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PRINTER FRIENDLY
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NAME
The name of the League shall be 'The Westmorland
Badminton League' hereinafter referred to as 'The League'. |
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OBJECTS
The objects of The League shall be the
arrangement of InterLeague matches, Tournaments, the organisation of
inter-club competitions and the promotion of Badminton generally. |
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LAWS
The Laws of Badminton as approves by the
International Badminton federation shall be deemed to be incorporated in
these Rules. |
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MEMBERSHIP
a) All clubs of which the object, or one of
the objects, is Badminton shall be eligible for membership subject to the
approval of The League and shall be affiliated to the Cumbria County
Badminton Association. |
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b) PATRONS
Individual members or married couples called
Patrons of The League shall be entitled to ;a free copy of the League
Handbook, and no charge shall be made by The League for admission to
InterLeague matches, Tournaments or other matches authorised by The
League. |
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c) VICE-PRESIDENTS
Any person who has rendered noteworthy
and Continuous service to The League may be elected a vice-president.
Nominations should be made in writing to the League Secretary 14 days
before the Annual General Meeting and be considered by the Principle
Officers prior to formal submission to such meeting. |
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RESIGNATIONS
Any Club wishing to resign from The League
shall give notice of such intention to the League Secretary. |
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SUBSCRIPTIONS
The Official Year shall commence on August
1st. The Annual Subscriptions shall be paid within one month of
notification. A member of a club which has not paid its subscription to
The League shall be precluded from playing in any Tournament specified by
The League. Any Patron whose subscription is in arrears on 31st July shall
cease to be a member. |
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ADMINISTRATION
The affairs of The League shall be managed
by a Committee consisting of a President, Chairman, Secretary, Fixture
Secretary and Treasurer, who shall be the Principal Officers, other
'Elected Officers', and one representative from each Club playing in The
League. Elected Officers shall be :- The Inter-League Team manager,
Coaching Secretary, Tournament Secretary, Social Secretary, Website
Officer, Development Officer and the Shuttle Controller. |
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a) PRESIDENT
The President shall preside at all official
functions of The League and at the Annual General Meeting. |
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b) VICE-PRESIDENT
A Vice-President may act as deputy to
the President at any time. |
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c) CHAIRMAN
The Chairman shall conduct all Committee
Meetings. |
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d) LEAGUE SECRETARY
The League Secretary shall call all
meetings as and when required under The Rules of The League, to keep
minutes of such meetings, to send out notices as directed by The
Committee, to attend to League Correspondence as directed and as necessary
and any other similar duties the Committee shall deem. |
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e) FIXTURE SECRETARY
The Fixture Secretary shall be
responsible for the organisation, supervision and control of the match
programme and the APMT competition. |
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f) TREASURER
The Treasurer, to collect all monies due to
The League which have been approved, to preserve all accounts relative to
The League. The audited accounts should be available after the year end i.e..
31st July. Cheques shall be signed by The Treasurer. |
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g) INTER-LEAGUE TEAM MANAGER
The Inter-League Team
Manager to fix the date and venues for Inter-League or other matches
authorised by The League; To make arrangements for hospitality for
visiting teams, to collect and dispose of any levies as authorised, to make
arrangements for travel to way matches, to keep records of all matches
played by representative teams; to keep records of all financial receipts
and disbursements and to submit a Balance Sheet to the Treasurer
accordingly. |
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h) SOCIAL SECRETARY
The Social Secretary to call meetings
to the Social Committee as required and to make arrangements for the
implementation of League directives. To put into effect the decisions of
the Committee and to generally supervise and control social activities and
money raising ventures. To keep records of all financial receipts and
disbursements and to submit a balance sheet to the Treasurer accordingly. |
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i) COACHING SECRETARY
The Coaching Secretary to put into
effect the recommendations of The League and Coaching Committee, to attend
any meetings relevant to coaching held by any higher body, as required by
The League. To keep records of all financial receipts and disbursements
and to submit a balance sheet to The Treasurer accordingly. |
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j) TOURNAMENT SECRETARY
The Tournament Secretary to put
into effect the recommendations of the Tournament Committee. |
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k) WEBSITE OFFICER
The Website Officer shall be
responsible for the general maintenance of the league website. |
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l) SHUTTLE CONTROLLER
The Shuttle Controller to order all
shuttles as required by The League, to distribute such shuttles as needed
to recover unused shuttles and to keep proper records accordingly. |
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m) DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
The development officer is to liase with the County Development Officer
and advise accordingly. |
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n) AUDITOR
An auditor shall be appointed at the Annual General Meeting. |
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FUNCTIONS OF THE LEAGUE COMMITTEE
The committee shall be responsible for the administration of The League
and has the power to:- |
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a) Delegate powers to Sub Committees for any purpose
considered necessary. |
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b) Make, revoke or alter any regulation or Bye-law which
they from time to time deem to be necessary. |
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c) Give a decision on any matters not expressly provided for
in these rules. |
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The following Sub Committees shall be elected at the Annual
General Meeting and deemed to be "Standing Committees" of The
League. Each Committee shall give a report on its activities at the Annual
General Meeting.
i) The Finance Committee.
ii) The Social Committee.
iii) The Coaching Committee.
iv) The A P M T Committee.
v) The Tournament Committee.
vi) The Selection Committee.
vii) The Disciplinary Committee.
The Sub Committees shall have the following delegated powers or any
further powers The League may authorise. |
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FINANCE COMMITTEE
The Finance Committee to exercise, oversight and control over the
financial affairs of The League and to make recommendations if necessary
as to the rates of subscription, levies and charges to be made or
expenses to be incurred. |
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SOCIAL COMMITTEE
The Social Committee to make arrangements as considered desirable for
social and money raising events on behalf of The League. |
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COACHING COMMITTEE
The Coaching Committee to arrange coaching at all levels, of both
individuals and clubs if so requested, to arrange for demonstrations if
considered desirable, to liase with the Selection Committee for match
practice and squad training. |
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A P M T COMMITTEE
The A P M T Committee to make initial draw and handicapping of teams.
The Fixture Secretary to be responsible thereafter. |
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TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE
The Tournament Committee to make arrangements for any Tournament
authorised by The League, including handicapping for the dates and venues
of such tournaments, the safe keeping of Tournament trophies, their
inscribing and presentation. The Committee shall appoint a treasurer to
collect all monies due and present a balance sheet at the close of each
tournament to the League Treasurer. |
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SELECTION COMMITTEE
The Selection Committee to select teams to represent The League in
Inter-League matches or other matches approved by The League. To liase
with the Coaching Committee on coaching, match practice, trials and squad
training. |
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DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE
The Disciplinary Committee to act in any emergency on matters or
questions arising on the interpretation of The League rules. |
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COMMITTEE MEETINGS
Committee meetings shall be called by the Chairman or League Secretary
at their discretion or by the Secretary upon request in writing by three
members of the Committee. Ten members shall constitute a quorum and the
Chairman shall have a vote and a casting vote. There shall be at least one
league meeting each season. |
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GENERAL MEETINGS
The Annual General Meeting shall be held during the first two weeks of
September each year. Each Principal Officer, Elected Officer, Vice
President and every club shall receive at least seven days notice of such
a meeting.
An extraordinary general meeting may be convened by the Secretary or by
the committee, and shall be convened upon a written requisition by five
members of the committee; such a requisition to state the object for which
a meeting is to be called. The meeting shall be held within 28 days of
such requisition being served and each Principal Officer, Elected Officer,
President, Vice President and every club shall receive at least seven days
notice of such a meeting. |
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NOTICE OF NOTION
Any Notice of Motion for presentation at any Annual General Meeting
must be sent in writing to the Secretary at least 21 days before
such a meeting is due. The notice calling such a meeting shall include
details of all such motions. |
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VOTING AT GENERAL MEETINGS
Any member of an affiliated club may attend, and with the permission of
the Chairman address such a meeting, but voting shall be restricted to the
Principal Officers, Elected Officers and one representative from each
club. At all General Meetings, 12 members shall constitute a quorum send the chairman shall have a vote and a casting vote. |
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VOTES BY PROXY
Voting by proxy will not be permitted at any meeting. |
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ALTERATIONS TO RULES
Rules can only be altered at a General Meeting and must be the subject
of a motion. |
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AMENDMENTS
Representatives entitled to vote and attending General Meetings shall
have the power to vote on any amendments to any published motion as if due
notice had been given. |
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TRAVELING EXPENSES
The League at its discretion shall have the authority to authorise the
payment of traveling expenses to;
a) Players representing the League in approved matches.
b) One Official per match and
c) Any other person authorised League business. |
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LEAGUE RULES |
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REGISTRATION AND ELIGIBILITY OF PLAYERS
a) Each club must
register with the Fixture Secretary the names and addresses of all its
members. Any members they propose to play in League matches must be
registered at least 48 hours before being called upon to play; except in
the case of the lowest team of a club where, subject to the provision of
Rule 2(e), registration will be accepted 24 hours prior to the match being
played.
b) No player may be registered for tow Clubs.
c) All players
who are registered by a Westmorland League Club shall be eligible to play
for that Club in the League.
d) Provided that a player is a bona-fide
amateur, he or she shall be qualified to play for the Club for whom he or
she is Registered.
e) All Clubs shall ensure that any player they
register is eligible to play for them. |
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STARRING OF PLAYERS
a) All clubs entering more than one
team in The league must add one star to each member of their lowest
ranking team, adding an extra star for each team senior to the lowest
ranking team.
b) No more than six players from any team shall be
starred at any one time.
c) No player will be allowed to play in a
lower ranking team.
d) Alteration to 'Starring' will be accepted and
become operative after 48 hours notice has been given to the Fixture
Secretary. If any matches are due to take place in the period of the 48
hours subsequent to the notification of alteration to starrings, then the
player/s concerned shall not be eligible to play in such matches.
e)
If a Club has a registered but unstarred player who is stronger than any
starred player, that Club must notify the Fixture Secretary and the
Disciplinary Committee will inform the Club of the lowest Division in
which that player can be played.
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RESERVES
a) Any starred player absent through injury,
illness or any other cause may be substituted by reserve/s in a maximum of
two consecutive matches. re-starring before the 3rd match must then take
place in accordance with Rule 2(d). Failure to re-star/register will incur
a fixed penalty of 6 points plus the points gained by the offending
player.
b) Clubs with more than one team must draw reserves from the
next lower ranking team.
c) Where two teams from one club are in the
same division, reserves may be drawn from the lower ranking teams to the
higher ranking team.
d) Rule 3(b) must take precedence over Rule 2(e). |
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SUBSTITUTES
Once a match has commenced, a substitute is
permitted for the sole purpose of completing the match. Should the
substitute be concerned in a winning set, the score shall be reversed in
favour of the opponents. |
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ABSENT PLAYERS
If a player is not available to play when
required to do so, the facts should be reported on both score sheets and
the Disciplinary Committee will impose a penalty of 3 points if the
complaint is upheld. |
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TEAMS AND MATCHES
a) A team shall consist of three
ladies and three men, one of which shall be appointed as Captain. Any
other team formation will render the match invalid, subject to Rule 9(b).
Each Captain shall arrange his team as set out under sub-section 6(d) and
their names and ranking shall be handed to the opposing Captain before the
start of play.
b) No alteration in the composition of the team or its
pairings shall be made thereafter without the permission of the opposing
Captain.
c) A match shall consist of 5 Mixed Doubles Events, 2 Ladies
Doubles Events and 2 mends Doubles Events.
d) Each Captain shall
arrange his team into 3 Mixed Pairs, each composed entirely of different
players. He shall then pair the lady from the 1st mixed pair with the lady
from the 3rd mixed pair to make the 1st Ladies Doubles pair. He shall then
pair the lady from the 2nd mixed pair with the lady from the 3rd mixed
pair to make the 2nd Ladies Doubles pair. The men shall be paired in like
manner for the two Mens Doubles events.
e) The options open to the
opposing players at the commencement of each event shall be decided by
spin.
f) A match shall consist of 9 Events, each Event consisting of
two sets of 15 points. 'Setting' is permitted.
g) Players clothing in
league matches and tournaments must be purpose made for court sports, but
in the event of clod weather conditions, track suits may be worn with the
consent of the Captains of both teams.
h) When a club has two teams in
the same Division, both fixtures must be played before December 31st.
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The commencing time of matches shall be indicated on the score sheet and
any complaint arising from late starts shall be identified in writing to
the Fixture Secretary. |
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CHANGES
No change shall be made in the established
system for the playing of League matches unless at any meeting considering
such question: of those present and entitled to vote, two thirds shall be
in favour of a change being effected. |
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TIMES AND ORDER OF PLAY
a) All matches shall commence at
the time stated in the club information section of the handbook, unless
otherwise agreed prior to the match in writing.
b) The order of play
in a match, unless mutually agreed shall be; Firstly, the Mixed Events in
the following order (Home team first) 1st v 2nd, 2nd v 1st, 3rd v 3rd.
Secondly, the 1st ladies Doubles then the 1st mens Doubles, the 2nd Ladies
Doubles and the 2nd Mens Doubles. |
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POSTPONED MATCHES
a) All matches shall be played as
arranged UNLESS a hall is not available or is unfit, or when by mutual
consent weather conditions make traveling impractical.
b) Should a
match be postponed for any other reason the Club responsible may be
subject to a penalty of 18 points deducted from their aggregate.
c)
When a match has been postponed for any reason, the Match Secretary of the
Club responsible for the postponement must; Telephone the Fixture
Secretary within 24 hours advising the postponement and cause and take
steps within seven days to rearrange the match and both Clubs to notify
the Fixture Secretary in writing of the date fixed. |
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ABANDONED MATCHES
In the event of a match being
abandoned, it shall be replayed from the start without restriction
(subject to Rule 2) on the composition of the teams involved. |
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MATCH RESULTS
The results of matches shall be forwarded
to the Fixture Secretary by BOTH CLUBS on the forms provided. Each Team
Captain shall indentify their score sheet by signing their names directly
underneath the appropriate Club name at the head of the sheet. |
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OBJECTIONS
Any club wishing to protest against the
result of any match, or against the infringement of any Rule shall do so
in writing within seven days of the match taking place. The decision of
the League Committee on any question of dispute or interpretation of the
Rules shall be final and binding. |
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LEAGUE TABLES
League tables shall be decided on;
a)
Sets won
b) Matches won
c) Matches won between two clubs if tied
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games won between two clubs if tied
e) Points won between two clubs if
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CONSTITUTION OF DIVISIONS |
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As far as is practical each division shall comprise of seven
teams. |
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PROMOTION AND RELEGATION
The principle of promotion and
relegation in the divisions shall be:
i) One team per division shall be promoted and one team relegated.
ii) Any team winning a division must be promoted.
iii) In the case of realignment of divisions, any newly promoted team
must stay up.
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COMPOSITION OF DIVISIONS |
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The composition of divisions shall be decided by the League
Committee at the Annual Fixture Meeting. |
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UMPIRES
Umpires will only be provided by the Home team
at the players request. |
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SHUTTLES
It is compulsory that all League Matches
shall be played with 'feather shuttles approved by the League. |
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CHAMPIONS V THE REST MATCHES
Playing strength shall be
the criteria to be used in selecting players to represent the rest. |
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NEW TEAMS
Any new team to be admitted to The league
at the discretion of those members present at the Fixture Meeting. |
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ALBERT PEARSON MEMORIAL TROPHY RULES |
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RULES
In general, The league rules apply to the APMT
competition any queries should be addressed to the League Fixture
Secretary. |
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STUDENTS
Club members who are students or who are
otherwise away from the district except at times of vacation or holiday,
shall not be eligible to play in APMT matches on these or other occasions. |
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POSTPONEMENT OF LEAGUE MATCHES
League matches cannot be
postponed in favour of any APMT match. |
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ENTRY OF TEAMS |
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Any club entering a team or teams in the Albert Pearson
Memorial Trophy must be represented at the handicap meeting or the team(s)
will be excluded. |
