17.06.2024: Registration meeting for the season #21

Venue: Mario's Swiss Gaerden @ 19:00

1. Agenda:
   1. 19:45 pm – Call to order, welcome and roll call of attendees and represented teams.
   2. 8:05 pm – Overview of how the meeting will be run.
   3. 8:15 pm – Review of Season 20:
   4. Introduction to the new lay out of the RPL Committee:
      1. Frank – President ( Black Bull)
      2. Chiara – Manager (Shot Bar)
      3. James – League Representative (Vibes Bar)
      4. Eric – League Administrator
      5. Goh – Thai Coordinator
      6. Charity Organizer (Treasurer)
   • RPL welcome our new sponsor;
     • Introduce Serge from "Lockart International Lawyers". Legal Advisers in Phuket.
     • Stephan from L'Orchidee Residence. Patong
     • Paul from Diamond Renovations. Rawai
     
     New shirts, additional advertising for banners and beer mats to give more outlook to the RPL. All information will be on the RPL website.
   • General discussion about how to implement rules of play and Home rules. Hand out copies of Home Rules and WPA International Rules.
   • New players must be marked with (new) on scoreboards (f) female and any player that chooses to play for a new team and has already played for another RPL team, then the committee must be notified.
   • RPL Business Account – Ding; All bars were given a copy of the monetary accounts from adt season to this season. ( please see attachment)
   5. 8:40 pm - New business:
      • Review Rule Change motions: No proposals made for season 21
   6. Payment of registration fees for Season 21.
      Existing Bars:

   Black Bull Memory, Black Bull Kappa, Black Bull L'Orchidee, City Bar Slickers, The Cosmopolitans A, The Cosmopolitans B, Islander A, Islander B, Pat's Cafe, Pita Bar A, Pita Bar B, Sally Bar, Shot Bar, Jolly Roger Shot, Chicken Coop, Check Point Sport, Happy Ending, Swiss Lions, Tikky Bar, Trap City Bar, Porky Pigs, Porky Piglets, Black Corner A, Black Corner B.

   New Teams:
   Vibes, Reds Sports Bar, Chokdee Bar, Bee Bees Sports A, Bee Bees Sports B, The Clubhouse

   7. Draw for end-of-season #20 Presentation Night party:
      Black Bull Kappa
   8. Draw for end-of-season #21 Presentation Night party:
      Trap City Bar
   9. 21:30 Closing remarks.

05.09.2022: Registration meeting for the season #19

Venue: Sally Bar @ 19:00

1. Agenda:
   1. 19:45 pm – Call to order, welcome and roll call of attendees and represented teams.
   2. 8:05 pm – Overview of how the meeting will be run.
   3. 8:15 pm – Review of Season 19:
      • RPL welcome our new sponsor; Introduce Serge from "Lockart International Lawyers". Legal Advisers in Phuket.
        New shits, new stickers for scoreboards. All information will be on the RPL website.
      • General discussion about how to implement rules of play.
      • New players must be marked with (new) on scoreboards (f) female and any player that chooses to play for a new team and has already played for another RPL team, then the committee must be notified.
      • RPL Business Account – Ding; All bars were given a copy of the monetary accounts from adt season to this season. ( please see attachment)
   4. 8:40 pm - New business:
      • Review Rule Change motions (Existing teams voted for 1st rule change);
      1. Time: From 20:00hrs to 19:30rs ( Vote 8- 11) in favour of change
      2. Beer Leg to change from 3 frames to 2 frames. (Vote 7-12) in favour of change
   5. Payment of registration fees for Season 19.
      Existing Bars:

   Black Bull Alpha, Black Bull Kappa, City Bar Ladies, City Bar Slickers, The Cosmopolitans A, The Cosmopolitans B, Deco-Stop Bar, Happy Bar, Islander A, Islander B, Moonlight Bar, Pat's Cafe, The Pirates, Pita Bar, Sally Bar, Shot Bar (ex-Black Sheep), Shot Big Boobs (ex-Pink Sheep), Spot Bar, Sawan Bar.

   New Teams:
   Black Bull Superstar, Candy Bar, Crazy Bar, Dilligaf Bar, Monkey Bar, Nanny Bar, Red Bottle Bar, Saturdays Bar, Swiss Lions

   6. Draw for end-of-season Presentation Night party:
      Venue will be at Pat’s Café on 12th September 2022 @ 19:00
   7. 21:30 Closing remarks.

08.11.2021: Registration meeting for the season #18

Venue: Islander Bar @ 19:00

1. President: Richard Valentine. Meet and greet new and old teams.
2. Treasurer: Eric Colombo collects contributions from new teams
1. City Bar Slickers
2. City Bar Ladies
3. Deco-Stop Bar
4. Happy Bar
5. The Pirates Skulls
6. The Pirates Bones
7. Black Sheep
3. Manager: Ding Pitabar Accounts summary for seasons 16 and 17.
4. Charity Organizer: Kelly Jig O'brien
   Charity boxes will be provided to existing bars and all new bars before the start of the season. A new venue will be announced shortly to bring your Charity boxes on a bi-monthly basis.
5. Existing bars voted for all new bars to vote for new rule changes. Outcome 8-3 For.
1. Vote for WPA Rules. Outcome 11-6 For.
2. Players cannot mark the table with the tip of the cue. Outcome 6-2 For.
3. Rule change cannot be voted as it contradicts the new international rules. Outcome Void.
6. Date for new 18th Season : 22/11/2021 @ 18:30 until the restrictions get better. Then we will revert to 20:00.
7. Proposal for new tournament throughout season 18. It will be called The Samy Gheraz Cup. In honour of the founder of the RPL in its 10th anniversary. I will post the rules and schedule of the tournament after all bars are made. Please watch this space and thank you for your support in helping the community.

Best regards
The RPL Committee

02.08.2021: The management and players of the Rawai Pool League are deeply saddened by our friend Shoe Van Hoorde, owner of the Pat's Cafe, passed away on Monday 2nd August to Rawai after a long illness.

08.02.2021: The management and players of the Rawai Pool League are deeply saddened by our friend Rod Dodge Hughes, owner of the White Hart Inn, passed away on Monday 8th February to Rawai after a short illness.

21.06.2019: Registration meeting for the season #16

It has been decided:

• Season 16 will feature 21 teams, exact division of the division to be confirmed;
• Only minor changes to the training rules and the removal of the quota of Thai players per team;
• New sponsors, sponsor offers and free quick-drying jerseys for all players;
• Minimum expenses for visiting teams will increase to THB 1,200;
• End of Season 15 Awards Night at Moonlight Bar.

14.09.2018: The management and players of the Rawai Pool League are deeply saddened by the death of our friend Kevin Bayard died after a motorcycle accident.
On Monday, September 17th, a meeting in memory of Kevin was held at his restaurant the Black Bull to Rawai. See photos.

28.02.2018: You can see which players are qualified for the play off. (click here or menu: "Other" Play off Qualifications.)

06.01.2018: Juicy Bar closed the doors and will no longer play in the league. Pita Bar B will now take their place. All games that Juicy Bar would have played will be played now at Laguna Plaza 1 at Pita Bar.

06.08.2017: It was with deep regret and sadness that one of our players died. Chris Hill, English man, player and captain of Masaya Bar.
On Monday, August 14th, a meeting in memory of Chris was held at the Massaya Bar. See photos.