Hi there,

Welcome to the FIFTH season of the  “Thursday Pool Hua Hin” – League.
We start on Thursday, July 18th, 2024.

What’s new?

• NEW and IMPORTANT: If the final result is 11:10 (or 10:11), the losing team is awarded 1 point. This acknowledges a narrow loss in a game that often depends on luck. (Winners receive 2 points, as before). (Point 7 of the league rules)
• NEW and IMPORTANT: Each player must play at least TWO frames per evening per team.(Point 24 of the league rules)
• No new plastic folder. There are only the game data and the score sheets printed out. Please put them in the existing folders.
• Further changes to the Thursday league rules affect point 26: Score Sheets, point 28: Communication, point 30: Presentation night. New is point 29: Expulsion from the league. Please check there.

We have adapted some rarely used WPA-Rules to the Thursday League:

This is intended to protect against unnecessary discussions. 

Those interested can take a look at the most important WPA rules.  Some of which have been adapted to the Hua Hin leagues.

Please note the following Hua Hin league rule:

• Point 15: ”Game cancellations/game postponements” 
• No player can play for different teams on the same night. (Point 22)
  
• Each player can only change teams once per season. (Point 23)
  
• Changing players three weeks before the end of the season is not possible. (Point 23)
  
• Each player must provide their correct name. (Point 26)
  
• All agreements can be found in the Thursday League Rules

The rest remains the same as last season:

• Games: 5 rounds with 4 games each and a final 8-ball team round are played. So 21 games in total.
  

  Round 1: 9-ball single	Round 4: 8-ball single
  Round 2: 8-ball single	Round 5: 9-ball single
  Round 3: 8-ball double	Round 6: 8-ball team

• If 16 or more teams participate, we will form two groups.

For clarification:

1. ELITE-PLAYER: No team may play with more than one “Elite” player in any of the five sections of the match or the final team game. Twice the use of the same elite player in 8-ball doubles is allowed. Elite players are listed in the attached list. This list can be expanded or changed at any time.
   The ELITE-PLAYER-LIST is here.
   
   
2. When setting up 9-ball, the „1-ball“ is on the spot (not the „9-ball“).
   In 8-ball, the foremost ball is on the spot (not the „8-ball“). This applies regardless of the size of the table.
   See image here.
   
   
3.  The food spot is determined by the position of the diamond markings on the edge of the table. The marking on the cloth is NOT decisive.
   
   
   
4. In 8-ball rack, the usual arrangement of the balls is possible, but it is NOT a rule. The rule states that there is NO purposeful or intentional pattern.
   
   
5. There is a minimum consumption of THB 1000 for the guest team. It is the responsibility of the home team bar owner/captain, not the league administration, to inform the away team of any underspending and to resolve the issue amicably with them.
   
   
6. The game results and the table standings can be found here: https://tphh.leaguerepublic.com