EPA/SCPA Membership 2007
Membership of the English Petanque Association (EPA) runs from March 1st until the end of February.
You will need an EPA Membership Card issued by the SCPA if you wish to play in the SCPA 6-a-side and 9-a-side Leagues or in any of the regional events.
These currently are the Regional Qualifying Series (to qualify to play in the EPA Inter-Regional Championship), Singles, Doubles, Triples, Mixed Doubles, Shooting Competition, Adult/Junior Doubles, Junior Triples, Winter Doubles, Summer Doubles and 9-a-side Salver.
You will need an EPA Membership Card if you wish to enter any EPA event. These currently are the Singles, Doubles, Triples, Mixed Doubles, Ladies Triples, Junior Doubles, Junior Triples, Over 50’s Doubles and the National Club Championship. Also held are the EPA Champion of Champions Doubles and Triples competed for by the winners and runners-up from each region.
You will need a BPF licence if you wish to play in any BPF event. These currently are the Grand Prix Series, Ladies Grand Prix Series, Ladies Triples, Ladies Doubles, Junior Doubles and Junior Triples. You will also need a BPF licence to play in Home Nations or if you wish to play internationally.
A membership card can be turned into a BPF licence at no extra cost by affixing a recent passport size photograph of the holder to the membership card. This must then be stamped with the official BPF stamp by the SCPA Membership secretary.
SCPA Membership Fees 2007
If membership is obtained through the Southern Counties Petanque Association then the fees for 2007/2008 are as follows:
- Adults - £16.00 (of this the EPA/BPF are paid £12:00 and the SCPA receive a precept of £4)
- Juniors - £5.00 (of this the EPA/BPF are paid £3:00 and the SCPA receive a precept of £2)
- Cadets/Minors - £3.00 (all paid to the EPA/BPF)
(Other regions have set different precepts ranging from £1 to £10 - the average adult precept is £4.50).
New members joining from September 1st 2007
New members joining between September 1st and the last day of February in any membership year will be issued with a membership card valid until the end of the following February (ie valid for up to 18 months) and will be charged 1.5 times the normal annual fee.
- Adults - £24.00
- Juniors - £7.50
- Cadets/Minors - £4.50
Membership Forms
For current SCPA members, membership renewal forms will be distributed by the SCPA Membership Secretary early in 2007.
New members joining a registered club must obtain forms from their club secretary or if not attached to a registered club directly from the SCPA Membership Secretary.