LEAGUE RULES

38 The home Team shall put their pairs on court first, and the away Team shall have the choice of opposition pairs.
39 Rearranged Matches should be within 6-weeks of the original fixture date. Failure to do so without good cause acceptable to the Honorary Match Secretary shall result in a Match result of 0-0 being recorded.
40 If two Teams from the same Club in the same Division have to postpone a fixture to play each. other, they must play the rearranged fixture within two weeks of the originally scheduled Match.
41 All fixtures shall be played by the 31st August, or in exceptional circumstances by a date approved by Hon. Match Secretary.
42 No player shall play for more than one Club in a Championship. (i.e. a player may play for a different Club in the Men/Ladies and Mixed Championships).
43 A player having played 4-times for higher Teams in a Championship shall not play subsequently for any lower Team during the season. All points gained by an illegal player shall be awarded to the opposition Team.
44 For completed matches, if scorecard not received by Hon. Match Sec. within 7 days of fixture date, one point shall be deducted from the Home Team. If a match is not played or not completed on the scheduled date, the HMS must be notified accordingly by the Home Team.
45 All Match results involving a Team shall be declared null and void if that Team:
i) Withdraws from the League, or
ii) Postpones more than two fixtures other than for Rule 24, or
iii) Fails to field the full complement of players for more than three fixtures as covered in Rule 32.
46 Scheduled League Matches shall take precedence over Handicap Knock-out and Over 50s Knock-out Matches
47 All players must be bona-fide members of the Member Club represented.
 

 

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