Competition Rules for the
Tees Valley Merit and
Social Leagues
Season 2019-2020 Version 1.18
Amended April 2019
1. Points in the competition
can be gained in the following ways; if the League organiser is informed of
the result within 3 days of the match being played
a) Four points for a win
b) Two points for a draw
c) One point for a loss
d) Two points for any team
whose opposition cries off a fixture on Friday, one point for any team whose
opposition cries off in the week preceding the fixture.
e) Minus one point for any team
crying off a fixture two or less days before a fixture i.e. Friday or
Saturday
f) Abandoned games one point
(see rule 9)
g) Four points for any team whose opposition cries off on the day of
the match
h) Teams involved in games that are called off will have the option to
play the match at a later date with the normal points rules applied however
the points previously awarded will be deducted.
i) One bonus point for any team
losing by seven points or less.
j) One point to be awarded to a team
lending the opposition one or more players.
2. The league position shall be
determined by the number of league points gained, in the case of equality,
positions will be determined on the basis of match points scored in the
following manor :
3. A Club with a larger
difference between match points for and match points against shall be placed
higher in the league than a club with a smaller difference between match
points for and match points against.
Should two clubs have the same
number of league points and the same match points difference then the club
having scored the higher number of match points for will be placed higher
than the club having scored less match points for.
4. Match Results and other
relevant details must be sent to the competition organiser within 3 days
unless there are
exceptional circumstances,
to be accepted as valid for the
competition. If results are disputed by the opposition, mediation will take
place.
5.
If a club is unable to field
both teams for arranged fixtures in the Merit League and Social League on
the same day then they should endeavour to play the Merit League fixture.
6. If a team is unable to provide a front row for a match then
uncontested scrums will be allowed.
7.a) Teams shall endeavor to
play 2 fixtures (Home and Away) against each team in their league.
b) If a team cries off an away fixture their next home fixture against
that team is flipped to an away game.
8. Clubs will endeavor to field
players of the appropriate level for each team in the competition.
9.
Teams involved in games that
are called off because of bad weather, unplayable pitches or a County Cup
tie will be awarded one point. However they will have the option to play the
match at a later date with the normal points rules applied and both will
retain the point previously awarded.
10. The maximum number of
substitutions allowed per game will be 6 unless a higher figure is agreed by
the Captains before the game.
11.
The last date for results of games to qualify for the Leagues will be 30th
April.
12.
Once a team has been included in the leagues at the start of a season their
results and commitments will count towards points in the competition. No
team will be considered for withdrawal from the leagues once the season has
commenced.
13. Teams not completing 70% of
their fixtures will be subject to a review and teams not completing 60% of
their fixtures will be excluded from next seasons competition unless there
are exceptional circumstances.