Proposed League – 9-10 teams. – 34 weeks in total

League games = 18 weeks

Knockout Cup – 1 x Prelim, 1 x 1^st round, 1 x semi final, 1 x final = 3 weeks
Note: 3 weeks because the prelim round is played at the same time as the League Cup prelim 2^nd round

League Cup – 2 x Prelim, 2 x 1^st round, 2 x semi final, 2 x final = 8 weeks

Singles heats – Prelim, 1^st round, 2^nd round (at 2 venues) = 1 week

Doubles heats – Prelim, 1^st round, 2^nd round (at 2 venues) = 1 week

Christmas break (21st & 28^th December) = 2 weeks.

Rearranged Games ( for games that had to postponed ) = 1 week

No team selection week for singles / doubles

note:
If the league started on the 28 September 2010 it would run until the 17 May 2011, with the Finals night (hopefully) on Saturday 21 May 2011.

If the first 2 weeks were taken up with the prelims then the league game1 would be on the 12 October 2010.

Proposal from Trevor

If its possible could we change the “NoGame / Bye” score to a 10-6 or 9-7 win. At the moment it’s 10-0 which gives the team ( in my opinion) a too large boost in the league tables, I think the the 10-6 or 9-7 would be more realistic.

For a “claimed” game where the team fails to show I think the 10-0 is a fair score as it punishes the team that is in the wrong but in the case of the 2 legged games I think the existing rule should apply.

7. Two Legged Matches

 If  a team fails to turn up for any leg of the match, the opposing team will automatically be put though to the next round regardless of the score from any previous match

Best regards
Trevor