Below are the rules for the CDSL as they stand. The rules are certainly out of date and require amendment, however they appear here for the purpose of new teams and players to understand the league a but more.
The rules are split into three sections. League Rules for the overall running of the league itself, Match Rules for how we should play each frame/match and Competition Rules for how the different cups are decided.
League Rules
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The league shall be called the Clevedon District Snooker League.
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The headquarters of the league will be at the Triangle Club.
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Meetings shall be held on the evening of the first Monday of the month.
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Five members shall form a quorum.
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All teams must send a representative to each monthly meeting. Failure to do so will result in a 2 points deduction. Committee Members are the Captains of their teams. If a Captain cannot attend, then they can send a member from their team to represent them. If a team is not represented at any meeting a penalty of 2 points will be implemented on all occasions, this does include the AGM.
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The Committee shall consist of the foregoing officers and one representative from each registered team.
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Officers shall consist of President, Chairman, Vice Chairman, Treasurer, Secretary, Sports Secretary, Press Officer, and Competitions Secretary.
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All officers of the league shall be elected annually at the AGM.
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The Annual General Meeting (AGM) shall be held annually at the Triangle Club, on a date agreed by the committee.
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No rule may be altered except by consent of the AGM or by an extraordinary AGM convened for that purpose and must satisfy the Committee that rule 14 has been complied with.
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Any proposed alteration to the rules must be submitted in writing to the last meeting of the season prior to the AGM. Such new proposed change in rules must be distributed to all team Captains together with the Agenda, at least 14 days prior to the AGM. All such proposals must have a proposer and a seconder, one of which must be present at the AGM to support the proposal. It shall be the duty of the committee to review the rules as when changing circumstances require them, and shall ensure a complete review at least every five years.
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The league may consist of any number of teams accepted for competition at the AGM.
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An Honorarium may be granted to the Secretary and Treasurer at the discretion of the Committee.
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14 days notice must be given to all members prior to any AGM.
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The Committee shall reserve the right to ensure that any team accepted for competition can provide correct and proper facilities for the con duct of matches.
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It shall be the duty of the Committee to ensure that all clubs accepted for competitions should have a copy of these rules and ensure compliance.
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All players that are registered must have a phone number or home address put on the registration form before the start of the season. This could be a home, work, mobile, e-mail address or the Captains phone number. This rule is for the benefit of the Competitions Secretary.
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No new player shall be signed on after 31st December. Unless special circumstances apply, and are agreed by the Committee.
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No player shall be permitted to transfer from one team to another during the playing season, unless agreed by both Captains, and majority members at a league meeting. No transfer may take place without sanction of the Committee. No transfer may be sanctioned or take place after the 31st December.
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A team dropping out of the league during the season will have to pay a fine of £5 to the league on re-application.
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In the event of a tie on points for the league championship the team with the most wins shall be league champions. If teams are level on both points and matches won then a play off on a neutral venue shall be arranged by the Committee.
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Prizes and trophies will be awarded to the winning teams and players at the discretion of the Committee. A choice of trophy for individual players will be exercised at the discretion of the Committee who will allocate a fixed sum for the purchase of such trophies. Any additional cost that may be incurred shall be borne by the teams or individuals exercising the right of choice.
Match Rules
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Snooker teams can consist of four players or more playing one frame each and one pairs match. Make the draw for the singles as we normally do in this case the first 3. The Team with 3 players only will have to be drawn again by the opposing Captain on who plays the Fourth singles frame and will concede a +10 handicap to his opponent. The other two players who are not drawn out will play in the Pairs. The player who plays two single frames cannot play again in the Pairs. If 2 Teams have 3 players each the same process still applies, but no handicap will be given to either player who plays the spare singles frame.
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All matches are to be played under the Billiards & Snooker Control Council rules, with composition balls, ivory balls are barred. The same balls shall be used throughout the match unless the referee makes a change under rule 12 of the Billiard & Snooker Control Council general rules.
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Fixtures must be played as arranged unless re-arrangement is agreed by the opposing Captain. Sports Secretary must be notified of this either by phone or e-mail. Any team unable to attend the original fixture shall give 24 hours notice to the opposing Captain, at 7.30 pm on a Tuesday. Failure to do this will result in conceding the match and 5 points to the opposing team. All postponed matches during the first half of the season must be re-arranged and played by 31st December.
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It shall be the duty of the home team to provide prepared table together with the correct and proper equipment of play except cues.
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The home team shall provide a competent referee and marker, and pay for the lighting of the table.
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All matches shall commence at 7.30pm. Any team having no player ready to play by 7.45pm shall forfeit the first game. If a team has no player ready to play the next game within half an hour (8pm) they shall forfeit the that frame and so on (8.30pm, 9pm). If any frame be completed in less than half an hour a 10 minute wait shall be allowed if the next player is not present. If a player is still not present he shall forfeit the frame. The last player must be ready to play at 9.30pm.
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Order of play & pairings for games shall be decided by a draw at the commencement of the match. The order of play can be amended in certain circumstances (i.e. Shift work) with preference to the home Captain in the event of disagreement. The Captain decides whom he plays in the pairs at the same time as the draw, not later. Preferably the pairs will be the last frame of the evening, but this can be amended (i.e. to be played third) as long as both Captains agree. If there is disagreement then it’s best to play this frame last.
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The method of scoring shall be one point to the winner of each frame. In the event of a forfeited frame the opponents shall receive one point. The point in a forfeited game shall only go to the opposing side provided their player is ready to play at the correct time. In the event of two opposing players (being drawn against each other) not being present & ready to play, no points shall go to either side. Frame becomes none and void. In the event of a team not turning up at the agreed time & venue, they shall forfeit the match and 5 points automatically awarded to their opponents. Should neither side turn up to play at the agreed time and venue, no points shall accrue to either side. The Committee has the right to insist that all matches be played at the correct venues.
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Result cards with correctly filled in names and scores shall be sent to the Sports Secretary by the home Captain to arrive within 3 days of the match. Cards must be signed by both Captains or acting Captains. For breach of this rule, a deduction of 1 point plus the points they won on the night of the match. No other form of result notification will be accepted.
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All breaks of 20 or more must be recorded on the result card. The highest break counts in league matches only.
Competition Rules
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Only registered players shall be eligible for competitions held during the playing season. The draw for all competitions shall take place at the monthly meetings. To be eligible for the team Knockout Cup players must have played at least four league matches prior to the 1st Round. Order of play & pairings must be drawn as normal league competition. Players must be ready to play as drawn.
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Pairs for the Doubles Competitions must be from the same club. It is acceptable for players to be from different teams within the same club i.e. A or B team.
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For Individual, Handicap & pairs Competitions it is the responsibility of the home player(s) to arrange the match at their home venue. The home player(s) must give 3 dates within the first 10 days from when the draw was made. The away player can contact the Competitions Secretary if they have not been contacted after the 10 days. The match must be played by the last Sunday before the next meeting. Remember it is also the responsibility of the away player to get the match arranged and played. If a player(s) are unable to play the match on the agreed date at short notice, they must contact their opponents at least an hour prior to the match start time. If the match has not being played before the next meeting, this will mean both parties being disqualified. Unless one player(s) has consented their opponents to claim the match. The Committee cannot take sides to either player(s) in aid of a disagreement when a match has not being played by the date set by the Competitions Secretary.
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All Semi Finals & Finals of Individual, Handicap & Pairs competitions will be played on a Wednesday night unless special circumstances arise. The Competitions Secretary will set these dates at the start of the season in the fixture books. The Committee will decide a neutral venue, date, time and referee. If a player does not attend the match without notifying their opponents and referee in good time (at least an hour prior to the match start time) then the player will have to forfeit the match to his opponent. If the player has notified opponent and referee in good time, a re-arrangement will be made agreed by the committee and referee.
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In Cup Competitions a draw is made. The first name drawn out is the home player(s). The home player(s) must play his match at his home venue i.e. Triangle player to play the match at the Triangle Club. Circumstances can change this though i.e. Fire. The club been refurbished. If both parties are agreed for the match to be switched to the opposing venue out of convenience then Competitions Secretary must be notified of this. Also the Committee must be notified of change of venue at the next meeting. In breach of this rule will mean both parties been disqualified from the competition.
