Radcliffe and District Pool League

Radcliffe and District Pool League

Radcliffe & District League Notes

Registrations and Subscriptions

Minimum of 10 players registered per team with no upper limit.

Registration fee of £5.00 per player.

Teams may register new players at any time during the season.

Players will be allowed to re-register for another team up to and including the January delegate meeting at the discretion of the committee. Transfer Fee £15.00. Players can be cup-tied and at no time should a player be registered for more than one team.

A receipt of registration must be held by a team before a player can play. These can be obtained at any delegate or committee meeting.

Any team playing non registered players will forfeit all points to the opposition and be fined £5.00 on the first occasion, £10.00 on the second and doing so a third time will result in immediate disqualification from the league.

Subscriptions to be paid in three instalments of £30.00 each. (See Meetings)

All monies must be paid to the TREASURER only.

Points System And Match Cards

Seven individual games in League Matches.

In League Matches one point will be awarded to the winner of each game plus two points for a home win and three points for an away win.

Payouts at end of season on a pence per point basis.
(Last Year: 55p -Premier / 45p -1st / 40p -2nd /35p -3rd / 30p -4th / 25p -5th / 20p -6th)

Match cards must be received by the Fixture Administrator by 12 noon the following Saturday. If not the winning team are fined £5.00. The League will not be held responsible for non receipt of mail or any correspondence lost in the post.

Any team failing to appear for league matches will be fined £5.00 and doing so on three occasions will result in immediate disqualification from the league. (See Note 18)

Teams dropping out of the league before half way stage of the fixtures are completed, all results will be null and void. Teams dropping out after the half way stage of the fixtures, the results to stand for the first half of the season, second half are null and void.

Re-Arranged League Matches

Re-arranged League Matches. Notice must be given to the opposing team and league secretary before 9.30 p.m. on the Wednesday prior to the match. Also a re-arranged date for the match to be played remembering that all matches to be played within 14 days of original fixture date or by the final fixture date (as applicable). Teams initiating cancellation will pay an administration fee of £5.00 to the league if the match is played after the original fixture date.

The onus is on the team requiring cancellation and any difficulty in re-arranging the match must be reported to the committee immediately, who will decide on a date for the match to be played and no objection will be allowed.

Match Night Etiquette

All tables to be in a reasonable playing condition and venues must also endeavour to supply a rest.

At league and team K.O. matches a team must have at least 4 players present by 8.30 pm or they will forfeit the first game. They will forfeit the match at 8.45 pm with the opposing team completing names and signatures.

When all players present for a team have played and the match is unfinished 10 minutes must elapse before any game can be claimed. E.G. 5th game -10 minutes, 20 minutes -6th game. Opposing team to complete names and signatures.

Committee And Delegate Meetings

Any team or player wishing to make a complaint must submit it to the league secretary, in writing, within 48 hours of occurrence, accompanied by a £5.00 appeal fee. If the appeal is judged groundless the fee will be forfeited. (No telephone or verbal complaints will be accepted).

A representative for each team must attend Delegate Meetings in order to collect league correspondence and pay fees due, otherwise the team will be charged £5.00 towards administration costs.

At a league meeting one vote per team is allowed. to be made by a registered player of that team only. No postal or proxy votes allowed.

At a committee meeting 4 committee members will be counted as a majority.

If a committee member does not attend 3 consecutive meetings and cannot give a viable explanation for his/her absence,he/she will be asked to resign.

The committee shall reserve the right to add, exclude or amend any note or rule that in their opinion is in the best interest of the R. & D. P. L. providing that they have consent of a majority at a delegate meeting.

Any breach of the notes or rules or conduct of players or teams likely to bring the league into disrepute will be dealt with by the committee.

The committee's decision is final.

Meeting Dates

Date	Delegate Information
02/11/2009	£30 Subscriptions Due
30/11/2009	£30 Subscriptions and return of Individual & Doubles K.O. registration forms and fees.
04/01/2010	£30 Subscriptions and return of Ladies & Mx. Dbls. Registration forms and fees.
01/02/2010	Newsletter and K.O. fixtures
01/03/2010	Newsletter and K.O. fixtures
29/03/2010	Newsletter and K.O. fixtures and Presentation tickets

Promotion and Relegation

The top three teams in each division will be promoted and the bottom three teams will be relegated as applicable. At the end of the season, should more than one team have the same points the winners will be decided by the aggregate difference between won and lost. If that is not decisive the aggregate difference between for and against. Further to that there will be a playoff.

Trophies

The top three teams in each division will receive trophies along with the quarter, semi and finalists in the individual, ladies, doubles and mixed doubles knock-outs. Trophies will also be given to the semi and finalists of the team and 8 ball knock-outs, the divisional players of the year and sportsman awards plus a winners trophy for the overall player of the year knock-out and the divisional team knock-out winners.

Team Knockout

Played over two legs, home and away (as league matches). In the event of a draw, one player from each team will be nominated by their respective captains and play one extra game which will decide the match.

Round	Date
Preliminary Round	22/10/2009
Round 1	12/11/2009
Round 2	10/12/2009
Round 3	14/01/2010
Quarter Final	11/02/2010
Semi Final	11/03/2010
Final	01/04/2010

Divisional Team Knockout

Played over one leg, best of nine frames, six individual and three doubles games. (a player may only play in one individual and one doubles).

Round	Date
Preliminary Round	21/01/2010
Round 1	18/02/2010
Semi Finals	18/03/2010
6th, 5th, 4th Div. Finals
3rd, 2nd Div. Finals
1st, Premier Div. Finals

Individual Knockout

Only registered members of the league may enter this competition I at a cost of £3.00 per player. All matches up to the final will be best of three frames, the final best of five frames. Order of play to be decided by the toss of a coin. The quarters, semis and final will be paid for by the league and referees will be provided.

Ladies Knockout

Any lady can enter this competition at a cost of £3.00 per player which is run on the same basis as the individual knock out.

Pairs Knockout

Only registered members of the league may enter this competition at a cost of £3.00 per pair, both players being from the same team and being run on the same basis as the individual knock out.

Mixed Pairs Knockout

Only one player needs to be registered with the league to enter this competition at a cost of £3.00 per pair and also being run on the same basis as the individual knock out.

Re-Arranged Knockouts

Notice must be given to the team/player and K.O. administrator at least 72 hours prior to the match with a re-arranged date/time for the match to be played which must be on or before the said date of the knock out. Any difficultY in re-arranging the match must be reported to the committee immediately and remember the onus is on the team/player requiring the cancellation.

Outstanding Player of the Year Knockout

Only the outstanding divisional players will be eligible to enter this competition to be played on the Finals Nights.

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