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IF YOU WANT TO ENTER A NEW TEAM FOR OUR UPCOMING WINTER LEAGUE SEASON

PLEASE CONTACT THE LGE SEC NO LATER THAN 31ST AUGUST 2026

NO TEAMS WILL BE ENTERED AFTER THIS DATE !!

NEXT MEETING SUNDAY 30TH AUGUST AT HOLLY LANE SOCIAL 11AM

E.D.P.L HALL OF FAME 

THIS YEAR WE CELEBRATE 50 YEARS OF POOL . WE ARE THE LONGEST SERVING POOL LEAGUE IN BIRMINGHAM AND POSSIBLY THE COUNTRY. SO FROM THIS SEASON WE WILL BE INDUCTING PAST / PRESENT PLAYERS / TEAMS / SPONSORS INTO OUR NEW HALL OF FAME . THESE AWARD WINNERS WILL BE INTRODUCED AT THE 2026 AWARDS NIGHT AND PRESENTED WITH AN AWARD FOR THIS ACHIEVEMENT. 

PLEASE NOTE :- ( FROM W/L 26/27 ) REFEREES

EVERY TEAM IN THE E.D.P.L WILL NEED TO HAVE A MIN OF 4 QUALIFIED REFEREES IN THERE TEAM

ALSO THERE MUST BE A MIN OF 2 QUALIFIED REFEREES FROM YOUR TEAM AT EVERY LEAGUE GAME

AND AT EVERY CUP GAME ( HOME & AWAY ). IF YOU DON'T YOU COULD FORFEIT THE GAME !!

THIS RULING WILL BE IMPLEMENTED FROM WINTER LEAGUE 2026/27

THIS IS TO INSURE FAIR PLAY AT ALL GAMES FOR BOTH TEAMS !

ALSO ALL TEAM CAPTAINS WILL BE REQUIRED TO BE QUALIFIED REFEREES NO EXCEPTIONS.

EDPL 25/26 AWARDS NIGHT WILL BE HELD AT NO.1 BAR

ON FRIDAY 25TH SEPTEMBER

FROM W/L 26/27

SINGLES KO AND DOUBLES KO FORMAT CHANGE :-

PLAYERS WILL BE DRAWN INTO GROUPS OF 4 AND THEN A DRAW DONE TO ASSIGN VENUE WHERE THAT GROUP  WILL BE PLAYED. ONLY ONE GROUP OF 4 WILL PLAY AT ANY ONE VENUE.

THIS WILL BE IN FORCE FOR THE FIRST TWO ROUNDS OF BOTH COMPETITIONS.

 

REFEREES COURSE AT BEGGARS BUSH

SUNDAY 16TH AUGUST 11AM START

£3 PP TO DO COURSE , ALL WELCOME

PLEASE SEND NAMES TO TC LGE SEC

WINTER 26/27

COMPETITION CHANGE

THE LEAGUE CUP ALL TEAMS WILL ENTER THE FIRST ROUND. ALL THE WINNERS WILL CONTINUE TO PLAY ON FOR THE LEAGUE CUP BUT ALL THE LOSING TEAMS FROM RD 1 WILL GO INTO THE LGE SEC SHIELD K.O AND CONTEST THAT CUP COMPETITION. THIS WILL I HOPE GIVE THE SMALLER TEAMS A CHANCE TO WIN A MAJOR CUP COMPETITION.

CHANGES FOR WINTER LGE 2026/27

PLAYERS CODE OF CONDUCT

The EDPL is committed to ensuring fair play and an enjoyable experience for all our members. We will share any ammendment's to ensure everybody is aware of them.

PLAYERS CODE OF CONDUCT :- 

ANY PLAYER WHO IS FOUND TO BE BULLYING OR INTIMIDATING BEHAVIOR TO OTHER PLAYERS / MEMBERS OF THE E.D.P.L WILL BE DISCIPLINED BY THE COMMITTEE. FOR SERIOUS CASES YOU COULD FIND YOURSELF BEING BANNED FROM THE E.D.P.L , THIS APPLIES TO ALL TEAMS / PLAYERS. THIS BEHAVIOR IS UNEXCEPTABLE AND WILL NOT BE  TOLERATED !.

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