PENARTH & DISTRICT SKITTLE LEAGUE RULES
(REVISED AUGUST 2007)


1 All Committee meetings to be held at headquarters.

2 Annual Registration fee for each team to be £20 this includes players registration fees.

3 Security fee for new teams £10: provided that £9 shall be returned on completion of the first seasons fixtures.

4 Only registered players to take part in League matches. Infringement of this rule to be reported to the Management Committee who shall have the power to penalise the offending team and award the points, or the match, to their opponents.

5 All players must be registered with The League Secretary at least 24 hours before playing in any match.

6 A player must only register for one team.

7 Each team is to display a list of its registered players in their alley.

8 Members transferring from one team to another must be clear on the books of the late team. A fee of 50p must accompany each transfer request. No transfer will be allowed after 31st December.

9 Members must be 18 years of age before the start of the season or by the 31st December, before being registered.

10 Home and away matches to be played. Two points are awarded for a win one point for a draw the team securing the highest number of points to be champions of each division.

11 Matches to consist of 12 players a side. Each player to have five rolls, fifteen balls. No more than two rolls may be rolled consecutively. Teams to have uninterrupted use of the alley during the match.The "Home Team" will decide how many balls should be available in

the shute for play that evening Proposed Graham Marsh Seconded by Peter Akers .

12 Home teams to play first, supply the sticker-up, and be responsible for filling in the score card. Winning team or the home team in the event of a draw, to ensure that the winning score card is left at , or posted to the Conservative Club on or before the Saturday following the match, failure to do so will result in one point being deducted from the winning or home team.

13 Any team wishing to postpone a match must agree the postponement with their opponents and inform the League Secretary. Failure to comply with this rule will render the postponement void and the points of the match will be awarded to their opponents by the League Secretary. If the team captains cannot agree, the League Secretary has the power to order the postponement
of the match, provided three clear days notice of the postponement has been given.

14 Any matches postponed during the first half of the League's programme must be re-arranged and played before the second half of the fixtures. Any matches postponed during the second half of the season must be played within two weeks of the end of the season. As soon as possible after setting the date for the postponed match to be played, the Captain of the Home side shall notify the League Secretary of the date on which the match is to be played.

15 All matches to commence not later than 8.30pm. All teams to be complete by the last but 1 player of the visiting teams second roll. Captains to ensure that the full names (initials and Surname) of their players are recorded on the score-card and the board. Home team’s first roll should be completed by 8.45pm. (amended August 2008)

16 Captains to be in charge of games, and ensure that score cards are correctly filled in and signed at the end of the match.

17 Captains will report any member or members or team for any misconduct to the Management Committee, who shall have the power to penalise as deemed necessary.

18 All balls to be rolled across the bowling line NOT THROWN. All Captains are to ensure this rule is adhered to.

19 The front and two quarter pins must be painted. The front pin with a thick black line and two thin white bands, quarter pins with a thick white line and two thin black bands.

20 The two teams with the lowest points in each division will be relegated each season, except for the lowest divisions. The two teams with the highest points will be promoted, except for those in the Premier Divisions. Where teams finish level on points, there will be a play off match.

21 All team secretaries must keep the scores of their players averages and after the last match of the season send their top average player to roll off on the Headquarters alley. For the Averages Championship a deadline will be enforced on this roll-off.

22 Any protest, together with a fee of £1, must be in the League Secretary's
hands by the third day after the match in question. The fee will be returned if the protest is upheld.

23 The Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer to be elected annually at the Annual General Meeting.

24 The Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer to sign all cheques.

25 The Vice Chairman and Management Committee to be elected at the first

Delegates Meeting following the Annual General Meeting.

26 Any registered member of any team may attend the monthly Delegates Meeting but in the event of a vote being called for, only one member from each team in the League may vote.

27 Trophies must be in the hands of the Management Committee no later than the date of the Annual General Meeting.

28 The minimum sticker-up fee will be decided at the Annual General Meeting.

29 The Management Committee shall have the power to add bye-laws and regulations as they deem necessary and may deal with any matter not covered by these rules.

30 Any proposal to amend these rules at an Annual General Meeting must be in the hands of the League Secretary 14 Days before the Meeting as a notice of motion.

31 All teams playing on alleys where outside Leagues participate, e.g.: Cardiff or Barry League, will be held responsible with that Club or Hotel to arrange nights of play so that matches do not clash with the PENARTH& DISTRICT LEAGUE. Once the Penarth Fixtures are made out they will in no way be amended.

32 All teams must send a Delegate to the Monthly Delegates Meeting.

KNOCKOUT COMPETITION RULES.


1 All players in Cup Competitions must be registered with The League,except in the fours Competitions which are open events.

2 All Competitions to be annual events, Winners to hold the Trophy for one season.

3 All Byes to be in the first round.

4 Games to be five rolls fifteen balls per player.

5 In the event of a draw, each team to play one extra roll.

6 All matches to be played on a neutral alley.

7 A referee may be appointed by the Committee for the semi-final and final rounds, all balls called "over" by the referee will be deemed void and any pins hit by that ball will not count in the score, nor shall they be replaced during that roll.

8 Dates for all Competitions to be arranged by the Management Committee.

9 Any player having been registered for a team cannot transfer to another team.

10 Teams failing to play on the appointed date, time and alley, or playing an unregistered player will forfeit the match and be reported to the Management Committee.

11 Times will be stated on all Cup Draws and an allowance of 5 minutes will be allowed, unless there is a previous agreement between the teams.

12 All teams to pay the sticker-up before games commence.

13 The closing date to all competitions is final.

14 There is no entrance fee payable in respect of the Singles or Averages Competitions, Teams may send one player to each.

15 Minimum sticker-up fees will be decided at the start of the season by the Management Committee.

16 Entrance fees for the Competitions will be £2 per team for fours, £1 per team for the pairs and not less than £10 for the Holme Tower Competition.

17 Once the Competition forms are printed, all names must be adhered to. No replacements or additions will be permitted.