REPLAYS

To help prevent forfeits and to make it more likely matches are awarded on the table rather than by forfeit, the APA of Central Ohio has chosen to adopt the Replay Rule approved by the APA National Office.  This rule allows one player (the “Replay Player:) from a team (the “Replay Team”) to play twice on the same night in the following circumstances:

·        The Replay Team does not have enough players present or cannot play the players it does have present without violating the 23-Rule. 

·        Teams must notify their opponent of the need to use/or potential need to use a “replay” prior to the start of the 4^th individual match.  If a team has a 5^th player show up prior to the start of the 5^th match, the player is still entitled to play, even if a “replay” was requested.

·        The opposing team gets to pick which player from the other team will be the “replay” player.  The opposing team can pick any player present except those whose play would cause the Replay team to violate the 23-Rule.  All players who have already played must be available as a choice for the “replay” match. 

·        Teams are allowed to use one “replay” per league night

·        The “replay” must be used during the last individual match (i.e. – 5^th match).  The “replay” may be used in the 4^th individual match if the 5^th individual match is forfeited or the 3^rd individual match is the 4^th & 5^th individual matches are forfeited. Once a “replay” is used, the remaining matches must be forfeited, even if another player shows up.

·        “Replays” will NOT be allowed during playoffs or during any Higher Level Tournament Play.

·        Both teams may utilize the “replay” rule on the same night if necessary.  In this situation, both teams put up their own player and the team scheduled to put up a player in the 5^th match puts up first.