SECTION 1

(i) The aim of the league is to organize team pool in a league and competition format and to ensure the game is played in a gentlemanly and sporting manner.

(ii) The league committee has the power to add, erase or amend rules at any time, if they feel it is a fit and proper reason in doing so.

SECTION 2 (i) The league will at all times play pool by the rules laid down by the committee.

SECTION 3 (i) The league will be governed by a committee or as best that can be made up of the following:

(ii) Chairman: He will with a neutral view, oversee the business of the committee and will hold a casting vote only.

(iii) Secretary: He will be responsible for informing all teams secretaries of all fixtures and venues for any matches to be played. He will also be responsible for recording the results of all league and competition matches and keeping accurate records to the best of his knowledge.

(iv) Treasurer: He will be responsible for the proper running of the league accounts. He will keep accurate records of all monies paid into the league from whatever source and any Monies paid out from the league to whatever source.

(v) Non executive members: the league will whenever possible also consist of three non-executive officers whom will assist in the smooth running of the league and may well deputize for the chairman or secretary in their absence.

(vi) Any committee member whom fails to attend three monthly meeting during the same twelve months without proper reason or excuse may face expulsion from the committee.

SECTION 4 (i) There will be a secretaries meeting held at the league headquarters namely (Simms x public house) on a three monthly basis,on the first Tuesday on that month. (UNLESS RE-ARRANGED WITH PRIOR NOTICE BY THE LEAGUE SECRETARY) failure to attend will result in the following action being taken against the offending team/s.

(A) On the first occasion: (22) points deducted.

(B) On the second occasion:(22) points deducted.

(C) On the third occasion: (22) points deducted and possible expulsion from the league.

Any team member from that team/s will not be allowed to play in the Widnes pool league again until all monies pertaining to that team/s have being paid in full to the league. The amount of monies owing by each individual will be calculated by the league. Any team member/s will not be allowed to play in the league until their individual share has being paid to the league.

The league will hold it’s A.G.M. after the Summer league each year. The main agenda for the meeting will be the Chairman’s, Treasurers and Secretaries annual reports and the election of new committee members. Any person registered with the league may attend this meeting and have an item placed on the agenda. Only a person who is registered with the league prior to the meeting is allowed to (A) Attend (B) Have an item included on the agenda (C) Have a vote

A request for an E.G.M. may be made by any registered person/s in the league, the request must be lodged with the League secretary in writing stating the reason for calling such a meeting and must be supported by the signatures of At least 60% of the league team secretaries. The meeting shall take place with 28 days of the said request.

SECTION 5 (i) League matches will be played on Sundays unless stated by the league secretary. Games may be re-arranged by consenting teams but must be authorized by the league secretary before hand.

(ii) All league matches will consist of nine frames for the Winter season and seven frames for the Summer season. All competitions will be dictated by the league secretary.

Any outstanding league fixtures must be completed by the last remaining fixture of the season and the offending team/s will be fined £10:00 on each occasion, under no circumstances will matches be awarded to any team/s at any time.

(iii) The first game in any league will commence at 7:30pm. Any team may be forced to concede the first frame if they do not have a player ready to start the match within 15 minutes of that time (7:45pm).They may be forced to concede a further frame every ten minutes there after if the opposing team fail to have a player in attendance at the table ready to play.

(iv) All competitions will be at a time and venue stated by the league committee, unless arranged through and agreed by the secretary.

SECTION 6

(i) The winning team or person of any league or competition match, must ring in the result to the league secretary on or before 11:00pm on the night of the match. All result sheets must be given to the league secretary at the next monthly meeting following that match. Failure to follow this format may well have the result declared null and void and no points awarded to the offenders. NO ARGUMENT OR EXCUSE WILL BE ENTERTAINED BY THE COMMITTEE.

(ii) The result of any competition must be phoned in to the secretary as stated by the secretary for the said competition.

SECTION 7 (i) Any team or individual wishing to protest any incident or decision which occurred during a match, must put it in writing to the committee within 24 hours of the said incident. Failure to comply with this will mean the protest is null and void and will be abandoned.

(ii) All protests will if possible be heard by a three person committee and listened to with fourteen days.

SECTION 8 (i) The visiting team will supply the referee for the first frame of the match, then it will go alternate referees thereafter.Choice of break will be decided by the toss of a coin. The referee will always ask the opposing player for his/her selection as to the outcome of the toss of the coin.

(ii) Referees for all semi-finals and finals will when possible be provided by the league committee.

(iii) Each team must nominate a senior referee (Someone who has experience of Refereeing) before the start of the match. In the event of a dispute, the senior referees should always try to solve the matter amicably. At no time should any Person/s move any ball/s on the table.

(iv) In the event of the senior referees failing to agree to arrive at an amicable decision, the balls on the table should be marked on a sheet of paper and signed by both senior referees. They will then hand back control of the table to the original referee to proceed with the frame. The sheet is then the responsibility of the protesting team or person to lodge the complaint in the correct manner to the committee.

(v) If any protest is to lodged by a team or person, it must be lodged with the opposition at the time of the incident and not at the end of the match.

(iv) The only time a team or person may complain after the incident is if at a later date they have evidence of the opposition having played a ineligible player/s.

(iv) GAMES MAY ONLY BE ABANDONED IF UNDER THE THREAT OF VIOLENCE OR INTIMIDATION

(viii) All games ordered to be replayed by the committee will be at a time and venue decided by the committee and may well have a referee appointed by the committee if they feel the need there should be.

SECTION 9 (i) In the event of a player/s being barred from an establishment by the management, it will be the responsibility of the secretary to try to agree an amnesty for the player/s concerned. THE DECISION OF THE MANAGEMENT ON THIS POINT WILL REMAIN FINAL AND UNCHALLENGED BY THE COMMITTEE.

SECTION 10 (i) League registration fees will be: £80:00 for the Winter league, with £20:00 refunded only on completion of all league fixtures. £50:00 for the Summer league, with £20:00 refunded only on completion of all league fixtures. All fees are subject to change at the discretion of the league treasurer.

(ii) All competition fees must be paid in full as of when requested by the committee, failure to comply will result in all parties being excluded from the said competition.

(iii) All monies due to the league must be paid at the secretaries meeting. Failure to do so may result in the team/s involved being suspended from the league until such monies owing have being paid in full. Any game not played during this period will not be re-played and the offending team/s will be deemed to have lost the match/es.

SECTION 11 (i) All persons playing in the league must be registered for one team only. In the event of a player/s being registered for more than one team, then the first team he or she plays for will be their registered team.

(ii) Any team/s who play an unregistered player/s will be fined a minimum of £10:00 and deducted 11 POINTS from their league standings. THIS WILL HAPPEN ON EVERY OCCASION.

(iii) A player/s can be signed on at any time before a match starts. Providing the opposing team are informed before the first frame starts. It is the sole responsibility of the team who wish to use this rule to make sure they are not signing a player/s who are already registered with another team. Unless they have completed SECTION 11 RULE (iv).

(iv) A player/s may request a transfer from another team during a season, but this can only be completed by the player/s themselves at a secretaries meeting.(if the transferee's can't attend in person,it can only be granted if their reason is of a truthful nature.)If the reason for being absent is found to be of a dishonest manner,the transfer will be null and void and the player/s will be BANNED from the league for a period to be decided by the committee.

Player/s can only transfer once during the same season. A transfer will only be granted up to the halfway point of the season and if the committee feel there is no wrong doing and acts unsporting manner involved. The committees decision will be final and unchallenged.If a player/s have transferred during a competition still in progress,the player/s may continue playing with their team until they have being defeated in that competition.

SECTION 12 (i) Any player whom the committee feels bring the game into disrepute will be brought before the committee and shall be the subject of disciplinary action.

(ii) The committee will at all times decide on the prizes to be awarded to any competition held.