Mendip TT League

TEAM HANDICAP AND KNOCK OUT COMPETITIONS

Knock-out competitions - matches will be played under the new eleven up rule, "best of five" for both divisions and the double match will be omitted.

Handicap competitions - matches will consist of nine singles, and one doubles consisting of two games of 21 points.  If deuce (20-all) is reached, only one extra point will be played to determine the winner of that game.  A third game will not be played.  The handicap points will be added after each game and the tally of points calculated after each singles match has been completed. In the Handicap Competition, in the event of a draw a 2nd "doubles" is to be played to decide the round.  Should a doubles match fail to give a result, then another match shall be played on the away team's table - the match date to be arranged by the League Secretary. All players will automatically be registered for the team in which they play in the League.  A player may assist a higher team in his/her club but this course of action would debar such player from assisting subsequently the lower team in that particular cup competition, for the remainder of the season.  Playing for a higher team automatically makes that player ineligible to play for any other team in the Cup competition.  Once a player has played for any team in a cup competition, he/she is cup-tied. Where the League fixture do not provide for the Cup round, the home team is to offer two dates (League commitments excepted) to opponents within 48 hours of notification of the draw.  Failure to do so may result in forfeit of the match.  The opponents must accept one of the dates within 48 hours of forfeit the match.

On all matters the decision of the Executive shall be final.

• The final of each Cup competition shall be played according to the fixture list and the Cup Secretary.  The venue for each final to be decided by the Committee as soon as possible after the semi finals, but in any event, on a neutral table.



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