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UPTON UPON SEVERN SUMMER SKITTLES LEAGUE RULES
1. The LEAGUE shall be called:
"THE UPTON UPON SEVERN SUMMER SKITTLES LEAGUE-, (UOSSSL) and a Bank
Account in this name will be maintained with an audited Balance Sheet being
presented annually at the League A.G.M.
2. A Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer and Fixture Secretary, and Six
Committee members (minimum) shall be elected at the A.G.M. to constitute the
Executive Committee. Any matter within, or not covered by the League Rules, shall be dealt with by this Committee and their decision shall be final.
3. A delegate from each team shall attend meetings as notified by the Secretary, and along with the Executive Committee this will constitute the "Management Meeting". Any failure to send a delegate to these meetings will result in a £5 fine on the respective Team.
4. Team registration fee of £20, the amount review able annually, shall be paid to the Treasurer at a date specified by the committee. Teams are not required to register players. All registration, competition entrance fees and other costs shown within the League rules may be subject to change each year dependant upon recommendations of the Committee and following the Treasurer's review of the annual budget. They will be confirmed by the annual Management meeting.
5. The number of divisions will be dictated by the number of teams registering but
shall normally be either 8 or 10 teams to a division.
6. Matches shall start by 8 p.m. and shall be played in the format 1st Three, 2 nd Three and last Four players. Once started a match shall be considered a fixture. In the event a team cannot field 10 players once the match has started, no player from that team may play twice and the result at the end of the match will stand. Should a player fall sick during a game, a substitute may play and their score will count, subject to the agreement of both captains at the time of substitution. When bowling players should ensure that the whole of the foot does not go over the first (nearest) line on the alley and that the ball must drop (touch) the alley before the second line.
7. Each team shall consist of 10 players with each team containing at least one male or female player. The minimum age of players will normally be 17, but, subject to agreement with the opposing Captain, and with the permission of the Landlord at the pub/club where it is intended to play, 16 is acceptable to the league with a maximum of 2 per team.
8. Four points will be awarded for a win and two to each team for a draw. Two points for a win and one for a draw will also be awarded for each section. At the end of the season the team scoring the highest points will be Champions of their Division. In the event of a tie, the highest number of pins scored in their two matches shall be the winner. The division winners and the runners up shall be promoted while the bottom two teams will be relegated except in the lower division but subject to the number of teams registering each year which may cause other necessary changes.
9. Each player must sign the result card, the home team being responsible for the
result card administration, and for ensuring it reaches the Fixture Secretary within 72 hours of the match being completed. Failure to get the result card to the secretary within the 72 hours will cause the team to be fined £3 for their first offence and £2 for each subsequent offence.
10. Any team breaking a fixture without 3 days notice to the Fixture Secretary and to the opposing team, will be fined £5 and shall pay any logically incurred expenses.
11. It is not compulsory for the losing player to buy his/ her opponent a drink at the end of a match, unless he/she wishes to do so.
12. All matches shall be played in the best traditions of friendly competition and any form of behaviour not meeting this should be reported in writing to the League
Secretary for the Executive Committee to deal with necessary.
For the continued smooth running of the league it is imperative that teams register on the night at the A.G.M. There will however, be 7 days grace following the A.G.M. but team secretaries will not be contacted.
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