Mid Cheshire Table Tennis League

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Clubs

  1. Only clubs whose financial obligations have been met shall be entitled to enter one or more teams.

  2. All clubs shall provide suitable accommodation, equipment and lighting facilities.

Teams

  1. Applications to enter teams into the League shall be made to the League Secretary on the designated form together with fee, on or before the AGM.

  2. All teams must have a registered start time which must be between 7.00 pm and 7.30 pm.

  3. For any match Teams shall select three or four players, a fourth player may play in the doubles only.

  4. When a team cannot field 3 registered players, one substitute may be used.

  5. If it transpires that a substitute was used when a registered player was available the substitute's sets will be forfeit and further action may be considered by the management committee.

  6. Any substitute must be of equal or lower banding than the lowest banded member registered for the team he is aiding.

  7. A substitute registered for a team in a higher division will be invalid.

  8. If a Substitute is used on more than 4 occasions without prior approval of the management committee, that substitution will be invalid.

Players

  1. All players must hold individual registration with the ETTA.

  2. Players shall register for only one team in the league.

  3. Any team playing an unregistered player or an invalid substitute will forfeit any sets won by that player.

  4. A player may be transferred at his or her own request to another club and/or team but only once per season.

  5. He or she, with the written consent of both team secretaries involved, should notify the Fixture Secretary to register the said transfer.

  6. Confirmation from the Fixtures Secretary must be obtained at least 24hrs before the player may take part in any match.

  7. A registration or transfer will not normally be allowed after the end of December in each season.

  8. Any member of any club in the league may play as a substitute for any other team of any club.

  9. Sets played as a substitute will not count to the players averages.

Player Banding

  1. Player bandings will be determined by the Management Committee at the start of the season based on the averages for the previous season

  2. The Management Committee will decide a banding for any player not included in the averages from the previous season. This will be subject to review as the season progresses.

Matches

  1. All matches should be played as per fixture book. With mutual agreement, teams may postpone a match, but it should be rearranged before the end of the season.

  2. All matches shall start at the registered start time. If after 30 minutes a team is not represented, the opposing team shall have the option of claiming the match.

  3. If at any time 60 minutes after the allotted start time all possible sets have been played and the continuity of the match is held up due to the absence of players, the team with all players present shall have the option of claiming the unplayed sets.

  4. The names of players listed on the score sheet shall not be altered after the commencement of the match, except to include a reserve player who shall then continue to play throughout the match.

  5. Each player shall play each member of the opposing team in the order of the scorecard. In addition one doubles set will be played

  6. A set will consist of up to 5 games of 11 points.

  7. A copy or the score card must be submitted to the Fixtures Secretary within 24 hours of the match completion by the home team secretary.

  8. The season will end 7 days after the commencement of the first day of the final week as printed in the handbook. Games played after this date shall be declared void.

  9. In the event of a match not being fulfilled the Management Committee will adjudicate the result, based on other matches between the teams.

Promotion and relegation

  1. The divisions tables will be decided on total sets won.

    1. The top team in the division shall be promoted and the bottom team shall be relegated.

    2. in addition the 2nd from the bottom in the higher division and the 2nd from the top in the lower division will play off over 2 legs home and away to decide the 2nd promotion place.

     

  2. In the event of a tie in the number of sets for any league position, it will be decided firstly by the number of matches won; secondly by the number of matches drawn and thirdly by the results between the teams tied.

Disputes & Claims

  1. If a team was ready to complete a match but was prevented by the other team, they may submit a claim for the match. Any claims must be made in the following manner:

    1. Within 7 days following the match date, the secretary of the claiming team must give notice in writing to both the Fixture Secretary and the Secretary of the opposing team stating reasons for the claim.

    2. If the Secretary of the offending team wishes to dispute the claim he must submit his argument in writing to the Fixture Secretary within 7 days of receiving the notice of claim.

    3. If the above procedure is not complied with the claim will be disallowed.

  2. The offending team will be deducted 3 points with the non offending team being awarded a minimum of 3 points; any further additions will be at the discretion of the Management Committee based on the other meetings between the two teams.

  3. Any Disputes or any points not herein covered shall be decided by the Management Committee.

  4. Any player or team shall have the right to submit new facts in a written appeal to any decision of the Management Committee.

drafted following AGM 9 June 2010 for committee approval

 

last updated 16/06/2010