Leagues

Southern Counties Leagues

There are two league structures within the SCPA; both involve participating clubs playing an equal number of home and away matches in each season. Games are usually played in the evenings from March to October.

The six-a-side league is organised into four divisions. Each match consists of one round of 2 triples games followed by a round of 3 doubles games, making a total of 5 games per match.

The nine-a-side league is organised into two divisions.
Each match consists of three rounds of 3 triples games, making a total of 9 games per match.

Note: In one season, a player can only play for one club in each league.
Scoresheets and rules are available on SCPA Website here:
http://www.southerncountiespetanque.org/leagues.html

The captain selects 6 players from their team to play against another club in the league on an agreed date, usually a weekday evening.

• The first game of the evening is triples.
• Players are divided into two triples by the captain and each of the two triples play one of the other team’s triples.
• After all triples games are completed, the players are reorganised into three doubles by the team captain.
• Each of the three doubles play one of the other team’s doubles.
• A total of 5 games are played in the evening, two triples games and three doubles games.
• Each team plays every other team in their league twice in a season, once at home and once away.
• Points are scored for each game win.

The captain selects 9 players from their team to play against another club in the league on an agreed date, usually a weekday evening.

• Players are divided into three triples by the captain.
• Each of the three triples play each of the other team’s triples, so a total of 9 games are played in the evening.
• Each team plays every other team in their league twice in a season, once at home and once away.
• Points are scored for each game win.

Indoor Winter League

An Indoor Winter Leaque is organised each year by Cobbetts Boules Club and takes place under-cover at  Quob Stables Equestrian Center, Durley SO32 2AR. Matches take place on Friday evenings once a month from November to March.

The format is 6 players in doubles with each double playing all the opponents doubles like 9 a side. Full rules can be found on the Cobbetts website  here.

For further details contact the Competitions Secretary.

Scores and updates on the WInter League can be found on the  SCPA Blog.