9-Ball
Topic: Maximum number of cues.

What is the WBA?

sorry about that of course i mean the bca who wrote the rules for the wpa

On 2007-09-21 23:35 , nipper Wrote:

The WPA do not specify in their rules anything that relates to Butts or Shafts.
Neither do they say that you can only use 3 cues.
(correct me if I am wrong)

The BCA however did have a rule that said that you can not bring more than three cues to a match, they did not refer to either Butts or Shafts.

The BCA rules no longer apply as they sold their league programme to Mark Griffin some three years ago and no longer have anything to do with the sporting side of the game.

The BCAPL who are the organisation that now run the "old BCA" league programme will be putting into play, their new Rule Book which comes into force on 1st October 2007.

Their new rule book has some interesting changes which I will highlight when I get more time.

Concerning the number of cues, in BCAPL Tournaments the following will apply.

a. You may only use three cue sticks during a match. Your cue sticks must meet BCAPL specifications.


b. If you use an illegal cue stick it is a foul, and the illegal cue stick must be removed from play and may not be replaced during the match. An unsportsmanlike conduct warning must be issued; a second violation results in loss of game; a third violation results in loss of match.


c. Once you use any cue stick, no part of that cue stick may be replaced or substituted for during that match, except in the event of accidental damage. Damage caused by an intentional act or unsportsmanlike conduct may not be corrected during the match.


The WPA will also be bringing out their new version of the Rule Book and this will come into force on the 1st January 2008.
I have seen the proposals but not the final result so I await with interest to see if there are any conflicts with the BCAPL.