1. Each venue will send a representative to all league meetings. Failure to do so will result in 2 points being deducted from that venue's teams and a £5 fine being levied. All meetings will now be held on a Monday night at 7.30pm

2. 50% of the season’s fees for the forthcoming season are to be paid at the meeting prior to the start of the season. The other 50% must be paid by the next meeting of the season. Failure to pay on these dates will result in your team/teams NOT being allowed to play. NO PAY NO PLAY.

3. Teams may register any number of players, but where a venue enters more than one team they will be regarded as individual teams and interchange of players between the teams will not be allowed.

4. Players can be registered during the season if both captains agree and sign the back of the score sheet.

5. No transfers will be allowed after the start of the season.

6. Teams for team knockout matches will have to be registered separately. If the team is not registered separately it will be assumed that the league team has been registered and only those players will be eligible to play.

7. Matches are to be played according to the fixture list. Re-arranging of matches will only be allowed if a new date for the re-arranged fixture has been set, and notified to the league secretary prior to the cancellation. Matches not played before the last match of the season will be deemed void. All team matches must start at 8-00pm unless otherwise stated. Any team unable to field a player by 8-15pm will forfeit the first game and each subsequent game for every 10 minutes that they are late or unable to field a player.

8. Any team that fails to show up for a match will be deducted 5 points. Their opponents will be awarded 7 points. This does not count as a win and no bonus points will be awarded.

9. The home team will pay for games Referees will be selected on the night consisting of 6 home team and 5 away team. Home team to referee odd numbered games.

10. There will be 11 games consisting of 11 singles. Scoring will be 1 point per game won. Plus 1 bonus point for the winning team.

11. No player can play more than twice per match, but may play in 2 consecutive games.

12. Any team with less than 6 players on the night will award the remaining points to their opponents. It is the responsibility of the WINNING team to send the score sheet. Score sheets are to be posted to the secretary by Saturday morning at the very latest. 1 point will be deducted for late or missing score sheets. It is no longer the secretary's job to ring round for results.

13. DILLIGAF score sheets are to be sent to the secretary.

14. Coaching is not allowed during a game and can result in the playing rules being used if the coaching persists after a referees warning.

15. No conferring will be allowed until the end of the break. If conferring takes place after a referees warning it will be classed as coaching.

16. All games must be played at venues within the Elland pool league.

17. In all cases of dispute during a game the referee's decision is final.

18. The referee will warn players who in his opinion are taking too long between shots. If the player does not go to the table and play a shot within 60 seconds, the referee may award a foul against the player. No player under the age of 16 is allowed to play or register in the pool league. All players under 18 must be notified to the Landlord of the home team before commencement of each match. Failure to do so will result in the player(s) being ineligible to play, and all points won will be deducted.

19. All knockout results are to be rang, emailed or texted to the secretary by the winning team, or individual no later that 1 week after the match has taken place. Failure to do this will result in the matched being scratched.

20. All singles and doubles knockout matches will have a scratching time of 8-30pm.

21. All points will be deducted if a team does not complete a season.

22. Any team failing to turn up for 2 matches during a season will be deemed to have withdrawn from the league. If a venue does not fulfil their matches during a season but wish to join the following season they will be required to post a bond of £10 per team. If the team then drops out of the league during the next 12 months they will forfeit the bond. When the venue has completed 12 months the bond will be returned to them. Any players registered to a team, which drops out of the league, will have to pay double registration fees if they wish to register for another team the following season.

23. There will be only 3 meetings per season the first will be the Registration Night (which is actually the last match of the previous season) where The Secretary will give out a Registration Sheet. The second will be approximately 2 weeks later when The Secretary will hand out all fixtures and 50% of your season's fees are to be paid (Approx £25) The third, 3 or 4 matches into the season. This is the most important one as far as finances are concerned. ALL MONIES MUST BE PAID AT THIS MEETING. THE NO PAY NO PLAY RULE WILL BE ENFORCED.

24. All trophies will be awarded for winners and runners up only.

25. Team registration - £50 per team
Team knockout entry fee - £5 per team
DILLIGAF cup entry fee £5 per team
Individual knockout entry fee - £2 per player
Doubles knockout entry fee - £4 per pair of players.

26. These rules can only be altered at an A.G.M. or a special E.G.M.

27. English Pool Association rules will be played at all times in all divisions.

28. The league is committed to raising administration standards. To this end, teams not attending meetings, failing to fulfil their fixtures, or being reported to the league for rowdy or unfriendly behaviour may be expelled from the league or refused entry the following season.

29. There will be either an EGM or an AGM once a season.

30. Any team failing to return an annual trophy in good time will be fined £10 for the inconvenience of the secretary having to chase or collect it. A reminder letter is sent out at least a week before the meeting requiring these returns.

31. Any KO match that is rearranged for any reason must be played at the venue that it was originally drawn. The landlord of that venue must be made aware of any change as well as the secretary. Failure to adhere to these rules will result in exclusion from that competition.

32. And last but not least WE ARE A FUN LEAGUE so enjoy yourselves and have fun.