Sampford Peverell & District Skittles League

League Rules

1. The League shall be called the Sampford Peverell and District Skittles League.
2. Teams composing the League shall not be members of any other league.
3. a. Women players shall not be allowed.
b. No persons on the Pub/Door Watch Banned List shall be allowed to play in the League for the duration of their ban. If any team is found to have played a banned player after notification from the secretary the team will have 2 points deducted [win or lose].
4. The League shall be run by a Committee composed of Officers [Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer] and all committee members shall be elected at the AGM.
5. Teams playing in the League shall consist of eight players.
6. The annual subscription shall be £15.00 for each team. The fee gives entrance to the Knock-Out Cup and League competitions.
7. Each player shall pay an annual subscription of £4.00. This fee includes the Fixture Book and entry for the Individual Cup, the Captain’s Cup and the Charity Cup.
8. Games shall be played on Wednesday evenings, commencing at 8.30 pm, If any team cancels a match giving reasonable notice the opposing team shall fix the new date. If this is not possible defaulting teams shall forfeit the points. The League Secretary must be notified and result card sent in.
9. Points given shall be two for a win, one for a tie. Should teams involved in promotion or relegation have the same number of points at the end of the Competition, the deciding match will be played on a neutral alley.
10. Captains of teams taking part in a match shall act as judges for “NO BALL”, to be called before the ball strikes the pin, and the ball MUST land inside the striking plate. As the ball is dead the pins knocked down shall be reset. But NO pins knocked down as a result of that throw shall be included in the score. The front pin should be marked white.
11. Teams playing an ineligible player shall forfeit two points. Forfeited points shall be awarded to the opposing team.
12. Games must start with no less than 7 players and no team can bring in a player after each team has played 2 rubs otherwise Lowest Score must be used. A team with two players short shall forfeit two points. Forfeited points shall be awarded to the opposing team.
13. Home Captains shall send the result to the Secretary of the League with players’ names and scores signed by both Captains on the day of the match. Failure to do so will incur a fine of £1.
14. Any team signing on a new player during the season must send the fee and signing on form to the Secretary with that match result card, otherwise the team will forfeit two points. Forfeited points shall be awarded to the opposing team.
15. No player shall transfer from one team to another without first resigning in writing from the first team. He must NOT have played for the original team in the current season. The League Secretary must be notified. The first team then shall then be reimbursed.
16. The League Knock-Out Competition shall be played on a one game knock-out basis. The first two weeks of the new season will be preliminary and first rounds. The 2nd round will be played over the Christmas and New Year period. Teams will then decide when to play the Quarter Finals. The League Officers will draw the Semi-Finals. In the event of a tie at the end of these matches, one extra hand shall be played until a result is reached. The draw for the Knock-Out Cup and other competitions will be made at the first Committee meeting of the season.
17. All Knock-Out Competitions. In the event of a tie at the end of these matches, one extra hand shall be played until a result is reached.
18. Each team shall run their own competition to decide the player to take part in the Individual Competition. This will be played off on two venues decided by the Committee. The last two from each venue will play for the Individual and Runners-Up Cups at the Grand Finals. There will be a fine of £10 for non-attendance, unless 3 days notice is given.
19. The Frank Maddocks Captains Cup is played for on an individual knock-out basis at two venues decided by the Committee. Only Team Captains or Vice-Captains are eligible. There will be a deduction of 3 League points for non-attendance unless 3 days notice is given. The last two from each venue will play for the Captains Cup and Russell Shield at the Grand Finals.
20. The Annual General Meeting of the League shall be attended by a representative of each team. The team subscription of £15.00 membership to the League for the new season must be paid by the Roll Call, to which failure to have a member present will forfeit League membership. No apologies for absence will be accepted. The team will have to re-apply for membership.
21. When possible the two top teams in Divisions ‘B’ and ‘C’ will be promoted to Divisions ‘A’ and ‘B’. The two bottom teams in Divisions ‘A’ and ‘B’ will be relegated to Divisions ‘B’ and ‘C’.
22. All applications for change of Alleys or Team Names must be sent to the Secretary in writing. No Team can change both the Name and Alley in the same season and can only change alley at the discretion of the Committee.
23. All new Teams awarded League Membership will start in Division ‘C’. Applications will be dealt with at the Annual General Meeting, and must be sent in writing to the Secretary by Mid-May.
24. All team trophies must be returned to the Secretary in good, clean condition by the end of March for engraving and presentation.
25. These Rules incorporate the Resolutions approved at the League’s Annual General Meeting and are now up to date.
26. All complaints must be made in writing to the committee and within 48 hours of the incident

2nd June 2010
JOAN BAKER, Hon. Secretary