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League and committee
1 The League
shall be known as the
Evesham
and District Skittles League
2 A President
shall be elected at an AGM and remain in office until he/she
resigns
3 A Management
Committee comprising at least 9 members shall administer the League
It shall include a Chairman, Vice Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer,
Website Coordinator, Cup and Fixture Secretaries, League Results
Coordinator and Divisional Coordinator These representatives shall
be elected annually at the AGM, which will be held on or before 1
August
4 All
nominations for positions on the committee must be made in writing
to the Secretary 14 days before the AGM and countersigned by the
nominee Only one vote per team is allowed to elect members to the
Committee
5 Nominations
for the position of Honorary Vice President must be made in writing
and in confidence to the Secretary, before the last delegates
meeting in each season The nominations are expected to be for
outstanding and
meritous
service to the League and will be discussed in a closed meeting by
the Management Committee In the event that any person is
successfully accepted, it will be announced at the AGM The
Committee’s decision is final and no discussion or correspondence
will be entered into
6 Any proposed
rule changes must be lodged with the Secretary 14 days before the
AGM
Teams
7 Applications
to join the league must be made in writing on the form provided by a
date set by the Committee at the start of the season The
appropriate fee, which will be set annually at the AGM, must be paid
prior to the AGM
8 Additional
players must be registered by telephone with the Divisional
Coordinator 48 hours before being allowed to play in any match
Captains are required to confirm the registration in writing within
one week Failure to do shall mean the player is deemed ineligible
9 All teams
shall attend meetings announced by the Committee When the meeting
has been called to order, a roll call will be taken At the end of
the roll call any team who has not registered their presence will be
deemed to be absent and they will be liable to a £20 fine, which
will be donated to the League’s chosen charity
10 a) A player
should not play for more than one team in any one season However,
if the player has not played for that team during the season, and
the Committee grants written permission, a player may change teams
b) Any player
whose team has withdrawn from the League during the season will be
allowed to sign on and play for another team Prior approval will
need to be sought from the Committee
Matches
11a) In the
event of late arrivals for any match a player’s position may be left
open until the end of the second leg He/she must then bowl off the
legs that they are behind or his/her place must be filled by a
reserve
b) Teams will
normally comprise of 10 players All League and Cup matches
involving 6 or more team players shall start at 830 pm prompt If
the game has not started by 830 pm the opposition are entitled to
claim the game
c) All other Cup
competitions to start at 800 pm with a roll call Late arrivals
will not be allowed to participate
d) Singles,
pairs, and 4-a-side are to be played on a knockout basis for the
final only
e) The 5-a-side
competition is Kingpin, with the highest score going through to the
next round All teams will be put on the board and play will be
straight down the board
12 A ball
touching either side of the alley before striking the pins shall not
count and the pins shall be re-set to their position prior to
delivery of the ball All pins must be down FLAT or clear of the
diamond to count In Kingpin games if the Kingpin is knocked down by
another pin, the hand will be over
13 If a team
resigns from the league after the season has commenced, the
committee reserves the right to expunge the results of their games
from the league tables
14 The Home
Team is responsible for providing the sticking-up in all League
matches In Cup matches the sticking-up is shared between the teams
15 In the event
of a player being injured during a match the opposing Captain could
nominate any registered member of the team to finish the match
16 In the event
of a team playing an ineligible player, that team will be declared
the loser and shall lose the points gained from the match and have a
further 12 points deducted The non-offending team will have the
full 12 points awarded
17 All
protests/complaints must be made in writing to the League Secretary
within 14 days The
Evesham
Skittle League expects games to be played in an enjoyable and
sportsmanlike atmosphere Personal barracking or intimidation will
not be tolerated Any team found guilty of misconduct, which in the
opinion of the committee is detrimental to the interests of the
League, may be fined and/or their membership terminated, after both
offender and complainant appear before the Committee to explain
their actions
RESULTS
18 a) For all
League games it is the responsibility of the Home Team to complete a
result card in full The result card must reach the League Results
Coordinator within 72 hours of the end of the match Failure to do
so will mean a 6-point deduction
b) For all Cup
games, involving 6 or more players, it is the responsibility of the
Winning Team to complete a result card in full The result card must
reach the Cup Secretary within 72 hours of the end of the match
Failure to do so will mean disqualification from the
competition
c) For all
other cup matches ie the 5-a-side, 4-a-side, pairs, Gents and
Ladies singles, the Winners must ring the Cup Secretary (no later
than 10 pm) with the result within 72 hours of the end of the
match Failure to do so will result in the team or person being
excluded from the competition
d) Results
signed for on the result card will stand and will not be altered
under any circumstances
MATCH CANCELLATION OR POSTPONEMENT
19 If a League
match or Cup match, involving 6 or more players is cancelled, the
team who forfeit the game must advise the opposition as soon as
possible prior to the game, to avoid unnecessary travel The
forfeiting team must advise the alley that the game has been
cancelled and must submit a signed result card, clearly indicating
the cancellation If a League match is cancelled the League Results
Coordinator must be notified and in Cup matches the Cup Secretary
must be notified Failure to do so will result in a minimum £10
fine Maximum points will be awarded to the non-offending team if a
League game is cancelled In Cup competitions the non-offending team
will advance to the next round
20 Postponement
of matches is not acceptable unless:
a) The alley
is unavailable The opposing Captain, and the League Results
Coordinator/ Cup Secretary must be notified, where possible, no less
than 48 hours prior to the game
b) Weather
conditions are such that it would be dangerous to travel Both
Captains must agree as soon as possible
c) A team who
cannot fulfill a fixture for any reason (eg death of a team
member) If both Captains agree, then the match may be postponed
d) Unless
sub-clause 20 (a), 20 (b) or 20 (c) apply, Cup matches can only be
postponed by the Cup Secretary, so as to avoid possible fixture
congestion
e) The Captain
requesting postponement under sub-clause 20 (b) and 20 (c) must
inform the alley, and the League Results Coordinator/Cup
Secretary as soon as possible The Captain requesting postponement
under sub-clause 20 (d) must advise the alley Failure to do so will
incur a minimum £10 fine
21 Postponed
matches must be completed as follows:
a) All league
games postponed before the turn around, must be played before the
second half of the season begins
b) All league
games postponed in the second half of the season must be played
within two weeks of the finish of normal League matches
c) In the
event of opposing captains being unable to agree a date to play a
rearranged match they will both contact the Fixture Secretary who
will rule on a date for the game to take place If a team does not
turn up at the rearranged venue the 12 points will be awarded to the
opposing side
d) Postponed
Cup games must be played on the alley and date as re-scheduled by
the Cup Secretary
GENERAL
22 Should the
teams in the promotion and relegation positions in any division be
level on points at the end of the season, their placing shall be
decided by a play off between them This match will be played on a
neutral alley and on a date decided by the Fixture Secretary If
teams are not available the game can be forfeit
23
The top two teams in each division (except the 1st) shall
be promoted to the next higher division, and the bottom two teams
shall be relegated to the next lower division in the following
season unless, for special reasons, the Committee decide otherwise
24 Any team
failing to send a representative to the League’s Annual Presentation
Evening to collect their trophies shall be expected to contact the
League Secretary prior to the start of the following season to
arrange collection Failure to do so shall mean the League reserves
the right to retain the trophies for use the following season
25 Pre-season
information is distributed prior to the start of the new season on a
date and venue announced by the Committee This information is to be
collected by all participating teams on the appropriate date Any
team failing to comply shall be expected to contact the League
Secretary to arrange collection
26 Guidelines
for new alleys entering the League:
a) 38 feet from the line to the middle pin;
b) 12
feet from the line to the back of the alley;
c) 7
feet width of the alley;
d) 40
inch diamond;
e) 10
inch Gloucester pins;
f) 4 ¾
inch diameter ball
g)
Quarter pins and Kingpins must be marked to ensure the same pins are
used throughout the game
27 There will
be a £1 fee for the Ladies and Gents singles competitions There
will be a £2 fee per couple for the Pairs competition, the proceeds
of which shall be donated to charity
28 In order to qualify for the
Highest League Average award, away matches only are taken into
account A minimum of 8 away matches must be played to qualify and
all away matches are taken into account
29 Anything
arising for which no rule is provided shall be referred to the
Committee, whose decision is final. | 
