1a. A TEAM SHALL CONSIST OF 6 PLAYERS. A MATCH SHALL COMPRISE OF 6 SINGLE GAMES. 2 DIVISIONS
SCORING. 1pt PER FRAME WIN. 1pt FOR HIGHEST AGGREGATE SCORE. = 7pts IN TOTAL. IF TEAMS FINISH LEVEL ON POINTS THEN THE TEAM WITH THE MOST NUMBER OF WINS WILL FINISH HIGHER. IF TEAM ARE LEVEL ON NUMBER OF WINS THEN THE TEAM WITH THE BEST AGGREGATE DIFFERENCE WILL FINISH HIGHER.
1b. TEAMS WITH ONLY 6 OR 7 REGISTERED PLAYERS WILL BE ALLOWED TO PLAY ONE PLAYER TWICE IF THEY ARE SHORT ON MATCH NIGHT. PLAYER TO BE DRAWN OUT OF A HAT BEFORE THE GAME STARTS. ALL PLAYERS MUST BE AVAILABLE TO PLAY AGAIN. A TEAM TURNING UP WITH ONLY 5 PLAYERS CAN PLAY ONE PLAYER TWICE BUT TEAM CAN ONLY WIN A MAXIMUM OF 5 POINTS PLUS THE AGGREGATE. THE PLAYER PLAYING TWICE HAS TWO CHANCES TO GAIN ONE POINT. IF THEY WIN THEIR FIRST FRAME THE SECOND FRAME THEY PLAY GOES TOWARDS AGGREGATE POINTS TOTAL ONLY. THE OPPOSING TEAM RECEIVE THE FRAME POINT. IF THEY LOSE THEIR FIRST FRAME THEN THEIR SECOND FRAME COUNTS AS A NORMAL FRAME AND NORMAL RULES APPLY. A TEAM TURNING UP WITH ONLY 4 PLAYERS CAN PLAY ONE PLAYER TWICE AND WILL FORFEIT THE LAST FRAME 75 NIL SO THE MAXIMUM POINTS THE TEAM CAN WIN IS 4 PLUS THE AGGREGATE.
1c. TEAMS WITH 8 OR MORE REGISTERED PLAYERS CAN MAKE A REQUEST TO THE COMMITTEE TO USE RULE (1b) IF THEY ARE SHORT OF PLAYERS ON MATCH NIGHT.
1d. IF A PLAYER PLAYS TWICE, ONLY THEIR FIRST FRAME PLAYED WILL BE REGISTERED TO THEIR PERSONAL STATS. THEIR SECOND FRAME WILL ONLY BE REGISTERED TOWARDS THEIR OPPONENTS PERSONAL STATS.
1e. RULES 1b, 1c and 1d ARE TEMPORARY RULES FOR SEASON 2023/24 ONLY AND WILL BE REVIEWED AT THE HALFWAY POINT OF THE SEASON.
2. PROFESSIONAL PLAYERS MAY PLAY IN IN THE LEAGUE UNDER SPECIAL HANDICAP AT THE DESCRETION OF THE COMMITTEE
3. THE HOME CLUB/TEAM ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR COST OF TABLES, REFEREE'S, MARKERS.
4. THE EUROPEAN BILLIARDS & SNOOKER REFEREES ASSOCIATION RULE TO APPLY TO ALL GAMES. THE TEAM CAPTAINS & DELEGATES
SHALL BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR CONDUCT OF ALL MEMBERS FROM THEIR CLUB.
5. LEAGUE MATCH. IN THE EVENT OF A FRAME ENDING IN A TIE THE BLACK BALL TO BE RESPOTTED. IF MATCH ENDS WITH AGG SCORE
TIED LAST 2 PLAYERS TO RESPOT THE BLACK.
6. THE HIGHEST IND BREAK TO BE RECORDED ON MATCH CARD AND SIGNED BY BOTH CAPTAINS.
7. ALL PLAYERS TO BE REGISTERED AT SEPT MEETING. ANY NEW PLAYERS CAN BE REGISTERED BY EMAIL TO THE SECRETARY.
LAST DATE FOR REGISTRATIONS IS DECEMBER MEETING. ALL REGISTRATION FEES TO BE PAID WITH APPLICATION. 7a. ANY TEAM WHO PLAYS A UNREGISTERED PLAYER SHALL LOSE THAT FRAME 75-0 AND BE DEDUCTED 7pts FROM THERE LEAGUE TOTAL AND BE WARNED OF POSSIBLE EXPULSION FROM THE LEAGUE. SHOULD THIS HAPPEN IN LAST GAME OF THE SEASON THE 7pt DEDUCTION SHALL CARRY OVER TO THE NEXT SEASON.
8. ALL ONE TABLES MUST START AT 7:00pm. ALL 2 TABLE CLUBS TO START AT 7:30pm.
9. TEAMS CAN CLAIM A FRAME FOR EVERY 10 MINUTES A PLAYER IS NOT AVAILABLE AFTER START TIME. MATCH CAN BE CLAIMED IF
NO GAME HAS STARTED BY 8-30pm.
. ANY TEAM FAILING TO TURN UP WILL LOSE 7pts . THE MATCH WILL HAVE TO BE PLAYED WITHIN 2 WEEKS, THE RESULT WILL STAND.
IF THEY FAIL TO TURN UP FOR 2nd TIME THE RESULT WILL BE DECIDED ON AVE SCORE TO OPPOSING TEAM.
10. BOTH CAPTS TO EXCHANGE TEAMS 1 TO 6 BEFORE START OF MATCH. H/CAPS TO BE INCLUDED ON MATCH CARD
10A. PLAYER HANDICAPS TO BE DECIDED BY SUB COMMITTEE AND VOTED ON BY ALL DELEGATES
10B. MAX HANDICAP IN 1ST DIV IS 25, MAX START A PLAYER CAN GIVE IS 30. PLAYERS -20 OR ABOVE CAN GIVE 35 TO A PLAYER OFF 25 AND MUST ALSO DECLARE THEIR POSITION ON THE MATCH CARD. MAX MARK MILLER CAN GIVE IS 55 AND MAX JAMES LEADBETTER CAN GIVE IS 65 (BOTH TO DECLARE THEIR POSITION ON MATCH CARD).
10C. MAX HANDICAP IN 2ND DIV IS 40. MAX START A PLAYER CAN GIVE IS 30.
11. NO PLAYER SHALL BE PREMITTED TO PLAY FOR MORE THEN 1 TEAM IN ANY ONE WEEK. THIS INCLUDES RE-ARRANGED GAMES.
12. PLAYERS CAN ONLY REGISTER FOR ONE TEAM, HOWEVER A PLAYER FROM A LOWER TEAM MAY PLAY FOR A HIGHER TEAM NO MORE
THEN 3 TIMES IN ONE SEASON. ANY PLAYER MAY PLAY FOR LOWER TEAM IF IN THE SAME DIV
13. ALL MATCH RESULTS TO BE WITH THE SEC NO LATER THEN THURSDAY 7:00pm. AFTER GAME. 3pts WILL BE DEDUCTED FOR DEFAULT
14. ALL MATCH'S TO BE PLAYED ON MONDAY OR TUESDAY NIGHTS. PRIVATE ARRANGMENTS TO BE SORTED AT MONTHLY MEETINGS FOR
FOOTBALL MATCH'S. NO CANCELLATIONS WILL BE AGREED IF NOT DONE AT MEETING .
15.IN THE EVENT OF A PLAYER ILLNESS OR THE LIKE-A COMMON SENSE APPROACH IS TO BE ADOPTED SUBJECT TO THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE INCIDENT: IF THE MATCH CANNOT CONTINUE &/OR CONCLUDED FOR WHATEVER REASON OF INPAIRMENT OR HEALTH ISSUE, THE MATCH IS FORFEITED & A LOSS OF 1PT PER FRAME AND 75pts AGGREGATE WILL BE RECORDED.
16. ANY CLUB NOT REPRESENTED AT MONTHLY MEETING WILL BE DEDUCTED 3pts PER TEAM. ONLY 2 APOLIGIES IN ONE SEASON WILL BE ACCEPTED.
17. ANY CLUB MISSING 3 MEETINGS WILL RECEIVE A WRITTEN WARNING OF DISMISSAL FROM THE LEAGUE.
18. THE A.G.M. WILL BE HELD AT LEAST 2 WEEKS BEFORE SEASON STARTS
19. A SYSTEM OF 2 UP 2 DOWN IN ALL DIVISIONS.
20. ANY PLAYER WISHING TO TRANSFER MUST REQUEST THIS IN WRITING BY HIMSELF,HIS CLUB/TEAM, AND THE CLUB/TEAM HE WISHES TO
TRANSFER TO.
21. NO TRANSFERS AFTER THE DEC MEETING. TRANSFERS CANNOT PLAY IN KO CUPS IF ALREADY HAVING PLAYED FOR FORMER TEAM.
22. NEW TEAMS TO PLACED IN DIVS AT SEC DISCRETION. ALL NEW TEAMS ON 2 YEAR TRIAL.
23. £10 DEPOSIT TO BE PAID AT A.G.M. BY ALL TEAMS. THIS IS NON RETURNABLE IF TEAM DROPS OUT OF LEAGUE.
24. LEAGUE FEES SHALL BE MADE UP AS FOLLOWS
24a TEAM SUBSRIPTION. £10
24b. PLAYER REGISTRATION. £1
24c. PLAYER LEVY. £4.20p PER MATCH
24d. ALL TEAM CUP ENTRIES £10
24e. IND ENTRY. £2 PER PLAYER
24f. PAIRS ENTRY. £2 PER PLAYER
24g. ALL MONIES MUST BE PAID NO LATER THE FEB MEETING.
25. THE URMSTON & DISTRICT SNOOKER LEAGUE WILL NOT ENTER IN TO ANY DISPUTE BETWEEN ANY MEMBER OF THE LEAGUE AND HIS
CLUB WHERE RULES HAVE BE BROKEN.
26. THE URMSTON & DISTRICT SNOOKER LEAGUE IS OPEN TO EVERYONE WHO IS A MEMBER OF THE CLUBS WHO ENTER TO PROMOTE
GOODWILL AND HARMONY AMOUNG SNOOKER PLAYERS
ANY RULE NOT COVERED CAN BE TAKEN UP AT MONTHLY MEETING.
Data protection act requires that if you do not wish your personal data to be published on our website that you inform the league Secretary for it to be removed
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INDIVIDUALS & PAIRS COMP UPDATED 17/10/2023
NOTES & RULES FOR MAKING CONTACT
1) All entrants CHECK your contact details & make sure they are correct, check texts & if you have voice mail check for messages.
2) If your contact details are incorrect you maybe be scratched from the comp.
3) If you have an E : Mail address please forward these via E : Mail to Bob Stapley on bobtiltd@aol.com
4) DUE TO THE REDUCED TIMESCALE THIS SEASON, THE CLOSING CONTACT DATE WILL NORMALLY BE THE MONDAY EVENING FOLLOWING THE LEAGUE MEETING, HOWEVER THIS MAYBE SUBJECT TO REVISION Home players (odd numbers) must make contact by the the closing date on the draw sheets or this will result in loss of home advantage & 10 points deducted from score. DO NOT LEAVE IT TO THE LAST MINUTE AS THIS WILL CAUSE PROBLEMS.
5) If the contact number has voice mail leave a message & give 24 hrs for a response, if there is no reply let us know ASAP. If the contact number is a mobile send a text message, again if no reply, do not leave it, let us know ASAP. Offer up to 3 reasonable alternative dates and days for playing the match, if agreement cannot be reached, let us know sooner rather than later and we will try to help. N.B. WEEKEND DATES SHOULD NOT INCLUDED & THESE ONLY BE OFFERED AS A LAST OPTION & BY AGREEMENT OF BOTH PARTIES.
6) If the home player has not made contact AND OR arrangements have NOT been made by the closing date, the away player should advise the comp organisers as below and then attempt to make contact WITHIN 48 HOURS following the contact closing date & offer options to play the match.
7) In the event of problems or disputes the comp organisers will endeavour to resolve these. Club team captains & club delegates please be prepared to assist the comp organisers in these matters.
8) If you have transport issues getting to clubs THAT IS YOUR PROBLEM NOT OURS !!
9) The 10 minute late start rule (as used in the league) applies from the commencement of the arranged match time.
10) The decisions & rulings of the comp organisers in matters of dispute will be final.
11) PLAYERS HANDICAPS TO BE USED ARE THOSE AS PUBLISHED ON THE LEAGUE WEBSITE AT THE TIME OF THE MATCH START. HOWEVER THERE WILL BE A MAX CAP OF 40 POINTS WHEN THE POINTS DIFFERENCE EXCEEDS THAT e.g. A.N.OTHER (H/CAP 32) vs A TOP PLAYER (H/CAP-30) THIS WOULD BE A DIFFERENCE OF 62, BUT IT IS CAPPED @ 40. THE EXCEPTIONS WOULD JAMES LEADBETTER MAX CAP OF 60 & MARK MILLER MAX CAP 50
12) We have allowed entrants from different clubs to play in the pairs this year & the home venue will be that of the primary listed player on the paper list & on the website.
13) Results are better sent by text or Email (to ensure a record is kept)
CONTACT DETAILS FOR COMP ORGANISERS :-
Bob Stapley = Tel : 0161 273 3066 (daytime) or 0787 66 88 995 (anytime) or E:Mail : bobtiltd@aol.com
Joe Bayley = Tel : 0161 282 0478 or E:Mail : joebay1948@gmail.com
Good luck to all entrants & have a good competition this year
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NOTES FOR IND & PAIRS COMP HANDICAPS
The decisions & rulings of the comp oganisers in matters of dispute will be final.
PLAYERS HANDICAPS WILL BE AS PUBLISHED ON THE LEAGUE WEBSITE AT THE TIME THE MATCH IS PLAYED
HOWEVER, THERE WILL STILL BE A MAXIMUM CAP OF 60 POINTS IN BOTH IND & PAIRS COMPS THIS SEASON
IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF PLAYERS TO ENSURE THAT THE HANDICAPS USED ARE CORRECT WHEN THE MATCH IS PLAYED
THE WEBSITE LISTS ALL PLAYERS HANDICAPS & ARE SUBJECT TO REVISION DURING THE SEASON, SO MAKE SURE YOU KNOW YOUR OWN HANDICAP
THE HANDICAP YOU SHOULD BE USING IS THE ONE LISTED WITHIN THE DIVISION 1 & 2 LEAGUE TABLES
DO NOT USE ANY OTHER HANDICAP THAT MAYBE SHOWN ELSEWHERE ON THE WEBSITE
FOR DOUBLES MATCHES THE HANDICAP IS CALCULATED AS BELOW
ADD THE HANDICAPS OF EACH PLAYER TOGETHER & DIVIDE BY 2
E.G. PLAYER 1 : HANDICAP 20 ; PLAYER 2 : HANDICAP 10 = TOTAL = 30/2 = DOUBLES HANDICAP 15
E.G. PLAYER 1 : HANDICAP -15 ; PLAYER 2 : HANDICAP -13 = TOTAL = -28/2 = DOUBLES HANDICAP -14
E.G. PLAYER 1 : HANDICAP -14 ; PLAYER 2 : HANDICAP +10 = TOTAL = -4/2 = DOUBLES HANDICAP -2
IN CASES WHERE THE TOTAL HANDICAP RESULTS IN AN ODD NUMBER ROUND THIS UP
E.G. PLAYER 1 : HANDICAP 15 ; PLAYER 2 : HANDICAP 10 = TOTAL = 25/2 = 12.5 = DOUBLES HANDICAP 13
E.G. PLAYER 1 : HANDICAP -10 ; PLAYER 2 : HANDICAP -11 = TOTAL = -21/2 = -10.5 = DOUBLES HANDICAP -11
E.G. PLAYER 1 : HANDICAP -15 ; PLAYER 2 : HANDICAP +10 = TOTAL = -5/2 = -2.5 = DOUBLES HANDICAP is -3
