Are you:
1 – Over 40
2 – Wanting to find out how you could play on TV in the Crucible Theatre?
The World Seniors Snooker Tour is running an event at the end of this month which gives you this chance if you can answer yes to those first two questions.
Please find here the entry pack if you are interested in joining the tour. The Snooker family is about those opportunities but its also about making new friends, its about seeing old friends and its about playing some snooker at a time when we’ve all missed it.
Entries open at noon today for new tour players. The link to entry is here
https://www.snookerlegends.co.uk/RWSS_registration.html
Here are the details…
ENTRY PACK- ROKIT WORLD SENIORS SNOOKER TOUR.
WORLD SENIORS CHAMPIONSHIP
Closing Date-Monday 15th March or when the event reaches 128 confirmed entries.
Dates
Saturday 27th March to Sunday 4th April 2021
(But you play a maximum of two days only)
Venue
The Crucible Sports and Social Club, Reading, RG1 8EQ
Entry Fee
£200 payable by online entry system.
https://www.snookerlegends.co.uk/RWSS_registration.html
Number of Frames
All matches Best of 5, Roll on Roll off format. 4 Groups of 4 each day, winner of each group progressing to a semi-final, both semi final winners progress to finals day.
Prize money
The two qualifiers from Finals Day on Sunday 4th April will progress to the World Seniors Championship which will be played from the 6th -9th May 2021 at the Crucible Theatre Sheffield. They will be on a minimum £1000 prize money for that event.
Players
128 places open for entry
All must be over 40 on or before 27th March 2021
Draw
To be conducted no later than 20th March 2021
Seeding
Based on 128 entries.
The top 8 players on the ranking list who enter will be placed into position 1 in Group A across the 8 days.
The next top 8 ranked players (9-16) who enter will be placed in position 1 in Group C across the 8 Days
The next top 8 ranked players who enter (17-24) will be placed in position 1 in Group D across the 8 Days
The next top 8 players (25-32) who enter will be placed in position 1 in Group B across the 8 days.
All other players outside this ranking will be drawn into positions 2,3,4 in all groups.
Should the event not achieve 128 entries the seedings and length of event are subject to change at WSS discretion.
Players
Each player will play 3 x Best of 5 matches with the winner of the group progressing to the Semi Finals.
Winner of Group A will play winner of Group D,
Winner of Group B will play Winner of Group C
Should players be tied for group position then the result of their head-to-head will decide who progresses to the semi final
If three players are tied for position 1 the head to heads of their matches will be considered and if still tied a 3-way black ball respot shootout will apply.
Players Logo
Players can wear two of their own logos, one should be placed on the arm of the shirt. WSS reserves the right to place two logos on each player if they choose.
Brand Exclusion
Mobile Phone Technology
Dress Code
Full match attire with a bow tie or lounge tie. Collared shirt, tailored trousers with shoes.
Broadcasting
Match table to be streamed live on the World Seniors Facebook page
COVID
The Event will run under full COVID-19 testing, policies and procedures,
All players will receive an Antigen COVID-19 Test on the morning of play.
Anyone who has tested positive for COVID-19 by PCR test should be exempt from routine re-testing by PCR or antigen tests within a period of 90 days from their initial illness onset or test, provided they are currently asymptomatic. This is because fragments of inactive virus can be persistently detected in respiratory tract samples following infection – long after a person has completed their isolation period and is no longer infectious. If you have proof of a positive COVID test by PCR within 90 days of your testing date you should inform us and provide the documentation.
We are aware some players may have already received either one or both vaccinations but this does not make them exempt from the testing for this event.
Guests
No guests will be allowed on site during play, medical carers may be allowed with a doctor’s note.
Ranking points
A ranking point will be earned for every frame won at the event.
Bubble
Players will attend between 8am and 9am for their COVID-19 Test, once they enter the ‘bubble’ they are not allowed to leave it until the conclusion of their days play where they will ‘exit’ the bubble. Players are permitted outside for fresh air within the grounds of the venue. Players who breach or exit the bubble without express permission from the tournament director cannot re-enter the bubble and will be removed from the event and lose their entry fee. Hot meals will once again be provided on site from 8am.
Non playing days
Players are not permitted to enter the bubble unless they have returned a negative COVID-19 test that morning. Players should only be on site on the day they play and the finals day if they qualify.
Practice Tables
There will be no designated practice tables on site, however between 9am and 9.30 all players will be allocated a 15-minute slot to practice. Also, when tables are not in use for an extended time, we may release them for solo practice.
Top Up
The organiser reserves the right to top up from a reserve list for any withdrawals that occur after the draw and before the first day’s play. The player offered the ‘top up’ will be in order from a reserve list and they will not know in advance the names of the other players in their group. Should a player withdraw during the event for any reason all their previous results would be void.
