General League Questions
Q: When do the Rotherham & District Pool League matches and competitions take place?
A: We are a Monday night league and all matches take place on Monday evenings, commencing at 8.00pm. No matches are played on Bank Holidays or over the Christmas period.
Q: I would like / My pub would like to enter a team in your league – how do we join?
A: Get in touch with us at any time and we will contact you when we are starting to plan the next season. You can only bring in a team at the start of our season (usually January-March each year) but do start straightaway to build your squad ready and start getting used to our League Rules.
Q: How much does it cost to join the Rotherham & District Pool League?
A: As an individual player it costs you nothing unless your team charges a weekly match fee (often £1) so that the team can have a big celebration at the end of the season. The entry or registration fee per team for the season is £50 per team, and £1 per player registration.
Q: What happens if a team needs to postpone a match?
A: Postponements must be agreed between the Captains 7 days in advance of the date the match is due to take place and a new date set by them. The League Secretary must also be informed as soon as possible. (Exceptions do apply).
Breaking Off
Q: How should the balls be set up in preparation for a match?
A: Please see a reference below on how the balls should be racked.
Q: How is it determined who will break?
A: The referee designated to control that specific match will toss a coin offering the opposing player to decide on his/her decision of heads, or tails. Should the guess be correct then he/she can decide whether they will break, or give the break to his/her opponent.
Q: How is it determined on the colour group I will be?
A: The first legal colour to be potted following the break will determine the colour group you will be. If in the event a pot is missed, it will remain a free table until a legal colour is potted.
Q: What happens if on a break the white ball drops into a pocket?
A: This would be considered a foul against the original breaker and his/her opponent taking ball in hand, being able to place the whiteball anywhere behind the baulk line and their first visit being an open table. Once the first visit has taken place, the second visit will then require that player to either pot a colour which will determine the colour group that player will be for the match, or they can play a safety shot leaving an open table for their opponent.
Q: When a free table, can I use 1 colour to pot another colour?
A: Yes, on a free table you are able to hit 1 colour onto another in order to pot it. The colour potted will determine your colour group if it hasn't already.