Waterside Crib League

Waterside Crib League Rules

2024/2025 season

1. All matches are to be played on a Tuesday evening starting 8pm.  All home teams are to be seated prior to 8pm.
2. Singles, pairs, mixed pairs and team KO competitions are to begin at 8pm, unless otherwise stated on the website.  Earlier start times will be posted on the competitions tab of the website for finals evening to accommodate for time constraints thereof.
3. Any delayed start is agreed by both captains prior to commencement, and as such cannot be rescinded once agreed upon.  Any disputes regarding a delayed start time must be brought to the league chairman verbally and in writing for committee review.
4. Latest start time for a table is 8.30pm.  If a player is unavailable, singles tables will be sacrificed first with a 5-0,1 table forfeit.
5. A minimum of 6 players is required for a match to be played.  
6. Singles tables will be sacrificed first if a team has insufficient players for any reason.
7. If there is a shortage of players on both teams, and the game is a tie due to player shortage, then both teams will receive 1 point each in the event of a tie of tables.
8. If the match is a walkover the result will be 3 tables to 2 and an aggregate of 15-10
9. Match winners will receive 2 points.
10. League position will be decided on points, followed by leg aggregate and if necessary, table count back and then head-to-head results should it be deemed necessary.
11. All league games will consist of 5 legs played, and competitions will be best of 5 legs.
12. All singles games will be 6 card crib, and doubles will be 5 card crib.
13. All home teams are responsible of retaining at least 6 packs of playing cards that are solely for the use of league and competition. This is to prevent cards from being tampered with, or be used by non-league players.
14. Players are to cut for box to determine who starts each leg, lowest card wins the first box at the start of each leg.
15. The cards are to be cut before each hand is shuffled and dealt.
16. If a Jack is cut at any time then 2 points are awarded to the person holding the box.
17. No player may play for more than 1 team in the same season without the agreement by the committee.  Any transference of a player from one team to another must be done in writing and approved by the committee.
18. The winning team captain/secretary is responsible for posting the result card.  Cards must be submitted by no later than the Saturday subsequent of the league match.  Please note that only official signed result cards should be used and not photos of notebooks where no signature has been taken.
19. Points may be forfeited if the result card does not have a postmark dated prior to the Saturday after the match, or an email has not been sent of the result card before the Saturday after the match.
20. The home team is to supply the result cards.  Any teams requiring some more can request these through the committee.
21. Home teams are responsible to negotiate with their respective pub/club to provide food in whatever capacity they see fit to cater for all players during a league match.  Cup matches are discretional and do not conform to the same ruling.
22. Disputes of any kind are to be notified to the league secretary in writing within 7 days after the match, and any dispute will be discussed at the next AGM.
23. Teams wishing to postpone a match must notify the opposing team and the league secretary by the Saturday before the match. Failure of this notification will result in that team forfeiting the match and the non-postponing team will be awarded the win, thus conforming to Rule 8.
24. Any rearranged games must be completed before the last league game of the season.
25. All competitions for all tournaments are drawn out by the committee under controlled and random conditions.
26. Singles competitions – No substitutions will be allowed once the first round has been drawn.  Only named entries who have paid the entrance fee will be eligible to play.  Fees for singles competition entry are £1.
27. Doubles competitions – One person of the pair may be substituted at the first round only.  No substitutions are permitted in subsequent rounds.   Once a substitution has been made, that player cannot be substituted for another player, nor can the original declared player re-take their place in that tournament.  Fees for all pairs tournaments are £2 per pair. 
28. In relation to KO tournaments, no switching of players from the nominated venue to alternative venues is permitted, unless this has been agreed by the committee in advance.
29. Any player arriving after 8pm for any competition is at the discretion of the match official of the venue and all other players are in agreement at that time. Once the decision is made, that player will be disqualified and will not be permitted to enter, and their entry fee for that tournament will not be refunded.
30. Any team or individual responsible for damaging or losing trophies will be wholly responsible for the cost for their repair or replacement.
31. Any change of team secretary must be notified to the league secretary, and they must provide their name, address and telephone number and/or email address for league correspondence.
32. All correspondence for all result cards, disputes and all other business should be directed through the league secretary Dave Steele on email freewwind6@yahoo.co.uk or by calling him on 07746 063533.