Hi there,

Welcome to the FIFTH season of the  “Wednesday Pool Hua Hin” – League.
We start on Wednesday, August 7th, 2024.

What’s new?

Topic: Playing strength and elite players

As before, there are two groups. The best teams from the previous season play in Group 1. These are the teams that won at least half of their games last season.

IMPORTANT AND NEW: There is NO limit on elite players in Group 1. This means that each team can use as many elite players as it wants.

In Group 2, however, NO elite player is allowed to play.

IMPORTANT: The tournament management decides who is an elite player. It is NOT automatically the same as a handicap of 6 and higher in Bokey Bar. The HC 6 is a guideline that can be deviated from in the leagues.

Statistics were compiled of the games won and lost by some players from last season. Then, for example, Tan was removed from the list of elite players because he only won 52% of his games. And that is why, for example, Tarry is on the list because he won 68% of his games last season. For comparison: May has won 76% and Ae has won 75% of the games, Nop and George (Dancing Bar) around 65%

Topic: Match dates

There are 10 teams in group 1 and 12 teams in group two. This means that there are fewer games to be played in group 1.

In group 1 there are 18 match days in 24 weeks (until January 15th)

In group 2 there are 22 match days in 24 weeks (until January 15th)

December 25th and January 1st are free days.

The season is the same length for both groups (until January 15th, 2025). That’s why two teams in group 1 sit out (almost) every week. So there are only 4 games per week (instead of 5).

Shortening the season for just one group and having every team play every week was not possible. Two independent leagues with the same bars on the same day are not possible.

Topic: Home and Away Dates

Ideally, a team plays a home game and an away game on a weekly basis.

But that doesn’t always work, which is why some teams have two or three, and in exceptional cases even four, home and away games in a row. This season, that applies to Bokey Bar. Bokey Bar has four away games in a row, but then three home games in a row. Five other teams have three away games in a row. That’s not nice, but unfortunately it can’t be changed.

But it’s ALWAYS the same number of home and away games in a season.

More News:

• 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.
• We have two groups. The distribution of the bars between the groups is based on the table standings from the previous season. 
• Further changes to the Tuesday 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 Tuesday League Rules

For clarification:

1. 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.
2.  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.
   
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. The game results and the table standings can be found here: https://tphh.leaguerepublic.com