Rules
REGISTRATION
1)
A team is to consist of at least 6 registered players
(over 18) at the start of the season. No
person under the age of 14 may play in the league.
2)
Each team is to complete the PLAYERS REGISTRATION FORM
and return it to the League Organiser by the date stated on the form.
3)
A player is deemed registered to a team once they have
signed the PLAYERS REGISTRATION FORM.
A player can only play for one team and cannot transfer, unless agreed with
the League Organiser.
4)
NEW players can be signed on during the season by
completing the new players signing on form and returning it to the League
Organiser. This is to be received by
5)
Any team/captain/player found falsifying signatures on
the Result Sheet or any team playing an unregistered player will have 2 points
deducted.
FORMAT
FOR GAMES
1)
The Summer League season will be May to September.
2)
Teams are expected to fulfil ALL their fixtures and
complete the season. If for any
reason a team cannot fulfil a fixture, the captain or a team representative is
expected to contact the League Organiser as soon as possible to notify them.
Due
to exceptional circumstances and providing the League Organiser and both
captains agree, a fixture may be cancelled and re-arranged to be played on
another night of the week. If
however this is not possible and a team cannot fulfil a fixture, rule 7 and 8
applies.
3)
The match shall consist of 12 Singles.
Matches will be played on a Tuesday Night and will start at
Captains
are advised to phone the venue if the team is going to be late.
This time penalty is optional to Captains.
Instead of claiming frames, Captains can still play the frames even
though the team has turned up late!
4)
The format is 10 singles and 2 Doubles. ALL
players must PRINT and sign their name PROPERLY before playing their match,
HOME team first.
5)
A player can, if selected, play in 2 games of singles,
ONCE in each half and in 1 Game of Doubles, so a team can consist of between 5
and 18 players. If
a player ends up playing singles twice in the same half rather than in each
half, or ends up playing both doubles then 1 point will be deducted from the
guilty team.
6)
A team must have at least 3 players to play a match,
otherwise they will be classed as "Failing to Turn Up".
See Rules 7 and 8. Captains,
if you have a 14-17 year old in your side please make sure that you confirm
with the venue first that they are allowed in the premises and can play.
7) Teams failing to turn up to their match will receive No points. The innocent team will be awarded a 12-0 frame score win and they will receive 2 points. The Guilty team will be given a YELLOW CARD.
If there is an exceptional circumstance as to why the team has not turned up, the YELLOW CARD may not be given by the League Organiser and in some instances, the League Organiser may ask for the game to be re-arranged instead.
The
result sheet must still be completed in full and signed by the players of the
innocent team and returned to the League Organiser to receive the above
points.
8) Teams failing to turn up for a total of 2 matches during the summer league season will be removed from the league and all points and frames reversed from the league table as if the team did not exist in the first place.
9)
Play must be CONTINUOUS.
Once a frame has been finished, the balls must be racked up immediately
ready for the oncoming player to start the next frame
10)
The match sheet is the responsibility of the WINNING
team. In the event of a draw the HOME team will be responsible for the match
sheet.
This
must be received by the League Organiser, 12 noon, the Saturday following the
match. If the Result Sheet is late
or not received, points and frames will only be awarded to the innocent team.
If however, the Result Sheet is received with a 1st Class stamp after
Saturday, but the postmark says posted Friday, then the points will be
awarded.
11)
OLD EPA RULES
to apply in all competitions. (copy enclosed), with the following changes:
a)
From the break,
if the player pots a colour they can nominate the other colour that was not
potted, however, they must pot that colour on their next shot, otherwise it is
an “OPEN” table.
b)
On all shots
(except in a total snooker) the player must either pot a ball, or after making
initial contact with a colour, cause the cue ball or any object ball to
contact a cushion.
12) Refereeing is the responsibility of both teams. All games are to be played in a Sportsmanlike manner. Captains are to over-view matches and settle any disputes/complaints between themselves.
If
for any reason a dispute/complaint cannot be settled on the night, the League
Organiser must be notified of the dispute/complaint by
If
players/captains are unsure about a rule they may contact the League Organiser
for confirmation.
13)
The HOME team is to provide Refreshments and pay for
the games.
14) The Pool Table MUST be 7 X 4 in size, with the balls being a different colour to the cloth.
POINTS AWARDED
1) For Reaching 7 frames or more - 2 points are awarded.
For
Reaching 6 frames
- 1 point is awarded.
TROPHIES AWARDED
1)
Trophies will be awarded to the Winners and Runners-Up
of the Division.
2)
A Trophy will be awarded to the player who has the best
average at the end of the summer league season.
Only the singles frames will count, 1 point will be awarded for every
frame won. In the event of a tie
on points, the % of wins will be taken into consideration.
If this is the same, trophies will be awarded jointly.
3)
Trophies will also be awarded to the Winner &
Runner-Up of the Singles Competition.
1)
You will receive from your League Organiser a League
Table after every 2 matches have been played. The League Organiser is Nicky
Binden, Legends Cue & Sports Club, 17 Market Place, Ringwood, BH24 1AN –
Tel: 07773 758848 or phone Legends on 01425 470754.
2)
Please make sure you check each league table and notify
the League Organiser of any mistakes you think have been made as soon as
possible.
3)
League Tables and Averages will also appear on the
Website – visit Legendscueclub.co.uk, Click on What’s On, then click on
Tuesday - Ringwood Pool League, to find out information on the Pool League.
SUMMER LEAGUE PRESENTATION NIGHT & SINGLES
COMPETITION
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