1. The organisation shall be known as the Elland and District Pool League.
2. All games must be played at venues within the Elland and District pool league.
3. These league rules can only be altered at an A.G.M. or a special E.G.M.
4. Election of officers will only take place at either the AGM or an EGM.
5. Officers renumeration Will be set each year at the AGM, payment is made to cover expenses incurred and a gesture from the league for their efforts in running matters in conjunction with the Elland and District Pool League. The maximum renumeration that can be paid, will be a combined sum to the nominated committee members that are currently paid and will not exceed 15 % of the gross income as determined by the number of registered team entries and income from the various events organised within the Elland and District Pool league only.
6. The league treasurer will be independent of the main stream running of the league.
7. The registration date for teams wishing to enter the league will be the last match in each term (Summer/Winter). On this night the secretary and treasurer will hand out the registration forms and collect 50% of the team registration fee, these forms must be completed at this meeting and handed back to the secretary. No team will be registered without the return of the fully completed forms and fee paid.
8. Entry fees registration fees within the Elland and District Pool League and its various Knockout matches that are organised, will be set by the committee at the A.G.M. meeting.
Team Registration - £60 per team
Team KO - £5 per team
DILLIGAF - £5 per team
Individuals - £3
Doubles - £6 per pair
9. Teams and individual players that wish to enter the various knockouts must play for a registered team within the Elland and District Pool League.
10. League meetings. There will be only 3 per season. The first (AGM) will be the Registration Night (see rule 7) The second will be approximately 2 weeks later when the fixture Secretary will hand out all fixtures and the treasurer will collect the remaining 50% of your team’s fees. (£25) Teams that cannot provide the remaining fee at this meeting will be removed from the fixtures and lose their deposit £25.00 as an admin charge for the re-printing of the fixtures, there will be no exceptions to this rule which will be enforced and as a result a new fixture list will be issued (No later than two weeks prior to the first match date). The third 3 or 4 matches into the season, is for the collection of monies appertaining to any of the knockouts that are organised. Team representatives will only need to attend this meeting if they wish to pay and register their team or individual players in any of the organised events.
11. Teams may register any number of players, but where a venue enters more than one team they will be regarded as individual teams, interchange of players between the teams will not be allowed**(See rule 16).
12. 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.
13. The fixtures, only in extreme circumstances, will the fixture secretary deem the league unplayable and re-organise the division, these circumstances will be if an inordinate number of teams withdraw creating more than 2 weeks of non play between games, this will only be done in conjunction with affected teams after first notifying the chairman of his concerns. The chairman will then call a meeting of the committee and those affected teams representatives. This rule will only come into effect once 50% of the league has been played.
14. Once a player has played a frame for an individual team, they are deemed to be registered to that team (see rule 10).
15. Promotion and relegation of teams at the end of each term the top 2 placed teams in any division will be promoted to the division above them, teams that finish in the lowest 2 places within a division will be relegated to the division below. This cycle will occur after each term and is not a seasonal change.
16. **The transferring of players will only be allowed in exceptional circumstances to another team, these are:- In the event of the venue either closing, ceases to trade or ceases to function as a pool venue (removal of table/s). It will be the responsibility of the team to try and re-locate, (in association with the fixture secretary) so as to maintain the integrity of the division the team is registered within. This rule will only be applied if the majority of the team can show that re-location is not possible or not logistically viable. (Individual players that will not re-locate without good reason will not be given permission to transfer) The remaining team must still try to re-locate without the individual/s and will not be allowed to apply for transfer until the committee are satisfied that all avenues have been exhausted and that it is still not possible nor logistically viable for the remaining members to re-locate. Teams that are to re-locate must first notify the fixtures secretary to see that the venue is first suitable for re-location within the fixture list. Should a player or players be granted a transfer, then they will be free to register with any team within that division only, the player/s averages will be allowed to continue. Players transferring who have an average of over 75% and have played more than 50% of the league games, will not be allowed to transfer to teams that are deemed in-contention of a promotional or trophy winning position, if 75% or more of the league matches have been played (games that have been re-scheduled will be deemed to have been played), normal league rules will then apply. Transferred players will not be allowed to play against any team twice in any one term, nor will a player be able to play more than the maximum allocated frames as determined by the playing fixture in that division. Players that transfer and have played in any of the team events will be cup-tied, players who re-locate and are still currently involved within any organised team event will be allowed to continue.
17. Matches are to be played according to the fixture list. Team matches must start at 8-30pm, teams that arrive after this time will lose a frame every ten minutes, if a player is available to play then he/she must start the match and not wait till their captain arrives.
18. Re- arranged matches 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 early as possible on the day of the fixture, as well as the fixture secretary. The fixture secretary will issue a date to be played by, if the game has not been played by this date, the game will be deemed to be void and no points will be awarded to either team. (The League cannot be held responsible for a venues catering)
19. Any team with less than 6 players on the night will award the remaining points to their opponents (These games will not count towards a players averages).
20. No player can play more than two frames per match, but may play in 2 consecutive frames.
21. The home team will pay for the games. Referees will be selected on the night. Home team to referee odd numbered games.
22. 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.
23. Any team failing to turn up for 2 consecutive matches during a season (Exceptions to this are if the venue ceases to trade, closes or ceases to function as a pool venue) will be deemed to have withdrawn from the league, all points gained or lost will remain intact should 50% of the league fixtures have been played (re-arranged matches will be counted as played with the remaining team being awarded 7 points) any points gained or lost after this half way mark will be deducted. Players registered to these teams will have to pay a registration penalty of £7.00 should they wish to play in the league within twelve months of the dropping out date, £5.00 penalty after 12 months. The venue will be charged a deposit of £25.00 on top of the registration fee should they wish to re-register (returnable after twelve months on production of receipt and if the venue still has a registered team within the league).
24. English Pool Association rules will be played at all times in all divisions.
25. In all cases of dispute during a game the referee's decision is final. (A number is provided for rule clarification on match nights only). Ian Hill 07806 298 977
26. Any KO match that is re-arranged 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 early as possible, as well as the fixture secretary. The fixture secretary will issue a date to be played by. The game must been played by this date. Failure to complete the fixture by the date given will result in both parties being eliminated from the competition. Failure to appear without notification will result in their opponents being given a bye to the next round.
27. Reporting of results winners of league and knockout matches must post their results into the relevant section of the Elland Pool league website (www.ellandpool.co.uk). The results secretary will require league match results cards no later than Saturday morning that week for publishing on the website. They can be posted or hand delivered. It is the responsibility of the winning teams to return the scorecards. Late or missing scorecards will result in 1 point being deducted.
28. All singles and doubles knockout matches will have a starting time of 8-30pm, players will lose a frame every ten minutes after this time for late appearance until loss of game is achieved, both members of the doubles must be in attendance at the stated start time, to avoid losing a frame every ten minutes.
29. 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.
30. Coaching is not allowed during a game and can result in the playing rules being strictly adhered to if the coaching persists after a referees warning.
31. Slow play, referees will warn a player who in his opinion is taking too long between shots and will be ask to make progress (1-2 mins would be deemed slow play). If then the player does not go straight to the table and play a shot, the referee shall award a foul.((guidance)There are very few incidents within the league where players are penalised for slow play, referees are urged to apply the rules only in severe circumstances so as to maintain the very good playing spirit that is evident within the league).
32. Any team or individual, who fails to return an annual trophy in good time or who returns a trophy damaged, will be responsible for the repair costs (or replacement value if beyond repair). All trophies must be returned at the AGM. 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.
33. No player under the age of 15 is allowed to play nor register in the Elland pool league. All players under 18 must be notified to the Landlord of the home team and the captain before commencement of each match, these players must be accompanied by a nominated guardian, who will make his/her presence known to the Landlord/Manager of the venue and the opposition captain, in the event that their guardian should leave the venue then the minor must be placed in charge of another responsible adult or they must leave the venue. Failure to do so will result in the player(s) being ineligible to play, and all points won will be deducted.
34. 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.
35. The Committee reserve the right to refuse a person from becoming a playing or non playing member of the Elland and District Pool League if they feel that the person may bring the league into disrepute, has been banned from another league or sacked from a position of responsibility for misconduct. Persons being refused entry may appeal only in writing and within 31 days (of the date of refusal) to the Chairman of the League who then must call an EGM.
36. In the event that a team is to disband, for that team to retain their current divisional status the new-formed team must retain a minimum of four of the original team. These players must play at least one frame each within the first three weeks from the commencement of the season.
37. Last but not least WE ARE A FUN LEAGUE……. Enjoy yourselves.
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