Division 2,3,4 Mixed League Rules

Teams shall consist of 2 ladies and 2 men.

Each match shall consist of 1 men’s doubles, 1 ladies doubles and 4 mixed doubles.

All games will be played to 21 points. At 20 all a difference of 2 points is needed, up until 29-29, when the first pair to reach 30 wins.

All players must be graded before playing their first match.

Division 2 teams shall consist only of Junior grade players or lower
Division 3 teams shall consist only of Minor A grade players or lower
Division 4 teams shall consist only of Minor B grade players

Team order shall be established at start of season and may not be changed without the consent of the Committee.

Team order must reflect league grading at all times.

Fixtures will be set by the Committee.

Matches will commence at 7.30pm sharp unless special arrangement is made.

Matches will be played on a home and away basis.

Shuttles to be provided by the home team.

Three points will be awarded for a win and 1 point for a draw
Sets won will decide on a tie break at the end of the season
All matches must be played out to a final result.

The Committee’s decision on all matters shall be final.

Men's League Rules

Teams shall consist of 6 men.

Only Minor graded players are eligible to play.

No team may include more than 2 players graded Minor A.

Each match shall consist of 6 men’s doubles with each player playing 2 sets

All games will be played to 21 points. At 20 all a difference of 2 points is needed, up until 29-29, when the first pair to reach 30 wins.

Three points will be awarded to the winning team. One point will be awarded to each team in the event of a draw. All matches must be played out to a final result. Games won will decide a tiebreak at the end of the season.

Format&Order of Play 1&2, 3&4, 5&6. 1&4, 5 or 6. 2&4 5 or 6. 3&5 or 6.

Team order must reflect league grading.
All players must be graded before playing their first match.
Team order shall be established at the start of the season and may not be changed without the consent of the Committee.

Matches will be played on a home and away basis.

Shuttles to be provided by the home team.

Matches to commence at 7.30pm unless special arrangement is reached.

Players involved in the first game should be present at 7.15pm and all players must be present at 9.00pm.

Fixtures will be set by the Committee.

General League Rules

The entry form for each team must include:
   a. The registered players of that team in order of merit
   b. The list of reserve players for that team in order of merit
Only those players who names appear on the entry form may play for that team. New players may be registered any time up to 31st December and their proposed place on the team must be notified, in writing, to the Match Secretary, 7 days before they may play for the team. If the new registrations are considered stronger than the remainder of the team, the registrations may be refused.

The Committee shall fix the dates on which matches are to be played. These dates must be strictly adhered to, unless in exceptional circumstances as follows:
   a. If hall is unavailable
   b. If road conditions make it impossible to travel

If a match is cancelled for any other reason the offending team may lose points and be fined £20. The greater of 4 sets or the result of the reverse fixture will be awarded to the opposing team.

If both clubs agree, a match may be rearranged. In such cases, the Match Secretary must be informed of the rearranged date at least 5 days before the fixed date.

A player who plays out of position without the consent of the League Committee will be deemed illegal. All sets in which the illegal player(s) participate, and all sets below these, shall be awarded to the opposing team.

The official match scorecard must be returned to the Match Secretary within 7 days of the match date. The return of the scorecard is the responsibility of the winning team and in the event of a draw, the responsibility of the home team. Failure to return the scorecard, with in the stipulated 7 day period will result in the forfeiture of points gained in the match. The losing team or, in the event of a draw, the visiting team will not be penalised.

The Coleraine and District Committee will deal with penalties for delayed match starts and eventualities.

A team which fails to notify the opposing team that there will be any player(s) absent, will be fined at the discretion of the Committee.

A complaint fee of £5.00 should accompany any protest made to the Committee.

All Committee members have the option to vote at meetings. If their Club is involved in a dispute they may be part of the discussion but will not have a vote.

The Committee's decision on all matters shall be final.