Bay Area Carrom League

Season 1

Key dates
What is this tournament?
Highlights
Why this format?
How does it work?
Frequently Asked Questions

Key dates

Season 1: Feb 1st → May 30th (Format: Singles)

Registration: Jan 9th → Jan 17th
Payments & Pools: Jan 18th → Jan 23rd
League games start on: Feb 1st
League games end on: May 20th
QF / SF / Finals: May 30th @ ICC

Season 2: August 1st → Dec 5th (Format: TBD)

What is this tournament?

This is a Singles tournament, but played over 4 months. At the start of the season, players sign up to participate in BACL. Throughout the season, players play each other and report the scores. The winning and losing points are tabulated and the top 8 players play knock outs to determine the eventual winner.

Registration fee for this tournament is $40 per player

Highlights

Players of all levels can participate.
Each match is a best of 3 games.
Depending on the number of registrations, players will be split into pools for the league rounds.
The pools will be created to optimize for rankings and geo location.
Each player will play a minimum of 10 matches in the league rounds.
Players are expected to play one match per week on an average.
Players will coordinate with their opponents when and where they play each other.

Why this format?

The league format encourages players to participate in competitive games year round.
The last time this was conducted in the Bay Area in 2018, was a huge success!
It generated great games with lots of what-if analyses and created a constant buzz in the community.

How does it work?

At the start of the season, each player will get a list of opponents they have to play over the next 4 months. Players will coordinate their own games for the most part. Sometimes, BACA may step in to facilitate coordination.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this a team event? No - this is purely a Singles event. There are no teams. There are no Doubles matches.

How many matches do I get to play? You will play a minimum of 10 matches. Each match will be a best of 3 games. Each game will be a maximum of 25 points, 8 boards, or 45 minutes - whichever happens first.

Where will I have to play? You and your opponent get to decide where you want to play. It can be at your place, your opponent's place, or a weekend session at someone else’s place. If you are not able to make it work, please ask BACA for help - they’ll facilitate a location.

I don’t want to travel all over the Bay Area. BACA will try its best to pool you with players that are geo located in the area of your preference. But you may still have to play a few matches that can require you to travel a bit. But only for a few games over a 4-month period - we are sure you can make it work.

What if I can’t play in a certain week? You don’t have to play every week. e.g. You can play 2 matches in one week and none the next week. Whatever your schedule permits. But please do not go several weeks without playing. Catching up on too many matches at the end can get overwhelming for you, and potentially difficult to sync with your opponents.

What if I can’t play all my matches? The commitment is pretty low. You are being asked to play an average of only one match every week. Some weeks, you may be able to play more than one match. BACA will also host a few catch up sessions for those who are lagging behind. BACA will also periodically nudge you if you are falling behind.

What if less than 11 players sign up? If less than 11 players sign up by the deadline, BACA will cancel the tournament.

What if more than 11 players sign up? Like 40+ players. BACA will form pools based on BACA rating and geo location preference of players. BACA will try its best to create balanced pools.

If I make it to the top 8 in the league, what happens after that? There will be a Grand Finale on May 30th. The top 8 will play Knock Out matches to determine the eventual winner. (QF / SF / Finals - all best of 3 games). All matches will be live streamed on YouTube for all of North America carrom community to watch.

I live outside the Bay Area. Can I still participate? Unfortunately, no. This tournament is open only to players that reside in the Bay Area.

How do I register? Here’s a link to the form to register - https://forms.gle/aKrTJPHH6ntgz9wR7. Please do it as soon as possible.
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If there are no venue, equipment or food expenses, why is there a tournament fee? BACA is paying ICC for the venue on 3 separate dates. Two catch up dates in the middle of the season, and one final KO round. All of those expenses need to be recouped for a successful tournament. The fee is a modest $40, for a whole lot of intense matches that you get to play - against a variety of opponents.

How do I pay the fees? BACA will send you a payment link at a later date. For now, please go ahead and register at https://forms.gle/aKrTJPHH6ntgz9wR7.

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