Winter 2016/17 Fixtures
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Current Season: Winter 2016/17 - Running August 30th 2016 to 23rd March 2017
Next Season: Summer 2017 - Running April 11th 2017 to 20th July 2017
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Winter Season: Blackball League Format
- Teams are placed into divisions of 10.
- Each team will play the others in their division twice; once at home, once away.
- All teams in the league are entered into the Team Knockout Cup.
- Teams that don't progress to the last 16 of the Cup are entered into the Shield competition.
- The top two teams will be promoted for the next Winter season.
- The bottom two teams will be demoted for the next Winter season.
Winter Season: Blackball Match Format
- Matches are the best of 9 frames.
- Each match is split into 3 sections: 4x singles, 1x scotch doubles (see below), 4x singles.
- Each team player can only play once per section
- therefore the minimum players required is 4 and the maximum 10. - The Home team choose their players for frames 1-4 before handing the card to the Away team.
- Frame 5 is played as Scotch Doubles with the Home team choosing their players first.
- The Away team choose their players for frames 6-9 before handing the card to the Home team.
- Each player can only play once per section. If a player is not present to sign the card at the start of the section then they cannot play in that section, players arriving late are eligible to play in any sections yet to be started.
Match timings & late arriving players
- A minimum of 3 players must arrive ready to commence the first frame at 8.30pm.
- Should a team not arrive before 8.45pm the first frame may be claimed.
- Should a team not arrive before 9pm the match may be claimed.
- Should one or two players be delayed, play must still commence at 8.30pm.
- Teams arriving after 8.20pm can not expect the start to be delayed for them to warm up.
- A team with late arriving players must notify the opposition at the start of the match.
Blackball Scotch Doubles
The Blackball doubles will be played as Scotch Doubles. This is when each team pair alternate turns for every shot, regardless of if they pot of not. Talking between shots is not allowed but players can briefly discuss their strategy for a maximum of 1 minute (at the referees discretion) before each visit. The only exception is that immediately following the break you can briefly discuss which colours to go for, again only approx 1 minute.
Rearrangements
Winter Season:
- Teams may request a maximum of two matches to be rearranged. Should an additional request be made, it will be denied and the requesting team will default the match with a 5-0 loss and no penalty, subject to giving 24 hours notice.
- The SRPL must be made aware of any rearrangements made between team captains.
There are strict timescales for rearrangements as explained on the FIXTURES main page. The last league match of the season is the same for all teams. - If Captains are unable to negotiate a rearranged date, the committee will allocate a non-negotiable date for you.
- If there are insufficient weeks in which to rearrange a match before the end of the season, neither team will receive a penalty but both are likely to be lower in their division due to playing less matches.
- Cup & Shield matches can be rearranged, but must be played before the originally scheduled date.
Summer Season:
- Rearrangements are not permitted in the Summer season.
With the league average of 7.8 registered players per team, there really isn't any excuse to rearrange games. If you have the minimum of 4 players you should make a concerted effort to play the fixture.
What is the Shield competition?
Running to the same format as the Team Knockout Cup, the Team Knockout Shield gives teams another opportunity to win silverware and more matches throughout the season.
All teams are automatically entered into the Team Knockout Cup but if they are eliminated before reaching the last 16 they are entered into the Team Knockout Shield.
What are the Singles and Doubles competitions?
Click here for more details on the Singles and Doubles Competitions.
