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 -
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 -
Email
www.bracknellascotpool.com or Davecueboy@aol.com
Or
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.
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