Create Your Own League

Before being allowed to compete in a TAP event or league,
you must be a bona fide member in good standing with TAP
and willing to play under our General Rules listed in this book.
For example, filling out a complete membership application,
paying your annual membership dues, league fees and
tournament fees, staying active for any events, sessions or
tournaments you or your team may have entered or qualified
for. Remember the time to stop playing is when you have
completed your obligations for the session and events for that
session.

When you sign up to play in a league, you make a commitment to
your league and teammates to play the entire league session.
League pool is a team effort and only through this commitment
can we foster the type of fellowship and sportsmanship that we
are looking to develop through active participation in TAP. Also
try your best to stay committed to the team you started with.
Changing teams is sometimes needed but should be done early in
the session. Decisions regarding the ability of a player to switch
from one team to another will be made at the discretion of the
League Director in conjunction with their League Owner and
corporate office. Abuse of this privilege will not be tolerated.

You should make it a point to be on time to play your league
matches. It is a matter of common courtesy not to keep your
opponents waiting to start league play. If you do not start on
time, your match could be forfeited. You can start your league
with one player from your team present. League play can start no
later than fifteen (15) minutes from start time. Matches are to
start no later than five (5) minutes after the last match is
completed.

Always be courteous and polite to your opponents and fellow
players. While we foster a competitive environment, we don’t
want this to take precedence over the rights that everyone has to
enjoy themselves.

Abusive behavior and foul language will not be tolerated, and
may be cause for suspension or revocation of your TAP
membership. Suspended players cannot participate in any TAP
sponsored events. Players whose membership has been revoked
can never participate in TAP sponsored events.

TAP does not condone gambling during league play.

Every member has an obligation to pay all league fees. Teams
are responsible for their own weekly dues and paying in a
timely manner. You should remember that if you do not pay, the
people who suffer are your fellow team members, as your
shortages may result in your team being ineligible for postsession league play or other TAP sponsored events. Also your
shortages could be posted on the weekly league rosters and web
site for other league teams to view. A team or player that is
current in all fees may refuse to play any team or member not
current in all fees. Every area is different, please talk to your
League Owner or consult your local by-laws on this.

There is an old adage that goes “It’s not whether you win or
lose, but how you play the game.” That aptly sums up our
approach to league play. While we consider all of our members
to be “winners,” for every match that is played there has to be
an official “loser.” We expect “winners” to conduct themselves
like champions, and our “losers” to conduct themselves like
ladies and gentlemen.

If there is something that you don’t understand about the
way your league is being run, we encourage you to approach
your League Owner or call the corporate office
(www.tapleague.com) with questions. If necessary, your
question will be referred to TAP’s corporate office. All
inquiries will be answered because we firmly believe that a
member, who understands why something is done in a
particular fashion, is one who will be more apt to continue
participating in TAP activities.

Always respect the house rules of the establishment in which
you are playing.

TAP’s corporate office has the right to revoke your
membership at any time.

TAP recognizes that not all rules can be covered in a rule
book. Situations arise that require interpretation on the spot.
The League Director has the right to interpret the rules
during league and make decisions on situations. Sometimes
your League Director may not be present. If this is the case
take good sportsmanship into account.