Annual General Meeting - London City Pool League 

Wednesday 9th September 2026 - 18:30 

MINUTES

IN ATTENDANCE

BANKSHOTS

COLOURS

BREAKING THE TIP

POOL SHACK

COUSINS

RACK EM REBELS

CHALK DIRTY TO ME

PLAY ON

BAR STUDS

BREAKING BAD

JP MORGAN

POCKET SCIENCE

Apologies from

Geckos

In Offs

Barracuda

Balls in Hand

1. 25/26 Winter Season Results & Trophies 

Division 1

Winner Bank Shots

Runner-Up Colours

Most Wins Tom Haworth (Bank Shots)

Division 2

Winner Chalk Dirty To Me

Runner-Up PlayOn Playboys

Most Wins James Rodriguez (Chalk Dirty To Me)

Knock Outs

Singles Champion Rupert Ward (Breaking The Tip)

Singles Runner Up James Rodriguez (Chalk Dirty To Me)

Doubles Champion Joe Slaughter& Henri Linnainmaa (Bank Shots)

Doubles Runners Up Omeed Starmer & Richard Phillips (Colours)

Team Champion Bank Shots

2. Accounts 

The league continues to be budgeted to run at a break even point - which means that this year a concerted effort was made to reduce the previous surplus. To accomplish this, the 25/26 winter league entry fees were reduced for returning teams, and the general entry fees for 2026 summer league were reduced from 2025.

Annually the league has relatively stable recurring costs, with few surprises. Therefore, with the account surplus having returned to under £500, the budget for the 26/27 league year has been set to maintain this. As a result, league entry fees will return to similar levels as the 24/25 seasons.

Note: Due to the way payments were made for the 2025 and 2026 Interleague seasons, payments for both years have fallen into this year’s league accounts. This explains the higher than usual spend categorised as Interleague.

3. 25/26 Winter League season schedule

Registration deadline - Saturday 26 September

League Start - Wednesday 7 October

4. Motions for changes to rules/constitution 

FYI: Winter/Summer Rules Changes require a simple majority of teams voting. Constitution changes require a 2/3rds majority of teams voting.

a) Winter League Rules Change  - allow teams to play with a minimum of 4 players

Proposer: David Bird

Description: I propose having a minimum of 4 players per team for winter league matches instead of 6 players. The format I propose is 3 sets of 4 singles games and 2 doubles games per match - in the event of a draw this would go to a decider with the winner being awarded 3 points - Scoring would be as follows - win with 8 or 9 frames 3 points - 10 frames 4 points 11 or more frames 5 points - should a team elect to play with 4 players this would go down to 1 table. 

Sections to Change or Remove:n/a

DID NOT PASS

b) Standardize shot clock

Proposer: Cousins Godzillas/ Vlad

Description: Standardise shot clock. Only allow the use of EPA or Rackemapp timers.  

Sections to Change or Remove:  The league recognises two official shot clock timers: the EPA shot clock and the Rackemapp app timer. If another timer is used, it must be easily visibly by both players, count down from 45 seconds, give 5 second warning, and allow 15 second extensions. Players have the right to insist on the use of an official timer. 

MOTION PASSED

c) Change in Lag rule

Proposer: Bhavik Shah

Description: Currently  A lag is carried out at the start of every frame to determine which player will break. Motion is to change the current rule and lag to be carried out at the start of the match before the first frame. Team winning the lag breaks the first frame followed by alternate break. 

Sections to Change or Remove: 2.3c - A lag will be carried out prior to the first frame ONLY - frames will then be alternate breaks

MOTION DID NOT PASS

d) Remove the new Individual Belt

Proposer: Zander Khan

Description:This was an idea we had last year for an extra award that could change hands throughout the year.

It doesn't appear to have gained much traction with the teams or individuals when they have held it. It has also proven very hard to track, as the website's API is not particularly usable. Ultimately it's a lot of work for very little benefit - especially when we have plenty of competitions throughout the year. 

Sections to Change or Remove: Winter League - Remove 3.4.c and Summer League 3.3.d 

MOTION PASSED

e) Remove the role of Interleague Director

Proposer: Zander Khan

Description:

The role has proven largely redundant. In practice the substantive work - squad selection, match day squads, venue coordination, logistics, day-to-day running of the team - is done by the Interleague team captains.

Where the constitution currently assigns a task to the Interleague Director, it is reassigned to the Committee, with selection queries and disputes going to the Chair under the Chair's existing responsibility for final say on disputes (6.1).

Sections to Change or Remove:

5.1 Positions - remove the line:

> Interleague Director

6.6 Interleague Director - remove the section in full. Renumber 6.7 → 6.6 and 6.8 → 6.7.

7.1 Squad - replace:

> The number of teams entered will be determined by the Interleague Director at the start of each Interleague season

with:

> The number of teams entered will be determined by the Committee at the start of each Interleague season

7.2 Multiple teams - replace:

> players will be assigned to teams through team captain's selections, with the oversight of the Interleague Director.

with:

> players will be assigned to teams through team captains' selections, with the oversight of the Committee.

and replace:

> Players may raise queries regarding selection with team captains and/or the Interleague Director.

with:

> Players may raise queries regarding selection with team captains and/or the Chair.

7.3 Captains - replace the first two paragraphs:

> Prior to the season, the Interleague Director will ascertain if new captains need to be selected for the upcoming season. When they are, the Interleague Director will orchestrate the selection of new captains.

>

> The Interleague Director's role in overseeing and ratifying captains' decisions precludes them from being an Interleague team captain themselves.

with:

> Prior to the season, the Committee will ascertain if new captains need to be selected for the upcoming season. When they are, the Committee will appoint them.

>

> A Committee Member who is, or who is standing to be, an Interleague team captain may not vote on the appointment of captains.

7.4 Interleague Fees - replace:

> It shall be the responsibility of The League (through the Interleague Director) to agree terms and pay for any venue costs attributed to Interleague matches.

with:

> It shall be the responsibility of The League to agree terms and pay for any venue costs attributed to Interleague matches.

MOTION PASSED

5. Election of Committee Positions 

a) Chair

Nominee: Omeed Starmer         

b) Secretary 

Nominee: Laurence Baker

c) Treasurer 

Nominee: Richard Phillips

d) League director 

Nominee: Bhavik Shah

e) KO director

Nominee: Vlad Levitsky

f) League Development Director 

Nominee: Vlad Levitsky

g) Interleague director 

      No Nominations received

6. Announcement to continue to grant access to accounts: 

Grant access to the bank accounts for the incoming Chair, Secretary and Treasurer (This is in accordance with the terms of our bank account.)

7. Any other business

None.