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GENERAL
The League shall be known as the Port Talbot Pool League,
hereinafter called the League. |
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| The League Bankers will be a National Bank
chosen by the Committee. |
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The purpose of the League is to provide
an outlet for those who wish to play the game of Pool
in an organised manner. The League has provided a framework
of rules to govern competitions. This is for the benefit
and enjoyment for all registered players. This is to ensure
that all matches run by the League are played in a proper
manner and promote the game of Pool in general. Our League
play under the European Blackball Association Blackball
Rules.
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| The League shall recognise the Welsh Pool
Association and its Referees as the Official body of sport
in Wales, and shall seek to be affiliated to the said
Association. The League shall pay the Welsh Pool Association
the required affiliation fee when due, provided that the
said fee is held by the League members to be fair and
reasonable. |
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| The League shall also seek to have representatives
to the W.P.A. and to encourage the representatives to
attend meetings. All payments in respect of expenses will
be paid at the discretion of the League Management Committee. |
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| Management Committee shall consist of the
Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer and two other members elected
at the A.G.M. The number elected each year is at the discretion
of the members at the A.G.M. They will be re-elected bi-annually.
Anyone applying for Management Committee positions must
apply in writing. Their application must be in the hands
of the Chairman at least 2 weeks prior to the A.G.M. |
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| The Secretary shall receive for his duties
an honorarium plus expenses. The honorarium shall be levied
at the A.G.M. Currently this stands at £150 per
annum. |
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| Meetings shall be called at the discretion
of the Management Committee, of which there will be no
less than five per annum. They will start at 7:30p.m.
No meeting will take place unless a quorum and a member
of the Management Committee is present. Any unfinished
business at the close of a meeting shall be carried over
to the next meeting if possible. Otherwise a decision
must be made. |
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| Each registered team is entitled to one
vote, although they may be represented at the A.G.M. by
as many players as they choose. |
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| Any elected Committee member who misses
three meetings without giving good reason will have declared
themselves unavailable and will resign from the Committee.
The Committee if they so wish may elect another member
to take the place of the resigning member. |
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REGISTRATION
Registration of teams and players will take place at the
A.G.M. or as soon as possible. It is the duty of all registered
players to make sure their team players are registered
and to make sure that his or her registration has been
completed 48 hours before the next match. Fees will be
set by the members of the A.G.M. Players may not play
for more than one team. Registration will not be accepted
until accompanied with the appropriate fee. Any team found
to have played an unregistered player, will be fined a
sum of money not greater than the total team registration
fee, and they will forfeit all points in that match won
by that particular player(s). The opposing team will be
awarded the relevant points. Any secondary offence then
the same will apply and the guilty team will be removed
from the fixture list. No player who has played without
registering will be accepted for further registration
in that season. |
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REGISTRATION BOND
Each team will pay into the League a £10 bond. This
bond is refundable at the end of each season as long as
all fines have been paid and all fixtures have been fulfilled.
Fixtures may be cancelled without forfeit of the bond
as long as teams comply with Rule 13. If the bond is forfeited
for any reason, then a further bond will be required for
that team to continue in the League. |
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TRANSFERS
Players may transfer between teams. 48 hours notice is
required in writing from transferee before he/she can
play for their new team. (Deadline for transfers is the
halfway point of each season). The fee being £3.00.
All transfers must be accompanied with the appropriate
fee. Any player transferring and playing for his/her new
team may be treated as an unregistered player if they
have not notified the Chairman and Treasurer.
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PLAYING
Teams will play League and Cup matches on Tuesday and
Wednesday nights unless previously agreed by both teams.
No team shall alter. Delete, cancel or postpone any matches
without the consent of the Secretary. 48 hours notice
must be given before cancellation of any game. Any team
failing to give 48 hours notice will forfeit their bond.
Their opponents will be awarded the highest score of the
night in their respective Division. The offending team
will also be fined £10, which will go to the opposing
team as compensation for any provisions made e.g. food
etc. if applied for in writing. No team will be allowed
to postpone more than one fixture in any one season except
in exceptional circumstances. |
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| Teams who fail to turn up for any fixture
will in the first instance be fined £10, their opponents
awarded the highest score of the night in their respective
Division. If any secondary offence occurs then the fine
shall be £25 and the same points awarded. Any team
failing to turn up more than twice in any season will
be fined £50, removed from the fixture list and
all points gained by other teams will be deducted from
the League Tables right back to the start of the season.
Any team informing the League that they are withdrawing
from the fixture list will be fined £25 and if any
player wishes to re-register will be liable to a percentage
of the fine. |
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| No team may apply for registration
unless they have a minimum of six players. |
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| League matches will consist of six singles
and three doubles. Points will be awarded for each frame
won and 2 bonus points for the winning team. No Bonus
points will be awarded for uncompleted matches unless
one team has already won five frames. Players names must
be displayed prior to the start of the match, with the
singles preceding the doubles. It is not necessary for
a player to be in attendance before the match starts but
must be there before his or her name is called. No match
will start unless there are four players from either side
in attendance. Matches are to start at 7:45 p.m. prompt.
Any team not starting the match by 8:00 p.m. will lose
one point, 8:15 p.m. – two points, by 8:30 p.m.
– the match is conceded. The winning team is to
put their names on the result sheet stating that their
opponents failed to turn up. |
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| Once players names have been
displayed and the match started those names may not be
altered without the express permission of both captains. |
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| It is the responsibility of
the winning team to notify the Fixtures Secretary of the
result. The Fixtures Secretary must be notified by no
later than 10:00 p.m. on the Thursday following each fixture.
Failure to do so will result in the winning team losing
three points off their total. |
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| Matches will be refereed alternately,
with the away team refereeing the first frame. |
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| If for any reason all nine
frames have not been completed, then the score at the
end of play will stand and the Chairman notified as to
why the match was not completed. |
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| Players are expected to respect
the equipment provided by their opponents. |
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| Players having played in any
Cup competition and then transferring to another team
will not be eligible to play for their new team in the
same competition. |
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FINANCE
Whilst the League is a non profit making organisation,
it is necessary to raise funds while the League is in
existence. Funds are required to meet all costs involved
in running the League, to provide trophies for any of
the competitions run by the League, for the reasons mentioned
in Rules 3, 4 and 5 and to assist its members in time
of bereavement etc. |
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| All monies collected on the
Leagues behalf will be deposited into Lloyds T.S.B. no
Money may be withdrawn from the Leagues account without
the express approval of the Management Committee. There
will be three signatures to the account. The Chairman,
the Secretary and the Treasurer of whom two signatures
will be on any cheque. The Treasurer will supply to the
Committee a statement from the bank once a month or when
requested. |
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| Funds can be raised by any
of the following :- Sponsorship, Registration Fees, Entry
Fees for any of the competitions run by the League, Raffles,
Social Evenings etc. |
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| Each team is required to accept
two tickets which will be paid for at the A.G.M. for any
of the social evenings organised by the Committee, provided
that there are no more than three such evenings in any
year. |
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| All teams or players owing
to the League any monies for whatever reason at the end
of the season will, unless the fines are paid, forfeit
their bond. If the monies owed are greater than the bond,
then the teams or players involved will remain ineligible
for registration until such time as any monies owed are
paid. If it is the case of a team fine and any of the
players involved wish to join another team, they may do
so if a percentage of the fine is paid. The percentage
will depend on the amount owed and the number of players
registered with the offending team. |
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| If at anytime the membership
of the League falls below eight members, the League shall
be wound up, and after all debts have been paid off, all
monies remaining will be donated to a charity chosen by
the Management Committee. |
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GENERAL
Any complaints must be made in writing to the Chairman
who will convene a meeting of appeals Committee. The Committee
shall comprise of the members of the full Committee. Offenders
will be notified in writing, and failing to comply with
the request to appear will result in the complaint being
heard in their absence. |
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| Management Committee's decision
is final. |
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| Any person(s) registered as
members of the League, who as a result of their actions
whilst playing pool as organised by the League are guilty
of bringing the game into disrepute, will face severe
disciplinary action, ranging from an automatic four match
ban to expulsion from the League and any Knock-Out competitions
entered during that season. |
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COACHING
Coaching is not allowed under any circumstances. In the
first instance of coaching the referee shall caution the
player and inform the player’s captain. The second
offence will be classed as a deliberate foul and loss
of frame. |
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| All notices of motion for the
Annual General Meeting are to be given to the Chairman
10 days prior to the meeting. |
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| Any team not represented at
the Annual General Meeting for the full duration will
not be allowed to register for the Winter League. |
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| Any qualified referees appointed
by the main Committee will receive £20 expenses
from League funds. |
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| If any of your team players
are under 18, it is your responsibility to contact your
opponents Landlord or Club Committee to ensure they will
allow them on the premises. It is at their discretion
not the Leagues. |
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N.B. These rules will remain in effect during the existence
of the League and may only be altered by the members at
the Annual General Meeting. |
