RULES FOR SCOTCH DOUBLES:(NOW ONLY IN KNOCKOUTS)
1. AS NORMAL ONE PLAYER FROM EACH TEAM LAGS FOR BREAK.THE WINNER OF THE LAG THEN DECIDES IF HE WANTS TO BREAK OR LET THE OPPONENT BREAK.THE PLAYER WHO LAGS MUST PLAY THE FIRST SHOT.
2. AFTER THE PLAYER BREAKS, IF HE POTS A BALL OFF THE BREAK HE CAN THEN DISCUSS WITH HIS PARTNER ON WHICH COLOUR TO GO FOR. THEN PLAYER 2 WILL PLAY HIS SHOT. THIS THEN ALTERNATES FROM PLAYER TO PLAYER UNTIL A BALL IS NOT POTTED.
3. IF THE PLAYER DOES NOT POT OFF THE BREAK THEN THE OPPOSING SIDE THEN HAVE THE CHANCE TO DISCUSS WHICH COLOUR TO GO FOR, AND THEN THE PLAYER WHO LOST THE LAG WILL PLAY THE FIRST SHOT, AND THEN THEY ALTERNATE SHOTS.
4. ONCE THE FIRST BALL IS POTTED BY ANY PLAYER, THERE IS NO TALKING ALLOWED, UNTIL A BALL IS NOT POTTED.
5. IF A TEAM PLAYER PLAYS TWO SHOTS IN A ROW, WITH HIS PARTNER MISSING A TURN, THIS WILL RESULT IN A FOUL AND TWO SHOTS.
IT'S STILL 10 SINGLES, HOWEVER IF THE MATCH ENDS IN A 5-5 DRAW, ONLY THEN WILL ONE MORE FRAME BE PLAYED TO DECIDE THE WINNING SIDE: THESE NAMES WILL BE DRAWN FROM THE HAT, AT LEAST 5 FROM EACH TEAM: THE WINNING TEAM WILL GET THE TWO POINTS AND LOSING TEAM 0 POINTS, BUT THE RESULT WILL THEN LOOK LIKE THIS ON THE RESULT PAGE: TEAM 1: 5(W) TEAM 2: 5:
