12/10/08
NEW SEASON
Attached to this newsletter you will find the Registration Forms for the Winter season which is due to start on Thursday 30th October
If you wish to enter a team into this years Winter League please register all your players for your team, minimum 6 players, and then send the form with a cheque for £40.00 [per team] made payable to the Bracknell & Ascot Pool League.
Please send or drop in your registration forms to
The William Twigg
8 Great Hollands Square
Great Hollands
Bracknell
Berkshire
RG12 8UX
Your completed Winter League registration forms must reach us no later than - Sunday 26th October.
Any forms that are sent or reach us after the closing date will be returned.
You may confirm your teams entry by -
Email
FORMAT / POINTS SYSTEM
The format will remain the same as last season where the match will consist of 12 singles games.
For the new teams this will mean that the home captain will write his/her first six players first and then the away captain will do the same.
After the first six games are played the home captain again names his/her second six to play.
If you have more than six players available you may swap players for the second six or you may if you wish keep the same six but change the order if you wish.
The points system will remain the same as last season.
One Point for each game that you win.
Two bonus points for a home win.
Three bonus points for an away win.
Matches start at 8.30pm sharp on a Thursday evening.
POOL NIGHT
For the benefit of the new teams here is a quick run through of what happens -
All pool matches start at 8.30pm sharp every Thursday evening.
The match will consist of 12 singles games.
Your team will gain one point for every game that is won [see bonus points]
The home team must pay for all the games.
The home team is responsible for providing a referee for all games [the referees decision is final]
It is courtesy for the home team to provide food for the away team though not essential.
The winning captain must let the league know the winning result by the following Saturday.
RESULTS, PENALTY POINTS & DIVISION MASTERS
Results from a Thursday game must reach us by Saturday evening at the very latest, this is usually the job of the winning captain.
Please phone or text your results through to your Division Master and he will pass them on for you.
If your results do not reach us by the Saturday deadline then the winning team will receive five Penalty Points against them and five points will be deducted from your league total, you have been warned and this will happen so please get your results in on time.
The Division Masters are there to help you throughout the season with any queries or problems that you may have.
PREMIER DIVISION - Paul Walter 07760 226956
DIVISION ONE - Chris Tate
07760 483331
RESULTS HOTLINE Mick Worsfold 07754 687033
RULES HOTLINE Matt Gouriet 07798 640192
If you have any pool related problem, please use these people as they are there to help you.
WORLD RULES
I am pleased to say that the BAPL now has a qualified referee.
Matt Gouriet [Squirrels] passed the referees exam with flying colours.
If you have any problems with the World Rules please call Matt who will be pleased to help out.
WALKOVERS AND TEAMS FAILING TO SHOW UP
Note - In the event of a team who fail to show up on more than one occasion throughout the season.
The team will be automatically withdrawn from the league [no refund] and will not be invited back into the league next season.
The teams captain must give their opposing team at least 24 hours notice if they are unable to fulfil a fixture.
The teams captain must also notify their appropriate Division Master who must be made aware of when the fixture will take place.
League Rules are as follows - If the opposing team are 10 minutes late then the home team are entitled to claim the first game.
If the opposing team are 20 minutes late the home team are entitled to claim the first 3 games of the match.
If the away team are late by half an hour or more then the home team are entitled to claim the match 12 - 0
