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League Rules 2017-2018
Season
(* as
changed at the AGM on 1/8/17)
League Matches
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1a) |
6 x Singles
501, Double in, Double out, Best of Three Legs. Every leg won is a
point for that team. |
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1b) |
3 x Pairs 501
Double in, Double out, Best of Three Legs. Every leg won is a point
for that team. |
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1c) |
Nearest the
Bull to start, the winner throwing first in the first and third legs. |
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1d) |
League matches
must commence at 8.30pm. |
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1e) |
Ton+ In &
Out shots will be counted in all games, as will 180's. |
League Fees
and Result Sheets
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2a) |
A Team
Registration fee of £20 is to be paid at the AGM (before the
start of the season) along with filling out the Team Details Form. |
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2b) |
Each result
sheet should be sent to league HQ, no later than the Thursday*
following the match, with a fee of £5.
League HQ
is the Chairman's / Results Secretary's home address. Please ask if
you need it. |
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2c) |
Captains are
responsible for their own result sheets, and sheets must be sent in separately. |
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2d) |
Late result
sheets will result in the total loss of points and averages, etc.,
for the particular match in question, unless a fine of *£10 is paid. |
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2e) |
Captains make
a Draw for when their players play in the singles, and that order
remains the same for the doubles. |
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2f) |
Substitute
players can play in the doubles, but must take the place of the
player they replace. (e.g. If you are dropping the second player in
the singles, the new player must play as the second person in the
first pair) |
Competitions
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3a) |
Competitions
will be played completely on the night, as per the fixture list.
Knockout entry
fee is now £2 per player. |
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3b) |
Singles will
be the 'best of 3 legs' of 501, Double in - Double out. Nearest the
bull to start, the winner throwing first in the first and third legs.
The Singles Finals will be the 'best of 5 legs', 501. |
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3c) |
Pairs will be
the 'best of 3 legs' of 501, Double in - Double out. Nearest the bull
to start, the winner throwing first in the odd numbered legs. *The
Pairs Finals will be the 'best of 5 legs', 501. |
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3d) |
Trebles will
be the 'best of 3 legs' of 701, Double in - Double out. Nearest the
bull to start, the winner throwing first in the odd numbered legs.
*The Trebles Finals will be the 'best of 5 legs', 701. |
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3e) |
Under no
circumstances will there be allowed any substitutes for competitions
when the draw has already been done. |
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3f) |
*The Grand
Slam knockout (Peter May Memorial Trophy) will replace the Team
knockouts from this year. All players (Divisions 1 & 2) will go
into the same draw. Each round the winners from the previous round
will be re-drawn.
Each round
will be the 'best of 3 legs' of 501, Double in - Double out. Nearest
the bull to start, the winner throwing first in the odd numbered
legs. The Grand Slam Final will be the 'best of 5 legs', 501. |
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3g) |
The Captains
& Secretaries knockout will be played as two games of 'best of 3
legs' of 501, Double in - Double out. Nearest the bull to start, the
winner throwing first in the odd numbered legs.
The Captains
will play the first 'best of 3 legs' game, the Secretaries will play
the second 'best of 3 legs' game. If the score is 1 all, then a Pairs
game is played as a 1 leg sudden-death.
*The Final
will be the 'best of 5 legs', 501 for both Captain and Secretary, but
the Pairs game is still 1 leg sudden-death if needed.
Teams may
register Vice-Captains & Vice-Secretaries at the start of the
season who can take the place of the Captain or Secretary in the
knockout, but they cannot play as a separate competitor. |
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3h) |
The Ladies
knockout will be the 'best of 3 legs' of 501, Double in - Double out.
Nearest the bull to start, the winner throwing first in the odd
numbered legs. *The Ladies Final will be the 'best of 5 legs', 501. |
Age
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4a) |
Any player
under the age of 18 must be declared to the league and agreed by the
landlord before entering the pub, this means that if it is not agreed
by the landlord, then players must not attend. |
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