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Bracknell, Wokingham and District Table Tennis Association Rules

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BRACKNELL WOKINGHAM & DISTRICT TABLE TENNIS ASSOCIATION RULES

  1. CONSTITUTION

    1. The Association shall be called the Bracknell Wokingham & District Table Tennis Association.

    2. The objects of the Association are:

      • to conduct competitions between affiliated Clubs
      • to organise individual championships and tournaments
      • to encourage and promote Table Tennis in every possible way.


    3. All Clubs shall be affiliated through the Association to the English Table Tennis Association and the Royal County of Berkshire Table Tennis Association.

    4. The Association shall be open to any Club at the discretion of the Executive Committee. To be eligible for membership a Club must have playing accommodation acceptable to the Executive Committee.

    5. Applications for membership shall be submitted to the Registration Secretary each year on the relevant form.


  2. ADMINISTRATION

    1. The Association shall be administered, in accordance with the rules and regulations of the English Table Tennis Association, through an Executive Committee consisting of Chairman, General Secretary, Treasurer, Results Secretary, Registration Secretary, Inter-Town Secretary, Tournament Secretary, Press Secretary, Trophy Secretary, Howard Shield Organiser, Coaching Organiser and two RCBTTA Representatives together with at least two other Committee Members.

    2. Committee Members shall be elected at the Annual General Meeting and the Executive Committee shall have power to fill any vacancy not filled and to create any additional office it deems necessary.

    3. The Executive Committee shall decide on the composition of any Sub-Committee which it feels necessary to facilitate the running of the Association.

    4. The Executive Committee shall have the power to deal with any issues not provided for in these Rules.

    5. The Executive Committee shall meet as often as necessary and a quorum shall be at least one third of the elected members.


  3. GENERAL MEETINGS

    1. The Annual General Meeting shall be held in May of each year.

    2. All players registered for the previous season shall be entitled to vote.

    3. Each affiliated Club must have a representative at any General Meeting.

    4. The quorum for General Meetings shall be fifteen persons entitled to vote and shall include not less than four members of the Executive Committee.

    5. The following business shall be transacted at the Annual General Meeting:

      • Adoption of standing orders
      • Approval of the minutes of the previous General Meeting Approval of the Annual Accounts
      • Report of the General Secretary
      • Amendments to the Rules
      • Election of the Executive Committee and Auditors
      • Any Other Business


    6. All voting shall be by a show of hands unless a ballot be demanded by a majority of those present.

    7. At least 21 days notice, in writing, shall be given for any General Meeting and for this purpose notice to the Club Secretary shall be deemed notice to each individual member of a Club.

    8. An Extraordinary General Meeting must be called following written application to the General Secretary by at least 15 registered players of the Association.

    9. Rules may only be amended at a General Meeting of the Association and amendments for the AGM must be notified to the General Secretary by the 31st March.

    10. A General Meeting of the Association shall have the power to appoint a Life President and honorary Vice-Presidents for services to the Association.


  4. FINANCE

    1. The Treasurer shall submit the accounts to the Association for the financial year ending 31st March for adoption at the Annual General Meeting.

    2. The funds of the Association shall be deposited as approved by the Executive Committee and withdrawals from these funds must be signed by the Treasurer and either the Chairman or General Secretary.

    3. Each Club, on acceptance into the Association, shall deposit £5 which will be returned on cessation of membership.

    4. A registration fee for players, together with an affiliation fee for each Team and the affiliation fees to the English Table Tennis Association and the Royal County of Berkshire Table Tennis Association, shall be paid annually at a rate agreed at the Annual General Meeting.

    5. Honorariums shall be paid from the Association funds to the following:

      Player Registration & Results Secretary£50
      Treasurer£50
      Team Registration Secretary£25
      General Secretary£25


    6. The accounts shall be audited by two registered players who are not members of the Executive Committee and who shall be elected at the AGM


  5. REGISTRATION OF PLAYERS

    1. Only players registered with the Association shall be entitled to take part in any Association competitions.

    2. At the beginning of the season each club shall rank its teams in order of strength and register not less than three players per league team with the Registration Secretary on the forms provided. Registration shall only be valid on payment of the appropriate fee.

    3. Players must be registered before playing in a league match and may not take part in any league fixture postponed from before the date of registration without permission from the Executive Committee.

    4. No registrations shall be accepted after 31st January for the current season without approval by the Executive Committee before a league fixture is played.

    5. The Executive Committee shall have the right to refuse the registration of any individual and all changes in registration must be approved by the Executive Committee.

    6. ...
      1. Players may not play in a league team lower than that in which they are registered.
      2. Players may play in a league team higher than that in which they are registered but having played three times in any higher team will be automatically re-registered for the team in which they play on the fourth occasion.


  6. LEAGUE PLAYING REGULATIONS

    1. Fixtures will be arranged by the Executive Committee at the beginning of each season.

    2. Teams shall play each other in their division on a home and away basis to a format which shall be decided by a General Meeting of the Association.

      Current playing format:

      Teams shall consist of three players who shall play one match, each the best of five games, against each player of the opposing side. One doubles match, the best of five games, shall also be played in which any pair of players registered for the home team shall play any pair of players registered for the opposing side. Fixtures will therefore be of ten matches and must be played to a finish with scoring being one point for each match won.

    3. Score-cards, signed by both team captains, must reach the Results Secretary by the first post on the fourth day following the fixture.

    4. Each Club shall nominate the home night and start time for each of its teams. Fixtures detailed in the handbook need not be confirmed but if a change of time or venue is made the opponents must be informed at least 24 hours before the fixture.

    5. Fixtures may only be changed by mutual agreement and with the prior consent of the Results Secretary. It is the responsibility of the team requesting the change to offer sufficient alternative dates and venues, if necessary, to secure a new fixture and then inform the Results Secretary of that date. If a date is not finalised and the Results Secretary informed within two weeks of the original date of the match, the fixture shall be awarded to the team who did not request the cancellation.

    6. Should a team fail to fulfil a fixture, a victory may be claimed by the opposing team. The appearance of one player within 30 minutes of the official starting time constitutes appearance of a 'team'.

      1. Any player arriving more than fifteen minutes after the official starting time has no right to any time for practice play.


    7. Fixtures which have been postponed must be played within four weeks of the original date, otherwise the Executive Committee will decide on the assignment of points.

    8. Should a team consistently default on fixtures, or fail to comply with these rules, it shall be reviewed by the Executive Committee for possible expulsion. If a team is expelled or withdraws from the Association its results shall be deleted from the records of that division.

    9. Unless agreed by mutual consent the order of play shall be as shown on the result card. Any game missed by a player arriving late which cannot be played due to time constraints may be claimed by the opponents.

    10. Umpires shall be appointed by mutual agreement, this being generally undertaken alternately by members of both teams.

    11. The home team shall provide refreshments for the visiting team.

    12. Balls of three star quality, approved for use by the ETTA, must be used for all matches.


  7. FORMATION OF DIVISIONS

    1. The formation of the divisions for the season shall be decided by the Executive Committee at the beginning of the season.

    2. Relegation and promotion shall be decided annually at the Annual General Meeting.

    3. In the event of teams being equal on points at the end of the season, the positions may be decided, if necessary, by recalculating the results with two points for each match won and one point for each match drawn. If two teams still finish on equal points a play-off shall be arranged within two weeks of the end of the season.


  8. GENERAL

    1. All trophies must be returned to the Trophy Secretary on or before February 28th each year by the person who signed for the trophy.

    2. Any item of clothing worn during play, other than socks or shoes, shall be of a colour other than white.

    3. Tournaments shall be run at the discretion of the Executive Committee and rules will be decided by the Committee and issued separately.



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