Frodsham Bowls League Constitution
( Updated Tues 16th
January 2018, after Rule 11 change agreed at AGM )
( Updated Mon 25th
January 2016, after Rule changes agreed at AGM )
( Updated Tuesday
13th
January 2015, after Rule changes and reduction of Divisions from four
to three at AGM )
(Updated Tuesday 18th January 2011,
after Rule changes agreed at AGM).
The Four NEW Rule
changes (Jan 2011).
The Three NEW Rule
changes (Jan 2012)
Frodsham and District Bowling Association
1. The League shall be called the Frodsham and District Bowling League.
2. The object of the League shall be to promote amateur bowling amongst
organised teams in Frodsham and the neighbouring parishes at the
discretion of the Annual General Meeting.
3. The AGM will be held not later than the last Tuesday in January.
Those attending and voting must be club officials or registered players.
4. The management of the league shall be vested in all the elected
Officers forming a Committee, with one member nominated from each club,
the Hon. Secretary shall be notified of the member's name.
5. A meeting of the management committee will be held on a Tuesday
prior
to the start of the season, and further date after the end of the
season. Meetings would only be held during the playing season if the
league officials are unable to resolve a situation themselves. The
Chairman will have the casting vote in all meetings.
6. The Hon. Treasurer will not later than the 31st July each year send
accounts of League fees to each club treasurer. These must be paid by
the 31st August each year.
7. The accounts of the League shall be audited by the Hon. Auditor who
will be elected at the AGM.
8. The Frodsham and District League will consist of three divisions.
Each season the two teams finishing
bottom of Division One and Two will be relegated to Division
Two and Three respectively. The two teams top of Divisions
Two, and Three a will be promoted to Division One and Two
respectively. In the event however of team resignations, or the
addition of new teams, the AGM have the authority to decide on an
appropriate course of action.
9. All Competition fees and Prize Money and Honoraries will be decided
by the management at the pre-season meeting, the officials to be able
to adjust prize money if the entries are low.
10. Matches to be played as per fixture list compiled by the Hon.
Secretary on the half season reverse basis, they can be found on the
website.
11. Matches to be played on
Wednesdays starting at 7pm. It will however be necessary to start at
6.30pm
or before during April and September for teams with no lights
(optional). Fixtures must be played on the due date unless teams agree
to bring them forward. An unfit green will be the only reason allowed
for a game to be postponed unless exceptional circumstances are
presented to the League Secretary for him to leiase with the
other officials for their permission to be granted. Any team who does not
conform with their decision and fails to play
the game on the set date will have 50 points deducted from their
records and fined £10. All postponed
games must be played within 14 days, failure to do so
will incur a £5 fine and a date being set by the officials whose
decision shall be final.
12. Teams to be of 8 (eight) players.
13. Teams Annual Subscription to be £10.00.
14. League match Fee to be £3.20 per team (40p per player).
15. All clubs will
send to the Hon. Secretary a full list of registered
players on or before 1st April. Names on the list will only be
accepted
if accompanied by a Cheshire and BCG number. Clubs failing to send in
lists on time will be fined £5.00. Additional players can be
registered up to the 1st July. There is no minimum age for a player.
16. A player can only be transferred before the 31st May and this must
be sanctioned by the management committee.
17. The home team must pay the greenage.
18. All games will be 21 up.
19. If a team cannot provide eight (8) players for any match, 21 points
will be forfeited by each missing player who must be recorded as being
absent and the score marked as nil (0).
20. Home clubs will forward to the League Result Secretary the result
of the
match on the official form provided within three (3) days of the match,
using full names. In the event of any club failing to comply with this
rule, a fine of
£5.00 will be imposed.
21. Players in all matches to be drawn for by captains (The order
of play
to be determined by the home captain). Only four jacks on the green
unless agreed.
22. Players signed
on for lower status team will be allowed to play
three (3) league games for any higher status team from the same
club. They will not however be allowed to play for 2 separate teams on
the same night or week number in the case of a postponement. Team
status will be determined by the officials from registration received.
23. If two players are unable to decide as to which bowl is the winner,
the respective captains or deputies appointed by them shall measure and
their decision shall be final.
24. Players from
visiting teams will not be allowed to practice on the hosts green on
the day of the match, unless they are involved in a game arranged
earlier in the day by another official league.
25. Should a club wish to raise an objection they must do so within
seven (7) days of the match. These objections (in duplicate) will be
forwarded to the Hon. Secretary with a remittance of £5.00 which
will be returned if the committee consider the objection reasonable.
26. Results of league matches will be decided by the team with the
highest aggregate score in each game being the winner. The team
finishing the season with the highest total score from all the games
played being declared the Champions of the Division. In the event of a
tie in total scores, the winner will be the team who have won the most
number of matches. If there is still a tie it shall go to the winner of
a four home and four away match on the total aggregate score.
Relegation ties will be decided in a similar way.
27. The league Secretary must be informed asap of any fixture changes
brought forward or postponed. Failure to do so will incur a fine of
£5 for teams responsible.
28. The League
officials to have the power to issue fines and/or deduction of points
relative to rule infringements where set penalties are not listed.
29. Once the match has commenced the green must be kept occupied by a
least one game. In the event of the green becoming clear, the match
will be considered finished and the defaulting team forfeiting
twenty-one (21) points for each player failing to arrive.
30. Any Club/Team who wish to withdraw from League to transfer to
another league must give notice in writing to the League Secretary
before the AGM. Those not doing so will be liable for the
subscriptions, match fees and handbook charges for the following season
and invoiced. The C.C.B.A will also be notified of all action taken.
31. If a match is started but has to be abandoned because of the green
becoming unfit, all completed games will stand. Where games are started
but not finished and where players have been drawn, the games start
again with complete re-draw, the match must be completed within 14
days. The League Secretary must be informed of the revised date by the
home team as soon as possible. If the uncompleted match is still not
arranged and played within 14 days, the disagreeing team or teams will
be fined £5.00, a date will be then set by the League Officials
whose decision is final.
32. The individual average winners ( winner and runner up ) for each
division will be determined
by the Secretary. To qualify players in Division One must play 20 out
of 26 games, only three of which must
be away. In Divisions Two and Three to play 18 out of 22 games.To
calculate the
aggregate, total chalks for and against will be determined and the
difference between the two is the divided by the number of games
played. The player with the highest number arising from the calculation
is the winner. The
League Secretary will decide from the record to hand.
33. In all competitions final days in which games will be under the
control of an official referee, players will be expected to dress in a
manner which neither harms the image of the sport nor give offence to
other players or spectators. Players will not be permitted to wear
shell suits, denims, shorts or football shirts. Contravention of this
rule will mean expulsion from the competition.
34. Flat soled shoes must be worn on the green in all games.
35. Should any situation arise which is not provided for in these
rules, representatives of each club or player in dispute must be
present to state their case. The management committee will then
consider the same and their decision will be final. No representative
of the club or player shall remain present while the committee is
deciding.
36. It will be the duties of the winners of the team and individual
merit trophies to return them to the league Secretary not later than
seven (7) days before the following years final, so that they may be
presented by the President or the Chairman at the final.
37. These rules can only be amended at the AGM by a majority of those
present. Any amendment will be sent in writing to the Hon. Secretary
prior to the end of season management meeting. At the AGM each
club shall be entitled to vote per representative attending - up to a
maximum of two (2) per club. When necessary the Chairman will have a
casting vote.
38. Any prize money not collected on presentation night will be put
back into League funds.
39. British Crown Green Rules apply where League rules do not cover any
controversy.
KNOCK-OUT COMPETITION RULES
1. Two team knock-out cups will be played for each season namely the
'Fred Rogers' and the 'Alf Jones' Cups.
2. All teams will play for the Fred
Rogers Cup.
3. Losers in the Fred Rogers Inaugral Round will play for the Alf
Jones Cup.
4. The rules of both knock-outs to be the same.
5. Entrance fee to be £5.00 per team.
6. Teams will be handicapped each season by the league secretary using
the arithmetical system. If however the new team registrations
show a
significant change in player strength, the officials shall have power
to
alter handicaps up or down to reflect this by the 1st May.
7. All member clubs must ensure that their greens are available to the
Competition Secretary ( League Secretary if position isn't filled ) if
required for the date listed on the website.
Also jacks, mats and 19 metres tapes should be available from the host
club, who are responsible for collecting their greenage.
8. All matches to be played on a neutral green. The draw will be made
by the crossing of sheets. Players listed in order of play 1 to 8.
Captains toss for the right of choosing the first player to take the
jack at the commencement of the match and vice versa.
9. All knock-out
matches to be played on designated Thursday or Friday nights on or
before commencing
at
7pm. If respective teams cannot agree on the rearranged fixture that
date will stand. The final date will be played as designated. No
practice allowed on the day of the match. A greenage of £1 per
player to the host club, this will be paid by the League in the Final.
10. The winners of each match played will be decided on aggregate team
score. In the event of a tie, the two players involved in the last game
to finish will play a decisive end, they will toss a coin for the lead
of the jack.
11. Bowlers taking part in semi-finals or final matches shall have
played in at lease two cup or league matches in the current season. The
names of those taking part in these rounds shall be notified to the
Competition Secretary at least 3 days prior to the game, so that the
necessary checks can be made. Dress code rule 33 will apply in the
Final.
12. That any issue not covered by these rules will be governed by the
League Rules applicable.
FRODSHAM INDIVIDUAL
COMPETITIONS
1. Two Individual Competitions will be played each year, one for the
Frodsham Merit ( Charles Lomas Cup ) - this to be open to all
registered players of the League, the second for the Frank Edwardson
Cup which will be a handicap competition for Division Two players off
scratch and Division Three players off two (2). Greenage fee
£1.00. Entrance fee to be confirmed. Merit to be played on
Saturdays. The Frank Edwardson Cup on Mondays unless Wednesdays are
available.
2. Players must qualify and play the final on a neutral green.
3. Final Day greenage will be paid by the League.
4. No practice allowed on the day of the Final.
5. A player whose drawn opponent is a non-arrival shall be allowed to
practice before playing an opponent (who has already had the advantage
of having played) in the next round.
6. No entries allowed after the closing date and the draw is made.
7. That any issue not covered by these rules will be covered by the
League rules applicable.
8. A player failing to turn up will have £1 greenage added to
their entrance fee which the league will pass to the the host club.
FRODSHAM DOUBLES COMPETITION
1. A competition will be held each season. Qualifying rounds and the
Final will be played on Saturday afternoons, unless Wednesday night is
available. Greenage £1.00 per player, Entrance Fee to be
confirmed.
2. Rules 2 to 7 the same as for the Individual Competitions but in the
plural.
3. One substitute allowed in the first game only.
( Updated Mon 25th
January 2016, after Rule changes agreed at AGM )
( Updated Tuesday
13th
January 2015, after Rule changes and reduction of Divisions from four
to three at AGM )
(Updated Tuesday 18th January
2011, after Rule changes at AGM)
They SHOULD be correct, but
knowing my typing skills, they are subject to the odd mistake.
The only apology I will make is
to Lynn who has had to listen to me 'clattering on the keyboard' for a
number of hours, whilst keeping me going with the odd cup of tea and
biscuit.
I hope you find the information
of use.
Best wishes Pete
Snelson.
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