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EAST MIDLANDS PARKS BOWLS LEAGUE RULES |
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The League shall be called “THE EAST MIDLANDS PARKS BOWLS LEAGUE”, but in the event of sponsorship being |
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obtained, the Executive may amend the title from time to time. |
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The League shall be open to clubs situated within a 15-mile radius of Burton Town Hall who are not affiliated to any other |
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British Parks organization. |
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Applications for membership of the League must be made at the Annual General Meeting. The applicant shall supply a list of |
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intended players and based on such a list the Executive Committee shall decide in which division the applicant is placed |
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provided that the inclusion does not affect promotion gained as the result of the previous season’s matches. |
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The League shall be governed by the E.M.P.C.G.B.A. Executive Committee. |
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Teams shall be formed into Divisions, Each Division to consist of not more than 10 teams. The method of promotion and |
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relegation shall be 2 up and 2 down. Teams to play each other home and away. Games shall be 21 up. |
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Teams shall be comprised of 8 players with matches being played as 2 doubles and 4 singles. |
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Participating teams shall pay an affiliation fee of £10, and all clubs shall, prior to the season, register their players at a cost of |
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25p per player. In the case of a player joining a club during the season their registration shall be in the hands of the Association |
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Secretary on the Saturday following their first match. At each game there will be a match fee of £2.80 per team. |
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All fees to be paid to the Association Treasurer by 14th October. |
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Fixtures shall be alternately home and away as far as possible and all matches shall be played on Wednesday evenings |
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commencing at 6.45 p.m. except in April and August when they shall commence at 6.30 p.m. unless mutually agreed otherwise. |
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No match shall be re-arranged to be played after the original date except, in the event of a match being not played due to |
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climatic conditions, in which case it shall be mutually re-arranged within 28 days of the original date except in the case of the |
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last four matches which must be played within 14 days. |
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In the case of a match being commenced and being left to finish at a later date, should a player whose game has started be absent |
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their score shall stand as far as they have already played but their opponent shall take 21 points. Any team failing to field a |
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minimum of 6 players will forfeit all points and may be liable to a possible fine. |
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The matches will be decided by the system of reckoning 2 points for a winning doubles, 1 point for a winning singles and |
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two points for a home aggregate win and four points for an away aggregate win in all games. |
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In the event of an aggregate tie each team shall receive half the win points. The team scoring the most points in a game shall be |
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declared the winner. |
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For the purposes of League positions, where teams are level on points, rankings shall be determined by the ratio of total shots for |
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over total shots against. |
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All matches shall commence with 1 doubles and 2 singles followed by the second doubles and two remaining singles and shall |
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continue with 3 ends on the green at all times with the exception of the last end which shall have ten minutes grace. |
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Visitors to take the jack at the commencement of each game. |
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Captains or Vice-Captains shall draw cards and act as referees and measurers unless special officials are appointed. |
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No player shall be eligible to represent their club who is a defaulter to any other club and no player shall play for more than one |
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club in the League. A player may however apply to transfer to another club provided they do so before mid-season and |
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accompanies their application with the subscribed fee of £5. |
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No transfer shall be valid until it is approved by the Executive Committee and all applications must be in the hands of the |
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Association Secretary not less than seven days before a player wishes to represent their new club. |
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When clubs have more than one team in a division they shall, at the time of the first match, lodge with the Association Secretary |
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the names of eight players for each team who shall not thereafter be interchangeable in that division. |
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Clubs having teams in more than one division shall nominate 3 of their best players for each team except the lowest. |
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Any other players shall be considered nominated if they have a plus average at any time after three matches |
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Mode of interpretation:- Any player, who other than the three nominated, has a zero or minus average is eligible to play for the |
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club in a lower division. |
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Floodlights: Floodlights may be used provided that they have been approved by the Association and that the two captains agree |
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to their use. |
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All results to be entered onto the website by the home team, the away team is responsible for verifying the result. |
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Results to be entered within 24 hours of the match being played. All defaulters shall be liable to a fine of £2. |
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Result cards which should be signed by both captains are to be retained by the home team until the end of the season in case |
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of disputes. |
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Doubles Merit |
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(a) The competition shall be styled the "East Midlands Parks League Doubles Merit" |
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(b) The competition shall be open to male or female bowlers who are registered with the East Midlands Parks League. |
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(c) Entry fee shall be determined by the Executive Committee. |
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In the event of any dispute arising during a match and not being covered by the League Rules it shall be decided in accordance with |
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the laws of the game as adopted by the BCGBA. and all clubs shall have a copy of the BCGBA. rules in their possession. |
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