New ranking points for 2018

As from 2018 all ranking competitions will carry with them the following ranking points:-

	POINTS
LAST 128	1
LAST 64	2
LAST 32	3
LAST 16	5
QUARTER FINALS	9
SEMI FINAL	13
RUNNER UP	19
WINNER	25

Final ranking points will be taken from your best 5 performances in the 7 ranking competitions. The 10 players who top the seasons rankings at the end of 2018 will automatically qualify for the Orkney inter county team in 2018-19. These 10 players will then select 3 wild cards from the remaining players on the ranking list to make up the final team. The B team will then be selected from the 9 highest ranked players who are not in the A team.

If players are tied on points at the season's end, then the player's 6th best ranking performance will count. If still tied, then the player's 7th best ranking performance will count. If still tied after that, then the player who beat the highest ranked player at any stage, during the 7 competitions of 2017, will qualify for the team. If still tied, then the next highest ranked player beaten and so on

The first ranking competition of 2018 will be the Challenge Cup which begins on the 7^th January. This competition will be an FA Cup style open draw with the tournament being redrawn after every round. All players are responsible for organising their own games and the winner of each game should post their score on Facebook. A play by day is set for each round and competitors are asked to play their games within this time scale or risk elimination.

Players who have already paid their season competition fees are automatically entered into this but for anyone else who wishes to enter, entry fee is £3. Entry is free to any players under the age of 21