WESTERHAM
SNOOKER LEAGUE RULES
(Amended
July 2008)
The association of
clubs shall be known as the WESTERHAM SNOOKER LEAGUE and the headquarters
shall be at THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION, WESTERHAM.
The
officers of the league shall be; CHAIRMAN, PRESIDENT, VICE-PRESIDENTS,
HON.
SECRETARY, HON. FIXTURE SECRETARY and HON. TREASURER
The committee shall be the officers
together with one member representing and appointed by each club. The officers
shall serve for one year, and be eligible for re-election at the A.G.M.
The league accounts shall be
audited each year, and shall be presented to the committee in July at the A.G.M.
It is COMPULSORY,
that a representative from all registered clubs, MUST attend every
meeting, failure to do so, will mean that all teams from that club will be fined
THREE POINTS. These points will be deducted when the league tables are
next updated.
Any club not represented at the A.G.M.
will be fined FIVE POINTS for each team from the defaulting club. Any
penalty points incurred by non-attendance after the End-of-Season tables have
been published shall be deducted at the start of the following season.
The affairs of the league shall be
managed by the committee. No officer or committee member may vote on any matter
concerning a protest or appeal by his own club. One vote per club. The
chairman has only ONE VOTE, which may ONLY be used as a
CASTING VOTE. Any club or individual has the right of appeal which
must be made before the committee at the league meetings. Five members shall
form a quorum.
The annual subscription shall be
decided at the A.G.M. and MUST be paid, together with any
outstanding cup fees, before the start of the season.
All clubs are to be notified in
writing at least fourteen days before an A.G.M. or Extraordinary
Meeting by the league secretary.
Teams shall consist of bona-fide
members of the club they represent. Each team shall register a minimum of FOUR
players, their names to be in the hands of the fixture secretary by the 1st
July.
Bona-fida club members may join a team at short notice provided the opposing
Captain agrees.
New players
may not register in the last three matches of the season.
No player shall play for more than
one team during a season.
Matches are to consist of SIX
single frames.
Before the commencement of the
first frame, the captains or in their absence a player from each team, shall
present to each other, a FULL list of
players in order of play, this order cannot be altered once the match has
commenced without the agreement of the opposing Captain.
No table charge is to be made to
visiting teams.
The home captains shall provide
markers.
All games shall be played in
accordance with W.P.B.S.A. rules.
A minimum of three
and a maximum of six players can
play. All matches shall start not later than 7.30 pm.
Any team not ready to start by that time shall concede the first
frame, if the second player is not present by 8.00 pm then the
second, third, forth, fifth and sixth frames shall be forfeited.
Teams shall score one point for
each frame won and league positions will be based on points scored by each team.
The team with the highest points at the end of the season shall be adjudged
champions of their division. The top TWO teams in Division
2 shall be promoted and the bottom TWO teams in Division
1 shall be relegated. In the event of a tie, matches to decide champions,
promotions and relegations will be arranged by the fixture secretary. In the
event of three or more teams involved in a play-of the acting officers will
decide the format.
Prior to the commencement of a play-off each captain is to
nominate one of their players to play the seventh frame in the event of a tie.
There must be at least Twenty-four
Hours notice of cancellation of league matches, failure to do so will result
in the offending team having six points deducted.
When matches are unavoidably
postponed the fixture secretary must be advised by the following Wednesday and
be notified of the rearranged date, which must be within twenty-one days of the
postponed date. The non-offending team shall offer three dates within that
period to their opponents, one of which must be accepted. Teams judged at fault
in this respect shall be fined six points and the match will still have to be played within the
following twenty-one days.
Result cards are be signed by both
captains and sent to the fixture secretary immediately after the match. Cards
not received by the Wednesday after the match, shall result in the offending
team being fined one point. Incorrect
or incomplete cards shall also be fined one point.
Each team shall be deemed to have
given its assent to these rules and shall abide by the decisions of the
committee.
Alterations and for additions to
these rules can only be voted on at the A.G.M. and notice of proposed
alterations and / or additions must be made in writing, to the Hon-Secretary at
least twenty-one days before the A.G.M.
WESTERHAM SNOOKER
CUP COMPETITION RULES
(Amended
July 2008)
The committee shall have control of all cup competitions and
shall adjudicate in any dispute. Wherever applicable the rules of the league
shall apply.
Entries to ALL cup competitions, with the exception of the George Jenns, must
be submitted by the 1st July.
Each round of ALL Cup Matches will be decided on a draw conducted by the Fixture
Secretary and one of the other members of the elected committee.
Club representatives will be advised, in writing, of each
draw.
Matches are to be played by the deadline set by the Fixture
Secretary.
Both players/teams are responsible for arranging a date, prior
to the deadline, the match is to be played.
Failure to play a match by the deadline could result in both
players/teams being disqualified from that particular cup competition.
All matches up to the Semi Finals are to be played at the club
of the player/team deemed to be the HOME player/team.
The HOME
player/team is responsible for providing a marker and no table charge is to be
made to the player/team deemed to be the VISITING
player/teams.
Semi Final and Final matches, with exception of the George
Jenns and Mick Boakes trophies, are to be played on a NEUTRAL table.
Where a neutral table is specified, the captains or
individuals concerned may, if they both agree, decide on a home or away venue by
the toss of a coin.
Result cards are to be sent to the fixture secretary
immediately after the match.
Entry fees will be decided at the A.G.M.
In team or club competitions, Pop Roberts, Star & Garter
or George Jenns, no player may play for more than one team or club during that
competition.
In addition to the Star and Garter highest break award, an
award shall be made for the highest break overall in the other cup competitions.
Entry is compulsory for all league clubs, one team per club.
Teams shall consist of five registered league players from each club. Matches
shall be played over one leg of five frames, one frame each player, the toss of
a coin deciding the break of each match. The team scoring the highest aggregate
points will be deemed the winner. Captains shall decide their order of play
before the match by presenting to each other their players names listed in
order. This order cannot be changed once the match has commenced. Any player not
present when their name is called shall forfeit 147 points to their opponent. In
the event of a tie at the end of the fifth frame the black ball shall be
re-spotted and break decided by the toss of a coin.
THE STAR &
GARTER CHARITY CUP
This competition is open to all league clubs and any other
club by invitation only. The object is to raise money to provide extra comforts
for the patients of the Star and Garter Home for Disabled Ex-Servicemen at
THE WHITMORE
CUP (SINGLES)
This singles competition shall be open to all registered
league players and entries shall be submitted by the date specified. Matches up
to the semi-final shall be over three frames. The semi-finals and final shall be
played over five frames.
THE HOWARD CUP
(PAIRS)
This pairs competition shall be open to any pair of registered
league players and the rules are as those for the Whitmore cup.
THE MICHAEL
BOAKES TROPHY
This singles competition is open to registered players in
Division TWO ONLY. The rules are the same as for the
Whitmore Cup. The semi-finals and final will be played at Westerham R.B.L.
Players in Division Two may still enter the Whitmore Cup.
THE GEORGE
JENNS MEMORIAL TROPHY
This competition is open to all league club champions who do
not have to be a registered player in the league. The player
representing a club can only be changed if they have not yet played a match in
the competition. The rules are as those for the Whitmore Cup. The semi-finals
and the final are played at Merstham Village Club.
Please note
Any Player and/or Team that has any complaint against any
other Player and/or Team, should put the complaint in writing within seven days
of the incident, and sent it to the league secretary:
Mr. K. Carne
Secretary Westerham
Snooker League
Oxted
RH8 9DG
and the complaint will be dealt with at the next committee
meeting.