The SEA CUP ruleset was created based on the pre-existing East vs West of the time.
Its aim is to get matches started as quickly as possible for optimal viewing pleasure.
Base Ruleset: East vs West Rules
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Each match will be a best-of-five rounds.
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The match will immediately stop once an athlete reaches three wins.
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The starting side will be decided by a coin flip.
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All slips go to the strap (unless the losing hand touches the pin pad or there is a parallel pin).
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Small elbow hops are allowed as long as no advantage is gained.
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A competitor’s elbow leaving the four sides of the pad will result in a foul.
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Declining humerus in a neutral or losing position is a foul.
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Any foul in a losing position is a loss (the losing position is defined as starting from the top of the peg to the pin pad).
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Movement in the referee’s grip is a warning. Two warnings equal one foul.
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Two fouls equal the loss of a round.
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Pins can only happen on the winning side, pins in the center of the table (defined as the overlapping area between elbow pads) will result in a restart.
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The starting cadence is just “Go.”
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Loading and squeezing after hands are closed in the referee’s grip is allowed as long as the hands do not move off-center and the wrists are not bent.
SEA CUP-Specific Rule Modifications
1. General
1.1 Each athlete can only participate in one of the six following categories for his/her team:
70 kg, 77 kg, 85 kg, 95 kg, 105 kg, +105 kg.
1.2 The winning team will be awarded 1 point, and the losing team 0 points.
1.3 In the event of a draw, the total number of wins for each team will be used as a tiebreaker.
1.4 The winning team at the end of the season is the team with the highest number of points.
1.5 All matches start in the referee’s grip.
1.6 Athletes will have a two-minute rest between rounds.
1.7 Only one cornerman for each team is allowed on the stage at any time.
2. Fouls/Penalties
2.1 The referee can give 1 foul to an athlete for not coming to the table on time.
2.2 The referee can give 1 foul to an athlete for poor sportsmanship/behavior.
2.3 If an athlete’s misconduct is deemed serious enough, the referee can disqualify him/her from the event and his/her opponent will immediately be awarded three wins. The disqualified athlete’s win count will remain as it was before the disqualification.
3. Protests
3.1 Protests must be made within 30 seconds by the Team Captain after any decision they wish to challenge. A protest fee of SGD 10.00 (or equivalent currency) must be deposited to the Head Referee before making a protest. If the protest is successful, the deposit will be returned to the Team Captain.
3.2 Once the next round of a match has started, no protests can be made for any previous rounds.
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