There has been a few changes made to the finals programme which is now on the website.

All team members who have been promoted or demoted will become new registrations for the first half of the season.

Snooker 2024 - 2025

Starts - 05 Sept  2024 - Ends - 27 March 2025

Billiards 2024 - 2025

Starts - 07 October 2024 - Ends - 10 March 2025

Snooker

Division 1 - 13 teams

Division 2 - 13 teams

Division 3 - 13 teams

Withdrawn teams - Bourne S.C.B & Sutton Bridge

Billiards

9 teams

Withdrawn team - Gosberton

All snooker & billiards score sheets must be sent to both

           susanlefley@btinternet.com & rachel@spaldingvoice.co.uk rachel@spaldi

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If you require any score sheets for your club you will find them on the Important Information page where they can be printed off.

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Committee notice - Members must not be looking at their phone while refereeing a match.

The committee have decided to trial the 3 miss rule in the Snooker Scratch Competition this season. Here is a brief explanation although most of you that are playing in the scratch are probably used to it as it is common around the competitions.

The 3 miss rule - When  a player is snookered and they do not hit the required ball, the white ball and any other balls will be replaced, with both players guidance and agreement to it's orginal position. This can only happen three times, the fourth time if the object ball is missed play carries on where the balls sit, or your opponent can make you play again if they so choose. The rule does not apply if opponent requires snookers.

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4 player rule - If you have 5 players available on the night they must all be played. The 4 player rule only applies if you can not field a full team and most certainly not to be used if one of your players is just not on form. This could result in a points fine. If you only have 4 players in your team (home or away) you must inform the opposing team at the start of the match. Then tell them the names of your 4 players and their handicaps, they can then choose who they want to play twice. Your chosen player can then play in any position but not consecutively. Providing that it is a genuine, serious reason and a player is unable to play at the last moment the opposing team can choose one of the oppositions four players to play twice.

 

Following the committee meeting on Tues 4th October 2023 and after consideration of concerns raised by members, it has been agreed that exemptions can be applied for in relation to the four player rule. This will allow members to apply to the committee to be exempt from being chosen to play twice in a match where there are only four players available. Exemptions will be considered on a case by case basis and will be based on individual circumstances such as, long term health conditions, level of infirmity, etc. It is anticipated that the members availing of this exemption will be quite low and your consideration when applying the allowance is appreciated. Applications should be made to the general secretary, through team captains and club representatives. 

 The responsibility for rearranging a cancelled match is down to the postponing team. They must contact the other team captain by the contact date shown on the monthly circular and ask the team captain to give 3 dates (not one) in which to play the match.ding--snook-------------------====alding@gmail  

The final of the Singles / Pairs will this season be held at Springfields Events Centre and The Billiards Shield Final will be moved to one of our clubs.

If moving your team to a new club at the end of the season you are now allowed to stay in the same division unless you are being promoted or demoted but you must have at least three of your original  players in the team.

New registrations cannot start on more than R7. If they are better than this you must put down an honest and fair handicap. Exceptions will be made for ladies and young players.

League matches can be postponed up to 1pm on the day of the match. You must infom the match secretary at the same time.

If the winner of any semi final competition is not available to play in the final the player he/she knocked out in the semi final will be re-instated.