SUMMIT GARAGE PREMIER BOWLS LEAGUE RULES FOR 2010 1 The league will be known as the Staffordshire Premier Bowls League unless at the discretion of the  executive committee a sponsors name be included in the title. Woodfield Social club will be the  headquarters'. 2 The League Officers to consist of President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer & Records and Website Secretary. The Executive committee to comprise of the officers plus two representatives  voted on at the A.G.M. The Executive committee will meet annually in October & March. Voting will  be one vote for each member of the Executive committee plus one vote per club. 3 The league will be directly affiliated to the Staffordshire County Bowling Association and all member clubs must be affiliated to that Association. 4 The Half yearly meeting will take place in November to consider any alterations to rules. Anyone  wishing to propose any rule amendments must put their proposal's in writing to the secretary by the  1st of October. The Annual General Meeting will be held in January. Prize monies for the season to be decided at    the A.G.M. Clubs not represented at any league meeting will be fined £10. No apologies accepted. 5 The secretary can call an emergency general meeting providing at least two members of the  executive committee feel the reason for an unscheduled meeting is justified. 6 Annual membership fee for the league is £50 for each team to be paid by 1st March. Match fees  will be £1 per player per game to be paid by 1st October. The prize Presentation will take place at  the November half yearly meeting. 7 Clubs applying to join the league must do so in writing to the Secretary by 1st October enclosing a cheque for £50. If the application is successful the £50 will be the entry fee for the season and will only be refunded if the application is rejected. Any club wishing to resign must do so by 1st October or will have to pay the £50 membership fee for the coming season. The executive committee shall have the power to accept late applications to join the league if extenuating circumstances occur. Note : Cheques payable to "Staffordshire Premier Bowls League". 8 Games to be played under B.C.G.B.A rules and B.C.G.B.A Dress code to apply in all games. 9 Teams to consist of Eight players. All games 21up. League open to male & female bowlers. 10 Matches to be played on Monday evening's. Games to commence at 7.00pm. Clubs can mutually agree an earlier or later start time if they wish. Reverse fixtures will be arranged on consecutive  Monday's. 11 Games to be played on a total aggregate scoring system. Points shall be awarded as follows :- Two points home win - One point home draw - Three points away win - Two points away draw. In the event of teams level on points the league places will be decided by the side with the better  aggregate. Promotion & relegation will be two up & 2 down. 12 At the commencement of the game captains will make the draw by numbering their team 1 to 8.  Games to be played in that order with the away player having first cast of the jack. Any player not  present when called to the green will be allowed 10 minutes after such time a substitute must take  his / her place. Teams must use the official league score cards in all games. Each team will only be allowed one person on the green to act as referee's. This to be either the respective captain or  another nominated person. The green to be fully occupied at all times. 13 At the end of each game the score sheet to be agreed by both captains. The home captain is  responsible for phoning or sending a text message with the final aggregate score to the records  secretary by 9.00am the following day. Match score sheet signed by both captain's must be received by the records secretary within three days of the game. A £5 fine will be imposed if any part of this  rule is broken. A home & away player of the match to be marked with an asterix by their names on the scorecard. The home captain to select the away player of the match & vise versa. 14 Each team to register players who must be affiliated to both B.C.G.B.A. & S.C.B.A. by 1st March.  Anyone playing an unregistered player shall forfeit the game 0-21. Anyone joining a club after 1st March shall be eligible to play for that club three days after registration. Transfer's between member   clubs will be allowed during the season providing the player concerned has fulfilled their financial obligations to their first club. They will not be allowed to play against their first registered club that season. 15 Fixture dates to be agreed at the A.G.M. All matches must be played on the agreed fixture dates  unless B.C.G.B.A or S.C.B.A. fixtures or inclement weather cause a postponement. No concession's  will be allowed or splitting of matches. No fixtures will be scheduled on any Bank Holiday Monday. If the home captain decides the green is unfit before or at any stage during the game his / her  decision will be final. Postponed matches to be completed within 14 days or both teams will be  fined £20. Games cannot be postponed before 7.30pm due to weather conditions unless by  mutual agreement between the two captains. 16 A condition of membership is that all clubs have scoreboards in operation within twelve months of joining the league. 17 League averages will be based on most wins then aggregate. 18 Each home club must have a copy of the league and B.C.G.B.A  rules available at all games. 19 Any club having two teams in the league must register separate squads. No more than two first team players will be allowed to play for their second team & visa versa in any game. 20 Any club wishing to join the SGPL must have their bowling green postcode within a 25 mile radius "as the crow flies" of league HQ (Woodfield Social post code WV4 4AF). The League's approved website being - www.sloomedia.com/distancebetweenpostcodes.php 21 Any club wishing to join the SGPL must be able to accommodate four blocks minimum. No three ended greens to be allowed entry. 22 Any matters not provided for in the league rules will be dealt with by the league executive committee  whose decision shall be final. CHEQUES MUST BE MADE PAYABLE TO "STAFFORDSHIRE PREMIER BOWLS LEAGUE"

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