BWPPA RANKING SYSTEM AND EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS SELECTION CRITERIA

 

The BWPPA operates a rolling ranking system using the last 8 BWPPA events.  

A player's ranking is calculated using their best 7 results from the last 8 BWPPA events.

The ranking points will be used for selection of Team Great Britain for the European Championship or any other event requiring national team representation at an international level. 

SELECTION FOR EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS.

Players require a transparent, fair and firm target for qualification, considering this the selection for the GB Team will take place after the first event of each season (usually November/December event).  

The BWPPA are usually awarded 4 places by the EPBF at the European Pool Championships.  The highest 3 ranked players will qualify automatically for the GB Team.

There will also be one wildcard member of the team.  This member will be selected after winning a qualification tournament held directly after the first event of the season on the Sunday afternoon.

• Any selected ranked player who is unable to attend or has qualified through another channel (previous years winner) will forfeit their place to the next highest ranked player.

• Any selected wildcard player who is unable to attend will forfeit their place and this will be re-allocated to the runner-up of the qualification tournament.  If the runner-up is unable to attend the place will be re-allocated at BWPPA president's discretion.

The BWPPA on occasions are awarded extra places at the European Championships, these do not include places awarded for previous year winners.

• Upon 1 extra place being awarded the top 4 ranked players will attend plus one wildcard player.

• Upon 2 extra places being awarded the top 4 ranked players will attend plus two wildcard players (Winner and runner up from the qualification tournament)

• Any further extra places will be allocated at BWPPA presidents' discretion.

PLEASE NOTE

• ALL SELECTED PLAYERS MUST CONFIRM THEIR ATTENDANCE AT THE EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS WITHIN TWO WEEKS AFTER SELECTION AND SUPPLY THE BWPPA PRESIDENT WITH A COPY OF THEIR VALID GB PASSPORT (This can also be done at the 1st event of the season).

 

• AT ANYTIME BETWEEN THE QUALIFICATION AND THE EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS A PLAYER FIND THEMSELVES UNABLE TO ATTEND THEY MUST NOTIFY THE BWPPA PRESIDENT IMMEDIATELY.

 

• ALL SELECTED PLAYERS MUST HAVE ATTENDED A MINIMUM OF THREE OF THE LAST SIX BWPPA EVENTS.

 

• ALL SELECTED PLAYERS MUST BE FULLY PAID MEMBERS OF THE BWPPA AT TIME OF QUALIFICATION AND ATTENDANCE AT EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS.