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The Independent Pétanque League |
1.1 All teams will play each other on a Home and Away basis. Each match will consist of 5 games:-
2 games of triples - each player to throw only TWO boules.Where possible, the triples game should be played first. All games are to be played to THIRTEEN points. 1.2 The League fixture list will be drawn up on a weekly basis for the season. Matches must be played during the specified week, normally on Wednesday evenings. The Home team shall be responsible for convening the match. If matches are convened on any other day it shall be by mutual agreement, preference being given to the choice of the Home Team. 48 hours notice of cancellation or rearrangement must be given and the League Organiser advised of any changes. 1.3 Any team unable to fulfil the above conditions ( except in exceptional circumstances), shall forfeit the match, losing all games and winning no points. The 'innocent' team will be awarded the average of its winning scores in all other matches throughout the season. Should a real emergency occur, this rule might be waived by reference to the League Organiser within three days of the occurrence and the match reconvened to suit the 'innocent' team. 1.4 Rather than forfeit a match, teams would be encouraged to play with fewer than 6 players (4 as a minimum), as any points scored are better than none! All matches to be replayed within 4 wks of cancellation or it will be forfeited. |
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Both teams shall be at the match venue by 20.00 hrs. All players should start playing by
20.15 hrs. Players arriving late may join the game at completion of the end in play.
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3.1 At times a team may know that they cannot make this start time, in which case they should
'phone their opponent in good time to warn them of their late arrival.
3.2 A game should not be delayed if one player is expected to arrive shortly. The game should be started without them. However, by agreement of both Captains, and as this is a friendly league, a double match may be played first. 3.3 Failure to give warning of late arrival, or persistent late arrival to matches, should be reported to the League Organiser, and may result in loss of ten points from the offending team's score. |
Both teams must have :-
a) two suitable measuring devices (1 per game)Home Team :- e) sufficient score boards f) adequate rakes |
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5.1 Each Team must provide a Match Report Form to record all the details of the match and the
Captains may choose their teams as they see fit. Names must be entered on the form prior to that
game of triples or doubles starting.
5.2 Scores will be recorded on the Match Form to show:- a) points scored by each team in each game5.3 The Home Team will 'phone in the total games and total points scored by each team to the League Organiser that week before 12.00 pm noon on Saturday, or e-mail. Failure to do this on more than two occasions will lead to a deduction of 10 points from their total points score. 5.4 The Match Form should be kept by the Team Captains for scrutiny should a dispute arise, but both Captains should agree the scores and sign each others sheets on the night to avoid any discrepancies later. |
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6.1 The number of points won will determine League positions.
6.2 Where two or more teams have won the same number of points, the number of matches won shall determine their relative positions. 6.3 If any positions are still indeterminate, they shall be determined by the number of points lost. |
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7.1 If the Team Captains agree that a force majeure prevents completion of a match, it shall be
reconvened at a mutually agreed time or date.
7.2 If the match is reconvened later on the same day, all scores stand and unfinished games continue where they left off. 7.3 If the match is reconvened at a later date the scores for finished games will stand but unfinished games will be restarted using the original players where possible 7.4 In the interests of safety, it is strongly recommended that play be stopped for the duration of localised electrical storms. 7.5 All matches to be replayed within 4 wks of cancellation, or forfeit will occur to the 'offending' team. |
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8.1 Arbitration in any one game may be delegated to a player not involved in that game. The
delegated player must be treated if he/she were the Umpire and their decision accepted as final.
8.2 Being a Friendly League it is hoped that each of the teams will be sporting and unbiased in any decisions made by an umpire, and if no umpire used that they agree any minor disputes between themselves, as befitting the League. 8.3 .Any case of dispute, omission, or confusion over the rules should be referred to the League Organiser and Committee, whose decision will be accepted as final. |