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STAN HARDMAN BASINGSTOKE THURSDAY LEAGUE – RULES 2024

  1. Matches consisting of 3 mixed triples will be played at 2.00pm on Thursday afternoons, (30 minutes grace allowed).
    Except for the play-off stage (see 8), any team has the right to call off a match if a more important competition
    would affect team selection. By amicable agreement matches may be played on alternative dates and times. No
    adjournment or abandonment will be permitted unless a new date has been agreed beforehand. The League
    Secretary should be advised of any such arrangement.
  2. Each triple (or pair when playing one player short) must have at least one lady and one gent on each rink. At the
    start of the game only, any triple or pair not mixed will surrender five shots to their opponents. When playing
    against a pair, the triple lead will put up the first wood every end before normal order of play. The pair will play
    with 4 woods each and will lose 25% (raised to the next whole number) of their final score. When, due to lack of
    players, a team can only field players on two rinks the team can still score winning rink points but not the overall
    score points and will also concede the rink points for the un-played rink. Point allocation: overall score, 1 point
    for a win, 1/2 point for a draw; rink points, 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw.
  3. A player may initially play for more than one team but once having played two matches in a team they
    will become a fixture in that team. Any infringement, the offending team will concede to their
    opponents the 2 rink points on the rink played and will not benefit from an overall score point.
  4. The dress code for the season will be: All players in a team will wear White or Club shirts and below the
    waist Grey except, where a club has adopted a Club colour, this colour will be worn. The Final Match
    will be played in White or Club shirts and White below the waist except, where a club has adopted a
    Club colour, this colour will be worn. In all games approved footwear must be worn. Any player not
    complying with this code in any game will not be allowed to play. Penalty as per Rule 2. (See
    Addendum below for details of acceptable clothing that can be worn below the waist.)
  5. The scorecards are to be completed at the end of each match and the results emailed, posted or a photocopy
    sent, by both the home and away captainsto the League Secretary immediately after the match. Should the
    Secretary not receive the results of any match by 7 days before the play-offs, rule 7 will apply. Where results are
    emailed or photocopied, the result cards should be retained in case of any dispute.
  6. An abandoned match is deemed to have been completed if 10 ends have been played by each triple.
    An abandoned match that is re-scheduled shall be played as a new match.
  7. If a team failsto fulfil a fixture due to lack of players and no agreement can be made for a new date, the opposing
    team shall receive the full seven points for the game. (N.B. As this part of the rule has been changed on numerous
    occasions, the AGM agreed that no further change can be made until the 2027 season.) If a match cannot be
    played due to inclement weather conditions and no agreement reached for a new date, each team shall receive 3
    1/2 points. Any spare week(s) at the end of the league programme can be used for re-arranged matches.
  8. The top two teams in each area will qualify for the play-off stage for the Stan Hardman Shield. The third and fourth
    placed teams in each area will qualify for the play-off stages forthe Stan Hardman Cup. Except, if a team is
    unavailable for any of the proposed play-off dates, the next team in their area will replace them. Only players who
    have played for their team at least three times during the league stage of the competition can take part in the
    play-offmatches. Penalty as per Rule 3.
  9. The Secretary must receive the agreed entry fee for each team entered by the 15″ December each year. Failure to
    renew membership by this date gives the Committee the right to replace or disqualify such offending teams and issue
    a new fixture list accordingly. Cheques to be made payable to THE STAN HARDMAN LEAGUE.
  10. After payment of expenses incurred in the running of the League, the Committee will dispense profits
    to make charitable payments or purchases.
  11. The League will hold an Annual General Meeting on the first Sunday in December each year. The Accounts will
    be presented, and Officers elected to serve for twelve months, commencing on the 1″ January. Each team shall
    only have one vote irrespective of the number of team members attending. Decisions to be made by simple
    majority.
    Addendum re Rule 4 – Dress code.
    Items of clothing that may be worn below the waist are as follows:
    Men: Long trousers or shorts.
    Ladies: Skirts, cropped or long trousers, or shorts