2012 Open Interclub
The format of the 2012 competition will be:
- Teams of 3 players compete each night
- Point a Rally scoring used to 11 points
- All teams will play at the same venue
- One round robin will be played followed by semi finals and final (and 3rd/4th playoff)
Playing dates are to be confirmed however consideration will be given to national events (senior nationals, Cousins Shield/Mitchell Cup etc.)
2012 Senior Autumn Pennant
Entries open: Monday February 13th
Entries close: 3pm Thursday February 16th
Format: 6 teams per division, one round of 5 matches.
Play: Divisions will be split evenly between Monday and Tuesday evenings with the highest ranked divisions playing on Tuesday.
Dates of Play
Round 1 | | 7th/8th March | Round 2 | | 14th/15th March | Round 3 | | 21st/22nd March | Round 4 | | 28th/29th March | Round 5 | | 4th/5th April |
2012 Senior Winter Pennant
Entries open: Monday April 10th
Entries close: 3pm, Thursday April 14th
Format: 8 teams per division, two round robins of 7 matches. At the end of the first round robin the top 2 and bottom 2 ranked teams in each division will be promoted/relegated.
Play: Divisions will be split evenly between Monday and Tuesday evenings with the highest ranked divisions playing on Tuesday.
There will be no play on: June 4th/5th (Queens Birthday), July 16th/17th (Superchamps),
Dates of Play | Round 1 | Round 2 | | Round 1 | | 2nd/3rd May |
| Round 1 | | 18th/19th July | Round 2 | | 9th/10th May |
| Round 2 | | 25th/26th July | Round 3 |
| 16th/17th May |
| Round 3 |
| 1st/2nd August | Round 4 |
| 23rd/24th May |
| Round 4 |
| 8th/9th August | Round 5 |
| 30th/31st May |
| Round 5 |
| 15th/16th August | Round 6 |
| 13th/14th June | | Round 6 |
| 29th/30th August | Round 7 |
| 20th/21st June |
| Round 7 |
| 5th/6th September |
2012 Senior Spring Pennant
Entries open: Monday August 27th
Entries close: Thursday 30th August
Format: 8 teams per division, one round robin of 7 matches.
Play: Divisions will be split evenly between Monday and Tuesday evenings with the highest ranked divisions playing on Tuesday. Play will not be held on October 22nd/23rd (Labour Day).
Dates of Play
Round 1 | | 19th/20th September | Round 2 | | 26th/27th September | Round 3 | | 3rd/4th October | Round 4 | | 10th/11th October | Round 5 | | 17th/18th October | Round 6 |
| 31st Oct/1st Nov | Round 7 |
| 7th/8th November |
Interclub By-Laws Made Easy
Please note the following changes to the By-Laws for the 2008 season:
A player may play for teams in higher divisions (subject to other rules herein) a maximum of two times and remain eligible to play in his/her registered division. Thereafter, that is on the third instance, the player is no longer eligible to play for his/her original team.
Senior and Master’s Interclub: A late registered player’s grading list points must not exceed the average points of the top 5 players in the top ranked team of the division. The points limit will be recorded on the team list distributed to captains at the beginning of the competition. A breach of this would result in a 12-0 default to the team fielding an ineligible player.
The late registration fee no longer applies.
A player must have competed for a team at least twice during pool play in order to be eligible for play off matches.
Teams
Once the draw has been published all additions to a team will be treated as late registrations.
Once registered, players may play up in a higher division but not down. Where a club has more than 1 team in a division those players may not be interchanged. Nor can a player playing up into that division play in both teams during the competition.
If at the start of a contest a team is short of a player, all players must move up I.e. If player 1 is sick and you only have 3 players on the night you need to play in position 1, 2, & 3 and #4 wins/loses by default.
If you are playing short, let your opposition know – this is common courtesy – it will affect their catering and the team they field.
NOTE: A PLAYER AWAITING A CODE IS NOT PERMITTED TO PLAY UNTIL THEY APPEAR ON THE GRADING LIST
Contests
Each team is required to have two members present and ready to play at 7pm. A third player must be present by 7.30pm. Failure to do this may mean the defaulting team may forfeit the match. If you are running late let the captain of the opposing team know – YOU SHOULD NEVER BE RUNNING LATE WHEN YOU ARE THE HOST TEAM! Always take your team list sheet with you so have a contact number. Never assume they will wait for you!!
The playing order on all nights is 2, 4, 3, 1 unless changed by mutual agreement.
A fine of $100 is imposed by Auckland for a team default without sufficient warning or excuse and will be passed onto the team concerned. When one or two players are unable to play you do not need to default the entire team. If a replacement cannot be found a guest player (someone who does not normally qualify for registration) may be played, however, only individual grading points will be recorded, no team points. You must advise the opposition prior to commencement of games and captains must agree on the position the player is played.
House keeping
Please check to ensure you have filled in ALL the required information e.g. Division, Date, Venue, player’s name, & code.
Remember, that as soon as team captain signs the card, the team is no longer allowed to present a formal protest to the Interclub Committee. Signing the card means that you accept everything that has happened on court or off the court. If you want to present a formal protest DO NOT SIGN THE CARD. Send the card to Auckland and email a protest immediately (within 7 days). Please place a copy of the protest email through the office door.
If a result card is not received by Auckland within two weeks of the match the Interclub Committee will decide the outcome.
Host Team Duties
As the host team you need to arrive in plenty of time to check that supplies have been left for you. Ensure the card is completed correctly and signed by both captains. Where there is a default or query, note the card saying if the host club was advised in plenty of time etc.
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