MANDURAH POOL ASSOCIATION (INC)

BY-LAWS

1 VENUE RULES AND BOUNDARIES

1.1 Venues will only be permitted to nominate the maximum number of teams the

Venue can provide a home for ie:

    2 tables - 2 teams

    4 tables - 4 teams

    6 tables - 6 teams

NOTE: The committee reserves the right to negotiate a compromise with venues

      And teams where circumstances arise that necessitates compromise.

1.2 East to Dwellingup, South to Lake Clifton, North to Port Kennedy.

MEETINGS

2.1 Any person attending any meeting to be sober.

2.2 Committee members may represent theit team at meetings.

COMPETITION PLAY

3.1 The Mandurah Pool association (Inc) will abide by the W.A. Eight Ball

    Federation (Inc) playing rules with the following additions:

3.1.a Players names to be written on score sheet. Automatic selection then

      applies. Break and adjudication to alternate regardless of which table

      game is available.

3.1.b Captains to ensure that continuation of the match is within 2 minutes

      of previous game finishing.

3.2 Adjudicators must have a timepiece and not drink or smoke whilst in

     Control of a game.

3.3 Neat dress must be worn at all time

3.4 No gambling on a game or a match is permitted.

3.5 Members may be of either sex. Age to be a minimum of 18 years.

3.6 Members must act with good sportsmanship, be sober, and not be foul mouthed.

3.7 Where both Captains agree, an adjudicator can be replaced during a game.

3.8 The cue ball shall be 1 7/8" (48mm) and all other balls shall be 2" (51mm).

3.9 Qualifying games are to be played on Tuesday nights or as per fixtures.

3.10  If teams wish to play on nights other than fixture nights, they may do so , provided

          both teams agree to the change and the match is played prior to the following fixture

         night. The Association to be notified of the change before the scheduled date of play.

3.11  When a match is commenced and abandoned  before completion, the match is to

          be rescheduled by the association.

3.12  Equal number of teams per A & B Division with a   minimum of   7 teams each.

         Only after this requirement is met and a   minimum  of  6 teams are left over will

         a C Division be considered by the committee.

3.13  At the completion of the qualifying rounds of that playing season, the

         Minor Premier of B & C  Divisions  will go up to the next grade.The Committee

         reserves the right to relegate a team down if it considers that  the team is not playing

         to the standard of the grade they are in.

3.14   In the event that players  of relegated teams change team name or venue and have

          a minimum of 3 original team members, 3.13 still applies.

3.15  If a team is unable to comply with 3.14 (less than 3 original players) they may apply

         to the Committee to stay in the division they competed in during the previous season.

3.16  In the event a fourth playerfrom the original team of the previous season joins during

         the current season  this will disqualify the team and its players fromcompeting for the

         remainder of the season.

                                                            MATCH RULES

4.1 Matches commence at 7:30pm

4.2 Names on score sheet before 7:20 pm

4.3 Not less than 4 players from each team to be present at the time play is to

       commence.

4.4 If a team has less than 4 players at the time of commencement of play

       they must forfeit.

4.5 A team can play out the match with only 4 players, forfeiting 2 games of 

       singles from all 4 rounds, total games forfeited is 8.

4.6 To enable the captain to complete score sheet in correct manner when

       forfeits are involved, refer to bylaw 8.3.

4.7 Matches consist of 4 rounds of singles consisting of 6 games in each

       round, totalling 24 games in all.

4.8 The maximum games of singles any one player is permitted on a playing

       night is 4, which is only once in each set of 6 singles.

4.9  A team consists of a minimum of 6 players to a maximum of 10

4.10 A Grade is allowed to have no more than 2 Perth A Grade,  Super

       League or State Players per team.

4.11 Any team forfeiting more than 2 matches in a round shall be

         disqualified for the remainder of the season. The results of completed

        rounds stand and the results of uncompleted rounds are altered to give

        the same effect as a bye.

4.12 All teams must notify opposing team and playing venue of a known

        forfeit prior to 6pm pm on night of scheduled match.

4.13 Only Ordinary, Honorary, and Life Members to take part in

         competition play.

4.14 All playing members must register with the Association.

4.15 No player under suspension by the Association, or owing monies

        directly to the association shall take part in any association event.

                                                      TRANSFERS

5.1 Any application for transfer must be received by the before half the

       qualifying rounds have been played.

5.2 Any player who has played 7 matches with a higher division may not be                  

    transferred to a lower division.

5.3 Any player transferring teams can play for the new team only after receiving

    the transfer in writing from the Association

5.4 Any application for transfer shall be made on the Association standard form

    and signed by both captains

                                                          FINALS

6.0 If draw occurs, best of 3 game playoff (3 separate games) - players for

    These three games are to be selected prior to commencement of playoff

    And in playing order.

6.1  Finals will consist of;

     A,B, & C Division Shields played off by the top 5 of each Division

6.2 Preliminary Finals  are to be played on 2 tables with same match play as

    The rounds but need no playbeyond 11 wins either team.

6.3 Grand Finals are to be played on one table observing By-Law 3.1(b) and

    The first team to 11 wins deemed the winner.

6.4 To qualify to play in finals, a player must have competed with that team in  

      not less than 7 matches.

6.5 No team shall play in any final round unless all fees, fines and other

      charges have been paid by their team.

6.6 During Grand Final Matches, two (2)adjudicators will be assigned to each

      table to adjudicate games  alternately until the end of the match. They are

      to be sober and not smoke whilst adjudicating a match.

6.7 Grand Final Adjudicators will be granted free admission into the Annual

     Windup for services rendered.

                                          PROTESTS AND DISPUTES

7.1 Any complaints, protests, disputes, charges and other action by members

      are to be in writing and in the hands of the Association Secretary within

      72 hours of the event occurring.

7.2 Protests shall be lodged on the Associations standard form. 

7.3 The original and duplicate copy of the protest are to be forwarded to the

     Association and are to be accompanied by $10.00.

7.4 The association must not give less than 7 days written notice of place,

      time and date of protest hearing to all protestors and defenders.

7.5 Protests involving teams must be attended by the Captains of all teams

    of all teams involved, and the adjudicators, and teams not represented

     will lose the protest and will have no right of appeal.

7.6 Any club/team may appeal against any finding of the Committee by lodging

    notice in writing to the Association Secretary within 14 days of the finding

     accompanied by $10.00.

7.7 Where any appeal is lodged, the imposition of the penalty is stayed until

    the appeal is heard by the Committee.

                                        SCORE SHEETS AND RESULTS

8.1 The results shall be recorded on the Association standard form.

8.2 The home team to keep score. The original copy to be forwarded to the

    Association, the duplicate copy to be given to the visitors. The

    Associations copy is a prima facie evidence of the results of all games,

     Matches and individual performances subject to any ruling by the protests

     And disputes committee. The score sheets must be signed by both captains

     Regardless of any protests.

8.3 The Bylaws relating to score sheets are to be complied with, not

    withstanding team or player forfeits. Team forfeiting shall lose games

     forfeited. Where a team forfeits, the other team shall complete the score

    sheet showing the names of all singles players in the manner as if they

     had played and won.

8.4 It is the Home Captains responsibility to place score sheets in the

     Association box at the Silver Sands Hotel or at Pot Black

8.5 All games to be listed in order of commencement.

8.6 Home Captain to fill in individual players results in appropriate space

    provided on score sheet. Visiting Captain to check score sheet prior to

    signing.

8.7 Registration Forms of all new players must accompany score sheet for that

    nights play.

                                                   CHAMPIONSHIP

9.1 In the Association open and division singles and doubles championships the

     number of frames to be played will be determined prior to the start of each

     championship, after the number of competitors is known.

9.2 Open championships will be played in more than one venue if the number of

    competitors makes it impractical to hold the competition in a single event.

9.3 Any member of the Association may play in any open or grade championship

     providing they are financial, and are not under suspension from the Association

9.4 Division Championships will be played at dates and times determined by the

     Association. Every team will be represented by a minimum of 2 players in

     The singles, and 2 pairs in the doubles.

9.5 Teams will be fined for non attendance in division singles and division doubles

9.6 To qualify for top 16, the member must have played a minimum of 50% of all

     games afforded to any single member.

9.7 All championship events must commence at 7pm sharp to ensure no late finishing