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Reminder - "CAPTAIN CALL-INS" By-Law !
At the EDPL Delegates Meeting lastnight, there was a discussion regarding Captain Call-ins.

Please refer to the following EDPL By-Laws regarding.. nominating Captains(C) & Vice-Captains(VC) & Deputy Vice-Captains(DVC) on the scoresheet, and WHO CAN DO Captain Call-ins...

*By-Law 10.4...

"The Captain, Vice-Captain and Deputy Vice-Captain (if applicable)
must be designated on the score sheet and the score board"


*By-Law 15 - NOTES ON RULES:

15.1.1 - Players in other than top two divisions may request of the Umpire, that they be allowed to speak to their Captain, for advice on a shot. If the Captain is playing or umpiring, then the Vice Captain may be used. If the Captain and Vice-Captain are playing or umpiring, then the Deputy Vice-Captain may be used.

15.1.1.1 - A captain can only be called in for advice once per frame, except in the lowest division where he may be called in twice per frame.

15.1.1.2 - In Summer Competition, Captains can be called in [for advice] only once per frame in all but the top division.

15.1.2 - Captain can only be called in prior to the Umpire calling the 30 second warning.

15.1.3 - Once a player has requested of the Umpire for the Captain to be called in - time is stopped. Upon the Captain reaching the player/table the Umpire shall recommence timing for 60 seconds. At the 30 second mark the Umpire shall call “Captain Out/thirty seconds”, the Captain shall immediately cease talking to his player or a foul is called on the player.
Penalty - Standard Foul.

15.1.4 - If the Captain leaves the player/table prior to the 30 second warning being given by the Umpire, he may return [within the 30 seconds] providing that he speaks to no other person.

15.1.5 - In all instances, the player shall have sixty [60] seconds to play a shot from the time that the Captain reached the player/table & timing [60 seconds] recommenced.

15.1.6 - Captains having been called in by a player from their team for advice cannot touch the top of, or the playing surface of the table under any circumstance. Penalty Standard Foul.

15.2 - Umpire’s decision is final but he may consult both Captains if he has any doubt about any shot or rule.

**PLEASE ENSURE all team captains, vice-captains, deputy vice-captains (& players!) are aware of the above By-laws & information!
LANCE SHEEN MEMORIAL TROPHY 2025
Hi EDPL Members,

Please find attached flyer the Lance Sheen Memorial Singles Tournament 2025.

To be held at VENUE TO BE CONFIRMED…

Saturday 31st May (Qualifying round-robin)
AND
Sunday 1st June (Finals knock-out)

The Lance Sheen Memorial Tournament will be held entirely over one weekend (..the same as last year).

Please ask your members if they’d like to enter, all club entrants must be listed on the club’s entry form, due by 4pm Tuesday 27th May.

Players must be registered in EDPL 2025 Winter Season to enter this tournament, & played in minimum 50% of matches available since registered this Winter Season.

Please refer to “Qualifying Criteria for EDPL Tournaments” document for further details.

Seeded players will be informed & announced, once all club’s entry forms are in, so we can work out the Top-6 seeded entrants (going by their 2025 Winter playing stats up until & including Tuesday 20th May stats).

Flyer; Invite Letter; Entry Form; Qualifying Criteria documents have already been emailed to all Clubs Execs, and are also on the EDPL Website under documents+forms.
Click here to view attachment
~ 700 GAMES - CHRIS DUCKWORTH ~
Congratulations CHRIS DUCKWORTH - Rego # 4804 (Ringwood RSL) on playing his 700th EDPL Winter Season Game this week, Tuesday 6/5/25.

Chris was presented with a 700 Games Silver plate by his RSL team-mate & EDPL Life Member, Kevin Lawson.

Chris joined EDPL with Croydon Hotel Pool Club in 1994, playing with Croydon for 26 years straight, then transferring to his current club Ringwood RSL in 2021.

Chris is also now an EDPL "700 Game Life Member".

Well done Chris!
3 venues where matches start AT 7PM !
There are 3 pub venues where matches MUST START AT 7:00 PM!

* DORSET GARDENS HOTEL
* MITCHAM HOTEL
* MOUNTAIN VIEW HOTEL

MUST start at 7:00pm, as per venue management request.

Could you please ensure all players know, who play any matches at these 3 venues!

We highly recommend that ALL matches at ALL venues can start at 7pm, as per updated EDPL By-law 8.7...

"Matches shall commence no later than 7:15pm [earlier starts, i.e. from 7.00pm are to be encouraged]."

Thank you all for your co-operation on this matter.
All BAYSWATER "home" games at BURVALE !
Due to Bayswater Hotel no longer being available for EDPL matches, ALL BAYSWATER "home" games will now be played at BURVALE HOTEL for the remainder of this Winter Season !

2ND DIV & 3RD DIV Fixtures have been amended to Bayswater playing from Burvale Hotel.

Please ensure all 2nd & 3rd Div players are aware of this venue change!
Div 2 - TOP-5 on ladder - in Finals
After recent discussions with clubs, the EDPL Execs have agreed to make 2nd Division a TOP-5 on the ladder, for Finals participation this Winter Season.

All other Divisions remain TOP-4 for Finals this Winter.

The 2nd Div Ladder has now been amended, to show TOP-5.
4TH DIV FIXTURE has been amended!
4TH DIVISION FIXTURE – we have been working on rectifying a few issues in the 4th Div Fixture & thankfully have been able to amend the Fixture (…without it affecting any other Divisions’ Fixtures).

4th Div – ALL teams now play 10 home & 10 away matches,
& now play all opposition teams 2 at home & 2 away.

The 4th Div Fixture has been updated on the website,
please ensure all 4th Div players are aware of updates!

**Changes have been made on these dates in the 4th Div fixture only…
• 15th April
• 29th April
• 17th June
• 24th June
• 15th July
• 22nd July
• 29th July
• 5th Aug

We appreciate when fixture issues are brought to our attention & we thank those who notified us!

Apologies for any confusion this may have caused, & good luck for the rest of the season!
BY-LAW CHANGES -IMPORTANT REMINDERS !
EDPL By-Law 8.7; 8.7.1; 8.7.2 were changed & voted in at the EDPL Meeting on 3rd March, and this information has already been issued to all Clubs Execs on the 6th March.

** I'm still getting asked about match times, arrival times, etc, so.. some Club's executives aren't passing this important information on to their clubs captains & members ?!

** Please ensure ALL members are aware that matches must have started by 7:15pm at the latest from now on!


REMIDER BY-LAW CHANGES....

8.7 - Matches shall commence no later than 7:15pm [earlier starts, i.e. from 7.00pm are to be encouraged].

8.7.1 - A list of the Full names [surname and initial(s) or where required full given name] including substitutes, in playing order, are to be exchanged by both Captains prior to 7:15pm.

8.7.1.1 - The full list (full names) as per above are to be posted on the scoreboard no later than 7:15pm.

8.7.1.2 - No changes to the list are allowed once the team list is exchanged except in the case of adding substitutes due to insufficient players being available to fill the team.

8.7.2 - Where a team fails to provide a minimum of 50%, rounded down, plus one, of required players by 7:45pm for a scheduled match, the team will be considered to have forfeited the match.

8.7.3 - Two players per team have until 8:15pm to arrive at the venue. If they have not arrived at the venue prior to this time, the teams will skip to the next frame. If they fail to arrive at the venue by 8.15pm, the team will forfeit any scheduled (skipped) frames that the player was due to play. Arrival times cannot be extended.


THANK YOU! :-)
3 Premier Div matches at HAMPTON RSL !
3 x Premier Div matches need to be played at HAMPTON RSL !

* 29/4 - Freccia Rebels V Manhattan

* 22/7 - Sandown-Potters V Green Tables

* 19/8 - Freccia Azzurra V Village Green

(these 3 matches cannot be played at Freccia Azzurra on these nights)

* HAMPTON RSL - 25 Holyrood Street, Hampton

Please ensure players from the 6 Premier Div teams above are aware of these venue changes, thank you!
2 CROYDON home games at WHITEHORSE CLUB!
2 Croydon Home games will be played at Whitehorse Club...

* DIV 2 - 1/4 - Croydon V Stamford (at Whitehorse)

* DIV 2 - 24/6 - Croydon V Bayswater (at Whitehorse)

Please ensure 2nd Div players from Croydon, Stamford & Bayswater are aware of this venue change on those nights.
Updated 2025 EDPL Calendar
Please find attached the updated 2025 EDPL Calendar

..which now has the EDPL Presentation Night date confirmed… Saturday 18th October,

as well as the AEBF National Championships dates confirmed... 12th-22nd November.
Click here to view attachment
Combined Premier Division CLEARANCE info
Combined Premier Division Notice for 2025 Winter and Beyond

Good morning to all the Premier Division players of the EDPL & DDPL,

After a meeting of the 2 leagues’ Executive committees, we have agreed that clearances will now be required as a formality between leagues, even if you play for an EDPL team and then you want to move across to a DDPL team ..

As an example, if you recently played for Manhattan Eightball Club for Winter 2024 and want to play for Green Tables Pool Club in winter 2025…

A. You must complete the clearance section on league rego form and have it signed as per normal by both clubs involved.

B. The person requesting the clearance must also be financial and have no outstanding debt to its current/previous club, so if you currently owe money to Manhattan Eightball club, the outstanding fees must be paid before Manhattan will approve the clearance to Green Tables.

The EDPL & DDPL Committees are unified with this decision and will not accept any registration requests from anyone still owing moneys to existing clubs.

We hope this makes sense to everyone and if it doesn’t, please contact someone from the combined league’s Executives.

Regards,
The Combined Premier Executives
2025 Membership Fees Restructuring Info
Hi EDPL Members,

Please see attached letter re: 2025 Membership Fees Restructuring as discussed with club presidents at the meeting on Monday this week.

Please ensure all members are aware of this change….

• $50.00 EDPL Rego Fee per player - will be invoiced to clubs as per usual at the end of March, once club bulk rego lists have been processed.

• Pool Vic $10.00 and the AEBF portion ($15 or $35) - will be paid by members directly through the “Play HQ” app.

More information will be available on this shortly.

Regards,
EDPL Executive Committee 2025
Click here to view attachment
2025 Winter Points, Caps & Matrix Info
Here is the updated 2025 Winter Points Info Caps & Matrix Document, see attached.

Please note that some Matrix Category Definitions & points values have changed, & is now based on the “new” player's achievements as at the starting date of EDPL Winter Season 2025

The Major Tournaments list has also been updated.

Please contact the EDPL office via email if you have any queries regarding this document, Categories, points.
Click here to view attachment
Mobile Phone Timer Apps
For iPhone devices, the EDPL recommends shot timer (https://itunes.apple.com/app/id995793146)

For Android devices, the EDPL recommends 8 Pool Pool Timer (https://tinyurl.com/gmdgqss)

 

 
 
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