An Indoor Winter League is organised each year by Cobbetts Boules Club and takes place under-cover at Quob Stables Equestrian Center, Durley SO32 2AR. Matches take place on Friday evenings once a month from November to March. The format is 6 players in doubles with each double playing all the opponents doubles like 9 a side.
Rules
FORMAT
1. Each round will comprise of three games of doubles
2. Each double plays against all three doubles of the opposing team giving a total of 9 games per match.
3. Games are played in the following order
1st Round: 1 v 1, 2 v 2, 3 v 3
2nd Round: 1 v 2, 2 v 3, 3 v 1
3rd Round: 1 v 3, 2 v 1, 3 v 2
4. There is no ‘home’ team. Teams winning the toss will choose which piste in their designated playing area they want to play on.
5. All league matches will be played to PE rules and games played to 13 points (See also Rule 15).
TEAMS
6. For each match a team will consist of a minimum of 6 players up to a maximum of 9 players.
7. Each double may choose to have a third player who can be substituted during the match. Substitutions may only be made between rounds
8. Players names will be entered on the score sheet prior to each round.
PLAYERS
9. Players do not need to hold a current PE licence.
10. A player may only play for one league team during the series.
11. A player may only play for one double each evening
MATCH TIMINGS
12. From the official starting time, the non-offending team can claim 2 game points for each 5 minutes of absence of the opposing team or the opposing team can start play although the team is incomplete. In this case a single player can only play with 3 boules.
13. It will be the responsibility of the team captain of the offending team (or designated player if captain is not present) to nominate which penalty to accept. This decision must be made after the first 5 minutes of absence. Late-arriving players may join their teams after an end has been completed.
14. To reduce the number of late finishes, all teams are expected to commence play promptly at the agreed start time of 7:30 and to start subsequent rounds as soon as possible (without waiting for all three games of the previous round to finish).
15. A whistle will be sounded at 10:20 after which one further end (after the one in play) can be completed. A draw will be recorded as such, if necessary.
RESULTS
16. The captains will be jointly responsible for agreeing the game scores and the final match result and for handing the match result sheet, fully completed, to the organisers as soon as possible after the match.
LEAGUE POSITIONS
17. One league point will be awarded for each match won and half a point for a draw.
18. League positions will be decided by league points or, if two or more teams have equal points, by league games difference. If teams are still equal then by points scored difference.
UNFULFILLED FIXTURES/PENALTY SANCTIONS
19. If a team does not fulfil a fixture (even if notice is given to the organisers) they will still be liable for the £24.00 match fee AND that of the team they should have played, i.e. £48.00.
20. If a team does not fulfil a fixture then the following score will be awarded: Non¬offending team, 3-0 win (1 point); Offending team, 0-9 defeat.
DISPUTES
21. If there is a dispute that the team captains cannot resolve, it will be the responsibility of both captains to report the matter to the organisers. The ultimate decision of the organisers shall be final.