Torquay Skittles League Rules

Torquay Skittles League Rules.

1. The League shall be called the “Torquay Skittles League”. The League’s year

shall be from 1^st June, to 31^st May.

2. The objects of the league are to encourage the playing of skittles and to foster

fellowship among the skittlers.

3. A Member of the League, shall be a paid up Member of a registered team of the

Torquay Skittles League.

The affairs and conduct of the League shall be managed by a Committee

consisting of the Chairman who shall be ex officio, the Treasurer, the Secretary,

the Assistant Secretary, Vice Chairman, Press Secretary together with a

maximum of 30 other duly elected current Members of which a maximum of 3

players from any one team shall be elected to serve. The Committee shall meet

when and as required.

4. The Committee shall be the deciding factor in any dispute (where details have

first been submitted to the Secretary in writing) as well as in the interpretation of

the Rules and Regulations and all other League matters.

5. In the event of the League acquiring freehold or leasehold assets the assets shall

be vested in four trustees who shall be elected at the A.G.M. or any E.G.M.

6. The Officers and all other Members of the Committee shall be elected at the

Annual General Meeting and deal with matters not expressly provided for in the

Rules and Regulations and shall have the power to fill all vacancies on the

Committee which may arise during the year.

7. The Annual General Meeting of the League shall be held not later than 30^th June

of each year. The Committee or 30% of the teams in the league shall be

empowered to call any Extraordinary General Meeting which they deem

necessary.

8. An Extraordinary General Meeting may be called by giving 28 days clear notice

in writing to the Secretary of the League and the secretary of each team. In the

event that such Meeting is called for the purpose of considering a proposal to

amend the Rules or Regulations then the notice given must contain details of the

proposed amendments.

9. All teams must send at least one representative to the A.G.M. and any E.G.M.

and may have a maximum of two voting delegates. Failure to provide at least one

representative will result in a fine as stipulated in the regulations.

10. The Chairman will take the chair at all General and Committee meetings. In the

absence of the Chairman the Vice Chairman shall take the chair. 50% of the

members of the Committee shall form a quorum at all Committee Meetings.

11. (a) The Treasurer shall pay all the monies received into an account or accounts

in the name and under the control of the League at the Trustee Savings Bank

plc Torquay or such other Bank as the Committee may from time to time

determine, and shall pay any account passed by the Committee by cheque to

be signed by any two of the Chairman, Secretary or Treasurer.

(b) The Treasurer shall arrange with the League’s Accountant to audit the

Balance Sheet of receipts and expenditure for presentation to Members at the

Annual General Meeting.

12. It shall be the duty of the Secretary to attend all correspondence; record the

proceedings of the Committee and General Meetings in a Minute Book, together

with a record of the names of those present at each meeting.

13. A current list of Members of the league shall be held by the Press Secretary.

14. Notification of the names of teams wishing to continue to play in the League

together with the name and address of home alley and Secretary shall be sent to

the Secretary by the 31^st March each year for registration. Each team shall

provide to the Secretary notification of the members names together with their

signatures for registration by the 31^st July each year, together with the

appropriate registration fee as stipulated in the regulations.

(a) A Member may only play for the Team for which the Member is registered.

(b) A Member may be transferred from one team to another, prior to 31^st

December each year by signing a Transfer of Registration form which shall

give the Members name and the name of the team that is being left and the

name of the team that is being joined. This Transfer form to be signed by the

Secretary of the team the member is leaving.

Form which shall give the name of the new Member and the name of the team

That the new Member is to join.

In both cases, the duly completed form must be in the hands of the Press Secretary

at least 24 hours before the start of any match in which the Member is to play.

15. New Teams to the League will be accepted on a “first come first served” basis but

only when an existing team leaves the League.

16. There shall be no limit to the number of Members a team may register, and a

Club, public house or whatsoever else may enter a number of teams.

17. The Committee shall have the power to accept or reject any application to join the

League. The minimum age of any Member shall be 15 years.

18. Any person having a grievance or complaint to make in connection with the

League or any other matter of concern must state it in writing to the Secretary.

19. In the event of any Member being reported as guilty of any violation or acting in

any way detrimental to the interests of the League, the Committee shall be

convened, and an enquiry held to decide if there be cause for suspension or

expulsion.

The Committee shall have full powers to terminate or suspend the Membership of

any person who fails to comply with the Rules or the Regulations of the League or

Whose general conduct in the opinion of the Committee is injurious to the

character or interests of the League. The Committee shall reserve the right to

terminate or suspend such Member without explanation to the League Member

or his/her team or it’s representatives.

20. Any Member may resign Membership by Notice in writing to the Secretary of the

League and the Secretary of the Team of that Member.

21. Any member resigning, or having Membership terminated or suspended shall

forfeit all rights or claims upon the League, it’s property or funds and the right to

play in the League.

22. The Rules and Regulations may only be altered at the Annual General Meeting or

by an Extraordinary General Meeting called for that purpose and a majority of

two thirds of those voting shall be required to carry a proposal to amend the rules,

but a simple majority only shall be required to carry a proposal to amend the

regulations.

All proposals to amend the rules and regulations at the Annual General Meeting

shall be received by the Secretary, duly seconded, in writing before 31^st December

and the Secretary of each team in the League shall be notified by the Secretary in

writing of the proposals by the end of January and any amendments to the

proposals shall be in writing and received by the Secretary by the end of

February.

23. No proposals or amendments to proposals will be received at the A.G.M. unless

complying with the requirements of Rule 22 except proposals or amendments

which the Committee in their absolute discretion shall deem necessary in the

interests of the League.

24. All matters not provided for in the Rules or Regulations may be dealt with by the

Committee who may refer them to the next General Meeting, or, if urgent, may

make a decision and such decision shall be final.

Torquay Skittles League Regulations.

1. Each team taking part in any match shall consist of 8 members, each of whom

shall personally sign the score card. The complete scoring record of each member

shall be shown opposite to the signature of the member. Each captain will be

responsible for ensuring the details are correct on the score card and shall check

and sign to confirm the match scores and result. Failure to comply will make the

offending team(s) liable to a fine of £5.00.

2. Matches will start at 8.15 p.m. sharp, unless otherwise stated by the Secretary. It

is the responsibility of both captains to ensure that matches start on time and

that the score card is signed by the Members before match commences.

3. Captains shall ensure that the score is correct on the score-board and the card at

all times and it shall be confirmed as correct at the end of each leg.

4. Any team playing a non Member or a Member registered for another team, or a

Member who has not complied with the requirements of Rule 14 shall be fined £5

and lose any points gained in the match, which shall be awarded to the opposing

team or shall be disqualified from any cup competition with opposing side

progressing to the next round.

5. If a selected Member of any team is not present at the time of starting, the

captain can bring in another Member registered for that team, but this person

must continue to play throughout the game. If no other Member registered for

that team is present, then the team must play one short. If the selected Member

makes an appearance after the game has started the Member will not be eligible

to play.

6. If a selected Member with a legitimate excuse wishes to “play off his legs” the

Member may do so at the start of the match but only one member per side in a

match may do so and then only with the consent of both Captains.

7. The Captains and only the Captains shall be the deciding factor in any dispute

during a match and other team Members shall be silent.

8. Two Members of the Non-throwing team shall be responsible for the standing up

of the skittles.

9. Match fee of 50p shall be paid by each player of which total sum £3.00 will be

paid to the Home alley and £5.00 to the League.

10. In the event of a team failing to be represented at the Annual General Meeting, or

any E.G.M. by a Member registered for that team then that team shall be fined

£5.00.

11. Fees:- Registration Fee referred to in Rule 14, shall be £20 per team per annum.

League fees of £55.00 may be paid in one lump sum at the start of the season to

the Treasurer, or alternatively, by two payments of £27.50 payable on the

1^st December and the following 1^st March. Failure to pay such fees by the

stipulated date shall result in a £5.00 fine.

Cup fees of £5.00 per Cup Match shall be sent with the score card to the Treasurer

By the home teamwithin 72 hours of the completion of the match. Failure to pay

the fee within the stipulated time shall result in a £2.00 fine to the team concerned.

Each away team shall pay to the home team the sum of £4.00 at or before the

termination of the match. Failure to do so will result in a £2.00 fine. The home

team shall be responsible for the payment to the proprietor of the alley of the

requisite alley fee.

12. Score Cards – Home Captains shall be responsible for sending score cards to the

Press Secretary. The score cards shall be in the hands of the Press Secretary within

3 days (72 hours) of matches being played. Teams that play on Friday shall be

allowed until first post the following Tuesday morning. Failure to return score

cards within the stipulated time will make the offending team liable to a fine

of £2.00.

13. All fines imposed on Members or Teams shall be paid within 21 days of

notification in writing of the imposition of the fine.

14. Any appeal in respect of the fine will be made in writing to the Secretary within

seven days of receipt of the notification of the fine. And in such case, payment of

the fine shall be deferred pending resolution of the Appeal, but in the event of the

fine being affirmed, it shall be payable within seven days of receipt of notification

that the fine has been affirmed.

15. In the event of any fine not being paid within the stipulated time, then the Member

or team concerned shall be suspended from the League until such time as the fine

is paid.

16. Any matches which were due to be played by the team during the period of

suspension will be awarded to the opposing team, and in the event of a League

match, the opposing team will receive two points, and in the event of a Cup Game,

the opposing team will progress to the next round of the Cup in question.

All League and alley fees remain due and payable by the suspended team.

17. All alleys to be marked with lines to define throwing area and all players to have

both feet within the throwing area at the time the ball is delivered. Should the

front foot touch the foot line it will be deemed a “No Ball”. In the event of a

no ball the pins knocked down will not count and will be placed on the diamond.

The opposing team must supply a person as line judge for each leg and this line

judge to pay particular attention to the player’s delivery of the ball as well as the

“line”.

18. All pins outside the diamond to be out of play.

19. All alleys, Pins, Balls and the size of diamonds to be approved by the Committee

and shall conform to the following regulations:

1. Minimum length of 30ft from head pin to the back of the throwing area.

2. Throwing area to be at least 6ft in length.

3. Diamond must have a ball clearance of 1.5in between each pin and there

must be a 1.5in line around the outside of the pins.

20. The winners of a match shall be the team that scores the highest aggregate score

over six legs. In a League match the winners shall be awarded two points, and in

a Cup Match the winners shall progress to the next round of the Cup. In the event

of a draw in League Matches, each side shall be awarded one point, and in Cup

matches a further “Leg” or “Legs” will be played until one side totals a higher

aggregate score than the other.

21. If on the completion of the League Fixtures, two or more teams are equal in

match points, then those teams who are equal in match points in a position

for Championship or Runners-up of their Division or alternatively relegation

from their Division, shall play-off on neutral alleys. Such venues to be

decided by the Committee.

22. A team that wins the League Division One title for three successive seasons

will receive a replica of the League Cup.

23. The winners and runners-up of Division Two,Three, Four, Five, Six, Seven,

Eight, and Nine will be respectively promoted to Divisions One, Two, Three,

Four, Five, Six, Seven and Eight.

24. The bottom two teams in Divisions One,Two,Three,Four, Five, Six, Seven and

Eight will respectively be relegated to Division Two,Three, Four, Five, Six,

Seven,Eight, and Nine.

25. Any team will be permitted to postpone up to two League matches in any season.

The team wishing to postpone a match must however give a minimum 72 hours

notice in writing to the League Secretary, to the Secretary of the opposing team

and to the alley proprietor concerned. Failure to comply with these three

requirements will make the offending team liable for the full amount of the

League and alley fees plus a £5.00 fine, and such teams shall forfeit the points.

The Secretary will re-arrange all postponed matches and only one date will be

Given but with not less than 72 hours notice.

26. All Team Cup Competitions will be played on a “knock-out” basis with the

Semi-Finals and Finals being held on Final’s Day. There shall be such

Competitions for the Challenge Cup, the Herald Express Cup and the

Roy Perry Trophy and such other Cup or Trophy as the Committee shall from

Time to time decide.

27. There will be no re-arrangement of Cup Matches. In the event of a team wishing

to cancel a Cup Match, it will be responsible for the full amount of the League

and Alley fees and for advising the League Secretary, the opposing team

Secretary and the alley proprietor concerned in writing at least 72 hours before

The match is due to be played. Failure to comply with this will result in a £5.00

fine in addition to the fees Entries for each of the Cups shall be submitted to the

Treasurer by 31^st July each year, together with an entry fee of £1.00 per team per

Competition.

28. The Committee have the power to reject any entry to any Cup Competition and no

Member can play for more than one team in any Cup Competition.

N.B. In the event of a transfer, a player will not be eligible to play for his new

team if he has already played in that particular cup competition for his previous

team.

29. Any team winning a Competition for three consecutive seasons will receive a

replica of the Cup or Trophy warded for that competition.

30. The Committee will on behalf of the League enter such Championships as it

from time to time deems appropriate, and appoint a Captain who will have the

ultimate responsibility for the team. The team for such competitions will be

selected from the ten highest average scorers in the League who have played a

minimum of fourteen League Matches by 10^th April in each year and who are

available for selection.

A selected player must confirm availability to the Secretary for both Devon

County and South Devon competitions in order to be eligible. Non-attendance

of a selected player after confirming their availability will render that player

being reported to the Committee regarding his/her eligibility for future seasons.

31. The Committee shall determine from year to year what if any team’s trophies

shall be awarded in respect of the highest scores on any particular alley.

In the event of a tie for any such Trophy, there will be a play-off and the

runners-up will receive a memento.

32. Honorariums of £350.00 each to be granted to the Secretary, Treasurer and

Press Secretary. An Honorarium of £225.00 shall be granted to the Assistant

Secretary.