13 Player Registration;
(a) Persons wishing to register as a player must complete the Association’s online registration form annually -
Player Registration. This form, together with the appropriate registration fee as outlined in Rule 41, must be submitted prior to participation in any match.
(b) Registration entitles the player to participate in all league and cup competitions organised by the Association.
(c) Registration with the Association is conditional upon the player also being registered with
Table Tennis England and MUST include Basingstoke Table Tennis as a league to which you belong. The Association reserves the right to request proof of TTE registration at any time. Games played by unregistered players shall be forfeited to the opposing team, and the match score will be adjusted accordingly.
14 All registered members shall comply with TTE regulations and such other requirements as shall from time to time be stipulated by the TTE.
15 No registration will be accepted after 31st January except at the discretion of the Executive Committee.
16 All players must be registered on the BDTTA website and assigned to a single team throughout the duration of the season. Player registration with their designated team must be completed prior to participation in any match; failure to comply will result in automatic forfeiture to the opposing team. Requests for team assignment changes must be submitted via email to the Honorary Registration Secretary for review. The Executive Committee retains sole authority to approve or decline such transfer requests. Games involving ineligible players will be forfeited to the opposing team, with match scores adjusted accordingly.
17 The club secretary is responsible for establishing teams on the BDTTA website. Following team creation, the secretary must assign a minimum of three players to each team, including the designation of one team captain, all of whom must be selected from players registered to the club on the BDTTA web site. Our recommendation is to have between 4 and 6 players per team.
18 If a club or team persistently postpones matches, the Executive Committee shall investigate the matter and may impose such penalty as it thinks fit.
19 If a team withdraws from the League before fulfilling its fixtures its record will be deleted from the League tables and its deposit forfeited.
20 All premises, playing conditions and equipment shall be subject to approval by the Executive Committee. Premises shall be reasonably accessible to disabled persons and the Executive Committee shall have the power to order a match to be played at a suitable alternative venue in the event of the premises being deemed by the Executive Committee to be unsuitable.
21 All matches shall be played in according with the Laws of Table Tennis as approved by TTE and with a 40+ ball of a kind approved by the TTE.
22 Matches cannot be conceded and may be postponed only with permission from the committee. Captains must request postponement via the website.
23 If a team fails to attend a scheduled match without prior permission from the Executive Committee, the match shall be awarded to the opposing team. The result shall be recorded as a 10–0 win in favour of the team that was present. No league points shall be deducted from the team that failed to attend, but repeated failure to fulfil fixtures may result in further disciplinary action at the discretion of the Executive Committee.
24 48 hours notice of postponement must be given to the opposing team captain or club secretary, except in the case of adverse weather conditions.
25 At the end of the season 14 days only will be allowed for any outstanding matches. Failure to comply with this rule will mean points will be awarded by the Executive Committee.
26 Where a club has multiple teams in the League, the
Club Secretary will assign a ranking to each team. A player may play for higher-ranked (superior) teams, but upon playing four times for any superior team, they will be automatically re-registered to the lowest-ranked superior team they have represented and become tied to that team for the remainder of the season. This rule also applies when multiple teams from the same club compete in.
27 All registered members shall automatically be members of the Basingstoke Table Tennis Centre at Essex Road and shall be entitled to the use of such facilities that are provided by the Centre, subject to any regulations imposed by the Association relating to the Centre.
28 (a) Every match will consist of a team of at least two players opposing a team of at least two players save that each team may play a fourth player for purposes of participating in the Doubles Set only. In singles play each player shall play every player of the opposing team one set. One doubles pair from each team will also play one set. A set will be won by the player or doubles pair first winning three games. A league point shall be awarded for every set won.
(b)The relevant number of league points shall be awarded to the opposing team in respect of each absent player.
29 Order of play (which may vary by mutual consent of the captains) to be where A, B and C are the home team and X, Y and Z the away team. Doubles set to be played as the fourth game of the match.
| A |
Vs |
X |
| B |
Vs |
Y |
| C |
Vs |
Z |
|
Doubles Set |
|
| B |
Vs |
X |
| A |
Vs |
Z |
| C |
Vs |
Y |
| B |
Vs |
Z |
| C |
Vs |
X |
| A |
Vs |
Y |
30 There shall be ten league points available for each match which shall comprise nine singles and one doubles game.
31 League positions will be determined by total league points. In the event of a tie, the number of matches won will decide the ranking. If a trophy is at stake and teams remain level, a play-off will be held on a neutral table. The match will follow standard league scoring, excluding the doubles set, and both teams will share any associated costs equally.
32 Umpires will be appointed by mutual consent.
33 All score cards shall be entered online to the Association's Web Site by the home team. Please submit scorecards as soon as possible and we recommend no later than seven days after the match is played.
34 A match shall start at 7.30pm unless otherwise agreed by the team captains. A player arriving later than 45 minutes of the agreed start time shall not be permitted to play without the consent of the opposing captain. Where any player(s) in a team arrives later than the time stipulated above, the game or games missed by the said player(s) may be claimed by the opposing captain.
35 At the beginning of the season:
(a) The bottom two teams of each Division shall be relegated to the next lowest Division except the teams at the bottom of the lowest Division.
(b) The top two teams of each Division shall be promoted to the next highest Division except the teams at the top of the highest Division.
Save that the Executive Committee shall exercise its discretionary powers to ensure an even and compatible League structure.