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ROSTER2003 RULES
April
9,2003
Eligibility
All regular team members and subs must be members of the
lodge, in good standing to participate in the men’s league.
A member of the lodge in good standing is defined as a member at least 16
years of age, whom has his own membership (Cannot fall under parents account),
and whose dues are current.
Members
must be voted into the lodge at the general membership meeting before playing in
any game, as a regular team member, or sub.
Each team shall consist of a MINIMUM of four (4) regular players who are members of the lodge.
Fees
An entry fee of $35.00 is required for league play from each regular team
member. Fees must be paid NO
LATER THAN 23 April 2003. Failure
of any team to pay by the designated time shall result in the team being dropped
from league play for 2003.
The $35.00 fee for each team member will be divided as follows:
a.
$15.00 will be allocated to the Bocce Banquet.
b.
$ 6.00 will be allocated to purchase of awards.
c.
$14.00 will be allocated to bocce maintenance
Awards
Prize
money will be awarded in the following format. The amount of prize money is
dependent on the number of paying team members.
$6.00 per paying member will be allocated to prize money.
Each
team will earn one point for winning a game, and one point for scoring the most
combined points in a match, allowing the possibility of scoring up to four
points in a match. All teams will
be awarded prize money based on the total points won for the season.
Total prize money divided by total allowable points will determine per
point awards.
18
teams equal a 17-week schedule. Base
on 18 teams playing a week, 612 points can be earned for the season.
Rules
League
play will begin on 5 May 2003 for teams scheduled to play on Monday night and 7
May 2003 for teams scheduled to play on Wednesday night.
If play is cancelled due to weather, Lodge crisis, or other reasons, the
canceled games will be played at the end of the season following the last
regularly scheduled date of play. It
is permissible for any two teams that are scheduled to play each other to
arrange a separate time to play.
Games
shall start at 6:30 PM on scheduled league dates.
All games will be played to 16 points.
If any team cannot field at least two (2) regular team members and a
qualified substitute by 6:45 PM, the team shall forfeit the first game by a
score of 16-0. If the team is still
unable to field at least two (2) regular team members and a substitute by 7:00
PM the team shall forfeit the second game by a score of 16-0.
The team will forfeit the third game by a score of 16-0 if unable to
field at least two (2) regular team members and a qualified substitute by
7:15PM. All games shall be played on the courts shown on the league schedule.
If
a team is unable to play on a scheduled date, the team captain must give the
opposing team at least 24 hours notice prior to the scheduled date that a
re-schedule is needed. It is then
the responsibility of the team captain, who is rescheduling, to contact the
opposing team and schedule a make-up date.
The make-up must be played within two (3) weeks of the original scheduled
game or the team that could not play on the original date will forfeit all three
games by a score of 16-0. Exception,
if the team captain of the team requesting a makeup has made repeated
unsuccessful attempts to contact the opposing team, the opposing team will
forfeit all three games by a score of 16-0.
Teams are not permitted to play during electrical storms.
Any interruptions in league play due to electrical storms will result in
team’s individually re-scheduling games with the opposing team.
The Bocce Commissioner reserves the right to cancel league play due to
weather.
Each
team captain will be provided a copy of the 9 April 2003 league rules, a copy of
the team roster, a copy of the sub list, and sufficient copies of the schedule
for each member of the team.
1992
International Bocce Association (I.B.A) Official Rules and Regulations for
Competitive Bocce, as amended herein, shall be applicable to the Men’s Bocce
League. All play shall be in
conformance with the rules and regulations of the I.B.A. with the following
exceptions, additions, and/or changes:
a.
Measurements are to be made by the non-shooting players on each
respective court. Non-playing
members of either team are not permitted to enter the court to assist with
measurements.
b.
All ball deliveries must be made with an underhand style within the foul
lines and shall not be delivered over a height of six (6) feet.
Failure to comply with this rule during any game will result in point
deductions after the second warning by the opposing team’s captain.
A one-point deduction will be assessed for the third infraction and two
points for the fourth infraction. Any
further infractions during the game will result in forfeiture of that game.
c.
If a team has only three (3) members present at the time of scheduled
play, the three players shall rotate play from each end of the court so that
each team member will play only two (2) balls each frame.
Disputes
When a dispute, infraction, or disagreement between two teams cannot be resolved by the captains’ of the teams involved in the dispute, the teams shall consult the team captains of other teams currently playing (Minimum 3 captains). Decision of the other captains is final. If a dispute cannot be resolved immediately, the game should be played under protest. After completion of the game the Bocce Commissioner should be notified immediately. The Bocce Commissioner reserves the right to bring the dispute to vote to the team captains not involved in the infraction. The result of the captains’ vote stands and cannot be appealed. The captain of the team, or teams, involved will not be permitted to vote.