2019 BELL
MUSIC SUMMER POOL LEAGUE RULES (to be used in addition to VNEA Rules.)
All matches start at 7:30pm, (real-time, not bar-time) There
is a 15-minute grace period. At 7:45pm
at least 3 players must be present and start the match on a 5-man team and 2
players must be present and start the match on a 4-man team, or a forfeit can
be called. A player has until the end
of the 1st round to show up and play all their games. If a player shows up in the 2nd
round, as long as their game has not been passed, they can play that game but
not make up the first round.
The SUMMER LEAGUE SPONSOR FEE is $30 per team.
The WEEKLY FEES are $6 per player or $30 per 5-man team, $24
per 4-man team.
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NEW *** No more money envelopes!!
Payment of league dues will be made via PayPal.
Team captains will send weekly league dues payment
via PayPal to payments@bellmusicco.com ONLY COMPLETE WEEKLY TEAM FEES MAY BE
SUBMITTED. WE WILL NOT ACCEPT PARTIAL
PAYMENTS.
Each team is only responsible for handling their
team’s fees. You no longer have to
handle the other team’s money.
The home team captain is
responsible for making sure the stats from the match are called, emailed, faxed
or texted to Bell Music by the deadline:
Monday league – no later
than noon on Wednesday.
Wednesday league – no
later than noon on Friday.
(It does not have to be
the home team captain that turns in the scores but the home team captain is
responsible for making sure it gets done.)
Call: 330-253-9171
Fax: 330-376-6337
Email: ktaylor@bellmusicco.com
Text a picture of the scoresheet: 330-714-7550
Drop off: 533 W. Market St., Akron, OH 44303
Penalties for
not turning in scoresheet or money by deadline:
1st
Offense: Team will receive a warning. Scoresheet must be turned in and league dues must be paid
before team may play next match.
2nd
Offense: Team is fined $10. Money will
be deducted from prize money at the end of the season. Scoresheet must be
turned in and league dues must be paid before team may play next match.
3rd or
more Offense: Team is fined $25. Money
will be deducted from prize money at the end of the season. Scoresheet must be
turned in and league dues must be paid before team may play next match.
Players do not need to be sanctioned
for the summer leagues.
1)
Any team not finishing the session will forfeit all prize
money.
2)
Team captains are responsible for making sure scoresheets are
properly filled out with League name, Team name, Date, and Players full
names. Line-ups will be placed on the
scoresheet by the home team captain first.
Monday 5-man league teams must line-up their players in order from lowest
to highest average.
3)
Postponed matches must be played by the 7th week
of the season. No matches after the 7th
week may be postponed.
4)
Teams are to try to keep their rosters limited to 8
players. Players may be added to a
team’s roster through the 7th week of the session. After the 7th week, only players
that have already played in the league may play. If a team is short a player and no legal sub is available, on
the scoresheet the missing player receives 0 points and the player on the
opposing team receives their average.
There is NO HANDICAP for those two players.
5)
If a player needs to leave early (work, sick, emergency)
the opposing captain will let that player play out. If this occurs, try to play a game in between each of their games,
if possible. You can not put another
player in that spot. Only players that start
the match may finish the match..
6)
All established players will carry over their average
from the last season. All new players
will start with an average of 8. These
averages are used the first 3 weeks of the season, then players will use their
computed averages week 4 on. Players
joining the league the 4th week of the season or later play their
first night as an 8.
7)
The maximum balls a player may be spotted is 3,
regardless of the difference between the 2 players’ averages.
8)
The HOME team is to designate which one patch is the ONLY
patch that will be used during the entire match. If a player patches a pocket with any other patch besides the one
designated by the home team, the first time the opposing captain is to give the
player a warning. The 2nd
time it is an automatic loss of game.
9)
You will be racking your own break. If you make the 8-on-the-Break, you have the
option to spot it and continue play, or re-break. If you make the 8-on-the-Break and scratch, the incoming player
has the option of spotting the 8 and starting their play or re-rack and break
themselves. Your opponent has the right
to inspect the rack before you break.
Circle the 8-on-the-Break on the scoresheet when a player makes one so
they receive credit.
10)
Each team may have VNEA and OCMA ranked Master, Intermediate
and AA players on their roster. The
following is the maximum of each allowed to play in any given match: 1 Mens Pro OR 1 Mens Intermediate or
Master and 1 Mens AA OR up to 3 Mens AA’s or 3 Ladies Masters. (There is no limit to the number of Ladies
AA players a team may play in a match.)
If a team goes over these guidelines, the match will be a forfeit. Mens Pro’s, Master’s and Intermediate’s
averages will never fall below a 9 regardless of what their “calculated
average” is. Mens AA’s averages will
never fall below an 8 regardless of what their “calculated average” is.
11)
Position Round:
If the 1st Place team cannot be “caught”, they will sit out
of the Position Round. The remaining
teams (2nd thru last place) will play with the even teams (2nd,
4th, 6th, etc.) being the home teams. Tie-breakers: In the case of a tie, total ball count is used to determine Round
Robin Schedule. In the case of a tie
after the Position Round for 1st or 2nd place, there is a
one round playoff. This round is played
with the same averages used for the Position Round match.
12)
In order to be eligible to play in the Position Round match,
you must have played on the team a minimum of 3 weeks.
13)
There is no coaching allowed.
14)
ERO (Eight-Ball Run Out) Definition: The only time a player
may achieve an ERO is in his FIRST APPROACH, with ALL 15 BALLS ON THE
TABLE. If the breaker runs out and wins
the game from the break, it’s an ERO.
IF THE BREAKER DOES NOT MAKE ANY BALLS, his opponent will then have a
shot at an ERO. He must pocket his 7
object balls and the 8-ball without a miss.
15)
If you commit a foul, admit it and go on with the game. Players are to be watching their opponents
while they are shooting. Be patient
with newer teams. Team captains are
responsible for settling all disputes fairly and promptly. Anyone arguing or taunting during a match
will be reported by the team captain.
First offense – warning. Second
offense – suspension for all players involved in the dispute.
16)
www.BellMusicCo.com
and www.CompuSport.us (or use the CompuSport
app) to view standings, schedules, etc.
17)
Any team and/or player who has an urgent question or problem
during league play must call Bell Music immediately. (330) 253-9171. A message must be left in the pool
department mailbox (Option 3) so we can return your call. You must call as soon as there is a problem;
you cannot call the next day and ask for a rematch, forfeit, protest, etc.