1. Team sign-up
26 teams signed up for the Winter / Spring 2010 season. Please refer to our website to find the team names, their home bars, divisions and the season’s schedule.

2. Season schedule
Start of season: 13. January
End of regular season: 26. May
Playoff dates: 29. May, 2. June, 5. June, 9. June
Banquet: 19. June

Tentative date mid-season tournament: 3. April
Tentative date end of season tournament: 12. June
Tentative date mid-season captains' meeting: 4. April (skipped if not necessary)

The season structure will be the same as last season.

3. Rules of play
"Eight off the break" will not be recognized as a special game and not recorded on the website. Paragraph 5.1. of our rules to be deleted.

The majority of captains voted not to allow one player only to play in a regular doubles game. This means, both doubles partners need to be present to play, otherwise the game if forfeited.

Other proposals to allow one player only to play in both, regular and scotch doubles games, did not find approval by the majority of captains.

4. Entering scores

As per paragraph 1.3. of our rules. Further clarifications:

1.      If a captain enters the scores on the website, then he must submit the score sheet on the following Wednesday, 1 week after the match, the latest.

2.      The captain of the other team should check the scores entered and complete unknown player names from his team.

3.      If none of the captains is able to enter the scores, then the scores are entered by the league execs, normally between Sunday and Tuesday after the match.

4.      Matches to be rescheduled must be notified to the opposing team 48 hours before the match. Rescheduled matches should be played as soon as possible, but must be played before the end of the regular season. President to be notified in advance about the rescheduled match and the new match date.

5.      If the scores were not entered on the website and no score sheet is delivered to the drop off locations, then both teams will receive 0 points for the match.

6.      Drop off locations for score sheets is Pub Scrooge. Wether Orange Tree or Phillie’s may be used as alternative location in Haebongchon will be confirmed as soon as we were able to talk to the owners.

5. Forfeits

The majority of captains voted to keep the current practice how to score forfeited matches. This means, the “winning” team receives 8 game win points and the match win point, the forfeiting team receives 0 points.

Other proposals to award more game win points, or an average of all other matches’ game win points, and/or to penalize the forfeiting team with penalty points, did not find approval by the majority of captains.

6. Further info to the captains

If rule questions or debates occur during a match, then the President or the Vice President may be contacted for clarification. Please use other means than the mobile phone to submit your question if it's not urgent, e.g. if it's not during a league game. If you submit your question by email, make sure to provide all necessary information to allow proper judgement of the situation.

Doug will wait in Seoul Pub on Wednesday 13. and 20. January until midnight for the remaining payments. Please make sure you pay the dues in full until 20. January the latest.

Note: Teams who do not pay their dues will be removed from the season. The down payment is not reimbursable.

7. Team assignment to divisions

All 26 teams were assigned to one of the four divisions by draw. Please refer to our website.

Meeting ended 9.05pm.