Entry forms for both the Over 40s singles and doubles, the seniors, and the Intra-Divisional singles are now available online.
The over 40s singles and doubles are not required until the February meeting but will of course be accepted at January's meeting. The seniors will only be accepted in January as this competition will begin immediately.
The Divisional singles should also be submitted in January to guarantee entry, but may be extended should numbers be less than expected. Each team can enter a maximum of five players.
Following feedback from league members, we have now introduced finals days for these four competitions. The over 40s singles and seniors will feature 16 players in each, with 8 pairs in the over 40s doubles. The Divisional singles format will be confirmed shortly. Finals days dates are included with their respective forms.

All 15 object balls must be of the same weight. Mixing Pro Cup balls with standard balls is not permitted. Please ensure your set complies before play begins, this also applies to the Lag so ensure that both balls on the Lag are the same. If you have any doubts about equipment or setup, you must raise the challenge before the match starts.

We are often asked if there is an age restriction for young players in our league. We have no age limit, it is purely down to a licensee’s discretion. If your team has younger players we would suggest you ring in advance to check with the home venue if any restriction applies.
You can notify the committee if your venue has this restriction and we will indicate this on our fixtures pages.

Requests for new signings/transfers are only accepted at league meetings. We have publicised this change in rule at the start of this season, while giving all teams a month’s grace for the first month.

The referee is the only person who can deliberately touch any ball on the bed of the table, including the cue ball after a foul. Please request your nominated referee(s) to retrieve the cue ball to hand rather than on the playing surface as this may be viewed as coaching. If a referee is not available then the player must ask his/her opponent for permission to pick the cue ball up. If a player picks up a cue ball without permission then he/she will lose the frame.


In an attempt to reduce our overheads, we have introduced an Email Information Service to provide members with monthly updates.
To help reduce costs, we would like members to subscribe to this Service. The email attachment will be identical to the book that team Captains/Secretaries have previously received by post, and will be available to all league members, not just Captains/Secretaries.
We fully understand that not everyone has access to the internet and email, so for those few teams the book will still be available by post.
Apart from the cost reduction, other advantages will be that the book will be available just a few days after the monthly league meeting, rather than the 11 days it now takes. Any mistakes that arise can be instantly corrected by sending a revised book. Any other information can be easily sent, eg, reminders of important dates such as league meetings and AGM's.
To add your name to the Service, simply send an email to bristolpoolleague(at)btinternet.com
Please include the word Pool in the subject line, and in the message box leave your name, team name(s), and whether you are Captain or Secretary of your team, or that you are just a playing member of your team(s). You will receive an email shortly after to confirm your inclusion in the Service.

Let’s keep the spirit of the game fair, fun, and competitive. Respect the rules, respect your opponents.

The BPL COMMITTEE hope you have a great Christmas and a happy New Year, and we’ll see you at the next League meeting on January 8.