DOVER & DISTRICT SKI7TLES ASSOCIATION PLAYING RULES AND PRACTICES
REGISTRATION
All players names must be registered with the Games Secretary at the
commencement of the season.
ONLY REGISTERED PLAYERS MAY PLAY
In an emergency, players may be registered on the alley, subject to the
agreement of BOTH captains. No more that TWO such registrations may be made on
one night, and the names of such registered players must be recorded on the
result card, and initialled by BOTH captains.
Once a player has played for an ''A'' team they may not play for a "B" team or
vice versa - or for any other club-
STARTING THE GAME
Games will commence at 8 p.m. unless agreed by the two captains. The score will
be recorded in an official score book, (available from the Treasurer). A captain
and vicecaptain should be indicated on the scoreboard. They will be responsible
for watching the line during the oppositions throws. For the benefit of new
teams, any ball which is delivered must touch the alley before or on the
foul-line. If it is pitched over the foulline, it will be deemed a NO-BALL, only
if called by the linesman, and any skittles resulting from that NO-BALL will not
count in the score.
If any team turns up with players short, the game should be started with minimum
delay, and if the missing player(s) turn up before the team's first lane is
completed, they will be allowed to play.
If a team fails to turn up for a fixture, the opposition will be awarded the
points, and the offending team fined. (See also cancellations).
PLAYING PRACTICES .
Any skittles knocked down with a 'no-ball' or a ball which has hit the side
board, will be left down and not counted in that throw. In the event of a
'stick-up' which included a 'no-ball' the throw will be deemed to be finished
and only the legitimate skittles will be counted.
If a skittle is moved but does not fall over, it must remain in it's new
position for the remainder of that throw - then replaced on it's spot. If a
skittle is knocked over but stands up again within the skittles spots, it does
not count and must remain in it's new position for the remainder of the throw.
If it stands up outside the area of the skittles spots it is considered knocked
down and must be removed.
A ball which strikes skittles then bounces onto the angle boards is still
'alive' and may still knock down more skittles, but a ball which has left the
alley is 'dead'. If a ball bounces back off the back or side walls and takes
skittles, these must be stood up again.
REPORTING RESULTS
An official scorecard must be sent to the Games Secretary by the home team
within 72 hours of the game. It must include the name of the teams, the
individual names of the players, the number of the division or the cup
competition to which it refers, the total score for each team, the date played,
and both captains signatures.
CANCELLED MATCHES
LEAGUE fixtures that need to be cancelled must be mutually agreed, and the
rearranged date must be before the fixture date and the Games Secretary
informed.
Cancelled CUP MATCHES must be played BEFORE the original date.
Captains are reminded to inform the Games Secretary of cancelled cup matches and
the proposed new date. Failure to do so will result in fines for late results.
A failure to agree a date for re-scheduling a cancelled cup match must be
referred to the Games Secretary, and the committee will decide when the game be
played, or decide how the outcome will be allocated, and whether a fine will be
imposed.
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These notes are extracts from the rules, along with established playing
practices, and are for the quidence of team captains. Further queries should be
referred to the Committee via club secretaries.
THE COMMITTEE DELIBERATION SHALL BE FINAL.
Please keep a copy of these practices handy for reference at any time.
Games Secretary - Tel: 207143