OPEN SNOOKER:
Round robin brackets, matches are best 4 out of 7, to determine the final 16. The seeded person in each bracket will be determined by the 2008 National Championships results. Final 16 matches are single elimination, with the pre-quarters and quarter finals being a best 5 out of 9, and the semi-finals and finals being a best 6 out of 11.

SENIOR SNOOKER:
Double knockout, matches are best 3 out of 5, with the finals a best 4 out of 7.

AMATEUR MEN'S 9-BALL:
Double knockout, matches are races to 9 on bracket 'A', & races to 7 on bracket 'B'. 'B' bracket final is a race to 9, and the final is a race to 11.

AMATEUR WOMEN'S 9-BALL:
Double knockout, matches are races to 7, with the final a race to 9.

OPEN 8-BALL:
Double knockout, matches are races to 9, with the final a race to 11.

WOMEN'S 8-BALL:
Double knockout, matches are races to 7, with the final a race to 9.

OPEN 9-BALL:
Double knockout, matches are races to 11 on bracket 'A', & races to 9 on bracket 'B'. 'B' bracket final is a race to 11, and the final is a race to 15.

WOMEN'S 9-BALL:
Double knockout, matches are races to 9, with the final a race to 11.

JUNIOR 9-BALL:
Double knockout, matches are races to 9, with the final a race to 11.

OPEN 10-BALL:
Double knockout, matches are races to 11 on bracket 'A', & races to 9 on bracket 'B'. 'B' bracket final is a race to 11, and the final is a race to 15.