RUTLAND & DISTRICT PÉTANQUE LEAGUE
RULES
SEASON 2012
(Incorporating
changes to Rule 13 Postponement and Abandonment of games)
06.12.2011
There has been a number of
occasions when there appears to be confusion when the first boule played in an
end goes out of bounds. To clarify this for all players - under Clause 15, of
the Fédération Internationale
de Pétanque et Jeu
Provençal, FIPJP, Rules - If the first boule played goes out-of-bounds, it is
for the opponent to play first then alternately so long as there are no boules on the designated terrain.
1. A Team will consist of a maximum of 6 players in any League
Match.
2. In each League Match
teams will play two Games/Legs of triples. The total number of games/legs per
League Match will therefore be four
3. All League Matches
shall be played to B P A rules and all League
Ends/Legs will be played to 13 points. Please note that there is NO strict rule
as to how the boule is thrown - safety is the prime requirement.
4. Teams playing away
will play on the same piste or lane throughout the League Match where this is
practicable.
5. a. Prior to the start of any League Match, the
Home Team Captain must explain to his/her opposite number any "local"
rules appertaining to "out of bounds" etc
b .When two legs of a match are being played on adjacent pistes, either Captain may stipulate that the two playing
areas be divided by a length of string. It is the responsibility of the home
captain to arrange this.
6. Scorecards
a. Names (Initials & Surname) of all
the players taking part in a League Match must be printed in the place provided
on the scorecard.
b.
It is the
responsibility of the Home team captain to forward the result by web site
submission, e-mail , or telephone ( 01572 755721 )
before 6.30pm the next day.
c.
It is the
responsibility of Home Team Captain to retain the completed & signed
fixture results cards/sheets until the end of the season. This may be required
in the event of any query.
d.
Telephone: 01572 755721 07703 220461
E-mail: patjtyler@btinternet.com
7. Each team must
appoint a Captain for each League Match. This appointment need not be the same
member for all League Matches.
8. League Match
Captains will be responsible for agreeing the scores and results of each League
Match.
9, If
there is a dispute concerning the rules of play etc. during a league Match, it
will be the responsibility of both Captains to report the matter to the League
secretary. If no eventual agreement can be reached the decision of the League
Executive will be final.
10 League positions
One League point
will be awarded per League game/leg won, whether home or away. Team positions
in the League will be decided by :
a. Number of games/legs won
b. If two or more teams have gained equal
game/leg points then the points difference will
decide.
11. Penalty sanctions.
a. Under normal
circumstances all League Matches will start at 7.30 pm or within ten minutes of
that time
b. If play has not
commenced by 7.40 pm because one or more players have not arrived, the opposing
captain can ask for penalty sanctions.
c. The non-offending
Captain can ask the opposing Team to commence play although his Team is
incomplete. In this case the remaining players of the incomplete Team may only
play their own boules and those of the absent player(s) are forfeit. Late
arriving players may join their team when the end in progress has been
completed
.
d. Should no player from
the opposing Team appear by 7.40 pm the non-offending Captain may claim one
leg. After a further interval/delay of 10 minutes he may claim a further leg
and subsequent legs after intervals of 10 minutes until the 4 legs have been
claimed. For each leg claimed, a score of 13-7 should be recorded.
12. Players
a.
Any player who has played for a CLUB at any time during a season
may not play for any other Club during that season except with the approval of
the League Executive.
b.
In Cup Semi-final and Final matches any player in a team must have
played for that club in at least three matches - League or Cup - during that
season prior to the match being played.
c.
In Cup games, if a Club has two teams entered in the Cup but does not have room to play both matches at home if so drawn,
then the first team drawn will play at home and the second team drawn will play
away.
d. Where a player has been barred by a Landlord from that
Landlord’s premises it is the responsibility of the club to which he belongs to
field a team(s) acceptable to the host venue. ie the club must obtain confirmed acceptance that the
player will be allowed to attend and play at the host venue before that player
is picked to play.
13. Postponement and Abandonment of Matches
Captains are expected to take a commonsense
approach to ensuring that their team turns out each week and to organise teams
far enough in advance in order that problems do not occur. Where there are
difficulties in raising a full squad of 6 players, it is possible for a team to
field fewer than 6 players. The reduced team will play fewer boules but still
have a chance of gaining points, rather than having all legs awarded against
them. Remember that a squad of only
three has a chance of winning two legs. The normal rule applies of two boules per
player for triples and three boules per player for doubles. (Therefore if you
are playing with only 5 players in a league match then one team will have 3
players with 2 boules and one team with 2 players with only 2 boules.)
a)
If a team is
unable to raise a side because of holidays, work commitments, etc. a match may
be postponed by agreement between the opposing captains. But if the opposing
captain does not agree and the team which is unable to raise a team calls off
the match, the opposition may claim the match with a score of 13-7 for each
leg.
A
captain who wishes to postpone a match must contact the opposition captain (not
the venue):
·
by telephone at least 72
hours before the fixture, normally by 7.30pm on the Saturday before the game
or
·
by email at least eight days before the fixture, normally by 7.30pm on the
Monday of the previous week. Responsibility for ensuring that the email has
been received rests with the captain seeking the postponement.
Failure
to comply with these deadlines will result in a 4-0 win for the opposition
(13-7 for each leg) unless the opposition captain wishes this rule to be waived
for this match.
b)
An exception
can be made in the event of a family or medical emergency. In this instance, it
is acceptable to give the opposition less than the required notice. The
postponing captain will need to provide details of the emergency to the
opposing captain and the league secretary. Where the league secretary and
chairman confirm that there was an emergency, the captains will re-arrange the
game. Where it is not confirmed that there was an emergency, the opposing team
will be awarded a 4-0 (13-7) win unless the opposition captain wishes this rule
to be waived for this match.
c)
If a match
has been postponed under a), or b) above, the postponing captain must contact
the opposition captain within 7 days of the fixture date to arrange a new date.
As soon as the date is fixed, it should be notified to the league secretary and
shown on the website. If the postponing captain fails to arrange a new date
within this timescale, the opposition will be awarded the match 4-0 (13-7 for
each leg) unless the opposition asks for this rule to be waived for this match.
d)
Any team
which twice in one season fails to comply with the arrangements in a), b) and
c) above will be disqualified from the league immediately. All matches that
team has played to date will be made void. There will be a right of appeal to
the league committee.
e)
The two
captains may agree to abandon a match because of exceptional circumstances,
i.e. danger of a thunderstorm/lightning, snow on the piste,
flooded piste or failure of floodlighting. The
completed legs scores at the point of abandonment will stand unless both
captains agree to re-arrange the fixture, either wholly or in part, within 3
weeks of the date of the original fixture. Captains can agree to:
–
replay the fixture in full
- re-commence
with the scores at the point of abandonment
-
recommence at the start of the second leg if the first leg has been completed
f) Where an abandoned league match has to be completed at a later
date a team may introduce different players with the agreement of the opposing
captain.
g) All games must be played by the end of the Sunday following
the final fixture of the season.
14. League Tables/Results are normally
prepared each week and posted on the Rutland & District Website – www.rutlandpetanque.com
A few minor changes have
been made to the BPA official rules of petanque. April 2008
FILLING IN DIVOTS A player who is about to throw - or a
member of his or her team - can now fill in any hole made by one boule played
previously. Until now, of course, you could only fill the hole made by the
boule just thrown. Some home teams, especially those with generously-gravelled pistes, have always ignored the rule anyway by allowing all
divots to be filled in by or on behalf of the player about to throw. This practice should be adopted only with the visiting captain’s
prior agreement.
THROWING CIRCLES Other changes concern the
throwing circle. The distance from the circle to the jack is now measured from
the circle’s inside edge instead of the outside edge.
As before, players’ feet must be entirely on the inside of the circle and not
encroach on the perimeter line. And for the first time you can use a plastic
circle, which could save on footwear, particularly on very hard surfaces with
little or no gravel. Such circles – as manufactured by Obut
for example – must be rigid and have an internal diameter of 50cm. So if you
want a smaller circle, down to the minimum 35cm, you’ll have to draw it on the
piste in the time-honoured way.
The updated Official Rules are on the British Petanque
website: www.britishpetanque.org/Information
Please note that every endeavour must be made to play postponed
matches within 3 weeks.
Minor excuses for postponements will not be acceptable and do not
show respect for your opposition team.
If you have any comments or complaints please contact Pat Tyler or
Lyndon Whittaker as soon as is possible and we will endeavour to cure the
problem!