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League Rules 2024-2025
Season
(* as agreed
at the AGM on 3/9/24)
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. |
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1f) |
Each team MUST
supply either a chalker/scorer or a caller/checker for ALL games.
Preferably the home team should supply the scorer, and the away team
should supply the checker, but this can be changed if it makes it
easier for the players. |
League Fees
and Result Sheets
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2a) |
A Team
Registration fee of £25 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) |
The full
season's match fees (£10 per match) to be sent to the league,
either given to a committee member in cash, or via the league bank
account (ask for details). If a team cannot do the whole season
upfront, then payments can be made in two stages, half way through
the season and at the end of the season. |
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2c) |
Results should
be sent to the results secretary as a high quality photo via email
only to leechapman182@gmail.com,
no later than the Thursday following the match (preferably straight
after the match). Paper results sheets to be kept by the teams and
handed to the committee in two stages, half way through the season
and at the end of the season. |
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2d) |
Captains are
responsible for their own result sheets, and sheets must be sent in separately. |
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2e) |
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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2f) |
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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2g) |
Substitute
players can play in the pairs, 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 £3 per player. |
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3b) |
Singles will
be the 'best-of-5 legs' of 501, Double in - Double out. Nearest the
bull to start, the winner throwing first in the first and third legs.
(Knockout
format could be changed by committee dependent on turnout). |
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3c) |
Pairs will be
the 'best-of-5 legs' of 501, Double in - Double out. Nearest the bull
to start, the winner throwing first in the odd numbered legs.
(Knockout
format could be changed by committee dependent on turnout). |
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3d) |
* The BLIND
PAIRS GRAND SLAM KNOCKOUT (new for 24/25) will be the same rules as
with the Grand Slam knockout (Peter May Memorial Trophy) which will
see all players go into the draw, and partnered up at random. Each
round the winning pairs from the previous round will be re-drawn.
Each round
will be the 'best-of-5 legs' of 501, Double in - Double out. Nearest
the bull to start, the winner throwing first in the odd numbered legs.
(Knockout
format could be changed by committee dependent on turnout). |
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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 see all players go into the
draw. Each round the winners from the previous round will be re-drawn.
Each round
will be the 'best-of-5 legs' of 501, Double in - Double out. Nearest
the bull to start, the winner throwing first in the odd numbered
legs.
(Knockout
format could be changed by committee dependent on turnout). |
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3g) |
The Captains
& Secretaries knockout will be played as two games of 'best-of-5
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-5 legs' game, the Secretaries will play
the second 'best-of-5 legs' game. If the score is 1 all, then a Pairs
game is played as a 1 leg sudden-death.
(Knockout
format could be changed by committee dependent on turnout).
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 dependent on how many ladies in the league, and if
they pre-register. It will be the 'best-of-5 legs' of 501, Double in
- Double out. Nearest the bull to start, the winner throwing first in
the odd numbered legs.
(Knockout
format could be changed by committee dependent on turnout). |
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 venue, this means that if it is not
agreed by the landlord, then players must not attend. |
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