These rules are at present being
updated and checked for accuracy. The rules contained in the handbook
are deemed to be correct.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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A Member shall
cease to be a member
1: By Expulsion
2: By ceasing to
be a registered player for the current season
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3: By resignation
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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.
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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.