Funkypool Premier League Rules. 

1.0   Terms of Service

By competing in the Funkypool Premier League (FPL), you agree to follow the set rules that follow this clause.

1.1   Direct failure to follow, or deliberate disobedience to follow the set rules may see the individual or clan being penalised frames, matches or possibly complete disqualification from the FPL. 1.2     Players should have posting rights enabled on the host site (see 5.1)  

2.0    Legal Terms

All rules below this clause should not appear like real big legal terms and conditions =).

3.0    Rule Changes

Rules and clauses will not normally change during a current FPL season. However, if there is an urgent need to change the rules during the season, a Rule Change request should be made to master_p00l. Any rule or clause change will be posted on the FPL News, Views and Discussion forum, and sent to each clan captain three days before its implementation.

 

4.0    Clan Structure

Each clan must have a minimum of 8 players, with a maximum of 14 players in each clan. As well as this, each clan must have one captain, and one vice captain to represent their clan.

4.1  League Structure

There will be two pools of 5 clans. Each clan will play eachother once and this will determine the top 2 from each pool. The top 2 clans in each Pool will then face off in the FPL semi-finals and then the final crowning the winner.

4.1.1  Finals

The playing format will remain the same as the Pool stage. Players who was involved in playing for a clan who has been knocked out of the competition are NOT allowed to transfer to a clan remaining in the competition. (This will be tracked)

4.2  Players and Subs

Clans must nominate six players to play in each clan fixture. All other players will be listed as substitutes.

4.3  Role of the captain

The role of a FPL captain contains, but is not limited to:

•           Send a team list clearly outlining players and substitutions by midnight Thursday GMT to the site owner (joker86).
  
•          Inform the league of any clan substitutions on the forum (FPL Substitution Thread)
•          Make players aware of their fixtures and deadlines via offline messages
•          Be the official point of contact to the league administrators

4.3.1  Role of Vice Captain

Takes over these roles of the captain in case of the absence of the captain  

4.4  Player Transfers

Free Agent transfers are only to be made during the off season break.

4.5  Notification of Transfer

A notification of any type of transfer must be made to each league organiser as well as the FPL general chat forum  

4.6  Replacing players that leave the clan

Any new players sign must be posted in the Team Changes thread. The new signed player may not be introduced in a current league fixture, they must wait until the next set of fixtures to be included in the competition. Any player(s) who leave their clan mid-season can NOT continue in the current season until the next season (The same applies to players who deactivate or get banned).

4.6.1  Folding Clans

Any clans who fold during any stage of the competition will be removed, also any results involving the folded clan will be removed (As if that clan was not there in the first place). Players signed with a clan that folds can join another clan in the current season due to the fact that the player did not leave on their terms.

4.7  New Player Limit 

Only 4 new players may enter the FPL clan in any one season. Additional players will only be allowed if the number of players fall below 9. 

5.0   Game Format and Structure

5.1   Host Site

All games must be played on the official host site for the FPL (www.funkypool.com)

5.2   Games

A total of 10 frames minimum will be played.

•           8 Ball US: 1st to 3
•           9 Ball US: 1st to 3
•           8 Ball UK: 1st to 3
•           Straight Pool: 1st to 1

5.3  Fixture Week

An FPL fixture lasts 10 days. The fixtures begin 20:00pm Friday (GMT) and will finish at 23:59pm the following Monday (10 days later, GMT).  This rule allows players two weekends to play games and hopefully decrease the default rate. New fixtures start every seven days, meaning there will be overlapping fixtures on weekends only.

5.4   Time and Rooms

Each game should have a 20 second shot limit and we recommend that players use a private room. There is no restriction on who can or can’t watch clan games.    

6.0   Scoring System

6.1   Frame Points

Each frame won by a player will equal one point towards the clans score tally

6.2   Bonus Points

There are opportunities to score bonus points in the FPL:

•           1 Bonus Point for a 9 Ball Run out
•           1 Bonus Point for any Golden Break  
•           1 Bonus Point for any Seven Balling
•           1 Bonus Points for any 8 Ball Run out
•           2 Bonus Points for winning a Straight Game by 30 points or more

•  League organiser will contact captain and player involved with the incompleted match informing them of in completed game.     
  
•  The league organiser will then ask the captain and/or the player to provide an explanation for the incompleted match. If the captain and/or the player puts the opposing player at fault, supporting evidence must support this claim.    There must be a response within 24 hours from either captain or player regarding the default. If this is not provided (except in special circumstances), the league will be free to apply any decision.   The case will have a maximum of 48 hours to be resolved (unless master_p00l gives notice of extra time to captain and player) otherwise the game will be settled 0-0 or the last noted score.   After a result has been decided, both captain and player will be advised of the decision as well as contributing factors relating to the decision.