Braintree League 2021

Braintree Tuesday pool League (Stage 1 2021)

BRAINTREE TOWN POOL LEAGUE
LEAGUE RULES
1. POOL RULES: We play the official World 8 ball pool rules (WORLD RULES) as published by the World Eightball Pool Association and as endorsed by the ENGLISH POOL ASSOCIATION.

2. SIGNING ON FORMS: To be returned prior to or on the first match of the league season. Additional players can be signed on later, up to a MAXIMUM of 10 players in any one team.

3. POINT SYSTEM: 1 point will be awarded for EACH frame won. IF at the end of the season teams are ‘tied’ then the CueScore website (Where league information is registered) will determine the final league positions.

4. MATCH FORMAT: Will consist of 2 Scotch doubles and a Scotch team 4man, in which players can play in one of the doubles frames and the team 4man. This will be followed by three sets of four singles. Set 1 - Will be home pick first, Set 2 - Will be away team pick first and finally Set 3 - Will be made by random draw. Players can only play once in EACH set of 4 singles and Breaks are as shown on the Match Sheet. After first League Round Robin the teams will be split into two divisions of four teams, who will then play each other twice to decide Premier and Conference division champions.

5. RESULT SHEETS: It is the responsibility of the winning team to send an image of the Sheet to the Captains group on Messenger and then give the to Luke Nash or Bar Staff following the match. Failure to do so will mean NO points / frame wins will be awarded for the win. Please ensure that your players names are PRINTED clearly.

6. SUBSCRIPTIONS: Each player to pay a £5.00 entry fee at the start of the first league match at the beginning of the season. Non-payment at this stage, will result in that player NOT being allowed to enter for a team. A FULL list of players will also need to be supplied at this time, up to a maximum of 10 players.

7. COMPETITIONS: There will be a Singles, Doubles and a Captain’s cup competition which will be played on Tuesday nights, sometime during the league season 8.00pm start.

8. REFEREES: Referees need to fully understand all rules. Teams are to alternate refereeing duties roughout the match, home team first. The referee’s decision is final. Following a FOUL (where the white ball ends up OFF the playing surface of the table) the oncoming player may pick up the white ball and place it on the table behind the baulk line.

9. CLAIMING GAMES: The first frame should start by 8.15pm, otherwise it may be claimed. subsequent frames may be claimed at 15-minute intervals such as (i.e.: 8.30pm 8.45pm etc.). At 9.00pm match will be claimed. Average WIN frames won during the season will be awarded at the end of the season to the Team claiming the match. NO points / frame wins will be awarded to the other team. However, with this being said please remember this is a friendly league and you should try to be accommodating to team requests.

10. CONFERRING / COACHING: This is NOT allowed in any game by any person EXCEPT when playing in the Scotch Doubles or Team 4man, when it is allowed. On the first occasion (Player or Supporter) the referee must give a verbal warning to the offending Team’s player OR supporter, on a second or subsequent occasion it will result in ‘loss of frame ‘.

11. PLAYER SUBSTITUTIONS: A player once substituted they will be allowed back to play in a later set.

12. TEAMS DROPPING OUT OF THE LEAGUE: All fixtures and results will be scrubbed as though the team did not exist, those players will NOT be allowed to join another team during that current season, other than under exceptional circumstances.

THIS LIST IS NOT EXHAUSTIVE OR MEANT TO BE BUT COVERS THE MAIN POINTS, FOR ANY OTHER INFORMATION PLEASE REFER TO THE LEAGUE ADMINISTRATORS FOR CLARIFICATION