Cardiff & District Snooker League

Below are the Cardiff and District Snooker League rules for 2011/12, as agreed at the 2011 Annual General Meeting. Text in red has been amended based on changes at the 2010 or 2011 AGMs. A full set of World Snooker rules can be downloaded here

GENERAL LEAGUE RULES

A. Matches to commence no later than 7.30pm and play must be continuous.

B. Five individual frames to be played – no player may play twice.

C. If there is only one player present from either team by 7.30pm, then the opposing team can insist the match starts with that player present.

D. If play has not started by 7.45pm then the team at fault will lose one frame and subsequently one frame every 15 mins. If the one sole player represented by either team plays his match but his team mates are not present to immediately start the second frame the frame shall be awarded to the opposition, and each subsequent frame per 15 minutes.

E. Home and away captains must write down their teams in playing order first and then both lists are matched together to see who plays each other in that order.

F. It is the responsibility of BOTH TEAMS to inform the match secretary Kevin Brown (Tuesday League) or Dan Peacey (Thursday League) of the result. Results must be be in by 9.00am the following Saturday, failure to do so will cost you all the points you earned. Teams are asked to provide full details of the players winning and losing so that accurate player rankings can be produced.

G. You can phone, text or e-mail Kevin Brown on Mob – 07834 270595 or
onlythe strongestwillsurvive@hotmail.com
You can phone, text or e-mail Dan Peacey on Mob – 07950 315811 or danielpeacey1980@googlemail.com

You can also put your results in via the forum or website

H. The ” Miss” rule must be applied in all matches and it is up to the referee to be consistent in his / her interpretation to promote fair play to both players.

Postponement/cancellation/forfeiting of League Matches
1 . Due to the fact that teams can register as many players as possible, postponements are not allowed other than in exceptional circumstances agreed by the committee. Any team who fail to show for a league match will be fined 6pts and the match will be awarded 5-0 to the opposition.

2 . Any team committing this offence more than twice in a season may under the discretion of the committee be expelled from the league and will not be allowed to compete the following league season or their registered players. Also all players concerned will not be allowed to play for anyone else during the current league season. So even if you only have one player available it would be in your teams best interest to attend the match and forfeit any frames left over. Exceptional circumstances will be left up to the committee`s discretion.

Registration of Players

1.  Any team may register a player on the night as long as they inform the relevant Match secretary (Kevin Brown or Dan Peacey) before 7.30pm. Closing date for registering a new player is the 6th match from the end of their divisional season.

2. Any team playing a non-registered player/s will result in that team losing all pts scored and will also be fined 6pts. Results will be rectified by the match sec in accordance with the 2008 AGM ruling

3. Players may transfer from one team to another within the same division only ONCE during the 1st 6 matches of the season. The Match Sec. must be informed before he/she plays.

4. Teams and clubs are permitted to play on both TUESDAY and THURSDAY. Players will be declared at the start of the season (squad lists) and then can be added to in the usual way, during the season via contacting the Match Sec. before 7.30pm on the match night.

A player may play for one club on both nights.
A player may play for one club on Tuesday night, and another club on a Thursday night.

In accordance with rule 3, players cannot join other sides even in another division in the latter stages of the league season.

Conduct
1.  Any registered team or player whose behaviour is prejudicial to the interest of the CDSA shall under the discretion of the committee be suspended from all matches for the rest of the current season and their acceptance to the league for the following two seasons be refused.

2 Any disputes arising from matches played in league or competitions must be submitted in writing to the committee and will then be clarified at the next league meeting. Captains and / or players involved must be present.

Professionals

Professional players must concede 50pts per frame.
Professional players will not be allowed to play in any league competitions.

Competition Rules

1.  All clubs must follow the World Snooker rules of snooker. They must have an up to date copy of the rules of snooker displayed or available upon request for future reference. The rules can be downloaded here

2.  The “Miss ” rule still applies in competitions as with league matches.

3.  League comp fees are £2.50p.p for singles and £5.00 for pairs ( £2.50p.p equivalent ).

4. In cup matches home and away captains must draw players at random to decide the order, rather than decide their respective orders beforehand.

League Meetings

League meetings will only be held upon request on a Sunday at 7.30pm in the Mackintosh Sports Club . All delegates will be notified of any league meeting forthcoming if the need arises. Either the club delegate or any team member can attend to represent their club. This is not compulsory unless you have a dispute to be settled.

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