MEN, WOMEN, ELDERS AND JUNIORS SINGLES
APRIL 19/20, 2013 8:00 AM
All singles competition will be
conducted on Friday and Saturday April 19th and 20th beginning at 8:00 AM both
days. The Championship classes will be scheduled to pitch on Saturday
afternoon. All players will be scheduled to pitch in classes according to their
entering ringer percentages. Classes with a ringer percentage spread greater
than 10% will be handicapped. The Championship class of each division, except
the Junior division, will consist of the defending
champion and the 6 highest ringer percentages pitched in classes A through E. A
championship qualifier must notify the tournament committee of his intention to
pitch in the championship class prior to 6:00 PM on Friday, April 19th. There
is no additional entry fee for the championship class. Alternates may be
scheduled to complete the seven person championship classes. If the Friday
schedule is cancelled the Championship classes will consist of the defending
champion and the six highest entering ringer percentages.
If a player can not pitch on Friday
and so indicates by circling NO FRIDAY on their entry form will be
scheduled to pitch in a mixed handicapped class on Saturday; if not enough
entries for the handicapped class on Saturday the entry fee will be refunded.
Classes with a ringer percentage spread greater than 10% will be handicapped.
The handicapped classes will be handicapped at 80%.
Finishing positions in class will be
determined by games won and lost. All tied positions in all classes except the
Championship classes will be determined by "Who beat who" as
explained in the NHPA RGS Book Rule 11. A playoff will be conducted in all
Championship classes in which there is a tie for first place. All other tied
positions in the Championship classes will be determined per the NHPA RGS Book
Rule 11 "Who beat who" in the round robin competition.
If two players tie for first place
in a Championship class then the winner will be determined by a one game, 50-shoe,
playoff between
the tied players. The loser of this game will be declared second and the winner
declared State Champion.
If three players tie for first place
in a Championship class then the players will be ranked by ringer percentage
pitched in the competition. The lowest percentage player will play the second
lowest percentage player a one game, 50-shoe, play off. The loser of this game
will be declared third place. The winner of this game and the highest
percentage player will play a one game, 50-shoe, play off. The loser of this
game will be declared second and the winner will be State Champion.
If four players tie for first place
in a Championship class the winner will be determined as follows: 1. The players will be ranked by ringer percentage pitched in
the tournament. 2. The highest percentage player will play the lowest
percentage player a one game, 50-shoe, playoff. The second and third ranked
percentage players will play a one game, 50-shoe, playoff.
3. The winners of the above games will play a one game, 50- shoe, playoff with
the winner of this game declared State Champion and the loser placed second in
the class. 4. The loser' of the games explained in step 2 above will play a one
game, 50-shoe, play off. The winner of this game will be declared third and the
loser will be placed fourth in the class.
In the event of rain and/or
cancellation of play on Friday the Executive Council will reschedule the
classes on Saturday with the Championship classes given preference of play. The
rescheduling on Saturday may require reducing the classes to six players and
pitching three shifts, starting at 8:00 AM, in order to schedule the maximum
number of players. All players not scheduled or cancelled due to rescheduling
on Saturday will receive refunded entry fees. Rescheduling from two days back
to one day may require reducing the number of shoes per game in all classes.
All rescheduling is the responsibility of the Executive Council and will be
done in the best interest of the tournament and the FSHPA Inc. If both days are
rained out then the Championship classes will be scheduled on Sunday. All other
players may request a refund of their entry fee or will be scheduled on Sunday.
Entry fee refunds must be requested by 5:00 PM on Saturday. The revised schedule
will be posted by 6:00 PM on Saturday.