Video Recording Requirements

Video Requirements

Guidelines for filming matches, confirming player handicaps, and ensuring proper video submission.

REQUIRED

All playoff matches must be filmed with a smartphone. Make sure your phone is charged!

• Will there be witnesses? Yes! Playoffs will be witnessed by the league director in person and/or live streamed.
• What’s the filming procedure? There should be no interruption of the video while filming (i.e., nobody standing between the camera and the pool table). All players will show a numbered pool ball to the camera before shooting to confirm their handicap, plus a legal ID.

Example

A 3-handicap shows the red #3 ball. A zero/minus handicap shows the cue ball.

Rulings

If video is blocked during a game, the ABL board will review the footage. Penalties or disqualifications could be applied. The board’s decision is final.

ABL has the right to disqualify players and teams or deduct points if the board detects unfair play, bad racking patterns, or other behavior that violates the spirit of the game, laws of billiards, or these rules.