1. MAKE-A SIXTY MINUTE VIDEOTAPE OF TEN RACKS OF THE GAME EIGHTPOINT. THE TAPE MUST BE A CLEAR RECORD OF YOUR GAME.

2. FOLLOW THE RULES OF EIGHTPOINT.

3. MAKE SURE ALL SHOTS ARE CLEARLY DESIGNATED BEFORE THE SHOT IS TAKEN, PREFERABLY BY PHYSICAL MARKER, AND THAT THE SHOT IS CLEARLY SHOWN ON THE TAPE.

4. LABEL YOUR ENTRY TAPE WITH: NAME, ADDRESS, TELEPHONE #, TYPE OF GAME: EIGHTPOINTS, ENTRY FEE $, TEN GAME SCORES, THE TOTAL POINTS OF THE TEN GAMES, AND THE DATE RECORDED.

5. ALL ENTRIES WILL RECEIVE FAIR AND EQUAL REVIEW BY N.E.T. REFEREES.

6. A GAME WILL BE MARKED UNCLEAR AND NO POINTS WILL SCORE IF:
(a.) THE FILMING IS UNCLEAR.
(b.) IT IS JUDGED THAT AN ENTRANT IS KNOWINGLY CLAIMING POINTS TO WHICH HE IS NOT ENTITLED.

7. IF YOU WISH YOUR TAPE RETURNED PLEASE INCLUDE $5- SHIPPING AND HANDLING, AND MAKE A NOTE TO RETURN ON THE LABEL. WE SUGGEST YOU MAKE A COPY INSTEAD IF POSSIBLE)

8. USE PADDED MAILERS AVAILABLE AT ALL POST OFFICES.

9. MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO (N.E.T.) NATIONAL EIGHTPOINT TOURNAMENT.

10. PLEASE ANNOUNCE WHAT BALLS ARE POCKETED ON THE BREAKSHOT.

11. PLEASE LAY YOUR CUE ACROSS THE HEADSTRING AFTER A SCRATCH.

12. ON A CALLED KICK SHOT PLEASE RUN A COMB OR RULER BETWEEN THE BALL AND RAIL TO SHOW THE BALL IS OFF THE RAIL.

13. THE BONUS CONDITION OF EXTRA RACKS WITH A MINIMUM OF TEN INNINGS DOES NOT APPLY FOR THIS TOURNAMENT.

14. DO NOT STOP THE CAMERA BETWEEN THE TIME YOU APPROACH THE TABLE FOR THE BREAKSHOT UNTIL THE CUE BALL COMES TO REST AFTER THE LAST BALL IS POCKETED. YOU MAY STOP THE CAMERA BETWEEN RACKS.

15. THE PLACEMENT OF THE CAMERA SHOULD BE STATIONARY PREFERABLY ON A TRIPOD. 16. THE CAMERA SHOULD BE PLACED JUST FAR ENOUGH UP AND BACK TO ALLOW THE ENTIRE PLAYING SURFACE OF THE TABLE TO BE SEEN. THE TABLE SHOULD FILL THE SCREEN,IN ORDER TO PROVIDE THE CLEAREST RECORD OF THE GAMES, AT ALL TIMES.

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ENTRY FORM

NAME: ADDRESS: TELEPHONE #: TYPE OF GAME: EIGHTPOINT ENTRY FEE: $ CHECK, MONEY ORDER DATE RECORDED:

TEN GAME SCORES: 1.______ 2.______ 3.______ 4.______ 5.______ 6.______ 7.______ 8.______ 9.______ 10.______ TOTAL POINTS:_______

TWENTY ANSWERS TO FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:

1. REQUIRED ITEMS: ACCESS TO A POOL TABLE, AND A VIDEOTAPE MACHINE.

2. TAPED ENTRIES ARE SELECTED AT RANDOM IN THE ORDER IN WHICH THEY ARRIVE.

3. ALL WINNING ENTRIES ARE OFFICIALLY REVIEWED, AND THE SCORES VERIFIED BY N.E.T. REFEREES.

4. COPIES OF ALL WINNING TAPES ARE AVAILABLE FOR MEMBER EXAMINATION.

5. NO ENTRY TAPE SENT TO THIS TOURNAMENT WILL BE USED FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE WITHOUT THE WRITTEN PERMISSION OF THE ENTRANT.

6. A LIST OF ONE HUNDRED ENTRIES (NAME STATE SCORE) WILL BE SENT TO EACH PARTICIPANT UPON COMPLETION OF THAT PARTICIPANTS TOURNAMENT.

7. ALL TOURNAMENTS WILL BE PROMOTED NATIONWIDE AND WILL CONTINUE IN PROGRESS UNTILL ONE HUNDRED ENTRIES ARE RECEIVED.

8. ALL TOURNAMENTS WILL BE NUMBERED FOR IDENTIFICATION.

9. A LIST OF WINNERS WILL BE AVAILABLE.

10. YOU MAY ENTER AS OFTEN AS YOU LIKE.

11. TAPES SHALL BE REVIEWED SO THAT NO WINNING TAPE NOR ANY PART OF THAT TAPE CAN BE ENTERED AGAIN.

12. EACH TOURNAMENTS PRIZE MONIES WILL BE HELD IN A N.E.T. BANK ACCOUNT UNTIL THAT TOURNAMENTS CONCLUSION.

13. ALL PRIZE MONIES WILL BE SENT TO THE WINNERS BY CHECK WITHIN TEN DAYS OF THE TOURNAMENTS CONCLUSION.

14. IN THE CASE OF A TIE THE PRIZE IS SHARED. EXAMPLE: THREE PLAYERS ARE TIED WITH THE BEST SCORE. THE FIRST SECOND AND THIRD PLACE PRIZE MONIES SHALL BE COMBINED AND DEVIDED AMONG THOSE THREE PLAYERS. THE NEXT HIGHEST SCORE WOULD BE LISTED AS FOURTH AND SO ON.

15. TABLES MUST BE: 3.5 BY 7, 4 BY 8, 4.5 BY 9, OR 5 BY 10.

16. TAPE AS MANY GAMES OF EIGHTPOINT AS YOU LIKE, HOWEVER YOUR ENTRY TAPE MUST BE OF TEN RACKS ONLY.

17. THE ENTRY TAPE SHALL NOT EXCEED SIXTY MINUTES. (PLEASE) MAXIMUM NINETY MINUTES.

18. THE TOURNAMENTS BEGIN JUNE FIRST, 1988.

19. THIS GROUP OF TOURNAMENTS END JANUARY FIRST, 1990.

20. THE PURPOSE OF THE NATIONAL EIGHTPOINT TOURNAMENT IS TO ADD TO THE POPULARITY AND ENJOYMENT OF POCKET BILLIARDS AND TO PROVIDE A SERVICE FOR THOSE WHO WISH TO PARTICIPATE.

MANAGEMENT

This is the beginning of the National Eightpoint Tournament.

The concept of a National Videotaped Tournament, where anyone anywhere in the country can compete without setting foot- outside of their town, has been a long time in the planning. Now it is time to take the idea and make it work. To begin we are conducting a nation wide mailing to ask billiard clubs, taverns and related organizations to please post up the N.E.T. information which will invite as many players as possible to participate in the National Eightpoint Tournament. Our goal is to conduct a tournament of one hundred entries per day. This will take time and the involvement of many as all new ideas do.

Any involvement on your part in the promotion and success of this tournament will be greatly appreciated. To show our appreciation we will send $5- to your business for each complete entry we receive which bears the name and address of your billiard club, tavern or organization on the entry form.

The National Eightpoint Tournament encourages billiard players everywhere to perform their pool shooting skills on film. It offers a format to display those skills and a service whereby the videotapes will be reviewed and the six best performances of each one hundred entries will be awarded prizes.

This tournament does not compete with or replace the 8-Ball, 9-Ball and other tournaments that are being enjoyed each week in your clubs. It was inspired by a desire to be a part of the skilled sport of pocket billiards which is growing in popularity by leaps and bounds each year. We believe the National Eightpoint Tournament will assist in the games expansion and we thank you for your help in it's introduction.

Sincerely Yours

The N.E.T. Staff

P.S. Club owners: Please consider video camera rental time. Soon we hoQe to be able to offer video equipment at discount prices.