS will be the way (or at least the only way).

Terry

[Foxxx]

Thanks everyone for the information, it's been really helpful...I'll try to keep posting replays on this matter.
About the "national governing body". Chile does have a cue sport association, but as you said I'm not quite sure if there's a properly formed snooker association.
Perhaps in time I'll gather all the required information, before travelling over there...

[Foxxx]

About the question you mentioned in your las post.
Certainly I can't tell for sure if I'm good enough. Since we don't even play the same game. ( the most common game in almost the entire country, is a very particular kind of pool with the numbered balls from the 1 to the 15 ball, most of the play time we do what you all "snooker"...and on... it's kind of long to explain...but I'll leave that for another post if someone is interested off course)
But I been played since I was 11,and through the years I developed certain skills for the game, and I never stopped playing since then.
I believe that i have played a good number of all the cues sports, and the one I like the most, is definitely The snooker.
Since we don't even use the same table,about a year ago I "build" myself one with the dimensions of Snooker table, and I've been playing on it since then. And I believe that I'm doing good...
I have downloaded number of videos of The Pios series, from '05 till the last season, and I'd like to think that I can compete with those guys.
At least I'll give it a try.
Thanks for replay my post.(and for bearing "my" english)

[JanieWatkins]

About the question you mentioned in your las post.
Certainly I can't tell for sure if I'm good enough. Since we don't even play the same game. ( the most common game in almost the entire country, is a very particular kind of pool with the numbered balls from the 1 to the 15 ball, most of the play time we do what you all "snooker"...and on... it's kind of long to explain...but I'll leave that for another post if someone is interested off course)
But I been played since I was 11,and through the years I developed certain skills for the game, and I never stopped playing since then.
I believe that i have played a good number of all the cues sports, and the one I like the most, is definitely The snooker.
Since we don't even use the same table,about a year ago I "build" myself one with the dimensions of Snooker table, and I've been playing on it since then. And I believe that I'm doing good...
I have downloaded number of videos of The Pios series, from '05 till the last season, and I'd like to think that I can compete with those guys.
At least I'll give it a try.
Thanks for replay my post.(and for bearing "my" english)

I'm glad the videos were useful.
The PIOS is a learning curve. and if it does go ahead, by the end of 8 events, you'll know a lot more than at the start and come out of it a better players than at the beginning.