Promotion and regrading

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The grading period is February 1st until September 30th.

 

Any request or application must be made in writing to the Education Convenor and the club committee.

 

All promotions/regrading are at the discretion of the Education Convenor and the committee.

 

A minimun of 20 playing nights in the grading period is the requirement for promotion unless exceptional circumstances are cited.

 

For promotion from one grade to the next, a player must have achieved an average of 55% (56% from Senior Reserve to Senior) over the best 20 nights, although there are certain exceptional circumstances in which a request for promotion may also be considered.

 

If one of a playing partnership earns promotion, his/her partner may apply for promotion as well.

 

The partner’s promotion will depend on how close his/her percentage is to that required.

 

Members may apply to decline promotion from any grade but they will not then be eligible to win any competitions.

If a partnership is unable to play on the designated grade night, it can gain promotion by playing at a higher or open grade level and by achieving a score level appropriate to that grade.

 

Scores achieved at a higher grade or at an open night with a partner of the same grade will be included in the average if requested.

 

Scores with partners from a higher grade or with a visitor will not count towards grading.