1. On receipt of the fixture
lists, it is the responsibility of the home team to
contact the away team and agree a date within the
stated week commencing.
2. It is the responsibility of both team
managers to return a fully completed result
sheet by first class mail to the League Organiser
using the label provided to arrive no later than the
Tuesday of the week following the week in which the
game was played. Telephoned results will not be
accepted. If a result sheet from a team is not
received within a week of the one from the
opposition, then an automatic fine of £5 will be
imposed. These will be notified to clubs on a
monthly basis to be paid within 10 days.
3. Points will be awarded as
follows:-
Win 3 points;
Loss 1 point; Tie 2
points; Abandoned Match 1
point; Claimed
Match:- Claimant 3 points Opponent 1 point
4. A fixture is deemed to be Abandoned if both
teams are willing to play, or have started to play,
the fixture but are unable to complete it because of
the weather or unforeseen circumstances. Such
a fixture may be re-arranged at any time on or
before 30th August. If the home team is unable, or
unwilling, to offer two alternative dates or the
away team is unable to accept either one of the
dates offered then the match may be ‘Claimed’ (see
6. below). Alternatively, both teams may agree not
to play a rearranged match in which case both team
managers must send a results sheet marked
‘Abandoned’ to the League Organiser. Any matches not
played, or claimed, by the end of the season will be
deemed to have been abandoned and points awarded
accordingly.
5. If a team is unable
to fulfil an agreed fixture because of circumstances
unforeseen when it was arranged (ie a school match
or outing) then it may be re-arranged as in 4.
provided at least 36 hours notice is given. If this
cannot be done then the opposing team has the right
to request a Claimed Match (see 6. Below). It is
important for clubs to liaise closely with their
players and their schools to avoid such clashes.
6. If a team wishes to
‘Claim’ a match, then it must complete Section A of
the ‘Match Conceded/ Claim For Points’ form and send
the whole form to the League Organiser who will send
it to the manager of the opposing team to complete
Section B. If the completed form is then not
returned to the League Organiser within seven days
of posting, the claimant team will be awarded the
match. If the form is returned with a counterclaim
then the League Organiser will decide on whether the
game should be awarded to one of the sides, replayed
or deem it as Abandoned and award points
accordingly; his decision will be final. (If it is
proved, to the satisfaction of the League Organiser,
that a team has failed to fulfil a fixture without
giving the opposition a minimum of 24 hours notice
before the game is scheduled to start, then the
claim will be automatically upheld). The
latest date of receipt of any such claim will be
31st July except where a match has been arranged
before that date to be played in August and one of
the teams then cancels it, in which case the date
will be 23rd August.
7. Final League tables
will be produced by 4th September and
will only include details of results received on or
before 30th August which is the final date of
receipt. The final league positions of teams who
have an equal number of points will be decided in
the following order. (If, however, two or more teams
tie on points for first place then they will be
declared joint winners):-
