| READING AND DISTRICT CRIBBAGE
ASSOCIATION |
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| RULES FROM 2002 AGM (amended) |
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1. MATCHES
To be decided by 6 singles and 3 doubles games; all games to be
the best of 3.
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2. SCORING
To be 1 point per game i.e. 9 points per match.
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3. TEAMS
Players playing singles need not necessarily be those who play
in the doubles i.e. a minimum of 6, a maximum of 12.
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4. STARTING TIME
Teams to arrive by 8.30 p.m. and be playing by 8.45 p.m.Teams
may play with a minmum of 4 players.If 4 players are not present
by 8.45 p.m. the game will result in a 6 - 0 win to the team with
6 players.The Captain of the full team must claim the match at
this stage and the card should show the 6 - 0 result.If the match
is NOT claimed, the actual result will count, with a 2 - 0 for
the full team in those games not played.If 5 players turn up then
the opposition may claim 2-0 in the game of singles not played
and 2-0 in the game of doubles not played.If 4 players turn up
then the opposition may claim 2-0 in both of the games of singles
not played and 2-0 in the game of doubles not played. Both
Captains must sign the card in either case.Deadline for
competition matches (unless otherwise notified) is 8.30 p.m.
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5. REGISTRATION FEES
Summer League £9.00.
Winter League £25.00.
Winter Competitions 50p per person.
Charity Nights - £5.00 per team. (Final £5.00 per
team).
New players may be signed by a team at any time during the
season. No player may transfer from one team to another after
31st December. However, a Publican may transfer at any time in a
season if at the same time he/she changes his/her place of
work.If a team withdraws from the League, the players may join
another team. Having done so, they may not subsequently transfer
to a third team.
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6. CRIB NIGHT
All fixtures and Competition matches will be played on Monday
nights. Only cancelled matches can be played on other nights.
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7. RESULTS
The HOME TEAM Captain will telephone or E-mail the result to the
Division Secretary on the TUESDAY after a match is played between
6 p.m. and 9 p.m. If the Division Secretary is unavailable the
results should be phoned or E-mailed through to another Division
Secretary or the League Secretary. Failure to do so will result
in a 2 POINT deduction from the offending team/s.
Both teams must make out a match card for each game and the AWAY
TEAM Captain must send their card to the Division Secretary to
arrive not later than first post on the Monday following the
match.AWAY Captains may E-mail the result as long as the match
card is kept for verification.If any result cards(or E-mails) are
not received by the following Monday, 2 POINTS will be deducted
from the offending team/s.The addresses of the Division
Secretaries will be printed on the back of the result cards to
assist team captains.E-mail addresses will be printed on the
Fixture sheets.
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8. CANCELLED MATCHES
The Captain of the team cancelling a match must notify the
opposing team's Captain at least 24 hours before the cancelled
game is to be played. BOTH Captains must
then notify the Division Secretary of the
cancellation. All cancelled matches to be played
within one month of the original date. If the team cancelling the
match do not notify the Division Secretary of any proposed
cancellation at least 24 hours before the match, it will result
in a 2 POINT DEDUCTION from the offending team/s League
position.Division Secretaries must be informed of the two dates
when the rearranged fixture can be played on the Tuesday after a
cancelled match, by the team NOT cancelling. If a match is not
played it will be referred to the committee, which could result
in a 6 - 0 default for the cancelling team. Division Secretaries
will enforce the ONE MONTH DEADLINE
for rearranged matches.
All matches must be played by 31st
March.
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9. LEAGUE PLACINGS
If the final league positions are equal on points the team with
the most wins will be the winner. If there is no clear winner
there will be a play-off at a neutral venue to be decided by the
Division Secretary.
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10. No team may participate in the ancillary Summer League
unless they are prepared to take part in the main Winter
League.
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11. Complaints should be made in writing to the Division
Secretary who WILL NOT adjudicate on matters referred
verbally.
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12. All cards once played and turned face down are deemed
dead, and those cards can not be referred to again during that
hand. Anybody caught referring to dead cards will incur a 5 PEG
PENALTY for that hand.
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13. Anybody who can not attend any finals, and can possibly
notify the Committee, should stand down and let the losing
quarter-finalist compete in their place.
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14. ALL FINALISTS for ANY
competition must be signed in at 7.45 p.m. to commence play at
8.00 p.m., unless otherwise notified.
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15. TEAM BEHAVIOUR
Any person/s reported to the Committee for rowdiness or
argumentative situations and found guilty will be banned from
playing in the Reading and District Cribbage League.If a person
continues to play when he/she has been banned, the team for whom
he/she is playing at the time will have their membership
withdrawn from the Reading and District Cribbage League.
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16. All teams must pay their signing-on fees at the A.G.M.
before they receive their fixtures lists. Any entry forms
received for the Singles/Doubles K.O. Competitions without entry
fees will become invalid.
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READING AND DISTRICT CRIBBAGE
ASSOCIATION
COMPETITIONS |
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1. WINTER LEAGUE
The main competition of the season. Each team plays every other
team in its division on a home-and-away basis. Fixture lists are
published shortly before the start of the season, with matches
scheduled every week excepting holiday time and K.O.Competition
weeks. First matches usually in the week following August Bank
Holiday week.
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2. OPEN SINGLES K.O.
A knockout competition open to all players within the
association. Certain weeks are set aside during the Winter to
play the matches, generally two rounds per night. Entries are
requested by separate notice early in the season.
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3. OPEN DOUBLES K.O.
Similar to the open Singles, but for pairs. No substitution may
be made after the first round has been played.
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4. CAPTAIN'S CUP
A knockout competition for Team Captains', or their nominee, one
entry per team.Generally played off in one night at the end of
the Winter Season. One winner per Division to play off.
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5. FINALS NIGHT
A night set aside at the end of the Winter Season for the Finals
of the two Winter K.O.Competitions, the Captain's Cup and
Publicans Cup, if not previously played off (and possibly
tie-break match(es) for League Competitions),and the final of the
Charity K.O.Also on Finals Night, the trophies for the Winter
Competitions are presented.
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6. SUMMER SINGLES K.O
A knockout competition with two players per team, played on one
night down to the last two,playing a play-to-lose format.Finals
to take place on Finals Night.
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7. SUMMER DOUBLES K.O.
Similar to the Singles, but two pairs per team. No substitution
may be made after the first round has been played.
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8. SUMMER LEAGUE
To be played on a knock-out basis with a maximum of 32 teams,
each team to play another twice at home and away,the winners on
aggregate going into the next round.The losers of the first round
will enter a second knockout on the same basis as the first.Each
round will be on a home/away basis with the winners going through
to the next round.
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9. On appointment of venues for any competition, the
Committee will nominate on the sheet one person to run the
competition at that venue and be RESPONSIBLE FOR NOTIFYINGTHE
RESULTS.
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10. CHAIRMAN'S CUP - CHARITY
A separate tournament will be played for Charity, with entry
fees and losers' forfeits.Teams arriving with fewer than 4
players, or later than 8.15 p.m., will not be allowed to take
part, and will forfeit their entry fees.The tournament will be
played on a "Round Robin" basis.The top TWO teams will go forward
to the Final being played on Finals Night.
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11. PUBLICANS CUP
Licensees (with wife, husband or a member of the immediate
family) are eligible to compete.Clubs may enter one office-bearer
per team.
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12. CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS SHIELD
The Champion of Champions Shield will be awarded to the League
winners with the highest average points over the season. In the
event of a tie there will be a play off between the teams
involved.
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13. AGM
All teams must be represented at the AGM, by at least one
person, as result cards for the oncoming season will be handed
out. In the event of non-representation SIX POINTS (6) will be
deducted from the final league positions in the season
following the AGM.
NB Teams may be relegated through the loss of these 6 points
and teams who have already been relegated may begin the next
Winter League with a deficit of 6 points.
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14. Dates for the AGM, Charity, Captain's Cup, Publican's
Cup and Finals Night printed on the fixtures lists are subject to
change.
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15. Any proposals from teams for discussion at the AGM
should be with the Committee IN WRITING at least two weeks
before the AGM. Proposals will not be accepted on the night of
the AGM.
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| RULES OF PLAY |
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| In order to avoid discrepancies in "LOCAL" rules the
following, which are likely to be points concerned,will
apply: |
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1. 5 CARD CRIB - SINGLES
Cut for first box: Ace low, low takes. 3 holes are pegged
immediately by the player not
having the first box;this player will have the first box on the
second game. If necessary,cut for the first box of the third
game.The game is over 61 holes.
Pegging: Only up to "31" once e.g. King - Queen - 6 - No - No =
1 point for the go, and the remaining three cards are not
pegged.
Mixed runs to count e.g. 4 - 2 - 3 = 9 for 3; 6 - 2 - 3 - 5 - 4
= 20 for 5: it does not have to be 2 - 3 - 4, or 4- 3 - 2.
A Jack in the hand or box and a card of the same suit as the top
card scores "one for his hat".If the top card is a Jack, the
dealer scores " Two for doing it " UNLESS he/she wants only 2 or
1 hole(s) for the game, in which case the two points are NOT
taken.
Flushes: 3 cards of the same suit in the hand = 3 points;3 cards
of the same suit in the hand plus the top card = 4 points; BUT in
the box, ALL 5 cards must of the same suit to score 5 points.
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2. DOUBLES CRIB
The game is over 121 holes.
The rules are as in Singles above except for Flushes, where the
extra card in the hand must also be of the same suit, and in
pegging where all (16) cards are played out.
Cards should be laid on the table for counting.
If a player mistakenly pegs backwards it is up to the players
concerned to agree where the peg should be.If they cannot agree
then they should consult their captains.Should the captains
disagree then the player who pegged backwards must put up with
their mistake and stay where they had pegged.Under no
circumstances should the opposition claim the game.Should an
opponent pull the pegs and "claim" the game then the player who
mistakenly pegged backwards shall be awarded that game.
SPECTATORS will " NOT" interfere with the game, either to
advise players, correct called scores, or correct pegging. A
PLAYER may correct his/her partner's called score in
Doubles. Once a score is pegged it can not be altered, except to
correct an over, or under-peg, when attention is drawn to it by
one of the PLAYERS.
Failure to comply with the above rule will result in the
offending team's player forfeiting that game.
Any queries, contact the Secretary of your Division.
In the event of any dispute not covered by the above, the matter
should be brought before the Committee within 14 days, whose
decision is final. If not received within 14 days, no dispute
exists.
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