The updated League Rules for the 2023/24 season have been approved by the Committee, and are available via the Rules link under 'General' on the homepage.

Please familiarise yourselves with the rule updates, which are

The only proposed changes of any note are:

• Rules 2.2 & 8.6: This gives clubs an additional month up to the end of July to notify the League Secretary of team additions or withdrawals for the following season.
• Rule 4.4: Clarification that existing nominations carry forward to the playoffs.
• Rule 5.2: Explanation that when becoming tied, in the event of having an equal number of play-ups per team, a player becomes tied to the next-higher team.
• Rule 5.3: New rule that to be eligible for the playoffs, a player must have not only played three times for their club overall but at least once in the 2nd half.
• Rule 5.6: If two teams from the same club are scheduled to play in different playoff matches on the same night, a player nominated for the lower team may also play for the higher team.
• Rule 6.2: Clarification that the County pays for the courts and balls for the Cup semis and finals and the playoffs.

Joe Witherspoon (League Secretary)