Singles Snooker League 2010/11

[Steve Butler]

Singles Snooker League 2010/11
Premier A sponsored by Golden Dragon
Division 1 sponsored by F 'n' K Removals
Division 3 sponsored by Sherwood Print Finishing

Closing date for entries
16 September 2010

Entry Fee
Entry is FREE for any person who has competed during 2010 in either of the following leagues:
Nottingham & Notts Institutes Association Snooker League
Nazareth House Snooker League
Nottingham 6 Red Super League
Bulwell & District Snooker League

Anyone else who wishes to enter will be required to pay an entry fee of £10.  This is payable in cash to any NBSA Committee member or by cheque payable to "Notts Billiards & Snooker Association".  Cheques can be posted to Steve Butler, 112 Leake Road, Gotham, Nottingham, NG11 0JN.  Anyone paying this entry fee will also be entitles to FREE entry into all other NBSA competitions except for the Notts Amateur Snooker Championship (additional £10) and the Notts Under 18's Snooker Championship (additional £10).

Who can enter?
Any amateur snooker player with an official NBSA handicap who plays at a club within the Nottinghamshire county boundary or resides at an address with an NG postcode
Main tour professionals cannot enter
The NBSA retain the right to refuse entry

NBSA player handicaps
Premier division players will all play off scratch regardless of their NBSA handicap.
Players in all other divisions will use their official NBSA handicap during matches.
The full list of NBSA official player handicaps for 2010/11 can be found HERE.  Anyone wishing to enter this competition who does not hold an official NBSA handicap should request one from Steve Butler by telephone 07917 567295 or by email mail@nottinghamsnooker.com

Player details
All entrants must provide their full name and a contact telephone number, preferably a mobile number.  Entrants should be aware that their phone number will be published on the NBSA website.  Any entrant who does not want their phone number published in this way must inform Steve Butler of this fact prior to the league fixtures being published.

Rules
The competition will be played in accordance with the official rules of snooker as published by the WPBSA and IBSF.  The miss rule will be played unless both players elect not to play it.

Divisions
The size and make-up of divisions shall be set by Mike Langdon and will be dependent on the number of entries.  Players will play each other once home and once away.

Match duration
All matches will be 4 frames in length and all 4 frames must be played.  2 points will be awarded for a win and 1 point for a draw.

Match venue
Matches will be played at any venue of the home player's choosing within the Nottinghamshire county boundary or with an NG postcode.  It is the responsibility of the home player to ensure that a table is booked in advance of the match and that his opponent is made aware of the match venue.  The home player will pay table costs.

Arranging matches
All matches shall commence at 8pm on Thursday evenings.  Should any player not be able to play his fixture at 8pm on the Thursday evening he should ensure he contacts his opponent no later than 8pm the day before (Wednesday) and both players should agree a new date to play the match asap.

Matches to be played within 2 weeks
If for whatever reason a match is unable to be played within 2 weeks of the published fixture date, the HOME PLAYER must contact Mike Langdon immediately.  Mike will then set a new deadline for the match to be played.  Should the match not be played by this deadline date, the NBSA Committee will award the match 4-0 to the non-defaulting player and the defaulting player will incur a 2 point penalty.

Forfeiture of match
Failure to turn up to a fixture without giving the opponent 24 hours notice will result in a 4-0 walkover and the deduction of 2 points.

League tables
League tables will be published on the NBSA website and/or the Nottingham Snooker Forum.
League positions will be determined in the following order:
(i) Points gained
(ii) Frame difference
(iii) Matches won
(iv) Results against tied player
(v) Five frame play-off match

Promotion and relegation
Premier divisions will operate a 1 up 1 down system.
The champion of Division 1 will be promoted to Premier B.
The bottom two players in Division 1 will be relegated.
Divisions 2 and 3 will both operate a 2 up 2 down system.

Submitting results
The HOME PLAYER must notify Steve Butler of the result so that he can update the website.  Steve can be contacted by phone on 07917 567295 or by email at mail@nottinghamsnooker.com  Alternatively, results can be posted on the Nottingham Snooker Forum in the NBSA section.

All other queries should be addressed to Mike Langdon by phone on 07584 323096 or by email at michaelandanna@live.co.uk  

[Steve Butler]

Just 10 days left to get your entries in!

An up-to-date list of entrants is available HERE.

Register your entry HERE.

[Steve Butler]

The closing date for entries is TODAY!

Here is a list of entrants to date:

Ant McMahon (7)
Bash Maqsood (-7)
Bob Walker (7)
Cary Davies (14)
Chris Winter (-14)
Clint Broome (21)
Danny Castel-Nuovo (0)
Dave Buckley (28)
Gareth Evans (21)
Gary Spencer (-7)
Harvey Pabla (35)
James Moore (-14)
Jamie Sampson (7)
Keith Holgate (-7)
Lee Crombie (7)
Malc Belshaw (7)
Matt Hearson-Ellis (14)
Mike Langdon (14)
Nav Hussain (-14)
Neil Elliott (7)
Nick Kirkman (14)
Paul Bell (21)
Rob Wallace (21)
Ross Wilkin (28)
Sean Croft (21)
Sean Hopkin (14)
Shaun Parkinson (21)
Steve Burrows (28)
Steve Butler (14)
Steve Coleman (28)
Toby Irons (21)
Tom Walters (0)
Wayne Bilbie (7)
Zeb Ahmed (0)

If you haven't entered yet and you want to enter please contact me on 07917 567295 or by email at mail@nottinghamsnooker.com

You can also register your entry HERE.

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