Rules for Clyde League matches
Eligibility
In order to join a team, participants must be paid up members of the Clyde Bridge Centre
League Structure
The third iteration will start in September and run until 18th December. In this iteration to restructure the leagues and make way for possible new teams in Division 3 in future iterations, 3 teams will be promoted and 2 teams relegated in each division. Additional teams or withdrawals from the League may result in changes to the promotion/relegation for future iterations and the tournament committee can promote extra teams as deemed fit to restructure the leagues. Additional teams will normally be added to the lowest division. In exceptional cases where this would be inappropriate, the organisers reserve the right to allocate the new team to the most appropriate division. There will normally be 2 iterations of the League in each bridge season; these are nominally September to December and February to May.
Team Panels
Teams will nominate a team captain who will correspond with the league secretary. Teams of Four matches will be played Face to Face at the club. In the interests of flexibility, teams may have up to 10 players on their roster. If a team has difficulties with their panel then they can consult with the league secretary to request an additional player(s). ONLY 4 players will play in a match. The matches consist of 24 boards played in two sets of 12. After 12 boards, pairs swap to play the other pair in the opposing team.
Substitutes
In the interests of avoiding postponements, teams may recruit a member of a team from a lower division or a club member of a similar standard (who is not already playing for another team). The league secretary should be notified in such circumstances. If the team panels change between iterations by more than 50% then they will be deemed a new team and will join the lowest division A team can use a substitute on no more than 3 occasions, and a match can only contain 2 substitutes. A player can only substitute for one team and can only substitute twice for that team
Fixtures
Captains will be responsible for arranging matches with their opponents from the fixture lists sent to the team captains. The first team listed is the home team and they should contact the away team to arrange the match. Matches should ideally be played in the timescales provided but must be played by 18th December. No extensions will be allowed. If teams cannot agree a date, home team should offer two separate nights one of which must be accepted.
Once captains agree a match date and time, they should email the league secretary with the date and time of the match. If it is an inappropriate date, the team captains will be notified so that they can rearrange the match.
Venue
All matches will be held Face to Face in the Clyde Bridge Centre preferably on sessions where the club is open to allow for access to the club. Team matches should not be timed to coincide with a club face to face tournament wherever possible. The club's preferred time is therefore Tuesday evening, when the club will be open for matches. However, if this proves impossible, it is permissible for team captains to arrange matches for other days when the club is not open, provided a team member who will be playing in the match is a key holder. That team member will then be the Senior Fire Warden for the match. The key holders should under no circumstances lend their key to another person involved in the match. Where no keyholders are available the match should be played at a time when the club is open and finish within 15 mins maximum of the end of the club tournament. Captains cannot expect tournament TDs to stay on for longer than that and the TD cannot lend their key to either captain.
Costs
Costs for each match per player is £4. Captains should make a one-off payment
Divisions 1 & 2 - 6 matches = £96
Division 3 - 7 matches = £112
Bank: Bank of Scotland
Sort Code: 80-22-60
Account Number: 27408168
The payment should include the team name as a reference.
Boards
Boards should be dealt at the table. Three metal carrying cases of boards are in the Tournament Director (TD)s room. The case should be taken to the playing area. Single sets of boards can be used for up to 4 matches running concurrently and boards shared across the tables. Where 3 or 4 matches are being played matches 1 and 2 should start with boards 1 – 12 and matches 3 and 4 start with boards 13 – 24 and then swapped around. For more than 4 matches being played concurrently a twin set of boards can be used. If matches are played in different rooms or floors, then multiple single sets of boards can be used.
At the end of the session the boards should be returned to the metal carrying cases and replaced in the TD office. Please ensure that the area you played in is left as you would wish to find it. Repeated discretions of this guidance could result in teams being fined.
Results
Matches will be scored on scorecards. Bridgemates will not be used. Both teams will come to an IMP score after the 24 boards. The result is calculated using IMPs converted to Victory Points, using a scale of 0 to 20. and incorporated into the league tables. The winning captain will complete the results form on the website, (this informs the league secretary of the results), to include the score in imps and the players in both teams. Alternatively send the result by email with the date of the match, the teams involved and the IMP score of the match. Where the match is a draw both captains should submit the result
Postponements/Cancellations
If a match is postponed at the last-minute, failure to provide the league secretary a valid excuse will result in a 2VP fine for the offending team. Valid excuses could include but are not limited to accidents, traffic congestion, sudden illnesses. It is hoped that all postponed matches are rearranged for a subsequent date. Late coming for matches can lead to VP fines if no legitimate excuse can be offered. 1 VP fine for 10 minutes and each additional 10 minutes. Match forfeited after 30-minute wait. Where a match cannot be played the no-offending team will be awarded the match 12-0 or the average of their other scores if this is higher. In all such situations the league secretary should be consulted.
Peter Hodgson
League Secretary
Email: peter.hodgson7@clydebridgecentre.org
07947 002923
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