MKSBL – WEDNESDAY SINGLES LEAGUE RULES 2025
MAIN POINTS SUMMARY
Fixtures on RACKEM – Player’s responsibility to check own fixtures. No longer posted by Committee (2.7)
ALL matches not played on the fixture date or in advance of fixture date the player who cancelled will be charged full price. There will be NO free slots and no individual exceptions to this rule. (4.2.8)
It is both players responsibility to try and re-arrange will need to book their own table, if booking for a Wed then you can only book a non-league table, 1,2,3,12 (4.2.4)
Failure to show for a fixture will result in opponent being awarded a minimum win (2.4.4)
No outstanding matches in the seasons last 2 weeks of that division (4.2.10)
Failure to complete fixtures within the time frame will result in a season ban (4.2.11)
LEAGUE RULES IN FULL
1. League Organisers & Committee Members
1.1. MKSBL are the League Organisers.
1.2. Committee Members are Maria Lewis, Lisa Reynolds, Dean Bloomfield & Jimmy Wharton
1.3. Complaints regarding all matters are to be submitted in writing to hello@mksbl.co.uk within 24 hours of incident in question. All written communication will be dealt within 7 days
1.3.1. If an incident is deemed serious or urgent, a meeting will be arranged as soon as possible.
1.3.2. All complaints arriving after the 24 hours deadline will not be considered
1.3.3. All complaints will be given a fair hearing and settled by the League Committee Members, whose decision is FINAL.
1.3.4. The League Committee Members may investigate any situation privately at any time (without written communication from its members) and take appropriate action where necessary.
1.3.5. Where the League Committee Members request those involved to attend a meeting, these people will be notified and MUST ATTEND.
1.4. If a match is not played in the spirit of the game and rules of general conduct then the game can be disputed and the player can make a complaint, see 1.3. The match must be terminated. A rescheduled date for the match will be arranged by League Committee Members to be played with a League Committee Member present. Future games between the two players will remain with a League Committee Member present. If a player opposes to replay this or future game, then they will forfeit the match.
2. Match Format
2.1. Played to Blackball Rules
2.2. ALL matches are to be played at MK Sports Bar & Lounge
2.3. Matches will be alternative weeks, therefore 2 matches a month
2.3.1. Premier Division, Division 1 and Division 2 will play on the same week.
2.3.2. Division 3, Division 4 and Division 5 will play the following week.
2.4. There are two sessions per week.
2.4.1. Early session will start at 7pm and late session 9pm
2.4.2. ALL fixtures are on RACKEM and pinned to WhatsApp Group. Players responsibility to check their fixtures.
2.4.3. If circumstances dictate that a player will be delayed for a match, then the player must communicate with the opponent or venue. Failure to communicate will result in the aggrieved player being awarded a frame for 15 mins after start time then a frame every 5 mins.
2.4.4. Any player not arriving by 30 mins after start time will forfeit the match, aggrieved player awarded a win, (7-0 prem div, 6-0 1&2 div 5-0 3-5 div, this is frame points and 3-win points) and the no show player will be charged for the table.
2.4.5. The League Committee Members may disqualify any player failing to turn up or continually cancels matches, during one season. [ml1] The player will be removed from all league stats and competitions.
2.5. All frames will alternate break.
2.5.1. Players will lag to determine who breaks first
2.6. If any games are in dispute the player (s) should contact the League Organiser at hello@mksbl.co.uk (1.3) who will then discuss with the League Committee
2.7. Fixtures will be on the Rackem App & Results to be completed, checking fixtures and completing results is players responsibility.
3. Points System
3.1. Match winning player will be awarded 3 points plus 1 point per frame won
3.2. League positions will be decided by a player’s “POINTS”, if level then ‘HEAD to HEAD’ – if at the end of the season these are level between two players then a playoff will be arranged by the League Organisers at MK Sports Bar & Lounge to decide promotion or relegation places.
3.3. Any player caught falsifying a result or conspiring to “FIX” a result will be suspended from the League immediately.
4. Cancellations
4.1. Cancellation Process
4.1.1. Unless an extreme circumstance, cancellations need to be communicated in the Divisional Whats App Group, by midday of the match day.
4.2. Cancellation Rules
4.2.1. Play in advance and the pool table will be free of charge for a match time of 1 hour & 45 minutes.
4.2.2. Play any other time after the fixture date and the table will be chargeable to the person re-arranging.
4.2.3. It is the players responsibility to book the table.
4.2.4. If match is not played in advance, then both players have the responsibility to rearrange a date to play the match within 4 weeks of the fixture date. The committee MUST be informed of the date within 7 days of cancellation.
4.2.5. If a date cannot be agreed for the match to be played within 4 weeks then the committee need to know a reason why.
4.2.6. If a player is seen trying to arrange and the opponent continually fails to respond the player making the attempts will be awarded the match (as per 2.4.3) (prove of communication is required)
4.2.7. If the committee is not communicated with by the players regarding a date and the match not played within 4 weeks the match will be forfeited as 0-0
4.2.8. ALL catch up matches are chargeable at full rate to the player re-arranging. There is no concession for Staff or Sponsored Players.
4.2.9. Any player who does not show for the match set by the League Committee will be removed from the league.
4.2.10. No outstanding matches in the seasons divisional last 2 weeks, any outstanding matches will result in a forfeit 0-0
4.2.11. Any player not completing their fixtures will be ineligible for the next season. The exception to this is if a player has tried to arrange and opponent has not. (Evidence will be required)
League Fees £70
Everything is at the League Committees discretion.