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1. Table Preparation -- A and B Grade League
Host clubs shall have the tables brushed clean and blocked before
7:30 p.m. No host club player is permitted to practice on a match
table after 7:15pm. The visiting team shall be permitted to play from
7.15pm. until 7.30 p.m. to gauge the pace of the table.
2. Team Lists
The names of players in both teams must be entered on the official
score card by 7:30 p.m. Teams will comprise of 4 players seeded 1-4
in order of ability. The order will be taken from the rankings list
provided from last season. For those players who do not appear on the
list, the team captains should endeavour to place them in order of
true ability, where No. 1 equals the strongest and so on. Such
players will be placed at bottom level of the ranking for their
respective grade unless the League committee is aware of the player's
ability and is able to place them more accurately. The seed-ranking
list will be continually updated and should be up to date by Week 3.
After this time the order from the rankings list is to be used.
3. Starting Time
Matches in the first round must commence no later than 7:30 p.m.
Three players are to be in attendance by 7:45 p.m. and the 4th by 8
p.m. unless agreed upon by BOTH Captains. Any player (home or away
team) who is not ready to play at the correct starting time shall
forfeit one frame and one frame for each subsequent 15 minutes he or
she is late. Second round matches must commence not later than 10
minutes after the completion of the first round.
4. Score Cards
Match results shall be recorded on the official score cards. The
winning team takes the responsibility to either post the card on the
night or hand deliver it to UQ2 by 5 p.m. the next day. DO NOT USE
STAMPED CARDS IF YOU KNOW IT WILL BE HAND DELIVERED. (NOTE: The
League 'mail box' is at the front counter of UQ2).
5. Miss Rule
The "miss rule" will not be played or enforced during the
course of the league due to the limited numbers of persons who are
qualified as referees, and the problems this has caused in past
seasons. The "miss rule" may apply during the Finals if
suitably qualified referees are in attendance and both team captains
agree to its application for the match. A deliberate miss is already
covered in the rules of Snooker and such rules will continue to apply.
6. Matches
Matches should be played in reverse order i.e. 3 v 3 and 4 v 4 play
first, unless agreed by both Captains. Tables will be decided by toss
of a coin i.e. 3 & 1 share one table and 4 & 2 on the other.
Snooker matches shall comprise 3 frames each frame won counting one
point, plus an extra point to the winning player:
3 --0 win = 4 points to the winner.
2-- 1 win = 3 points to the winner.
7. Referees
All team members must referee and score matches when not playing - no
free rides. The referee is the SOLE JUDGE; players must accept and
abide by the ref's decision. A referee may confer with the marker,
but his or her decision, after such conference, is FINAL. Any
disputes regarding interpretation of the rules of Snooker, in writing
only, to BSASA League Chairman c/- BSASA. Rulebooks are available
from the above source, $10 a copy.
8. Player Regulations
(a) Players are eligible to play in both grades on Wednesday and
Thursday, with exception of the top seeds. Any doubts ask before you
let them play, but most A grade one and two seeds will be excluded
from B grade.
(b) To be eligible to play in finals, a player must have played a
minimum of 5 matches. No new players after the halfway point in the
season. Captains should endeavour to qualify at least one emergency
player for the finals.
(c) Each player shall pay $4 on the night. This total; $32 is paid to
the venue.
9. Forfeits and Penalties
(a) A player forfeit shall be treated as a 3-0 win against that
player. If a player forfeits, their normal position will remain vacant.
(b) A team forfeit shall be treated as a 12-0 win to the other side,
unless a match can be successfully re-scheduled and played within 7
days. The BSASA League Committee MUST first sanction the re-scheduling
of any matches.
Any team who forfeits after 6:30 p.m. on match nights will be fined
$32 , to be paid to the venue prior to the next match
Any player or club may appeal against any penalty imposed under these
Bylaws. All appeals shall be made in writing to the Secretary. The
BSASA League Committee may vary the application of any of the Bylaws
in exceptional circumstances.
10. Finals venues and conduct of finals.
The semi finals shall be played between the teams finishing in the
top four. 1st ranked team will play 2nd ranked team. The match will
be played at the 1st ranked team's home ground. The winner of this
match will advance to the grand final. The 3rd ranked team will play
4th ranked team at the 3rd ranked team's home ground. The loser of
this match is eliminated. The winner of this match will play the
loser of the 1st vs. 2nd at the loser's home ground. The loser of
this match is eliminated the winner advances to the grand final.
The venue for the Grand final to be advised.
11. Disputes
Any disputes with regard to the conduct of the league (as opposed to
disputes regarding the interpretation of the rules of Snooker) will
be arbitrated by the League committee on receipt of written
notification of the dispute by a team captain. The decision of the
League committee shall be final.
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