Would like suggestions

[Removal man stevie]

Am thinking of trying to set up a wee cash tournament at my British legion looking for sum comments of best way to try set this up if Some one has done it before

[Bigmeek]

How many people do you think would play? If you've got 16 then a straight knockout tournament would be possible. Draw the names out of a hat and away you go! Trouble with that is first round losers go home early unless you have another competition for them. Need to decide if just a single frame "pot black" style or best of three.
If you've got only a handful of players, say 9, then maybe "round robin" where everyone plays each other would be best.
Some sort of handicap system would be a good idea to give everyone a fair chance.
You need to consider how long it will take to complete. The tournament at my club a couple of
Sundays ago finished at 3 in the morning! Not good if you've got work to go to.

[Removal man stevie]

Thanks big meek. A was just going to put a notice up and get names up try do it on a Sunday during the day and take it from there

[Bigmeek]

That's a good start. If you get say, 8 folk, then you can do round robin. Everyone plays one frame against everyone. That means everyone plays 7 frames. At half an hour a frame that gives everyone 3.5 hours of snooker. Person who wins the most frames goes home with the dosh. If a tie then money split. Entry fee £5 plus whatever the lights cost.

[Removal man stevie]

So round robin you only play one frame each ?

[cyberheater]

That's a good start. If you get say, 8 folk, then you can do round robin. Everyone plays one frame against everyone. That means everyone plays 7 frames. At half an hour a frame that gives everyone 3.5 hours of snooker. Person who wins the most frames goes home with the dosh. If a tie then money split. Entry fee £5 plus whatever the lights cost.

Maybe my maths is wrong. Is this right?

The maths for a round robbin is n/2(n-1).
so for 8 players it would be 8/2*(8-1) = 28.

So 8 folks in round robbin means a total of 28 frames. Each player plays 7 frames.

28 frames x 30 mins = 14 hours of snooker.

If you use 4 table then you'd get that down to 3.5 hours.

[DeanH]

Would like suggestions

a round robin is were each player plays each other player once.
so with 8 players you will a total of
28 matches.
now it is up to you if you have 1 or 2 or three frames per match.

[DeanH]

Would like suggestions

cyber - quick on the maths

[Bigmeek]

So round robin you only play one frame each ?

Can play more if you want but would take a lot longer. Really depends on the standard of players you've got. I think half an hour a frame is a reasonable figure to work with. In my experience snooker tournaments tend to run at the pace of the slowest player competing. If you've got a grinder in there it ends up with everyone waiting around to play him. Even with a straight knockout a grinder will slow things down if he keeps winning his matches.

[Bigmeek]

Spot on Cyberheater. Straight maths. Need to ensure there's sufficient tables or everyone ends up standing around waiting!

[Removal man stevie]

Yes a get it and a will put a advert up in club and take it from there thanks guys

[bigandyg]

Mind and not rig the handicaps so you win it every week Stevie.

[Removal man stevie]

Mind and not rig the handicaps so you win it every week Stevie.

Haha andy a wouldn't do that. A think the only way to get better is to play better players and work for what you get

[ste bed]

How many tables do you have ? Would run alot better with 2 best tip I have set the rules out and stick
to them no exceptions. If you do have 2 tables try to run it over 1 day 2 max if you do a comp say over a month
playing on saturdays you will get alot of people not turning up or coming late

[Removal man stevie]

How many tables do you have ? Would run alot better with 2 best tip I have set the rules out and stick
to them no exceptions. If you do have 2 tables try to run it over 1 day 2 max if you do a comp say over a month
playing on saturdays you will get alot of people not turning up or coming late

The club has 3 tables mate and a Saturday would be no good mate