Blackburn & District Monday Pool League

League Rules

1.

League to play under the E.P.A. world rules (as supplied)

2.

i) The entry fee shall be fifty pounds per team per season
ii) No team shall be allowed to enter the league unless they have a pool table.

iii) League registration sheet including singles & doubles entries and all must be received at the AGM at the date & time specified by the committee.

iv) Any player signed on the for the Blackburn & District Monday Pool League will not be allowed to play in any other Monday pool league with the Blackburn & district boundaries at any time during a season. Any player(s) found doing so will be banned from the league & all points gained by such a player(s) will be deducted from the team involved & awarded to the opposing team.

v) New players may be ‘signed on’ up to the forth game with no penalty. After the forth game an existing ‘signed on’ player must be scratched from the registration list & replaced with the new player. The player scratched will not be allowed to play in the league for the remainder of the season. Any replacement player will become eligible to play by clearly printing & signing their name on the reverse of that weeks result card.

vi) No player may change teams during the season.

vii) No player under the age of 14 (with the landlords permission) shall be allowed to play in the league.

viii) All knockout games whether, singles, doubles or team competition, must be played on or before the date set by the committee.

ix) No player may take part in any knockout semi finals or final unless they have represented their registered team & played on now fewer than 4 league matches.

x) A maximum of three current county players may be registered / play for any one team.

xi) Where 2 or more teams are registered from one pub the landlord &/or landlady must nominate from the start of the season which team they will play for.

3.

i) All matches shall consist of 12 frames singles. League matches must be played on Monday nights starting at 8pm (unless previously agreed with the league secretary), when two players from each team must be present. If for any reason a team fails to attend a scheduled match, at the appointed time, then frames may be claimed at 15 minute intervals until 9.15, when the remainder of the games may be claimed if there are no further players available. During a match the time allowed between each frame is 5 minutes.

ii) Any team with shift workers (maximum 2) must inform the opposing captain at the start of the match. Such players may play both their games in the first half or second half of the game & shall be allowed until 10.15pm to arrive at the venue, unless there are registered players available to play the remaining frames.

iii) Any team wishing to rearrange any fixture must give at least 48 hours notice to the opposing team. The team must also inform the league secretary (Chris Slater – 07775 628308). The opposing captain must give two alternative dates for the match to be played. All rearranged games must be completed within 2 weeks of the original date. Failure to agree a match date within this period will result in a representative from each team being called to a committee meeting, where a date will be fixed by the committee for the game to be played, not more than 7 days from that meeting.

iv) If a game is cancelled due to a football match or holiday the game must be played before the date given on the fixture list. The opposing captain to give two dates as above. The league secretary must be informed.

v) If the league secretary is not given 48 hours notice of any rearranged or prearranged match then the match must be played on the original fixture date.

vi) No team will be allowed to rearrange more than 4 matches per season. A maximum of 2 in the first half & 2 in the second. If a team has rearranged a match they may not rearrange any others until that match has been played.

vii) Should any match not be completed by the end of the night of the scheduled fixture date, the remaining players must sign the back of the score sheet & be endorsed by both team captains. Only those players will be eligible to play in the remaining frames of the match at a mutually agreed time. The result sheet must be received within the normal time limits for the original fixture date, unless agreed by the league secretary.

viii) All leagues games must be completed on or before the last league fixture date of the season unless the committee has otherwise given permission.

4.

Any team turning up with less than 4 players shall be deemed not to have fielded a team & shall lose all 9 points for that match. The opposing team will be awarded the full 11 points as though the game had been played. The score sheet must be printed & signed by the individual players present. The offending team shall be fined £10 via the committee, to the licencee of the non offering pub. The offending team will have their next home fixture against the same opposition switched to the opposition venue even in the following season.

5.

Any team not fulfilling any fixture will be fined £10. This fine must be paid within 14 days. The offending team will have their next home fixture against the same opposition switched to the opposition venue even in the following season.

6.

i) League points shall be awarded for each frame won plus 2 bonus points for winning the match. In the event of a draw 1 bonus point is awarded to each team.

ii) The winning team must deliver the score sheet directly to the Bee Hive no later than 6pm on the Thursday following the match. Failure to do so will result in forfeiture of the 2 bonus points. Home team responsible in the event of a draw.

7.

i) All players must sign the official score card, if the players name is only printed & they win that frame the points shall be deducted from the final score.

ii) Any team found guilty of defacing any score card shall lose all points gained in that match.

iii) Any team found to have played an unregistered/ineligible player will result in that player being barred from playing for the remainder of the season & all points gained by such a player will be deducted from the team involved & awarded to the opposing team.

iv) Any team failing to fulfil their fixtures, i.e. missing 2 matches shall be expelled from the league. All points gained against such a team shall be ignored in the respective half of the season. Any team, having been expelled, & wishing to re-enter the league in a subsequent season shall be required to pay double entry fee of which 50% shall be returned should all games be completed in that season.

8.

In the event of a dispute arising during the match which can not be resolved by the referee & both team captains, the correct procedure is that the captain of the team with the grievance must:

i) Mark the disputed game(s) with a star & refuse to sign the official score card.

ii) Notify the opposing captain that a written letter of complaint will be put to the committee.

iii) Take or post the letter of complaint to the Bee Hive within 7 days of the incident.
The captains will then be informed where & when the next committee is scheduled.

9.

Failure to comply with any of the foregoing rules may result in fines being imposed and/or points deducted.
Any fine imposed must be paid within 14 days.

10.

The committee has the right to amend any of the above rules, should they deem it necessary, & also has the power to take actions it feels necessary, against any team or registered player, whom the committee believes to be acting contrary to the best interests of the league.

11.

Where pubs are allocated neutral venues for the knockout matches, the committee asks that the licencee provides payment for the table for those games. Home venue to pay for all knockout games.

12.

The league rules will be strictly adhered to.

For the committee

Chris Slater (League secretary) – 07775 628308