SOUTH WALES OPEN RULES - TEAM
• The competition shall be held annually. Prizes will be awarded to the Winners and Runners-up of the main competition. Professional players are not eligible to play.
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• All competitions are to be run on a knockout basis.
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• A team will consist of 3 players. All heats, semi-finals and finals shall be the best of seven frames. Match pairings shall be determined by a draw made by the team captains prior to the match commencement, and all games shall be played in the order drawn. Each pair to play one frame followed by a second frame played by the same pairs in the same order. In the event of a 3-3 match tie, captains are to nominate a team member to play a deciding frame.​​​
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• In all rounds up to and including the quarter-finals, matches are to be played at the registered venue of the team named home in the draw. Teams drawn at home shall contact their opponents within 10 days of the draws being published. Four suggested dates should be offered to play, at least two of which shall be weekend dates. This being a Friday evening, Saturday or Sunday. Should the home team fail to submit dates within the time allowed, the responsibility for contact will then fall with the away team who can also claim home advantage should they wish. The four date ruling then transfers to the away team.
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• Semi Finals and Finals will be played at a neutral club. The venues and dates for these matches will be set by the competition organiser.​
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• Results should be submitted through the South Wales Snooker website to the competition organiser. The winning team has the responsibility to submit the results. Teams whose results are not received by the closing date will be automatically disqualified.
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• The home team has the responsibility to referee each match. The miss ruling is at the referee’s discretion although interpretations should be discussed prior to the match starting. The referee’s decision is final.
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• Each team can register up to six players. Players can be of any age providing they are registered. If they are under 18 and drawn away, the home team must be made aware of this prior to playing to confirm the player is allowed play in their club. This is an amateur competition, no professionals on the 23/24 tour can be registered.
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• Registrations cannot be altered after the draw for the first round has been made. A player registered for one team cannot be transferred to another during the competition. In the event of a club playing an unregistered player, the match is to be awarded to the opposing team.
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• The latest round deadline dates are available on the Draw page.
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• The entrance fee will be £30 per team, this should be made payable to the competition organiser. Prize monies will be decided and published based on entry totals and other potential incomes.
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• Prizes:
- South Wales Open Winners - £1000 and fitted Hotwire system
- South Wales Open Runners Up - £400
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• The competition organiser is to have the power to settle all matters arising if not covered by these rules.
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The 2023/24 draw is here.