PGL fixtures cancelled from sat.27\6\15

[simon1908]

They are all scheduled for tonight but so are the Senior Fours quarter finals so could be anyones guess. Not sure who or what clubs affected by Senior fours

[simon1908]

Wouldnt change your plans based on what i just said. Check with your club or whatever club you were heading to first

[bleachy76]

HI Guys, if your game on Saturday was off because you had representatives away at the BIBC Championships and International series then you actually have 28 days to rearrange the game. Please read rule 11 below - see EXCEPTIONS 2(a)

11. All Saturday fixtures postponed because
(a) a team is involved in an IBA Cup Match or
(b) the green of a team with a home league game is being used in an IBA Cup Match must be played on or before the following Tuesday.

EXCEPTIONS

(1) If a team has a player engaged in the Semi-final of the PGL Championships on the Tuesday, when that team is to play a League Match postponed due to the Irish Cup, this match must be played within 28 working days.
(2) If a Club has a player in the Final of the National Championships, or a team in the Final of the IBA Cup, the League games due to be played on the Saturday must be played on or before the following Tuesday.
Other fixtures due to be played in accordance with the published list of League Fixtures may be postponed in the following circumstances:

(a) (i) When either team has TWO or more players in an Inter Association game or BIBC International Series and/or the British Isles Championship during the course of International week, either as a player or an official. In this case an Official is deemed to be one of the following: IBA President, PGL President, NIPGL Honorary General Secretary, NIPGL Treasurer, IBA and/or IBA selector or an officially appointed umpire.

(ii) An official who has retired from playing or does not normally play on a Club team cannot be used to postpone a game under this rule.

(iii) The Club desiring the postponement will contact the Honorary League Secretary and the opposing Club giving at least 48 hours notice. The game must be played on the following Tuesday. The Match Secretary or Honorary Secretary of the home Club must confirm these arrangements with their opponents. This date now becomes the original date.

(b) When the green of the home Club is unplayable

(c) A fixture may be postponed for any other valid reason – inability to field the strongest possible team (e.g. by reason of players’ holiday commitments) will not however be regarded as a valid reason for postponement.

Any fixture postponed in accordance with the foregoing provisions, (b) and (c) must be played within twenty eight working days from the date of the original fixture.

The home team shall offer two dates (not consecutive and which do not coincide with a fixture, involving either Club, arranged by the PGL) to the opposing team, one of which must be accepted.

[bleachy76]

Sorry guys just reading these rules again - they are not abundantly clear I have to say and yes there is a clash tonight with Senior Fours and Under 25s. If you have a query I would suggest you clarify with the League Secretary about rearranging games.

[simon1908]

To me part (iii) of that rule is very clear. Games should be tonight. Dont see anywhere that a 28 day rule should come in to play re. BIBC championships/internationals.

I appreciate it isnt easy but internationals occur at the same time every year so maybe something to think about when trying to schedule PGL championships in future so this doesnt happen again.

[simon1908]

This rule would need to be clarified and be made crystal clear asap as the Junior IA Series is comig up shortly and will affect some matches.

Will these games be following Tuesday or 28 days?

If the Tuesday, are we then saying that its ok for matches to be cancelled for one player to play in PG ties but that a team who has one Association or one International representative must play their game.

[simon1908]

Where the fault, or with whom the fault lies is no real concern to me. It's happened and can't be rectified now but clarity on the rule needs sought and this scenario shouldnt be allowed to occur again.

I was also puzzled by the last line of interpretation of officials. Or maybe I'm missing something

In this case an Official is deemed to be one of the following: IBA President, PGL President, NIPGL Honorary General Secretary, NIPGL Treasurer, IBA and/or IBA selector or an officially appointed umpire.

IBA and/or IBA selector??

Should this read PGL and/ or IBA selector or is there a position missing after the first IBA?