fredthered wrote:

5 (a) Tables must be available for play at 7:15pm for a prompt start at 7:30pm. If circumstances dictate that players will be delayed for a match, then captains must communicate with the opposing captain regarding these circumstances. Failure to communicate or non-arrival by 8:15pm will result in the aggrieved team receiving walk over points. Teams receiving walkover points must fill in the first 8 frames with player’s names and submit as 8 wins

According to the rules their is no claiming of frames for a late arrival but you could have claimed the match if there was no phone call to say they were going to be late

I can't believe the cricket club would cheat in any way and according to the rules they haven't 8:13 is just within the time limit (but only if they phoned to say they are running late) if you had no call you can claim it it says so in the rules

arthurlooker wrote:

Are the team that turned up late going to be given a warning about arriving in time in future fixtures?

JammyJim wrote:

Interesting rule considering On week two you gave everyone a gentle reminder of the start times of Sunday league pool matches,,, yet this rule gives teams right up until quarter past eight to even show up to the venue.

Hammer wrote:

yep they got a right bollocking

fredthered wrote:

ok guys the first week with the app went ok just a couple of blips
1/ make sure both teams at the end of match save and back and click Finnish
I had to finnish 5 matches last week
2/ a number of games never started till 8 the start time is 7.30 remember its live and I know when you start cheers D.M

This was daves post after the first weeks games funny how rules can bend for some and not others

Knightrider wrote:

So those teams which have some county players, then on county weekends when you away and it's a long trek home - especially the upcoming Gloucestershire away, then no need to try and rush back risking speeding fines for a 7:15 arrival and prompt 7:30 start and having no time to get something to eat in between, because we don't need to start until 8:15. It is apparently in the rules and a precedent has been set now. 8:13 starts are acceptable even without the courtesy of a phone call.
Dangerous ground you set yourself Dave on this thread. I'm sure most teams will still adhere to the 7:30 start, but you can no longer have a go at teams starting later because you have now confirmed the 8:15 rule and your own team has used it to their advantage, and it is an advantage because your opponents are left hanging around for 58 minutes wondering if they have a match or not or if they can go home to their families early.

fredthered wrote:

i thought this was a thread to discuss the pool community the lads put up a genuine complaint and I put up my view as did others it's not sour grapes Dave it just happens to be the same team

And as mark said its 8:13 starts for everyone now you made a rod for your own back
If you can't have a discussion without insulting people Dave maybe you should stop posting comments
And yes all of our
team play county bar one(and he so old he always late)

Hammer wrote:

the rule is for genuine delay surely your hole team won't be playing county so there would be no reason to start late your all acting like children just grow up