The league rules require the team responsible for a postponement to notify the league  This allows us to record the postponement on the systems which we try to do within 24 hours of the notification. Failure to notify us means that does not happen. We have had 2 recent instances where the lack of an update on the system has caused a lot of confusion with opposition players who are relying on the system for details of their fixtures.

Similarly we do need to be kept informed about the rearranged dates. It is not possible for players to enter scores on TT Leagues for any match that does not have a fixture date and also creates problems for the players who are relying on the system fixture lists.

Will people who postpone a match please remember to notify the league. There is the postponement form available to use for the notification however I am fairly relaxed about receiving the notification in email form. That is providing it contains the information on the form. Incomplete information adds to our workload particularly where lack of information makes it difficult to identify the actual match being postponed.

Also a clarification with regard to providing at least 48 hours notice of postponements.

League rule 40a

a) A club/team wishing to postpone a match should notify their opponents’ team captain at least 48 hours before the scheduled match time. If the notification is made within 48 hours of the scheduled match time the opposing team captain can decide whether to accept the request for a postponement or request a walkover. The opponent's team captain must be contacted on the email address or telephone number(s) that are in the current handbook or on the website or as previously notified as a change by the League Fixture Secretary, no previous contact details (from old handbooks) may be used. If an email is sent or a message left on an answer phone, then the postponing team should ask for an urgent acknowledgement of the communication. Should no confirmation from the opposing team captain be received within 48 hours of the original notification or within 24 hours of the scheduled match time (whichever comes first), then contact should be tried again by telephone, and the League Fixture Secretary notified

If a team provides less than 48 hours notice then the opposition team is allowed to claim a walkover. The league often receives the notification separately so is not in a position to know when the opposition team was notified. It is up to the opposition team to claim the walkover and provide us with the information in support of that claim. The league would prefer matches to be rearranged where possible and for opposition teams to make allowances for extenuating circumstances. However the rules do allow claims to be made where the opposition team is inconvenienced by the late notice particularly if there is no good reason for late notice of postponement.

Clive Ellison