National Championships Rules

Amendments 2006-2007

IV  Eligibility

1       Unless otherwise provided in these Rules, all competitors entered by an Affiliated Club shall be full male playing members of that club.

2       A competitor may only enter the Championships through one affiliated club, (even though he may be an eligible member of more than one club.) Players under suspension, or expulsion from a club affiliated to the EIBA shall not participate in National Championships through that club, subject to the ‘right of appeal’ under the Rules and Constitution.

V Playing Arrangements

 paragraph 5 should read as follows:-

         The Challenger shall offer his opponent the choice of 2 dates except where otherwise stated, one of which must be a weekend, and the other a weekday Monday to Friday inclusive (excluding public holidays), within not less than 14 days before the closing date for the opening round of the competition and within 5 days of the closing date of the previous round. In the event of this not happening the 2^nd named becomes the Challenger, with the right to offer two dates for play at his club or some other affiliated club in the Area. The original challenger, however, remains responsible for the payment of rink fees in accordance with rule III. Within three days after receipt of such offer the Opponent is either bound to accept one of the said dates or concede a walkover. Ties at weekends shall not commence before 9 a.m. Ties in mid-week shall be arranged to commence at a stipulated time between 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. other than by mutual agreement.  Teams unable to commence play within 30 minutes of the stipulated time shall forfeit the game. An opponent who finds that because of another National Championship he is unable to accept either date offered by the Challenger may apply to the ACS to arrange an alternative date. The adjudication of the ACS in the event of dispute shall be final.  

VI  Dress

1       Prior to Area Finals, the dress code of the club at which the tie is being played shall be observed and subject to the club rules, players are permitted to wear Registered Coloured Shirts (see Para 3 below).

2        In the Area Finals and the Final stages of all National Championships, players will wear regulation dress, which consists of: -  

VIII  General Matters

1       Other than where rule V (3) applies, all Championships ties are played on a knockout basis, play to be continuous and no time limit shall apply. Once commenced a tie must be played to a finish.  

DENNY CUP INTER-CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP

Sponsored by Ryman the Stationer

5       All ties prior to the Quarter-Finals are to be played on a Saturday morning on a date to be fixed by the Competition Sub-Committee, or before by mutual agreement. The starting time shall be 10 a.m. but, by mutual agreement, shall not be later than 3 p.m. Where a tie is played in consecutive sequence, the first part is to commence at 10 a.m. and the second part not later than 3 p.m. The Challenger is responsible for communicating with their opponent to confirm arrangements for the game.

DENNY PLATE INTER-CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP

Sponsored by Ryman the Stationer

1     The Competition is open to all first round losers in the above Denny Cup Inter-Club Championship, providing they have played and lost in the first round. Disqualification, conceded and walk over games, does not entitle entry into this competition.

2     There will be no additional entry fee and the draw will be the same as for the winning clubs.

THE LIBERTY TROPHY INTER-COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP

4       All ties to be played on either a Saturday or Sunday on dates fixed by the Competition Sub-Committee, or before by mutual agreement. All ties prior to the Semi Finals to be played on a six rinks basis, on the same level, and at one club within the Home drawn County, but where both competing Counties are more than 150 miles apart the game will be played on a neutral green acceptable to both Counties.

September 2006