WINTER LEAGUE 09-10 SEASON

The Bracknell & Ascot WINTER LEAGUE Season Will Be Starting Thurs November 5th 2009

The Bracknell & Ascot Pool League is an established league which has been running for over 30 years now.

The BAPL has progressed over the years and has now proudly established itself as the top pool league in the

County of Berkshire.

The BAPL regularly participate in the National Interleague Finals and are currently ranked as one of the top 32 leagues

in England after reaching the last 32 stages in the last two Interleague National Finals.

What Does The League Offer You?

The BAPL will welcome all types of pool players from the normal pub player who just wants to play Thursday night

league pool with his/her team, to the more serious player who wants to push themselves to the very limit and play against

the best pool players in the country.

So If You Join The BAPL What Does It Offer??

League Programme

A Full League Programme of Home & Away Winter League fixtures.

League Tables updated weekly

Singles KO Competition, Played throughout the season.

Doubles KO, Played throughout the season.

Team KO, Played throughout the season.

Ladies KO, Played throughout the season.

Captains Cup, Played throughout the season.

BAPL Website with regular updates and stats etc

BAPL Independent Competitions

The Bracknell MONEY LEAGUE� The most competitive BAPL Competition

Bracknell TOP GUNS� Monthly Singles KO with Cash Prizes

Bracknell YOUNG GUNS� Monthly comp for the Under 18s

Bracknell OPEN� £50.00 a Man Open Tournament

BAPL Interleague

The BAPL have two Interleague teams who play in the Berkshire Interleague.

Each year the BAPL teams battle it out with another 12 Interleague teams from the Berkshire area.

Each team play in two separate Interleague competitions each year where the top teams qualify to play in the National

Interleague Finals in Great Yarmouth.

Registrations

If you wish to enter a pool team into the BAPL or require anymore info please contact -

Dave Bryant � 07961 513457 � davecueboy@aol.com-

or check out the BAPL Website

Match Nights & Start Times

League match nights are every Thursday evening.

All matches start at 8.30pm sharp.

Teams & Match Formats

Each must have at least 6 players [8 is recommended to see a team out through a season]

Match nights consist of 12 Singles matches.

Teams may change their players and order after the first 6 games.

Teams pick up points for the games they win on the night plus home and away bonus points.

Winning captain to text score through.

The home team pays for all games

The home team referees all games [The referees decision is final]

The home team are obliged to offer food/snacks to the away team on match nights

The Rules

The BAPL is played to the EPA World Rules

Division Masters

Each League Division has its own Division Master who a team may contact if they have any problems throughout

the season.

Registration Fees

Team Entry £40.00 per team. More than one team may enter from each pub/club

Singles £3.00 per player

Doubles £5.00 per pair

Team KO Free Entry

Ladies KO Free Entry

Captains KO Free Entry

Download Entry Forms

Winter League Team Entry Forms may be downloaded from the BAPL website.

Website

The BAPL Website tells you everything that you need to know about the BAPL and whats going on in the pool

world.

Contact � Dave Bryant 07961 513457 or davecueboy@aol.com

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

Any forms that are sent or reach us after the closing date will be returned.

Closing Date - Sunday November 1st

You may confirm your teams entry by -

www.bracknellascotpool.com or Davecueboy@aol.com

Text Dave 07961 513457 or Mick 07754 687033

More League Info -

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.

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

LAGGING

Lagging before each game will continue as of last season.

New teams who are not sure about this please contact your Division Master who will be happy to explain.