Chard & District Pool League General Rules 2026

General Rules

1. The Annual General Meeting of the League will take place within 1 month of the end of each season. All Teams will be required to be represented at this meeting (any one player can represent). Should a team not be represented at the AGM, the team will carry forward a 5-point deduction to the following season.
2. Any alterations to the Constitution & General Rules can only be authorised at an AGM of this league, or an EGM (Extraordinary General Meeting) after giving the relevant details of intended changes to the league secretary or chairman for general distribution via the Facebook page, 14 days before the date set for the AGM.
3. EGMs can be called by the committee or any team captain, provided 14 days' prior notice is given in writing, with detailed reasons for calling and signed with the backing of 1 other committee member or team captain.
4. The Treasurer will provide a balanced statement at the AGM. Any overdue/outstanding monies will be clearly shown. Additionally, provide a budget for the upcoming season so that the meeting can assess whether fees need to be adjusted.
5. All fees will be agreed by the committee before the AGM each season.
6. The Chairperson or League secretary & the Treasurer will be entered on the bank mandate.
7. Should a team owe money, then the whole team will be held responsible. Those players may be at risk of being excluded from playing in the league until the debt is fully paid.
8. Only fully paid teams will be entitled to enter competitions/knockouts organised by the league.