1. Scoring

a. 3 games per match

b. 1 point per game

c. Home team plays yellow first

d. Game 1 & 2, 75 pts or 16 frames whichever comes first.

e. Game 3, Home Team starts on Yellow, 8 frames then switch Yellow to
Black and turn the stick, yellow to black. Play the remaining 8 frames
with no score limitation.

f. 2 for speed and set-ups may be conducted, but not required, prior to
game 1 and 2. No setups for game 3.

2. Cancellation of Matches due to weather

a. Home team captain shall notify visiting team between 11:30 am and
12:00 pm of inclement weather and that the match is canceled. This captain
will contact home team captains of other matches to inform them of the
cancelations.

b. In the event that a match is canceled prior to the 1:00 pm start
time, all matches are canceled and each team will receive 7 ½ points for
the match. If there is a “bye”, that team will receive zero
points.

3. Match in progress that is halted due to weather

a. Wait thirty (30) minutes, resume game if possible; starting from the
last completed half frame. For a completed match scoring is normal, 1
point for each team win.

b. If a match in progress must be canceled, scoring for a completed
game is 1 point for each win. Scoring for incomplete games is ½ point per
game for each team.

c. Other matches being played not affected by weather will continue
playing and score 1 point for each team win.

4. Forfeits

a. A forfeit occurs when a team captain or co-captain informs the
opposing captain that they don’t have enough players to field four (4)
teams. The entire match is NOT forfeited if players are available to play.

b. If an expected player is absent at the 1:15 pm deadline, that player’s
team will forfeit the first game of their match but will be allowed to
start the 2nd game.
However, if said player arrives after any team has commenced its 2nd game
that player’s team will forfeit all three games. Each forfeited game
equals one (1) point. Normal scoring applies to the remaining teams.

5. Team Matching

a. Team Captains will be required to keep statistics on each individual
player on their team in the form of a percentage of games won vs. games
played. At the beginning of each match each team Captain will rank each of
his doubles teams playing that day as 1, 2, 3 or 4 in descending order of
the Team’s YTD average, i.e., add the average of each person on the
doubles team that day and the total will determine their ranking for the
day of play. [Only 1 Pro may be on each doubles pair] At this point they
will draw for courts, equally ranked teams will play one another on the
court drawn. Head/Foot decided by each team at their assigned court.

6. Who can Play

a. Each player in the League must be a member in good standing of the
club/community for which they are playing.

b. Pros and Armatures may participate however, no two Pro’s may play
as partners.

7. End of Year Play-offs

a. In the event of a tie a play-off match of three games will be held.
Court to be determined by flip of coin. To be eligible to play in the
play-off match the team member must have played in at least four (4)
matches during the regular season.

8. Other Rules

Any rule not covered above shall be governed by the By-Laws first and
then the rules of the FSLA.

9. Team selection, player
rotation and substitution

a. Team Selection (club/parks with two teams) Sometime after the end of
the season and before the beginning of the next season the Club/Park
shall:

1. Shall create a list of all participating players ranked by their
most recent year-end averages, either as individuals or designated pairs
(park preference) in descending order.

2. They will then be assigned, to each of their two teams in such a way
so that the cumulative average of each team is as close as reasonably
possible. The exact distribution will be at the club/park’s desecration,
but the consolidated average of each team must be very close. These
assignments will be permanent for the entire season.

3. After a club/park completes their initial split to form two equal
teams in accordance with section 1 & 2 above they may, but shall not
be required to reconstruct their teams at the end of each season using the
procedure described above.

b. Player Rotation during match play.

1. All players on a Team, as pairs or individuals will be rotated
through the schedule so that every player will be scheduled for
approximately the same number of matches. This will be part of the
scheduling process for each club/park. The requirement of scheduling all
players for approximately the same number of matches during the year also
applies to club/parks who only have one team.

c. Rules for Substitution (clubs/parks with two teams)

1. If
one member of a pair from a team calls in as Unavailable, one of the
players from that Team who was not scheduled to play will fill that
persons place.

2. If
there are so many people from a team that call in as unavailable that
there are no members of that team left to substitute, an unscheduled
player from the other Team may substitute.

3. If
no one from the other team is available to sub, the Captain may look
outside the League for an individual to sub for that match.

d. New Players

1, New players will be added to the permanent roster of a Team at the
desecration of the Club/Park and the affected Captains.

2. In the case of a club/park with two teams, when a player is added to
the permanent roster, they will be added to the team who has the least
number of permanent players.

3. New players will not be assigned an average until they have played
in three matches. Until that occurrence a new players average shall be
assumed to be zero. When they play that average will be used to determine
where that team will play, i.e., 1, 2, 3 or 4.

e. Returning Player averages for purposes of calculating their rank
during matches.

1. Returning players will be ranked by their last years averages until
they have played in three matches after which their new averages will be
used for match ranking.

BYLAWS approved Nov 27, 2017

Article 1 – Officers

The clubs participating in the league shall elect a Chairperson, and a
Secretary once each two years in even numbered years. The election shall
be conducted at the post season meeting.

Article 2 – Schedule and League Rules

Matches will be played on Wednesday afternoons at 1:00 P.M. unless
scheduling changes are necessary to control start and finish dates
depending of number of scheduled matches which is anticipated to change
from time to time as the number of teams may change. The schedule and Team
Rules for each season shall be discussed at the League Leadership, Spring
meeting and finalized at the League Fall meeting prior to commencement of
play. Approval shall require a majority vote of League Leadership

Article 3 – League Leadership and Voting

The number of Clubs and Teams in the League will be determined by a
vote of the League Leadership at a regular or special meeting held in
person or via email. Voting members of the League Leadership shall consist
of the Club President, Captain and Co-Captain from each team. Except when
a club has two or more teams, the additional Captain and Co-Captain will
also have a vote.

In all cases where a vote is required, voting may be in person or by
email and all matters requiring a vote will require a simple majority of
those voting to pass, except a change in the Bylaws which shall require a
two-thirds majority of those voting. A quorum shall require that 60% Bayshore
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of the voting members be present or represented by proxy or be present
by reason of telephone or computer conference call. The Chairperson of the
Bayshore Shuffle Travel League shall only vote in the case of a tie.
Meetings will be held at the start/end of the season and as required
during the season.

Exception for voting at meetings; If a member is absent and has failed
to provide proxy instructions the senior member of the Club’s leadership
present shall be presumed to have the authority to cast the vote for the
club’s missing member. Further in the case of phone or email-votes at
other times, if a members fails to vote with-in two weeks of the initial
vote request, the senior member of the club leadership shall have the
right to cast that vote on behalf of their respective club. Seniority of
vote shall be Club Pres or Cllub Rep; Team Captain’s; Team Co-captains.

Article 4 – Disputed Calls

First call from the right, if necessary call from the left and then
Home/ Visitor captain if required. The Home captain shall make the third
call, other than on his own court (his shot), which is to be called by the
Visiting captain.

Article 5 – Violations and penalties

Description, penalties and replays will be in accordance with the
official FLORIDA SHUFFLEBOARD RULES AND REGULATIONS. (See the
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Article 6 – Election of Officers

Election shall be held at the last meeting of the season in the even
numbered years. New officers will assume their duties at the end of the
post season meeting at which they were elected. The newly elected
Secretary is responsible for preparing the schedule for the next season.

Article 7 – Trophy/Plaque

The trophy/plaque will be a traveling trophy/plaque and will be awarded
to the first(1st)
place club at the end of the season . Club dues maybe required in the
future to pay for a plaque and the engraving.

Article 8 – Vacancy

If a club drops out of the League before the end of the season is
completed, no wins/losses shall be counted for that club. The remaining
schedule shall be revised as necessary.

Article 9 – Players

Any player in this League must be a member in good standing of the
shuffleboard club for which they are playing.

Certification:

These Bylaws were approved, as modified, at the November 27, 2017
meeting of the Bayshore Shuffle Travel League Leadership.

_____________________________

Roger T. Kennicutt

Chairman

Bayshore Shuffle Travel League