AGM

DHPL 2024 AGM Minutes 9th September 2024 @ Cap & Feathers 1. Darren opened the AGM welcoming all. 2. The incumbent committee stood down, thanks to Darren and Sean for your work over the last season. 3. A new committee was voted in: Nigel (Red Lion) – Chairman Andy (Oaklands) – Treasurer Ian (Red Lion) Ben (White Horse) Paul (Stone Inn) 4. Proposed rule changes were discussed and voted on as below: Proposal 1 Change to 2 shot rule Following a foul, the first visit remains a free ball, but regardless of a pot or not, the 2 shots do not carry forward, often referred to as not carrying forward 2 shots Vote: Accepted Proposal 2 Change to match scoring Captains games to not count as part of the overall match score, making it a 9 frame contest rather than 10 as it currently is Vote: Accepted Proposal 3 Change to match format Removal of doubles matches Replaced by 10 single games (players can play twice) / or / 5 matches of best of 3 (point for each match win) / or / Doubles to be changed to “scotch doubles” (alternating every shot, not entire visits by one partner) It was agreed to retain doubles but change to a Scotch Doubles format where each partner alternates. Vote: Accepted Proposal 4 Variation of a foul If a ball (not the white) hangs over the edge of the pocket and does not drop after 5 seconds, if it drops without contact at any point after this, it is replaced on the table as if it hadn’t dropped, and no foul is awarded if this occurs on the opponents shot. Vote: - Declined Proposal 5 Return to old breaking rules You are on what colour you pot, if you pot one or more of each colour, it’s next ball you make contact with Vote: - Declined Proposal 6 Single shot on the black Even if after a foul, no 2 shots on the black ball Vote: Declined Proposal 7 Competition rule change If best of seven, and teams tied at 3-3, a team must win by 2 clear frames overall Vote: Accepted Note: This relates to the non-league competitions such as Singles and Doubles 5. Announcement of Winners of Leagues and Tournaments - Presentation of Trophies & Awards The trophies are not yet ready, this will be dealt with and delivered to the winners, etc. as soon as possible. The Winners and Runners Up of each competition were announced: Winter League Winners : Red Lionesses Runners Up : Oaklands Summer League Winners : Borough Arms Winter Captains : Red Lionesses Summer League Captains : Cap AC Cup Winners : Red Lionesses Singles Tournament Winner : Ian (Red Lionesses) Runner Up : Keith (Vic) Doubles Tournament Winner : Mark & Wobble (Red Lion) Runners Up : Steve & Craig (Red Lion) 6. Any Other Business was opened : None forthcoming. 7. Team Registration Teams Present Registered It was discussed that Ian has a list of 14 local venues that have a pool table and who are not currently in the league, it was agreed that we would delay closing of registration for a week to allow time to approach those venues to see if they want to join. We will advise subsequently and soon.