[UPDATE 27/5/2021] The Victorian Government has this morning imposed a State wide, seven day “circuit breaker†lockdown. As a result the current pause on all VBSA competitions will remain unchanged.
The VBSA is liaising with the relevant authorities and is working in the background to ensure the long term impact to our current pennant season and upcoming tournaments is minimised.
As always, we will keep you updated with any new developments as soon as they come to hand.
Please see additional information regarding the recent COVID notification in the attached FAQ.
Please keep an eye on the website and any announcements as the situation will be updated regularly when available.
Official rules current August 2019.
Please see attached current version & explanatory note on August 2019 changes.
All members should have read, understood and agree to abide by the Australian National Anti-Doping Policy, effective from 1 January 2021, and found on the Sport Integrity Australia website being the anti-doping policy adopted by The Australian Billiards & Snooker Council and applicable to all members, participants and non-participants.
Whilst we can't be certain when play can resume, we are working to prepare for potential recommencement of play. Please see the changes below and note these are subject to change depending on government guidance:
The Pacific and National Billiards championship dates have been moved back from June 15th - 18th and June 19th - 22nd to Jul 27th - 30th and July 31st - Aug 3rd respectively.
The City of Melbourne event which was originally set for Jun 12th - 14th has been paused and we will confirm dates when known.
The Victorian State Snooker championship has moved forward from September to Jul 24th - 25th. Entries for this event are now open.
If you wish to transfer your entry from the City of Melbourne Championship to the Victorian State Snooker Championship or if you have already registered and paid entry to these tournaments and are unavailable for the new dates you can apply for a refund by contacting tournaments@vbsa.org.au
If you have any questions about these changes, please contact tournaments@vbsa.org.au
For all you new captains (and the old ones that have forgotten what is required of a captain) We now have a set of instructions that will assist you in making your teams night a success.
A guide to the best methods of maintaining a full size billiard / snooker table
About the Foul and a Miss Rule - How should it be applied to non-professional snooker. Download and print the flowchart as a handy reference. More detailed info is available on the Referees' page, or contact the Director of Referees, Victoria (referees page) if you would like to know more about the rules.
Improve Your Approach to the game through Self-assessment. Learn to cope with pressure and stress in matches. Improve your ability to concentrate. Written by the A.I.S.