 TABLE TALK 4/27/2026: WEEK #16 |
Captain’s Meeting: The Captains had the seasonal meeting yesterday and approved the following items:
- Double Posting: For the Fall26 season, SDPL will allow “double posting” when a team is shy of 4 players. Before the match starts, the captain must notify the other team. The opposing captain can pick any player to play the additional 4 games (play for 2 positions/ 8 games). The rule provisions were included in last week’s Table Talk. We will test this rule change in the Fall 2026 season, after which, the captains will vote to make the change permanent.
- Divisional Playoffs: The Captains approved a change to this season's playoff format, allowing the Board to test Divisional playoffs. The Board previously approved sending the top teams from B and C divisions to the West Coast Challenge 85 in Palm Spring in August. The Board recommended that we reorganize the playoffs so that the top 4 teams from each division will compete for the right to go to WCC. The A division teams will compete to be the SDPL’s WCC team representative. The B and C teams will participate in the evening money tournaments and will attend WCC under the same terms and conditions as all other invitees. If successful, the playoff format will go to the Rules Committee to decide if the change will be permanent.
- Other approved rule changes: a) BCA rules regarding the standard cue ball size and weight, b) cue stick weight and length, c) tournament seeding and d) beginning Fall 2026 season a team captain will be allowed to initiate a timeout.
- Charitable Organization: The Captains approved a change of SDPL from a sports organization to a charitable organization under IRS regulations. This will allow us to offer tax-deductible receipts for contributions.
Captains Tournament: 12 captains participated in the tournament following the captains meeting. And the winners are:
1st Place = Niki Dolecki, “She Devils” SRO team in B division
2nd Place = Josh Cliff-Tuttle, Pec’s 2 team in the B division
3rd Place = Stuart Duffy, “Hole Wreckers” Eagle team in the A division
Stats Reporting: You will find this week's results, this week's 4-0s, and the Top 20. The results are organized by each division.