Rules for Match Play - updated for 2012

Summer Schedule

Captain List

Folder pick up March 13th at Gryphons 8pm. If your team has not paid u need to bring a check, folders and boards are not going to be handed out. As of today, 17 teams still owe $250.

Tonight at Maxwells 8pm Roster and checks are due! $250 for all teams! Pay to WCDA!

Minutes from WCDA Captains Meeting - 1/31/12

MAJOR CHANGE -
All divisions will move to a 4 man format. This means that you only need 4 people to have a fully covered match. You can carry all current players on your roster. The format will be one of the following depending on the number and experience of teams that sign up..

4 players play singles (3 games each - 501, cricket, then choice)
4 players play doubles cricket (2 teams - 3 games each)
4 players play doubles 501 (2 teams - 3 games each)
or
4 players play singles (2 games each - 501, cricket)
4 players play doubles cricket (2 teams - 3 games each)
4 players play doubles 501 (2 teams - 3 games each)

Please contact us if you have ANY questions about this change - either the format or the roster concerns.

Run Backs
The league rule is no run-backs. Whatever decisions captains make regarding run backs is for the captains to have on their own. If you call the league about any problem related to run backs, our response will be that they are not allowed. So please, work out any of these issues between captains.

Re-scheduling matches
We will be very strict on the rules for rescheduling this season. The rule is that the captains must call the league on the day of the original match (or before), let us know that the match is being rescheduled, AND give us the date for the make up match which must be within 2 weeks. Captains - do not agree to a make up match if your team cannot make the match up within that time frame. It is ok to accept the forfeit. If you accept the make up match and then you are unable to play the match on the make up day, it is your team that will receive the forfeit.

Forfeits of away matches
Reminder that if your team forfeits an away match the first half of the season, then the match during the second half must be played at the opposing team’s bar. If the forfeit occurs in the second half of the season, the bar will be charged a penalty fee of $50 the next season.

Eligibility
Division 2+
Half the matches must be played in order to qualify for playoffs.

Division 1:
Half the scheduled matches must be played to qualify for the post season.

Further, of the required matches half must be played by the midpoint of the season and the balance must be played after the midpoint of the season.
Example - A player needs 6 matches of a 12 week season to qualify for playoffs. At least 3 of these matches must be played during the first half of the season or they will NOT be eligible for playoffs regardless of how many matches they make during the second half of the season.

The Season midpoint (for a 14 or 15 week schedule) is defined as the Wednesday following the 7th Tuesday from the start of the season.

Rescheduled matches count towards qualifying rounds for the half of the season in which they were originally scheduled for matches that are rescheduled pre/post the season midpoint.

Forfeited matches count towards eligibility ONLY for the team receiving the forfeit win.

All Stars
Div 1 and 2, R6 and 100. All other divisions R5 and 95

Excessive Pointing in Cricket
If you feel someone is demonstrating bad sportsmanship please utilize comments on bottom of score sheet to inform league.

Finals
Will now be in the bars. Div 1 and 2 will be home-home. All other divisions, format to follow depending on number of teams per division.

Division 1
Playoffs and finals play to 24 points, down 1 from 25, to eliminate the need for a tie breaker.

Start time
8pm sharp. Line up is due at 8pm. Warmups should begin at or before 7:30.

Playoffs
Concerns regarding the 3-4 and 5-6 playoff format. Reconfigured scheduled will combine those divisions into 1 division which will eliminate the concerns about seeding.

Leagues Rules
PDF/Electronic versions of the rules will be posted on the website and the FB page, but they will not be printed for the folders - please print a copy if you want it with you on the night of the matches.

League Fees
All teams will be $250 each.

Registration Night
Roster drop off will be 2/21 at Maxwell’s. Goal is to start season on 3/20 and complete regular season the week prior to 4th of July.

There will be a captains meeting Next Tuesday! Jan. 31st at 8pm at the Thirsty Turtle!

Rosters and checks will not be due until Feb 21st at Maxwells!
Please try to attend this meeting as some changes to the league will be taking place!!

1/24/12...Thirsty Turtle, White Plains...7:30p

Division 1:
Maxwell's vs Gryphon's
(Both Semi Finals were very close, exciting matches!)


Division 2:
Maxwell's (Mike) vs Gryphon's (Matt)

Division 3/4:
Mickey Spillane's vs Gryphon's (Sal)

Div 5/6
Broadway Grill vs Thornwood Ale House

Free Food and Fun...Come out and support your friends!

7:30 start time

Divisions 1 and 2 will switch home fields and continue current match.

Div 3/4:
Dunne's @ Mickey Spillane's
Gryphons (Sal) @ Station House (Rory)

Div 5/6
Doubleday's @ Thornwood Ale
Broadway Grill @ Gryphon's (Joe)

Good Luck!

First Round of Playoffs is next week, January 10th..7:30 Start

Division 1:

Executive’s (Bill) vs Maxwell’s (Anthony) First Round at Executive's
Davy Byrne’s (Mike) vs Gryphon’s (Ken)

Division 2

Danny Mac’s (Erin) vs Maxwell’s (Mike)
Danny Mac’s (Mike) vs Gryphon’s (Matt) First round at Gryphons


Division 3/4

Murphy’s Law @ Mickey Spillane’s
Demeter’s @ Station House (Rory)
Dunne’s @ Maxwell’s (Tim)
McSorley’s (Frank) @ Gryphons Sal

Division 5/6

Uncle Henry’s @ Thornwood Ale
Pumpernickel @ Gryphon’s (Joe)
Gryphon’s (Bryant) @ Broadway Grill
Patrick’s (Kevin) @ Doubleday’s (John)


Good Luck to All!!

Div 1 and 2 play to 25 points. Teams play a regular match the first night, top seed has choice to be home or away. So if you choose home the first night then you play away the second. The match on the second night continues until a team reaches 25 points.
For div 3-4 and 5-6 play 1 night until 14 points!! Play a regular match and then start again, first team to reach 14 points. If you teams reach 13-13 you should be in the last game of doubles to decide the match! That means you played 9 additional games after a regular match! This is why you must start at 7:30, it could be a long night. 14 doesn't seem like a lot but trust me if you reach 13-13 that last match will be close to 1am!
GOOD LUCK TO ALL THE TEAM! ANY PROBLEMS/QUESTIONS CALL ME! I WILL BE AVAILABLE AS MY TEAM IS NOT PLAYING!