1 - All Charnwood 4's league matches to be played on a Thursday night - matches can be rearranged throughout the season by mutual agreement of the sides or played on the free week prior to the last game of the season. Matches cannot be rearranged after the penultimate game of the season.

2 - All matches to commence NO LATER than 8:30pm

3 - If a side does not turn up on the evening the opposition have the right to claim the match.

4 - All matches to be played on a standard board, hung 5' 8" from the centre of the bull to the floor and the throw measured 7' along the floor from a plumb line suspended from the bull.

5 - All matchboards shall be in good condition and adequate lighting is required.

6 - A new player's registration form and fees must be communicated to the league organiser AT LEAST 48 hours before a player is eligible to play.

7 - No new players can be registered after the seasons halfway turn round..

8 - If a player has not been registered and the appropriate fees paid prior to the match then the team playing that player will have 4 points deducted and awarded to the opposition up to a maximum 9-0 victory. In the case of a Cup Competition the offending team will forfeit the match.

9 - A player may only sign on for one team

10 - Knock Out Cups will be a straight draw of all teams involved.

11 - All games (with the exception of knock out cup games) shall be straight start double finish. Bust rule to apply

12 - The order of play will be drawn, away team captain to draw the order of play for the home team  (then the away team order of play to be drawn by the home team. This applies in both League and Cup Matches

 

13 - ALL venues must have a fixed oche at 7ft and raised if possible.  

An additional Marker MUST be put down at 7 ft 9 &1/4 inches. If this is not possible, speak with League organisers to agree a suitable solution.

14 - Playing format
Charnwood4s League Matches
4 x singles best of 3 legs of 501
4 x pairs (one leg of 701)
Team of four (one leg 1001)
One point awarded for each game of singles and then one point per leg played thereafter

Away team throws 1st in Games 1,3,5,7 and 9.

Home team throws 1st in Games 2,4,6 and 8.
 

15 - Knock Out Cup Competition Charnwood 4's :-

1001 (best of 9)

Double in Double out 

Bull up to decide First Throw

In Game 1 - Player 1 throws first, In Game 2 - Player 2 throws first etc. 

Home team to score and provide food.

16 - Any match not played before the penultimate match will be void

17 - Any Cost incurred by League for refused payments will be charged back to the team

18 - If any team has less than 4 players they must play with that number of players. No player can play in 2 positions

19 - Prizes must be collected on Presentation Evening by a team member or designated stand in, if not the prize is void
 
20 - The League organisers shall adjudicate any matters arising that are not covered or have a significant impact on the League or are unavoidable

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21 - ALL result cards must be completed on the night and signed by both captains and submitted by mid day the day after.

Results cards being late or unreadable will result in the below.

1 late - warning

2 late - 1 point deducted

3 late - 2 points deducted

(increasing thereafter)

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​22 - If an Away team cancels a match within 24hrs of play, a £10 fine is to be paid to the league (and subsequently passed on to the Home Venue) to cover food costs.

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23 - All results once signed and posted in the group are final and no changes will be made.

(league discretion)

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24 - Any fines not paid will result in a Point Deduction or Forfeiture of League Entry

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25 - Substitutes

1 Substitute can be made per Match.

Substitute name to be recorded before a Match starts.

Substitute can be made at any point before a Game starts.

Original Player cannot play again once Substituted out.

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