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These rules are at present being updated and  checked for accuracy. The rules contained in the handbook are deemed to be correct.

 

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OTHERS:  Committee    Proposal and Voting    Inspection of Books

Conduct of Election      Ballots      Appendix A      Appendix B           

Appendix C     The Constitution     Membership    Life Members              Meetings     Rules

 

 

 

  • RULE 1: Entries for the following year must be received by 30th April - NO ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED WITHOUT ENTRANCE FEE, NEITHER WILL THEY BE ACCEPTED AFTER THE CLOSING DATE.

    The P.D.S.A. reserve the right to accept or refuse entries for League or other Competitions.  Receipt of entrance fees will not imply acceptance into the Association.  Maximum number of teams in the league to be 72, the League construction will be at the discretion of the Committee.
    ENTRIES New teams will be entered in Division 4 Teams must be named for Firms or Alley they represent.  New teams will be deemed to be a team not accepted for previous season.
    New teams that enter must be represented at A.G.M or entry will not be considered.
    Entrance fees will be determined by the Committee.
    Fees will include 7 fixture books to each team.
    Additional players can be registered at 50p per player 3 days before playing.  Forms must be sent to League Secretary.
    In an emergency registration forms may be handed to the League Secretary or Hon Treasurer personally before the start of match.       

  • RULE 2: (THIS RULE DOES NOT APPLY TO AGGREGATE SHIELD COMPETITION)
    Each team shall consist of 6 players with at least one reserve signed on.  Should a team have only 4 players the match must be played and one of 4 playing back from top to bottom as on the board and a score of 5 pins will be marked up for the 6th player.
    No team can play with less then 4 players.
    If a player who was absent at the beginning of a match arrives after the start of the third game he will not be allowed to participate in the remainder of the match.
    All players must be registered and signed a separate form issued by the Association.
    The home Captain to decide method of sticking up. Any player requiring a transfer must have the signature of both Captains on a request form.
    No player can be transferred after 31st January.  New players may be registered at any time during the season.  Any team playing an ineligible player will be fined £5.00 have 8 points deducted and the match will be replayed.  In Cup ties and Aggregate Shield a fine of £5.00 and the match to be awarded to the opposition  (see Appendix A).

  • RULE 3: Every team shall play one home and one away match in league, each match to consist of 4 games and the winner of each game to be awarded 1 point.  The 'BEER' to be on the 4th game.
    Beer money to be £1.00 paid by the losing team.  Each game consist of 3 Legs.  Winner of the toss has the option of putting opponents in first.  Pin goes to the team playing first leg.  Opponents take pin first leg of 2nd game and alternately for 3rd and 4th game.


  • RULE 4: Transferred players will not be allowed to play in any knock-out competition if they have played in that competition with a previous team.  In the event of a team withdrawing from the league the signed players position will be decided by the committee.


  • RULE 5: Challenge Shield and Cup will be held by their respective winners until return date of February 1st.  Winners and runners up of both events will receive awards.
    For League / Aggregate Shield / Cup and Beer Cup awards will be made in each case.
    ALL TROPHIES TO BE RETURNED TO THE HON. LEAGUE & RESULTS SECRETARY BY THE 1st FEBRUARY.
    THE WINNER OF EACH TROPHY WILL BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SAME TO BE KEPT AND RETURNED IN A GOOD CLEAN CONDITION.

  • RULE 6: All matches to start not later than 8pm.  Any team short of a player call on a reserve to play in the first game until the selected player arrives.
    If the second game is in progress before he arrives the reserve must play the remainder of the match.

  • RULE 7: Any dispute arising during a League match should be settled by both Captains.  Under NO circumstances must the match be left unfinished.  If the Captains cannot agree the match must be completed and the matter referred to the League & Results Secretary.  The Committee will deal with the matter.  Any team refusing to complete a match will be liable to suspension and forfeiture of points.

  • RULE 8: Any team falsifying a result card will be dealt with by the Committee.  The home Captain must inform the League & Results Secretary by card or telephone the results of the match not later than 12pm ( Midnight ) Saturday of the same week.  If the result is telephoned the completed result card must reach the League & Results Secretary not later than Thursday of the following week after the match.
    Defaulting team will be fined.
    Defaulting team will be fined the sum of £1.00

       

  • RULE 9: In the event at the end of the season, teams at the top and bottom of the league have the same number of points a play-off on an alley decided by the League & results Secretary.  The first team to win 3 games will decide the position.

  • RULE 10: Any protest from a team must be made in writing to the Committee with a fee of £3.00 which will be refunded if the complaint is found to be genuine.

  • RULE 11: All league matches to be played as printed in the fixture book.  All league matches to be played off by the last week of the league fixtures.
    Postponed matches MUST be played off within 35 calendar days.
    The home Captain must notify the League & Results Secretary of the postponed match giving 3 clear days notice.  Failure to do this, the team will be fined £5.00.

  • RULE 12: Front 3 pins to be clearly marked.
    THE FRONT PIN TO BE MARKED DIFFERENT THAN THE TWO SECOND FRONTERS.
    A pin left standing but clear of the plate through the delivery of a ball is a dead pin and should be removed.  A pin rolling and touching the wall on side of frame is also a dead pin.  Plates should be clearly visible.
    Captains should mutually agree this rule before the start of a match.

  • RULE 13: All players must have their foot touching the playing strip when delivering the ball.
    The strip must not be more than 2" high.

  • RULE 14: Teams transferring to other alleys will remain in the same section of the League as the previous season, with the exception of those promoted or relegated, providing they have at least 4 players who were registered for that team the previous season.

  • RULE 15: AGGREGATE SHIELD AND CUP COMPETITION.
    To be run knock out lines, aggregate score of nine legs, double back as in the league.  Teams to draw in pairs first name team to be home team.
    The home captain to approach opponents to arrange match and to give two dates.  If two dates are not possible the game can be played on a neutral alley.  Captain to arrange.  Matches must be played off by the date decided by the Committee.  No league game to be cancelled to enable Cup or Shield game to be played.  Teams in default liable to forfeit of match.
    In the event of a draw further legs to be played to a finish.
    Beer money is awarded to the winner of the match.
    There will be no pins as in league match.
    Semi-Finals and Finals are played on neutral alley.

  • RULE 16: CUP COMPETITION
    If only 4 players in a team a score of 5 pins will be marked up for missing players.

  • RULE 17: AGGREGATE SHIELD COMPETITION
    Teams consist of 6 players. Teams with less than 6 players MUST PLAY but no award will be granted to the missing player.  The team must be played from top to bottom and in the same sequence as it appears an the score board.
    Every pin must be knocked down, the frame must be cleared at any stage of the game before it is reset.
    All scores must be left on the board until both Captains satisfied for correctness.

  • RULE 18: PAIRS, MIXED PAIRS, SINGLES, LADIES SINGLES, CAPTAINS AND          THREES.
    All applications for these competitions must be made on separate forms.  Closing date 21st September except for Ladies Singles and Captains.  The names of all entrants must be submitted even when a team number is entered.  In the event of non-attendance of any entrant (s) the entrant (s) will be fined £1.00.
    Players arriving late cannot play if a second throw has commenced .  Pairs or threes entered must be from the same team.
    If one of pairs or threes is unable to play a player from his team who has NOT entered the competition can take his place.  The unable to play cannot return to the competition.
    After being entered no pairs or threes can split up to make one pair or three.
    Players in the threes must keep to the same order of throwing throughout the round.
    Threes competition to be plated on Aggregate Shield lines.
    Final of competitions to start at 7.30pm.
    (This does not apply to Knock-Out or Aggregate competitions).

       

  • RULE 19: CAPTAINS CUP
    To be played for annually as for singles competition.
    Bone-fide Captains only.  No nominated player and must have been Captain for at least 50% of the season.

  • RULE20: BEER CUP
    To be awarded to the team winning the most Beer games in each division.
    Any team falsifying the Beer result will render both teams liable to disqualification from the Beer Cup competition.
    If more than one team from each division finish with the same number of wins, method of a play off will be as Cup rules on a neutral alley.

  • RULE 21:  A representative from each team must be in attendance at the A.G.M. and sign the register.
    Failure to attend renders the team to a fine of £5.00.
    Fixture books to be collected on date decided by the Committee.
    Failure to do so by any team will result in a fine of £5.00.

  • COMMITTEE: The Committee shall be elected annually and shall consist of a President, Vice President, Chairman, Vice Chairman, League & Results Secretary, Treasurer and 9 Committee Members all of whom shall be Members of the Association.
    The Committee shall control the affairs of the Association and shall have due regards to any resolution or recommendation of any General or Special Meeting.
    No one to hold the position of an Officer of the Association unless he has served on the Committee the previous year.  President not classed as an Officer.

  • PROPOSAL AND VOTING: All Committee Members present at a Committee Meeting shall have the right to propose, second or vote on any issue.  The Chairman shall have a casting vote.  Not less than one third of the total Committee shall form a quorum.
    No resolution of the Committee hall be reclined unless notice to reclined has been given at the previous meeting of the Committee.
    Any Member of the Committee who shall cease to be a member of the Association for any reason or who is suspended or expelled shall vacate his seat.  Any vacancy so occurring may be filled by the Committee.
    Any member of the Committee may be removed by the votes of two thirds of the members present at a Special General Meeting called for that purpose.
    In the event of the removal or resignation of the whole or majority of the Committee nomination will be obtained and a ballot shall be held at a Special General Meeting.
    The Committee shall recommend to a A.G.M. honorariums, Expenses to be paid to Officers for the past season.
    Any member of the Committee not attending three consecutive meetings shall unless a satisfactory reason is given cease to be a member of the Committee.

     

  • INSPECTION OF BOOKS: A member may on giving seven days notice of his reason in writing to The Treasurer inspect the minutes of any meeting of the Committee.
    Such notice shall include the date of the meeting.
    No member unless with the approval of the Committee may inspect the minutes of any meeting on more than one occasion.

  • CONDUCT OF ELECTION: The selection of Officers and Committee Members shall be by ballot.
    A nomination sheet shall be sent to all Captains on which the names of all candidates for any office shall be entered.
    Any member ( who must give his consent ) shall be eligible for nomination and must be proposed and seconded by two members, who themselves must sign the nomination sheet.

  • BALLOTS: Ballots shall be held during the Annual General Meeting the candidate receiving the highest number of votes being those elected.
    In the event of a member being elected to more than one office he may choose which office he wishes to hold, the other office shall be filled by the member receiving the next highest number of votes.

    Each member shall have one vote for each vacancy.

     

  • APPENDIX A: An ineligible player will be a player who is:-
                                (1)    Unregistered
                                (2)    Unregistered for the team he played for
                                (3)    Suspended or Expelled

  • APPENDIX B: In extenuating circumstances, the Committee has the power to waive fines, providing the imposed fine has been paid and that a formal protest has been made in writing together with the appropriate fee.

  • APPENDIX C: All notification of imposed fines will be made in writing by the League & Results Secretary.  All fines must be paid within 14 days of the date notification.
    Failure by any team or individual to pay an imposed fine will result in the automatic suspension of such team or individual.  In the event of such suspension the League & results Secretary will inform the Captain concerned at least 3 days before their next league match or competition takes place.
    If a team suspension takes place, the team concerned will not play the remainder of it's fixtures unless an appeal is upheld. 

  • THE CONSTITUTION: That the Association be named 'THE POOLE AND DISTRICT SKITTLES ASSOCIATION' and all competitions and social events shall be governed by the Association.
    Cheques of the Association be signed by two or three officers of the Association.

  • MEMBERSHIP:A member shall be deemed to a registered player having signed an approved registration form and being held by the League and Results Secretary.

  • A Member shall cease to be a member
    1: By Expulsion
    2: By ceasing to be a registered player for the current season

  • 3: By resignation

  • The Committee shall have the power to suspend or expel for ant period of time any Member who shall infringe any rules or whose conduct shall in their opinion render him unfit for membership.

  • No member shall be suspended or expelled without being given the opportunity to be heard by the Committee.Every member required to appear before the Committee shall  receive reasonable notice and a statement for the required appearance.

 

  • LIFE MEMBERS: Life members may be elected by the Committee.

  • MEETINGS: The Annual General Meeting of members shall be held in the month of July in each year on a date determined by the Committee.

  • RULES: Each team shall be supplied with copies of the rules prior to the commencement of each season.

    The rules shall not be amended without a majority consent of an Annual General Meeting or a Special General Meeting called for that purpose.

 

 22/8/04

 
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