The stats are up to date for all teams for play on Monday, April 13th.

Tonights match originally scheduled to be played at the Harewood Arms Pub will now be played at James Street.

Correction!  The Harewood Arms Pub IS OPEN!! Tonight's match will be played there!

The stats are up to date for all teams for play on Monday, April 13th.

Fire at Hardwood Arms!

Unfortunately, the Hardwood Arms has caught on fire. Tonight's match between Harry's Potters and the Quarterway Gators will now be played at the Quarterway Pub.

The following teams still owe league fees in varying amounts:

• Sportsman 69'ers
• Rack & Roll
• Specialists
• Let's Rock
• Rackers

The stats are up to date and are ready to be used for the matches scheduled for April 6th, 2009.

The stats are up to date and are ready to be used for the matches scheduled for March 30th, 2009.

IF YOUR TEAM LEAGUE FEES ARE NOT PAID IN FULL BEFORE THE PLAYOFFS, YOUR TEAM WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE TO PLAY IN THE PLAYOFFS OR WIN ANY LEAGUE TROPHIES. ALSO, MEMBERS OF DELINQUENT TEAMS WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR ANY PERSONAL AWARDS NOR RECEIVE FREE ENTRY TO THE BANQUET.

The following teams still owe league fees:

The following teams still owe league fees in varying amounts:

• Bear it All
• Sportsman 69'ers
• Rack & Roll
• Specialists
• Let's Rock
• Rackers

Banquet tickets will be available for purchase at the playoffs. Tickets are $20 each. As in previous years, league players will be refunded their $20 when they show up at the banquet. Guests are $20.

Players Needed

There are a couple of teams who are short players and are still looking for replacement players for the last four weeks. If you know anyone who would like to play, please contact Janice Stromar at (250) 714-5031.

The stats are up to date for March 16, 2009 for every team that has handed in their sheet for last week.

The stats are up to date for March 9, 2009

Some Dates to Remember

The following teams still owe league fees:

• Quarterway Gators
• Bear it All
• Sportsman 69'ers
• Rack & Roll
• Specialists
• Let's Rock
• Wellington Veterans
• Rackers

Fees are needed to pay for the Banquet and team entries into the Islands & Provincials. PLEASE PAY ASAP

The stats are up to date for March 2, 2009 for those who have handed in their score sheets

A reminder to everyone that the second installment of your league fees are now past due. If you have not arranged payment please do so as soon as possible by contacting Janice directly at (250) 714-5031. Currently we do not have everyone's fees. Unfortunately we will soon have to make our committment to the Provincials tournament to be held in Prince George. Please get your payment ASAP!

The stats are up to date for February 16, 2009!

A reminder to everyone that the second installment of your league fees are now past due. If you have not arranged payment please do so as soon as possible by contacting Janice directly at (250) 714-5031. Your fees must be up to date to participate in the Play-offs and Banquet.

The stats are up to date for February 16, 2009!

The stats are up to date for February 9, 2009 for those who have handed in their score sheets

The stats are up to date for February 2, 2009 for those who have handed in their score sheets

IMPORTANT

Remainder of league fees are due February 15. Once you have assembled your fees, please contact Janice Stromar directly at (250) 714-5031 to arrange pickup. DO NOT LEAVE THEM AT REMAX OF NANAIMO.

If you have any questions or are not sure where you stand regarding outstanding amounts, please contact Janice as soon as possible.

The stats are up to date for January 26, 2009 for those who have handed in their score sheets

The stats are up to date for January 12, 2008 for those who have handed in their score sheets

Get those scoresheets in AS SOON AS POSSIBLE!!

Score sheets can be:

• Dropped off at 121 Summit Drive
• Dropped off at RE/MAX of Nanaimo, Attn: Janice Stromar
• Faxed to (250) 760-0872, Attn: Janice Stromar
• Scanned & emailed to operators@midisland8ball.org

Score sheets should NO LONGER be FAXED to RE/MAX of Nanaimo.

We would like to thank the teams that get their sheets to use right away after the match. To everyone else, LETS GET THOSE SHEETS IN!!!

If you have any questions, please email operators@midisland8ball.org.

E/F/N

No, EFN is not an acronym for how often you eat pizza. Rather, this system of recording 'special' games was adopted (as well as this point system) from the BCA leagues that are prevelant on this continent.

There has been some confustion as to how this works. Although the terminology is somewhat non-descriptive it is a standard in the amatuer billiards world so we should all know what it means and how it works. In any given game for a specific player, there is an opportunity for a 'special' (their word, not mine). When this happens, the appropriate letter is placed in the circle on the score sheet. A game can only be one kind of special game. The letter codes, names, and descriptions of the specials are as follows:

Letter code	Name	Description
E	ERO (Eight-Ball Run Out	There are two, and only two instances where an ERO can occur. The breaking players makes a ball on the break and then proceeds to (legally, obviously) run out the table, winning the game thereby quashing any opportunity for his opponent to approach the table. The breaking player BREAKS DRY leaving ALL 15 BALLS (plus Cue-Ball) and AN OPEN TABLE for his opponent. The opposing player then proceeds to run out the table in a single inning and wins the game, there by earning the ERO. When a player scores an ERO, the other player automatically gets a 'N'. See below
F	First Attempt or First Shot	The First Attempt is similiar, but not identical to the ERO. The First Attempt is scored anytime a player steps up to the table and proceeds to run out all of his balls, including the 8-ball, during his first attempt at the table in a single inning thereby winning the game and there were NOT 15 balls (plus Cue-ball) on the table when he started.
N	No Shot After the Break	This one is fairly easy. A player is awarded an N anytime they are not afforded the opportunity to shoot in the game following the opening break shot. Every ERO has a corresponding N (No Shot). You don't shoot - you get an N. Note, 'N's are not restricted to losers. A 'N' can also be awarded to a player when his opponent loses the game (by scratching on the eight, e.g.) before the player shoots.