League Format Details
Understanding the Bad Boys Tru-Team Format and BCAPL Rules
General League Structure
BCAPL Sanctioned Ca$h League
Official league with standardized rules ensuring fair and competitive play across all formats.
Mosconi Format Team Play
Singles Play
A player and opponent play a single game without any collaboration from anyone.
Break Rules
Break is decided by the scoring app. If you intend to soft break, you must notify your opponent. The only exception is the team scotch match where the team chooses an eligible member to lag.
Scotch Doubles
Team Structure
Two-player teams where players alternate shots within their team's turn at the table.
Breaking
Either player on the team may break. The team can discuss who is best suited to take the break shot.
Alternating Shots
After the break, team members must alternate shots for the remainder of their inning. Failure to do so is a foul.
Coaching Rules
Coaching is permitted between team members during their inning. Limited to one or two sentences said in passing. Longer conversations require a timeout token.
Scoring System
Scoring is done using the BCAPL Scoring app
8 Ball Scoring
9 Ball Scoring
Complete BCAPL Pool League Rules apply with one exception: timeouts are allowed per instructions below.
Timeout Rules
Teams are allowed 3 timeouts per match that can be used at any time during the game.
Initiating Timeouts
A player or team member calls timeout. If a team member suggests it, the player may refuse but the timeout is still considered used.
Timeout Token
The person giving timeout hands the opposing team a coin or glass bead to indicate the timeout was used.
Time Limit
Timeouts are limited to 1 minute maximum duration.
Coaching Guidelines
Coaches may use equipment or body for measuring/instruction. Legal measuring methods like the two-finger method are permitted. Cannot touch live cue ball or mark the table.
Bathroom / Smoke Breaks
Breaks can only be taken between games, not during an active game.