SWINDON TUESDAY LEAGUE OFFICIAL RULES 2016/17
(All table rules follow the "EPA World 8 Ball Pool Rules" you can find these here: http://www.epa.org.uk/wrules.php)
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THE LEAGUE SHALL BE KNOWN AS SWINDON TUESDAY LEAGUE
ALL EXPENSES AND PRIZES WILL BE FUNDED BY LEAGUE FEES AND SPONSORSHIP. EACH TEAM ENTERING
THE LEAGUE WILL PAY THE REQUIRED FEE PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF EACH SEASON. THE FEE
WILL BE £50.00. NO PAY NO PLAY.
MATCHES WILL TAKE PLACE ON A TUESDAY NIGHT COMMENCING @ 8.00PM. FROM 8.15PM FRAMES CAN BE
CLAIMED EVERY 15 MINUTES. FROM 9.00PM THE WHOLE MATCH CAN BE CLAIMED, MAXIMUM CLAIM IS 8-0.
GIVING TWO POINTS TO EACH OF THE FOUR PLAYERS OR AUTOMATIC PROGRESSION TO NEXT ROUND FOR
DOUBLES OR TEAM KNOCK OUT MATCHES. IF A TEAM IS INCOMPLETE ALL POSSIBLE FRAMES SHOULD BE
PLAYED, AT THE END OF THE MATCH ANY OUTSTANDING FRAMES THAT STILL CANNOT BE PLAYED AT THAT
TIME, CAN BE CLAIMED. IF YOU HAVE A NO SHOW YOU MUST STILL SUBMIT TO THE WEBSITE, ENTERING
THE FOUR PLAYERS’ NAMES WHO ARE ENTITLED TO THE TWO FRAMES EACH,RESULTING IN AN 8-0
SCORELINE .
MATCHES COMMENCE AT 8.00PM IT IS CUSTOMARY FOR THE HOME TEAM TO OFFER THE AWAY TEAM A
PRACTICE FRAME ON THE TABLE.
EACH MATCH WILL CONSIST OF TWELVE SINGLES; ONE POINT WILL BE AWARDED FOR EACH FRAME WON
FOR LEAGUE MATCHES.
LAG OR TOSS A COIN FOR DECIDING BREAK ORDER, WHICH WILL THEN CONTINUE ALTERNATELY
THROUGHOUT FIXTURE BETWEEN HOME AND AWAY TEAM BREAKING.
NO PLAYER MAY PLAY FOR MORE THAN ONE TEAM. ONCE A PLAYER HAS PLAYED FOR A TEAM THEY ARE
CONSIDERED TO BE REGISTERED TO THAT TEAM FOR THE ENTIRE SEASON (INCLUDING DOUBLES
PARTNERSHIPS).
ONLY PLAYERS REGISTERED FOR A TEAM AT THE START OF A SEASON WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR ANY
INDIVIDUAL PRIZE MONEY. PLAYERS MUST BE REGISTERED BY THEIR FULL NAMES, EVEN IF PART WAY
THROUGH THE SEASON.
HOME TEAM/VENUE PAYS FOR THE TABLE, PROVIDES FOOD AND REFEREES ALL FRAMES. THE HOME TEAM
MUST ALSO PLACE ALL NAMES ON THE SCORE SHEET FIRST EITHER ONE AT A TIME OR BY SETS. BOTH
TEAMS AT THE END OF THE MATCH SHOULD FILL OUT THE SINGLE STATS AND SIGN THE FORM TO VERIFY
SCORES.
ONCE TWO OPPONENTS HAVE MET THEY CANNOT PLAY EACH OTHER AGAIN IN THAT SAME MATCH.
IN THE EVENT OF A DISPUTE, THE REFEREE’S DECISION IS FINAL. CAPTAINS MAY REQUEST ANOTHER
REFEREE AT ANY TIME, BUT A REFEREEING DECISION MUST STAND.
ANY PROTEST BY A PLAYER OR TEAM MUST BE MADE AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. SHOULD THE RESULT
OF A FRAME BE AFFECTED, THE MATCH SHOULD CONTINUE UNDER PROTEST. THE PROTEST MUST BE
LOGGED WITH THE FIXTURES SECRETARY WITHIN 48 HOURS OF THE MATCH.
ANY DISPUTES UNDER RULES 11/12 WILL BE DECIDED BY THE SECRETARY.
ALL MATCHES TO BE PLAYED TO EPA WORLD 8 BALL RULES. TIME RULES ARE NOT USED AT LEAGUE LEVEL.
THE HOME TEAM SHOULD PROVIDE A SCORE SHEET BUT THE WINNERS SHOULD TAKE THE SCORE SHEET
AND SUBMIT THIS EITHER VIA WEBSITE, EMAIL OR TEXT. CAPTAINS MUST KEEP ANY SCORE SHEETS THEY
SUBMIT ELECTRONICALLY AS THEY MAYBE REQUIRED AS PROOF SHOULD A DISPUTE ARISE. IF YOU FAIL TO
SUBMIT YOUR RESULT SHEET OR PRESENT IT IF REQUIRED, YOUR TEAM WILL BE AWARDED NO POINTS FOR
THAT MATCH.
UNDER SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES TEAMS MAY CANCEL A MATCH. 24 HOURS NOTICE MUST BE GIVEN TO
THE OPPOSITION. IT IS TEAM CAPTAINS’ RESPONSIBILITY TO REARRANGE THE MATCH WITH EACH OTHER.
IN THE EVENT YOU ARE UNABLE TO GET HOLD OF THE OPPOSITION PLEASE CONTACT THE FIXTURES
SECRETARY 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE MATCH, WHO WILL TRY AND ASSIST YOU IN RE-ARRANGING THE
MATCH. IF YOU DO NOT CANCEL WITHIN 24 HOURS THE OPPOSITION MAY CLAIM THE GAME 8-0. THE HOME
TEAM CAPTAIN SHOULD ALWAYS NOTIFY THE VENUE UPON FIXTURE CHANGES SO THAT THEY DO NOT
PREPARE FOOD UNNECESSARILY.
ANY TEAM FOUND FALSIFYING RESULTS INCLUDING SCORES SUBMITTED VIA THE WEB WILL BE
DISQUALIFIED IMMEDIATELY FROM THE TUESDAY POOL LEAGUE.
IN THE EVENT OF A DRAW FOR ANY PAYING POSITIONS AT THE CLOSE OF SEASON (TEAM OR INDIVIDUAL).
THE ORGANISERS WILL ORGANISE A DECIDER.
PRO CUP BALLS MAY BE USED ,IT IS THE HOME TEAMS PREROGATIVE.
IF A TEAM PULLS OUT OF THE LEAGUE IN THE FIRST HALF OF THE SEASON ALL OF THEIR POINTS WILL BE
DEDUCTED AND ANY SCORE AGAINST THEM WILL ALSO BE DEDUCTED .IF A TEAM PULLS OUT IN THE
SECOND HALF OF THE SEASON THEN THE FIRST HALVES POINTS WILL STICK BUT ALL SECOND HALF
SCORES WILL BE DEDUCTED .
DOUBLES KNOCK OUT COMPETITION additional guidance
A PLAYER IS ONLY ELIGIBLE TO PLAY IN THE FINAL OF THE TEAM KNOCK OUT IF THEY HAVE PLAYED 25
PERCENT OF THE LEAGUE GAMES .
RESULTS TO BE TEXT OR PHONED THROUGH TO FIXTURES SECRETARY – within 48 hours
DOUBLES COMPETITION MATCHES WILL CONSIST OF BEST OF FIVE FRAMES. WINNING PARTNERSHIP GO
THROUGH TO NEXT ROUND .DOUBLES TEAMS MAY BE MADE UP OF TWO PLAYERS WHO PLAY FOR
DIFFERENT TEAMS BUT ONCE ROUND 1 IS COMPLETE YOU CANNOT CHANGE PARTNERS THIS IS A SERIOUS
BREACH OF THE RULES AND WILL RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION FROM THE COMPETITION.
PARTICIPANTS SHARE TABLE COSTS AND NO VENUE CONDITIONS IN RESPECT OF FOOD
CANCELLATION THAT IS NOT, OR CANNOT, BE REARRANGED OR A NO SHOW, RESULTS IN AUTOMATIC
PROGRESSION FOR AFFECTED TEAM AND THE INSTIGATING TEAM IS CONSIDERED TO HAVE DROPPED OUT
FIXTURES SECRETARY: JAMIE GALT - 07538 824247 / [email protected]