RANKINGS, HANDICAPS & RULES

 
1.	Table Preparation	 	 

 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 7:15p.m. The visiting team shall be permitted to play from 
7.15p.m. 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. I 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 fourth 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 Fax details through to Mark Jarvis on 8263 4721 before 1.00 pm
on the following day.  Captains can also ring through results to Mark on the Thursday night up until
midnight.  For those captains with email facilities the results can also be emailed to Tad Babiak at
tbabiak@bigpond.net.au before Friday at the latest.
 
 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.
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 & I share one table and 4 & 2 on the other.
Snooker matches shall comprise 3 frames with 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.				
 If a player is 29 points or more behind when only blue, pink and black remain that frame shall end.				
 

 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 referee'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 may be referred,in writing only, to League Committee.				

 8.	Player Regulations		

 (a)  Players are eligible to play in both grades on Wednesday and Thursday, with exception of the top
seeds. If there are any doubts ask before they 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  on the night.  This is paid to the venue.
 

 9.	Forfeits and Penalties
 

 (a)  A player forfeit shall be treated as a 3-O 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 re-scheduled
and played within 7 days.  The League Committee MUST first sanction the re-scheduling of any matches.
 (c)  Any team who forfeits after 6:30 p.m. on match nights will be fined .00 to be paid to the venue within
 the next 14 days.
 (d)  Any player or club may appeal against any penalty imposed under these Bylaws.  All appeals shall
be made in writing to the Committee.  The League Committee may vary the application of any of the
Bylaws in exceptional circumstances.
 
 10.         Finals Venues

 The semi finals shall be played between the teams finishing in the top four. The first ranked team will
play the second ranked team.  The match will be played at the first ranked team's home ground.  The
winner of this match will advance to the grand final.  The third ranked team will play the fourth ranked
team at the third ranked team's home ground.  The loser of this match is eliminated.  The winner
advances to the grand final.
 The venue for the grand final will be advised after completion of team nominations - the final will be
decided by agreement between all team delegates.  It is the intention of the league for the rotation
of venues to occur for both grades on a yearly basis. (Thus ensuring the continuing support of the
participating venues).
 

 11.         Format of Finals

The first team to reach nine points in a final will be declared the winner. In the event of 8 point all tie,
a tie - break will be required.
 The format of the tie break will be:-
 Three of the four team players in a team will be drawn at random.  These players will play one frame
only against their respective opponents.  The team that wins two of these frames will be declared the
winner.
 

 12.         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.