Competition Structure:

• Singles merits and singles plate competitions are drawn on neutral tables where possible.
• Preliminary rounds continue until 64 players remain; thereafter, a Wellington system is used.

Scheduling and Deadlines:

• Matches must be completed on or before the specified dates unless both parties and the committee agree to changes.

Venue and Punctuality:

• Players must play at the venues as drawn and are required to arrive before 8:15 pm on the designated day.
• If a late arrival isn’t properly justified by 8:30 pm, the player will be removed from the competition and fined £10.
• The league advises having an independent witness in case a late arrival dispute arises.

Match Formats:

• Regular matches: best of 5 frames.
• Semi-finals: best of 7 frames.
• Finals: best of 9 frames

• Players who arrange matches using a number of frames different from the prescribed format will be expelled from that season's competition.

Break Procedure:

• The break for the match is decided by lagging only in frame one.
• For all subsequent frames, players will take alternate breaks.
• No second lag is allowed before a deciding frame.