News & Events

This weeks handicap review is now complete, please click on handicaps from the drop down menu to view.

New handicaps come into force today Sunday 15th October if you are playing in any handicap competitions you must play off your new handicap.

If for any reason a player changes their telephone number then we can update the number on the profile page but the number cannot be change on the competition entries.

We have had a few players who have changed their numbers so if you have a game to arrange and a number is invalid please check the players profile page for their correct number.

There has been a typing error in the message posted on the 12th September in my notes that were read out at the AGM it was stated that results had to be in by Friday 6pm following the weekly fixtures. The correct day is Saturday at 6pm, this was a typing error which was read out and has only just come to light.

This weeks handicap review is now complete please click on handicaps from the drop down menu to view.

New handicaps come into force Monday 9th October.

It has brought to the committees attention that 'players' are trying to manipulate the Foul and Miss rule. Can I remind ALL players that a genuine attempt to escape from a snooker must be applied whether it be 1st or 3rd attempt. Players simply rolling towards the cushion on the last attempt or making absolutely no attempt will be reported and could face a lengthy ban. This is supposed to be played in a gentlemanly manner and we wont tolerate for instances we have seen reported within the first couple of weeks. Thanks LBSO Committee

The following competition draws are now live.

Stan Brooke Singles
Stan Brooke Pairs
Stan Brooke Team
Windsor Trophy
Sykes Cup
Len Lee Pairs
Leeds City Championship Singles, Pairs and Team

Closing dates-
Prelims Sunday 5th November
1st Round Sunday 3rd December.

Please note it is the responsibility of BOTH players/teams to make contact and ensure these matches are played before the closing dates.

This weeks handicap review is now complete, new handicaps come into force immediately click on handicaps from the drop down menu to view.

As approved at the AGM on the 11th September, the up to date LBSO rules book can now be found in the "Documents" section of the website - via the "About Us" tab above.

The most notable additions are the rules concerning snooker balls and the 'foul & a miss rule'.

1. SNOOKER BALLS - VOTED 39 FOR / 10 AGAINST.
After been given the opportunity to amend / trim down the wording, which neither the proposers or any delegates took advantage of, the wording is exactly - more or less - as it appeared on the agenda for the AGM.
THE MAIN IDEA OF THE PROPOSERS HERE IS TO BETTER INFORM & EDUCATE RATHER THAN ENFORCE!

2. WPBSA - FOUL & A MISS RULE ADAPTATION - Despite two challenges which both failed - one by 17 votes and the second by 23 votes - the adaptation approved at last years AGM, was affirmed again by a practically 2 to 1 majority and therefore continues this season as well.
FOR THE FIRST TIME, THE WPBSA ADAPTATION OF THE 'FOUL & MISS' RULE IS INCLUDED IN THE LBSO RULE BOOK AT NEW SECTION 4.

As a reminder, the affirmed adaptation approved again at this years AGM is as follows-
• If your opponent puts you in a snooker, no matter how hard or how easy it is, you have a maximum of 3 attempts to get out of the snooker,
• after the 3rd attempt, your opponent can either play from where the white ball finishes,
• or your opponent can ask you to play from where the white ball finishes,
UNLESS
• EITHER PLAYER already needs snookers, or does so in the event of the 1st or 2nd attempt.

Clarification and advice is also provided regarding a number of situations which could arise, such as-
>where snookers are required, this applies to the score of EITHER player (NOT just the striker),
>>the scoreboard points difference applies BOTH BEFORE, OR AFTER the shot has been played by EITHER player,
>>>EVERY TIME the '3 attempt sequence' ONLY applies where the CUE BALL is REPLACED & played from the "ORIGINAL POSITION" & NOT "THE POSITION LEFT". Played from the "POSITION LEFT", the '3 attempt sequence' STARTS AGAIN, which includes where a DIFFERENT snooker is laid to the original one.
>>>>players TOUCHING ANY BALL, when assisting to replace balls, COULD incur a 7 POINT PENALTY, &
>>>>>the OTHER 2 ASPECTS OF THE FULL RULE when NOT SNOOKERED - so where 1) any part of any ball on or 2) centre ball of any ball on can be seen - REMAIN COMPULSORY.

Bob Patterson - LBSO General Secretary / Treasurer on behalf of the LBSO Management Committee.

I have completed the first handicap review of the season this morning.

Just a brief outline of how the handicapping system works.

If a player wins/loses 4 frames by +/- 25 they will be adjusted the system will recommend a new handicap and I always accept this.

If the same player then goes on to reverse there first 4 frames IE win/lose 4 then for the next handicap review I will adjust manually to stop players going up and down to take them back to their previous handicap I try to find a handicap that players can maintain over the course of the season.

If a player goes to +/- 6 frames regardless of their win/loss average they will be adjusted once again I always take what the handicap recommendation is.

I hope this helps to explain the reasoning of the adjustments.

I think I have caught up with all your requests for players adding/removing/handicaps amended/adjusted.

There are still 2 issues for our website designer to be attended to hopefully before Wednesday, one being a wrong handicap for a Calverley Cons player and the other being missing team members for Hunslet Carr.

Those two issues apart my inbox is now empty if I have not sorted your query then i have not received the request or I have missed it.

If I have missed it please resend and I will attend to before Wednesday.

Can you all use email to contact me rather than messenger please.

After the suspension of penalties for this week only we are reapplying all rules, these are relating to late results and not being allowed to play unregistered players.

To recap all results MUST be on the website no later than 6pm Saturday following the weekly fixtures.

Unregistered players are not allowed to play they must have been registered prior to playing, I will register players until 3pm Wednesdays after that it is too late.

Thank you all for your cooperation this week it has been caused by the season going live just a few days before the season start and coinciding with my holiday break.

Although I was not at this years AGM I do know that Bob Patterson requested that if anyone was interested in joining the committee they should come forward, if we do get someone they will have their own role but also learn how to fill the gaps in any of the committee members absence thus hopefully avoiding most of this weeks issues. If you feel you would like to join us then please contact any of us for further details.

Good luck to all teams this season I hope you all play well.

Paul Grimes LBSO League Secretary.