TUESDAY
NIGHT TRIO’S
LEAGUE
RULES
1.
GENERAL
The league will be known as the Tuesday Night Trio’s. The league will
remain a Trio’s league until such times as it is deemed the whole league should
be dissolved. League start time is 21:00, Tenpin will turn lanes on at 21:00 for 5 minutes
practice then straight into league play. Each team will be assumed to have 3
bowlers playing each week. As long as the Secretary or Treasurer is notified by
no later than 20:55 adjustments to the numbers will take place. Should any team
be short of players and the Secretary or Treasurer has not been informed by
20:55 then that/those teams will be expected to pay the lineage from their
supplementary fund.
If there are any problems with the League or the Bowling Centre, during
the season they should be brought to the attention of the Secretary or a member
of the Executive Committee. The Secretary or Committee member will deal with
the problem by speaking to a member of Management. They will then advise
bowlers of the outcome accordingly. At NO TIME should a bowler approach any
member of staff with their problem unless advised to do so by a member of the
Executive Committee. You should still report ball jams, blackouts etc to
Control desk in a courteous manner.
This League or the Centre will not accept verbal Abuse to the Staff or
the misuse of Tenpin’s equipment. Bowlers who are seen or heard committing any
of the above will be removed from the League. Tenpin has the right to expel
anyone from the centre at their discretion.
2.
COMMITTEE
The executive committee is made up of the following:
The President
The Secretary
The Treasurer
The general committee consists of the Executive committee plus the
Captains of each Registered Team. Where a member of the Executive Committee is
also a Team Captain then the Teams vice Captain should attend any General
Meetings.
3.
SCHEDULE
The Season will run for a number rota’s agreed at the AGM. Team
schedules will be issued normally 1 week before commencement of the league.
4.
TEAM COMPOSITION
Each team will consist of a maximum of SEVEN registered players. Three
players will play each match from the seven
registered players. A Team may only register new players if by doing so it does
not increase it to more than seven. A player
must be de registered if there are already seven
registered.
If a Team is unable to field a three-person team then they can play a
blind up to a maximum of two.
Players are to be registered with The Secretary at least one week prior
to their first week of play. Details of new players wishing to be registered
after the start of the season must be given to the Secretary.
Each registered player has the option to have a League Card which
entitles them to discounts on Drinks, Food and Bowling. The card costs £1 and
the bowler needs to provide a passport sized photograph to the secretary. The
full £1 goes to the Millbrook Youth Bowling funds to support them.
No card presented to staff no discount!
Players may transfer between teams during the season however the
following persons must all agree to it:
a.
Team Captains of the teams concerned.
b.
League President.
c.
League Secretary.
Tardy players are allowed to arrive late but may not join a game after
the first ball of the fifth frame has been bowled, but may bowl the remaining
games.
Pacers are only allowed to bowl when there are less than three bowlers on a
lane and have the agreement of both teams to do so.
Team Line Up is to be entered by both teams to the consoles
promptly.
5.
HANDICAP SYSTEM
Players will be allocated a handicap system based on 80% of the
difference between their average and a score of 200 up to a maximum of 70.
Initial handicaps will be retained for the first nine games from a previous
league, during that period you will not qualify for individual handicap
trophies. However after this period the handicap will be re-calculated and
thereafter re-assessed after each league match.
New bowlers will who do not show evidence of a league average will be
allocated a handicap on the day in accordance with the average they bowled on
the day until they have bowled a total of nine games after which the handicap
will be re-calculated and re-assessed after each match.
If a bowler is registered, or has not played a total of nine games
before the halfway point of the season their handicap will be calculated as
above but minus 10 until they have bowled a total of nine games. It will then
be re-calculated and re-assessed after each match.
This does not include bowlers with a handicap brought forward from the
previous season.
6.
SCORING SYSTEM
The scoring system will be as follows:
1 point per player for each game won (including
handicaps) against corresponding player in opposing team, giving a total of 4
points per player.
2 points for the overall team score (including handicaps) giving 6
points.
2 points for the overall total (including handicaps)
giving 2 points.
Thus giving a maximum of 20 points to be won each
week.
When a team is unable to attend with three players up to two blinds may
be played. Each blind score will be a total of 100 pins scratch plus 60
Handicap. Total 160.
7.
RE-ARRANGED MATCHES
Removed.
8.
ENVELOPE MATCHES
Removed.
9. FORFEITURE OF A MATCH
Should any Team not turn up to bowl on any given week then the opposing
team will play against three blind scores of 160.
10. TEAM
WITHDRAWAL
Should a team withdraw from the league, the fixture list will remain
unaltered and those teams yet to play the withdrawn team will bowl against a
blind score of 480 pins. The withdrawing team will forfeit any team or
individual trophies for which they have qualified. Any team that has lost
points to the withdrawing team in the current rota will have those points
re-credited to them provided they have bowled at least the following: 161 pins
per game per player. 481 pins per team total. 1441 pins overall team total. All
scores will include handicap.
11. LEAGUE FEES AND SUBS
League fees and subs are to be collected by one member of the team and
paid to the treasurer prior to commencement of bowling. The monies collected
cover lineage, trophies, fun night prizes and a supplementary fund. The
supplementary fund is collected for when or if Tenpin set up contract league
payments in the future. Any monies left in the supplementary fund will be
returned to each team at the close of the season.
Any team dropping out during the current season automatically forfeits
their contributions to the supplementary fund.
12. ODD NUMBER OF TEAMS
League fixtures will be worked out for an even number of teams. Should
the league have an odd number of teams the unopposed team will bowl against
blind scores of 160 pins per player per game.
13. TROPHIES
The League Secretary will purchase league Trophies.
To qualify for any trophy a player must have completed a minimum of 24
games or 30% of the games available per season. No individual or team may
qualify for more than one trophy in any category, nor may they win both the
scratch and handicap trophy in any category. Should an individual or team
qualify for both, the Scratch Trophy will take priority.
A maximum of six trophies will be purchased for teams qualifying for
final league positions.
Team game and series trophies will be awarded to only those team members
that bowled in that winning game or series.
14. TIED POSITION
Should two teams be tied for a position at the end of the league season
the handicap pinfall will decide the position. If this
still leaves the teams in a tied position, then the scratch pinfall will decide
the position and if this still leaves a tied position then the positions will
be decided by a play-off.
When a tie exists in the allocation of a handicap trophy the scratch
pinfall will decide the winner.
15. KNOCKOUT COMPETITION
A Doubles Knockout competition will be held starting from the week after
the half way point of the league.
16. SCRATCH LEAGUE
Scratch League scoring system as below:
Your highest scratch game score on the night counts for points as below:
|
PINS |
POINTS |
|
Up to 109 |
0 |
|
110-119 |
1 |
|
120-129 |
2 |
|
130-139 |
3 |
|
140-149 |
4 |
|
150-159 |
5 |
|
160-169 |
6 |
|
170-179 |
7 |
|
180-189 |
8 |
|
190-199 |
9 |
|
200-209 |
10 |
|
210-219 |
11 |
|
220-229 |
12 |
|
230-239 |
13 |
|
240-249 |
14 |
|
250-259 |
15 |
|
260-269 |
16 |
|
270-279 |
17 |
|
280-289 |
18 |
|
290-299 |
19 |
|
300 |
20 |
The best 12 scores will be taken from each player in order to determine
the final result.
16. TROPHY ALLOCATION
The following trophies will be awarded at the end of the League.
Winners
Shield (perpetual) plus
Individual Trophies.
Runners-up
Individual Trophies.
3rd Place
Individual Trophies.
High Game Scratch )
High Game Handicap
)
}
Three Trophies per.
High Series Scratch ) Awarded only
to players in the relevant game.
High Series Handicap
)
High Game Scratch )
High Game Handicap
)
} One
Male & One Female Trophy per.
High Series Scratch )
High Series Handicap
)
Most Improved Bowler )
} One
Male & One Female Trophy per.
Most Valuable Player )
Highest Points Total
) } Shield (perpetual)
One Trophy for positions 1, 2 & 3.
Winners
Cup (perpetual) plus cash.
Runners up
Cash.
Rules agreed and accepted by Committee and Bowlers 28th October 2008.
Amendment 1 Agreed by
team Captains 13/01/2009 – Addition of one extra player per team making 7.