Rounders Rule Amendments

Bolton Sports Federation
Ladies' Rounders League

RULE CHANGES FOR IMPLEMENTATION IN 2020 and 2022

1
Competition Rule 64 Add ‘unless the level of seriousness warrants immediate action by the Committee’ after ‘ Any teams causing concern’ and before ‘can be subjected to 3 disciplinary procedures’.

2 Competition Rule 34 Remove ‘the card reaches the Results Co-ordinator within three days of the match’ and replace with ‘a photograph of both sides of the match card is taken and may be e-mailed to the Results Secretary within 48 hours of the commencement of the match. If e-mailed, the match cards must be retained by Club Secretaries until notified by the League Secretary’.

3 Competition Rule 76 Remove ‘~~New teams may be exempt for their first season in the league~~’.

4 New Rule under Correspondence ‘The League Secretary must receive all responses within 7 days of request’.

5 Law 1 Remove ‘~~A team must field at least 6 players~~’ and replace with ‘A team must field a minimum of six players’.
                                             This is to be consistent with the first sentence which says “a maximum of eleven”.

6 Competition Rule 28 Add (6) after ‘the minimum number of players’.       To clarify and avoid the question "What is the minimum required to start a game?

7 Competition Rule 57 Add (6) after ‘the minimum number of players’.       To clarify and avoid the question "What is the minimum required to start a game?

8 Accident Fund Table of Benefits Number 4 ‘Benefit for claimants to be increased from £~~40.00~~ to £50.00’

9 Competition Rule 49 Change referee expenses to £8 per team. If no match is played, each team shall pay £4 travelling expenses. Fine for non-payment £8.

All revised wording is in RED above.

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1	Competition Rule 64 Add ‘unless the level of seriousness warrants immediate action by the Committee’ after ‘ Any teams causing concern’ and before ‘can be subjected to 3 disciplinary procedures’.
2	Competition Rule 34 Remove ‘the card reaches the Results Co-ordinator within three days of the match’ and replace with ‘a photograph of both sides of the match card is taken and may be e-mailed to the Results Secretary within 48 hours of the commencement of the match. If e-mailed, the match cards must be retained by Club Secretaries until notified by the League Secretary’.
3	Competition Rule 76 Remove ‘~~New teams may be exempt for their first season in the league~~’.
4	New Rule under Correspondence ‘The League Secretary must receive all responses within 7 days of request’.
5	Law 1 Remove ‘~~A team must field at least 6 players~~’ and replace with ‘A team must field a minimum of six players’. This is to be consistent with the first sentence which says “a maximum of eleven”.
6	Competition Rule 28 Add (6) after ‘the minimum number of players’. To clarify and avoid the question "What is the minimum required to start a game?
7	Competition Rule 57 Add (6) after ‘the minimum number of players’. To clarify and avoid the question "What is the minimum required to start a game?
8	Accident Fund Table of Benefits Number 4 ‘Benefit for claimants to be increased from £~~40.00~~ to £50.00’
9	Competition Rule 49 Change referee expenses to £8 per team. If no match is played, each team shall pay £4 travelling expenses. Fine for non-payment £8.