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VILLAGE SNOOKER HANDICAP LEAGUE RULES

Rules Ratified for Snoooker League Season

2016-2017

(1) EACH TEAM SHALL CONSIST OF 3 players, EACH player shall play 2 frames, one point gained for each frame won.

(2) Only players registered with the League are eligible to play in the League or Knockout Matches:

Any team playing unregistered players will lose any points gained by them.

(3) The Managing Committee shall consist of one representative from each Team and the presiding website manager.

(4) No more than 10 players may be signed per TEAM at any time during the Season.

a. The Village Snooker League is a Handicap League.

All players will have an agreed Handicap before commencement of the season.

H/Caps are increased by 5 for a win.

H/Caps remain the same for a draw.

H/Caps are reduced by 5 for a loss.

H/Caps are not used during the Open Scratch Singles.

Only League matches cause H/Caps to be changed. During competitions,

players use the H/Cap attained after their last League match.

(5) It is strongly recommended that each team sign enough players before the start of the Season

preferably the full quota of 10.

a. Players that had their handicaps reduced owing to ill health, their handicaps to be raised to their

original lever, unless they have already attained it. This will never happen again.

b. Any newly registered player that has had previous experience in any Snooker or Pool league their

handicap to start on a mimimum of owe 20

c. Any newly registered player that have no previous league experience to start on a maximum of Rec 20.

d. Players to use H/Cap attained from last league match. New players to have their H/Cap set

by the League Committee prior to the start of the season or thereafter by the Captain.

e. There are no Max or Min limit on H/Caps during the season.

f. Any player who has played in the Village League within the last 2 years and then stopped playing,

will be deemed to have (READ BELOW)

a historical H/Cap if they wish to compete again, their historical

H/Cap will be their automatic starting point.

g. No players may to be signed after Christmas recess.

h. Once the season has started - Captains may:

(a) De-Register players and sign replacements, up to Christmas recess.

(b) These replacements have their H/Cap set by the captain (If they are new players to the league). If they have a historical H/Cap then this will be used.

(d) Whether the player is on “Owe” or “Rec”, if they have won more than 50% of frames,

then their H/Cap will be re-assessed by the committee.

(6) Start time shall be 7pm on Friday nights. Earlier start by arrangement with Team Captains.

(a) League frames may be played at anytime before the due Friday date, providing both Teams agree.

(b) It is absolutely essential all 6 frames of each match are played.

(7) NON- ATTENDING PLAYERS (LEAGUE MATCHES)

The victor over a non-attending player shall gain both points for his Team.

Both players handicaps shall remain the same.

(8) Correctly completed score sheets for league and Team Knock-outs to be posted, delivered or emailed to Secretary Mrs T. Leverton to arrive by noon Wednesday following the match.

Failure to comply will mean a deduction of 2 points from the offending team.

(9) PLAYING OF WRONG H/CAP:

Immediately after receiving league results

T. Leverton checks details of players H/Caps. If she notes an error, she contacts the Team Captain and diplomatically discusses the potential error. If the H/Cap is proven to be incorrect, (too high or too low)

any points gained are deducted and points awarded to the other team.

(10) All Venues shall be NON – SMOKING on match nights.

(11) DOUBLES COMPETITION FOR

HAROLD HANSEN MEMORIAL TROPHY

You can now CHOOSE your OWN doubles partner

This competition will now be played off handicaps. The handicap of a pair will be attained by adding the

handicaps of both players together & divided by two.

Example...as a guide Rec 40 & Owe 30 = Rec 10 divide by 2 = Rec 5

Rec 40 & Rec 30 = Rec 70 divided by 2 = Rec 35

Owe 20 & Owe 55 = Owe 75 divided by 2 = Owe 37

Only handicaps current at the time of match to be used.

(12) Should a team withdraw from the League having played a full half season, all current team

scores & individual players Handicaps to remain.

Any issues not covered by these rules shall be immediately BE reported to the Chairman,

activating a full Committee Meeting to clarify thereon.

Updated Thursday 3rd September 2015

VILLAGE SNOOKER LEAGUE COMPETITION RULES 2015-2016

The following rules have been documented to remove any misunderstanding or inconsistency.

1. Only entries on the correct entry form and accompanied by the appropriate fee(s) will be accepted.

2. All entries are to be forwarded to T. Leverton, Competition Secretary.

3. Only entries received by the closing date detailed on the entry form will be accepted.

4. In all competitions other than the Team K.O., it is the responsibility of

Home Player(s) to contact their opponent(s)

to arrange a date and time for the match.

5. In the Team K.O. it is the responsibility of Home Captain to arrange date and time of match.

6. In the Team K.O. the draw must / may be made in advance of the match, and by mutual

agreement of the respective captains can be prior to the day of the match.

7. All individual matches in the Team K.O. will be played in the order drawn.

8. In the Team K.O. if a player is not present at the agreed venue when his match is called,

then the player and the Team shall forfeit both frames.

9. In the Team K.O. a substitute player can be named and must be communicated to the opposing

Captain prior the draw. If required, the substitution must be notified to the opposing Captain before

commencement of the match.

10. All matches will be played by the due date which will be notified with the draw for each round.

11. It will be the winner’s responsibility to notify the result to the Competition Secretary.

12. Any result not so notified within two days of the final date for matches in a round

will result in both players being disqualified.

13. In the event of a dispute on any matter relating to competition,

the Committee shall be the final arbiter.

Updated 10th September 2016

Black Ball Situation

If this should happen to you

When you go in off the black, and give away 7 points,

and only if the scores are equal

Black Ball must be re-spotted, and you toss a coin to decide

who plays first, and White Ball is placed in the ( D )

Tina