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 4th individual match. If a team has a 5thplayer show up prior to the start of the 5th 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. This means a team choosing to use this rule CANNOT allow their players to leave early until the opposing team has chosen their opponent.

· Teams are allowed to use one “replay” per league night, and only 4 times the entire session

· You may play the replay match earlier in the evening, but please make sure you enter it into the 5th spot on the Scorekeeping App

· The “replay” must be used during the last individual match (i.e. – 5th match). The “replay” may be used in the 4th individual match if the 5thindividual match is forfeited or the 3rd individual match is the 4th& 5th 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 5thmatch puts up first.

· A player may not be sent home and/or made unavailable so that a team may request a “replay” from their opponent. If a player leaves that could have been used for the purpose of meeting the 23-Rule, then the team must forfeit their 5thmatch. Attempts to take advantage of the “replay” rule should be reported to APA by means of an official protest form.