Be aware if it's a tournament where a lady doesn't have to win a full set of games against a man.
The last loss I suffered I was playing an 8 ball tournament that was race to three, unless a lady was playing a man, where she would only have to win 2 and he would have to win 3. I did not know this or ask, and ended up losing 2-2. Was not happy, but was on me for not knowing the format.
seems like the director should have told you this. Why would you know unless somebody informed you? Why would anybody assume there would be an automatic handicap like this?