Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Why is the league sanctioned with the BCA Pool League?

The league was founded as a sanctioned BCA Pool League.  Being sanction gives us access to the Leaguesys scorekeeping program and database.  The league records are maintained from the start of the league until today.  Members are also eligible to compete in the BCA Pool League tournament held in Las Vegas every year.  Occasionally, our members have gone to represent the league in that tournament.

Can we use BCA Pool League rules without being sanctioned?

Yes, we can use the rules, but we would need to maintain our own database of records and write our own scorekeeping program.  Further, we would not receive rule updates and would not be eligible to enter the BCA Pool League national tournament.  The cost of being a member of the BCA Pool League national organization is about 28 per week.  We will remain a BCA Pool League sanctioned league.

Is anybody allowed to be used as a substitute player?

No, the substitute must be a member of the national BCA Pool League with currently paid dues.

If I have someone willing to substitute that is not a member, what should I do?

If you can find someone willing to substitute that is not a member you must collect the $15 annual BCA Pool League membership and get it to Bill Turechek prior to having the person play in the league.  Scores will not be entered for non-members.

How do I find a substitute player?

There is a list of substitute players available on the website.  You can also use a player from another team in the league if they are not playing on the given evening (hint:  check which team has a bye, if any).

If a player is missing and there is no substitute, what is entered on the score sheet?

Write “No Player” in the field “Full Name” on any of the five lines available for a player’s name.  It’s always clearer when the bottom slot is used for the missing player.  Enter 0 for that player’s average.  Enter 0 for each game for that player.  Enter WF (win by forfeit) as each opponent’s score for the game that would have been played against the missing player.  The WF is scored as 10 points for the team, but the scorekeeping program does not include it in the player’s individual handicap calculation.  Select the player with the highest average on the opposing team and enter 0 for his average.  This will make the handicap total be computed for 4 players on each team so that the team with the missing player doesn’t end up with a huge handicap advantage.


How is the handicap for each round computed?

To determine the handicap one team receives from the other, total the handicap of each competing member on each team individually and subtract the total of the team with the lower team total from the total of the team with the higher team total.  Multiply the difference by 1.2 and round to the nearest whole number.  Divide the resulting product by 5 and if there is no remainder then enter the quotient as the handicap per round for each round.  If the division resulted in a remainder being produced, then the quotient is used for the first rounds and each of the last rounds will use the quotient plus one until the remainder is exhausted.  For example, if the computed handicap is 17 then the handicap entered for each of rounds 1, 2, and 3 will be 3 and the handicap entered for each of rounds 4 and 5 will be 4.

 

What if the total score for each team is equal at the end of a round, which team wins the round?

If the score at the end of any round after the handicap is applied is equal then the team with the most wins in that round wins the round.

 

What if the total score for each team is equal at the end of the entire match, which team wins the match round?

If the score at the end of the match after the handicap is applied is equal then the team with the most wins during the match wins the round associated with the match total.