Leek Pool League Rules
1. Entrance Fee £45 per team Winter
League, £40 per team Summer League.
2. All matches to be played on the
published date unless BOTH teams agree to play the match BEFORE that date –
Exceptions will be made at the discretion of the committee.
3. Matches start at 8:15pm – Late
teams will forfeit 1 frame at 8:20pm & a further 1 frame every 15 minutes
after 8:20pm.
4. Minimum 4 players to be present
before match can commence.
5. Winter matches consist of 2 x 6
singles, Summer matches consist of (1 doubles game followed by 5 singles) x 2
6. Teams can sign as many players
as they wish – Winter signing deadline is 31st December – Exceptions
at the discretion of the committee
7. AGM date will be published
accordingly and will also include forthcoming Winter registration season
8. Order of play is as per results
sheet
9. Once a player has played one
frame, they are prohibited from transferring to another team in the current
season
10. All matches to be played to
WORLD 8 BALL RULES
11. Away team will break &
referee first frame with the home team timekeeping – Timekeeping is mandatory
in all frames
12. No coaching is allowed in any
frame
13. Summer league title is decided
by KO format (1/4 , Semi & Final)
14. Summer plate competition will
run alongside the KO competition for those teams not qualifying for league
title
15. Double merits competition – Team mates may confer before addressing the
table and after the visit has ended
16. All merits & memorial
matches must be timed as per World rules
17. Breaking in merits &
memorial matches is decided by the toss of a coin at the start of the match,
breaks thereafter are alternated – There is no stipulation on which partner
breaks in doubles merits
18. The referees decision is final
19. If there is any dispute in a
single frame, the rest of the match must be completed – Captains must ensure
they are both aware of any disputed frame and both captains should report this
to the Committee within 4 days of the match otherwise disputes will not be
recognised
20. Captains must sign the results sheet
at the end of the match – In the event of a dispute, see Rule 19
21. Cup matches – in the result of a
draw, captains will nominate one player from each side to play a tie break
frame – Break will be decided by the toss of a coin
22. Winning team to send league
result to the secretary within 24 hours of the match ideally via email, text,
WhatsApp or Messenger – A hard copy of the result sheet must be sent to Benks
Pub within 3 days – failure will result in a £10 fine
23. All teams must be represented at
league meetings, failure to attend will result in a £5 fine – Team who
consistently fail to attend will continue to be fined and may face further
action at the discretion of the Committee
24. Team venues are to be within a
10 mile radius of Leek – Exceptions will be at the discretion of the Committee
25. Failure to fulfil a fixture will
result in a fine of £20 – In the case of the fixture being cancelled with less
than 24 hours’ notice and / or food was prepared by the home venue, those
monies will be paid to the venue – Repeatedly offending teams will be asked to
attend a Committee meeting where disciplinary action will be decided at the discretion
of the Committee which may lead to expulsion from the league (see Rule 39)
26. The position of teams finishing
level on points at the end of the Winter season will be decided by the results
of those teams firstly on points, if they are still level, then frames, if
still level, by overall frame difference
27. All merits & memorial
matches must be played on or BEFORE the published date – Singles, Doubles &
Memorial matches are Best of 5, Semi-Final Best of 7 and Final Best of 9 – Semi
Finals & Finals will be played on neutral tables unless agreed between
players – The Committee will have the final decision if required
28. Meetings are held as per
published calendar – 8pm start at The Prince of Wales
29. Annual Trophies – Teams &
Individuals are responsible for the up keep of any Annual League trophies they
are presented with – any loss or damage to a League trophy must be paid for by
the team or individual responsible
30. Any player reaching the Semi
Final of Singles, Doubles or Memorial competitions must have played 50% of all
available league matches – Failure will result in the losing quarter finalist
being reinstated into the competition – Exceptions at the discretion of the
Committee.
31. Divisional Cup – This
competition runs through the Winter season (Subject to calendar dates being
available) – Format is straight KO - Venue determined by first team drawn out –
In the event of a draw, each captain will nominate a player to play in a
tie-breaker. The break will be decided by the toss of a coin
32. If a team’s table / lighting /
condition of pool balls is considered so poor, this should be raised at the
next available league meeting where corrective action may be discussed –
Captains are permitted to brush / level the table if they feel capable of doing
so and with the strict permission of the venue
33. In KO / Sub cup competitions,
players need to have played 50% of league fixtures to play. This will be
subject to the scrutiny of the Committee
34. Any team winning trophies during
the season must attend the annual presentation to collect – failure to do so
will result in trophies being recycled
35. Any player or team reported to
the league and subsequently found to be in breach of what is ‘good &
acceptable behaviour’ will be dealt with by the Committee. Any player or team
found guilty of what is considered to be ‘Violent Conduct’ will be suspended
from the league indefinitely. Leek Pool League is affiliated to the
Staffordshire County Pool Association who withholds the right to ban those
players from other affiliated competitions & leagues.
36. Any outstanding monies payable
to the league at the end of a season must be paid in full before registration
to the forthcoming league can be completed.
37. Any player who postpones a
merits or memorial match on a Thursday night must arrange to play the match
before the next Sunday night. Failure to do so will result in the original
player who postponed the match being excluded from the competition. If a player
knows they are unable to play on the scheduled Thursday night, they may arrange
to play before the published calendar date providing the opponent agrees.
38. All players reaching the Semi
Finals or Finals of the Merits & Memorial competitions will need to be
prepared to play on a night suggested by the Committee at a venue to be
confirmed. Dates will be published in good time to allow players to make
arrangements.
39. Summer League doubles matches
take the format of ‘Scotch Doubles’. Players are not allowed to confer during a
visit. They may confer before, or between a visits providing they have not
addressed the table.
40. Any postponed league of cup fixture
must be played within 2 weeks of the original fixture date. Failure to do so
will result in the team who originally postponed the fixture being excluded
from the competition
41. Attendance at the league AGM is mandatory.
This will be a combined AGM & Winter League registration meeting. Proposals
for the AGM are to be submitted in writing 2 weeks before the published AGM
date for consideration by the Committee. Proposals to be discussed at the AGM
will be posted onto the Leek Pool League website 7 days before the AGM
42. Each division has an 8 Ball
Clearance Competition throughout the Winter season. The player in each division
completing the most 8 ball clearances (Only team league & cup matches) will
be awarded a trophy at the end of the season. An 8 ball clearance is deemed to
be legal when a player A) Breaks & clears the table legally on the first
visit or B) A player makes a ‘fair’ & dry break and the incoming player
clears the table legally on the first visit