SUMMARY OF LEAGUE COMMITTEE (LC) AND LEAGUE PANEL (LP) DECISIONS.
The Board of Squash Wales has created this new section of the website to provide visibility of decisions and for clubs and teams to better understand how the League Committee and League Panel are likely to determine requests for decision review or appeals relating to League matters.
The League Constitution & Rules detail the procedure and process to seek review of decisions of the League Manager to the League Committee, and to appeal to the League Panel. This process is on pages 4-6 of the League Constitution & Rules.
The League Constitution & Rules also contain other provisions which clubs and teams may seek to use for their benefit.
Date: March 2024
Club / Team: Llandaff A
Rule: Rule: 5.11 Quota of games played prior to last 3 games of season
Request to reduce quota of games (4) games for player in A team due to injury.
LC Decision:
Request Rejected due to insufficient exceptional circumstances and medical support for allowing playing of Squash. Reason for not playing available qualifying fixture for rule 5.11 not supported
Date: January 2024
Club / Team: Llanelli A and Llanelli B
Rule: 7.1.a use of players outside of Squash level Score variance
Request to allow rank position outside of the 20% variance rule for rankings so a player can gain further Premiership A experience
LC Decision:
Request Rejected due to a too great variation outside of variance limit and insufficient SLS improvement for player while in Prem A in Winter 2023. Appropriate ranking gives Premier B experience for Spring 2024.
Date: January 2024
Club / Team: Llanishen A
Rule: 5.9 quota of games for Premiership players.
Quota of games played prior to last 3 games of season
Request for University student to play only the first game and last 3 games of season in the premiership
LC Decision:
Request Rejected as blatant reach of rule 5.9
Date: January 2024
Club / Team: Rhiwbina C
Rule: Rule 7.1.a Ranking order
Request to allow junior player to play slightly higher that SLS plus 20% variance to allow player development through more challenging fixtures
LC Decision:
Request approved but with a mid season review to look at P1 result and reduction in rank if required
SLS difference only just outside of the 20% variance and team affected is not in a Premier or feeder league
Date: December 2023
Club / Team: Caernarfon Cadnant
Rule: 11.2 Walkovers between 2 teams in same club in same league
Request to not implement rule 11.2 for fixture vs Caernarfon 3.
LC Decision:
Request Rejected due to insufficient exceptional circumstances and Regional Difference rules which would allow flexibility in player selection to fulfil fixture.
Date: November 2023
Club / Team: Monmouth B
Rule: 5.11 Quota of games played prior to last 3 games of season
Request to allow 2 players returning for first time in Winter 2024 season to play in last 3 games of season
LC Decision:
Request Rejected due to insufficient exceptional circumstances / medical evidence and league position of Monmouth B
Date: November 2023
Club / Team: Caldicot A
Rule: 5.11 Quota of games played prior to last 3 games of season
Request to reduce quota of games (4) games for player in A team
LC Decision:
Request Rejected due to insufficient exceptional circumstances and league position of Caldicot A
Date: October 2023
Club / Team: Newport B and Newport C
Rule: 7.11Player ranking order in teams from same club
Request to reinstate points deduction for playing higher ranked players in lower team for an internal match
LC Decision:
Request accepted, points reinstated and same reinstatement of points applied for two other clubs who breached the same rule.
Date: April 2023
Club / Team: Abergavenny A
Rule: 5.9 Premier Divisions
Team member playing 5 games to be able to play in last 3 games
LP Decision:
Request declined
Date: April 2023
Club / Team: Abergavenny A
Rule: 5.9 Premier Divisions
Team member playing 5 games to be able to play in last 3 games
LC Decision:
Request declined
