13) Registration of teams with fees should be made at the appointed meeting where Registration forms for players will be provided. The forms should be returned by the date stated on the forms. Any team playing an unregistered will be deducted 5 points. Teams may register a new player at any time after registration forms have been handed in by messaging the Captains WhatsApp, if messaged by Friday and £1 is paid they will be eligible to play on the following Sunday, if messaged after Friday or £1 fee not paid they will be illegible to play. The £1 fee must be paid before the player is eligible to play even after they wait a week (7 full Days), if they play without fee, any games the player has played will go down as a loss and result will be adjusted, the team will also be deducted 5 points.

14) Transfers are allowed before the halfway point and the same just as new signing, transferred players can only play after the transfer fee is paid. If a team plays a transferred player without paying their transfer fee then that player will be deemed unregistered and the penalties in Rule 13 will apply.

15) Transfers are not allowed after the halfway point, the committee can override this if mitigating circumstance arise.

16) There is no minimum age to players but entry to any venue is subject to the discretion of the landlord. It is advisable to contact the landlord so as not to cause any embarrassment to either party on the night.

17) All games will consist of 6 singles and 2 doubles frames with 1 point awarded for each frame won. A further 2 points will be awarded to the winning team. If both teams are short of players the away team will be awarded the final frame(s) . In the event of a tie in a cup match both teams will nominate one player for a one frame playoff. Teams CANNOT nominate a player that has already played in both singles and doubles, also the nominated player must be present at the match before the commencement of the doubles.

18) Players should have played in a League game (singles or doubles) before the Quarter Finals of the Cup and Plate competitions to be eligible to play from the Quarter Finals onwards or played in the earlier rounds of the Cup / Plate. Any players who do not meet this criteria will be deemed as Cup tied if played and the tie awarded to the opposing team. Players who transfer are only eligible to play Cup and/or Plate matches if they have not played in either competition before transferring.

19) League and cup matches will start at 8:15 pm unless otherwise stated by committee.

20) The winning team are responsible for reporting the result to the League Secretary or post in the the Result group of Facebook on the night of the game. This also applies to the winners of League organised events that include Cup matches and Singles and doubles knockouts.

21) The first 3 singles and both of the doubles names of both teams must be on the scorecard by 8:15 pm and the rest of the names by 8:45 pm. Once a players name is on the sheet it cannot be changed even if the other team agrees.

22) If a team is not at the venue by 8:15 pm then the first frame will be awarded, by 8:25 pm the second frame awarded, by 8:35 pm the third frame awarded and by 8:45 pm then the whole match is awarded 8-0.

23) In the event of a tied points total in the final League standings the following criteria will apply :-

a) Most wins

b) Most frames won

c) Head to head in the matches between the teams

d) Play off between the sides in question at a neutral venue decided by the committee

e) In the event of multiple teams needing to play off, a shortened format involving the teams to be played at a neutral venue. The format being decided by the committee depending on the number of teams involved.

24) Teams who wish to postpone their League game MUST inform both the Secretary and the opposing captain by messaging the captains WhatsApp group. Also when rearranging cancelled games you must go through the captains WhatsApp group. Cup games must be played on or before the scheduled date.

25) An immediate 2 point deduction will apply to the team responsible for the postponement

26) Any team that cancels on the day of the match will forfeit the game 8-0 regardless even if the other team agrees.

27) If teams only have 4 players they must fulfil the fixture. No team can forfeit to another team and award them an 8 - 0. Committee will decide best action if a match cannot be played within time scales.

28) Failure to complete the rearranged fixture will result in the match being awarded 8-0 to the team who were not originally responsible for the postponement.

29) Any team that misses 3 matches will be withdrawn from the league for that season. Teams that are withdrawn or withdraw from the league will have their record removed, so that all teams that are due to play them will receive a bye, back to the beginning of the season unless it is past the halfway point. If this is the case then the results from the first half of the season will stand.

30) Singles and doubles competitions will start at the time stated when the draw and venues are announced as amount of entries have to be taken into consideration. All matches should be played at the stated venue, unless a change is made with the agreement/authorisation of the Fixtures Secretary and will consist of the best of 3 frames until the final which will be the best of 5 frames. No player can be replaced by another player in the singles. In the Doubles competition One player of the pair maybe changed for another player prior to the commencement of the tournament, that player however cannot already have been in the draw. No player(s) will be added once the draw is online. Players from different teams may enter as a doubles pairing. If the singles and doubles needs a deciding frame then you must re-toss to decide the breaker!

31) 3 Man Knock Out: Teams entered into the 3 man knock out must consist of 3 players from the same team. One player maybe changed for another player prior to the commencement of the tournament, that player however cannot already have been in the draw. Players cannot be altered once a team has played a match in the tournament.

32) Should a venue fail to sponsor the table for a cup match or knockout competition then that pub or club will not be offered a venue again.

33) No fees of any kind paid to participate in any aspect of this league will be refunded for any reason whatsoever.

A) Any person banned from any Pub or Club which participates in the League must abide by that establishment's decision. His or her team must fulfil that fixture with the players who are eligible to play at that particular venue. Please note barring yourself from the establishment in question as some sort of protest in order to get the game played elsewhere will not even be considered an option.

34) In the event of competing team numbers changing the intention is to always promote 2 sides per division from the previous season. League numbers will be adjusted to accommodate number of entries. The committee will decide and make any adjustments if necessary.

APPLICATION OF RULES

The League Secretary shall co-ordinate all fixtures and results, and apply the rules as seen fit based on the known evidence.

Any disputes should be made in writing to the Chairman with a £5 deposit. The Committee will then discuss and the affected parties will be informed privately. Any dispute that is upheld will receive their deposit back

SOCIAL MEDIA

The League will operate a Facebook Group for players playing in the league. The group is to be used for all results and league communications only!! Any advertising or selling items posts will be removed. Any appeals will be invalid if this group is used as a debating platform for any issues/disputes and any person who abuses these conditions will be suspended from the League for 3 matches with further suspension for repeat offences. The Administrators of the site reserve the right to accept and or remove any person(s) who misuse the group.

WEBSITE: Address is as follows :-nuneaton8ballpool.co.uk

Results, league tables and player rankings will be updated weekly.

Rankings will be for singles only, each player will start with 100 pts, each player named on the scorecard will receive 2 pts for a win and be deducted 1 pt for a defeat.

TEAMS ARE ADVISED TO REFER TO THE WEBSITE ON A REGULAR BASIS FOR THE ABOVE INFORMATION AND MORE.

THE GAME

1) The game shall be governed by The League's Official Rule Sheet

2) Refereeing should be by the Captain or a player of his/her choice.

3) The referee’s decision is final and any disputes regarding a referee’s decision must be taken to the Committee.

4) The referee must ask the player to nominate the intended pocket for the black ball.

5) Frames are to be refereed alternately with the home team refereeing all odd numbered frames.

6) Each frame should commence with the toss of a coin with the winning player deciding whether to break or pass it to their opponent.

ENJOY YOUR GAME