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League Rules 2025-2026
Season
(as agreed
at the AGM on 23/9/25)
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. |
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1g) |
No match
can go ahead without at least 4 players from each team being present. |
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1h) |
Any team
registering more than 10 players cannot postpone a match, unless it's
decided by the committee. |
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1i) |
Any match
needing to be postponed, and agreed by the committee, has to be done
by 8pm on the Monday before the match. |
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1j) |
If a team
needs to forfeit a match, they need to first inform the committee,
and then the other team. Both teams to then pay their match fees as usual. |
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, straight after the match, as
a high quality photo via email only to leechapman182@gmail.com.
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) |
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2h) |
Captains
and Secretaries names to be supplied on the registration forms, and
cannot be changed thereafter. |
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.
(Knockout
format could be changed by committee dependent on turnout). |
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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. There
will be a Losers Plate knockout for those losing their first games
at £1.50 per player. |
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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. |
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3d) |
The BLIND
PAIRS GRAND SLAM KNOCKOUT 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 all the
players that have won will go back in the hat to be re-drawn with new partners.
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. |
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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. |
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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.
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. |
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3i) |
Players
that lose must stay to score the next game, or find someone to do it
for them, or they may not be allowed to play in future knockouts. |
Other
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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. Please
inform the committee if under 18s are not allowed at your venue, or
similar venue rules. |
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4b) |
Bad
behaviour will not be tolerated, and players may face a ban of up to
4 weeks. |
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