9-BALL CHIP TOURNAMENT

Name: 9-BALL CHIP TOURNAMENT
Start: 2026-01-10T17:00:00-05:00
Location: Orioles Nest 331

Schedule

Sat, 10 Jan, 2026 at 05:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Orioles Nest 331 | Frederick, MD

$20 in Advance (register at the bar)
OR
$25 to register day of
Registration and practice start at 4pm. Tournament starts at 5pm.
Tournament Rules:
BREAK
* Flip for break.
*Rack your own balls.
*4 balls must hit a rail OR a ball must be pocketed. Breaker gets 3 tries (contact with cue ball) to achieve a legal break, then break goes to opponent.
*No win or loss on the break. 9 on the snap gets spotted and shooter continues. 9 on the snap with scratch, 9 gets spotted, opponent gets BIH
*Pushout allowed after break
PLAY
*NO 3 FOUL RULE
*NO JUMPING
*NO PLAYER OPTION (except pushout)
*9 BALL WINS
*9 ball with scratch or bad hit is not a loss. 9 BALL spots and opponent gets BIH
PLEASE LIMIT YOUR SHOT TIMES TO APPROXIMATELY 30 SECONDS PER SHOT AND NO LONGER THAN 60 SECONDS FOR MORE DIFFICULT SHOTS
PLEASE MAINTAIN RESPECT FOR THE TABLES AND OTHER PLAYERS AT ALL TIMES.
LOSING PLAYER RETURNS FOR NEW TABLE ASSIGNMENT
APA SKILL LEVEL
1-3 (6 CHIPS)
4&5 (5 CHIPS)
6&7 (4 CHIPS)
8&9 (3 CHIPS)