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FRIDAY NIGHT INVITATION DART LEAGUE RULES.
AS AGREED ON 10th MARCH 2008
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1.
Matches to be played on Fridays.
2.
Raised oche and matchboard at all venues.
3.
Matches best of 9 games, consisting of 3 pairs followed by 6
singles. Each game is best of 3 legs 501. 2 points awarded to the winning
team. Each player can only play in one pairs and one singles game. Minimum
number of players required to fulfil a fixture is 4, forfeiting one pairs and
two singles. Team are requested not to cancel fixtures unless they have less
than 4 players. All games must be played subject to licensed opening hours.
4.
Bust rule applies in
all competitions. (BDO & PDC rules)
5.
Pairs to be on the board by 8.00pm and toe the oche at
8.15pm.
6.
All games to be DRAWN. Away team draw the Home teams
names and vice versa.
7.
Teams with less than 6 players must include blanks for the
draw. Games drawn with blanks will be the forfeited games.
8.
Home Team chalk.
9.
The first throw of each game is decided by the toss of a
coin. The chalker tosses the coin and the away team call. Winner throws
first. The loser of the toss starts the second leg. If a third leg is required
then the chalker tosses again and this time the home team call.
10.
When an agreement is reached between captains that a player
can leave early the draw is still made and the game is played first.
11.
Result to be sent by text on the night of the game by the
winning team to 0781 806 3403. All results are still subject to result card. Result
cards to be posted or handed in by the WINNING
team to the league secretary by the following week’s fixture. Only list the
player’s names on the result card that actually played in the Match. You do not
have to list who they played against.
12.
The opposing captains must countersign all 180’s.
13.
Any matches that are unable to be fulfilled must be notified
to the opposition Public House 24 hours before the scheduled date. If an away
team cancels a Match on the day of the fixture a £10 fine will be issued to
cover the costs of food for the home team. Non-payment of the fine will result
in no entry to the league next season. Re-arrangement of fixtures must to be
agreed by both teams and must be played before the original fixture date.
Non-agreement of date will result in fixture being awarded to the non-offending
team 9-0. The Secretary or the Chairman must be notified of any cancelled
games.
14.
The points from any cancelled Matches by teams not complying
with rule 13 WILL be awarded to the non-offending team.
15.
League table will be based on points won in the season. If
tied in any position the team who is won the most amount of games throughout the
season will be in the higher position. If still tied and the position in the
league is a Prize Wining position then a one Match playoff will be played at a
neutral venue officiated by the committee.
16.
If any team withdraws from the league all points previously
won against them will be cancelled out.
17.
Entrance fee to join the league is £25 per team starting in
Winter 2008. A reduced entrance fee of £20 for public houses that collect an
average of £25 per team for the league charity (Based on the number of teams
playing from the venue). New teams entry fee £40 (including a £20 deposit).
£20 deposit will be returned on completion of first season.
18.
To enter the end of season knockout Players must have
attended
seven
games during the season. The main pairs knockout must consist of two players
from the same team.
19.
Players can only play for one team during the season. In
exceptional circumstances an appeal can be made which the full committee will
appraise.
20.
Team Knockout Rules (Event held in summer league only)
Match format same
as the league.
Toss the coin to
decide who is the home team.
Complete the draw
for the pairs.
Home team chalks
first, then on alternate.
A toss of the coin
is then made at the beginning of each game. The player from the team that is
not chalking calls, if the game goes to a 3rd leg the other player
calls.
All games must be
played subject to licensed opening hours.
21.
Winter league trophies will be awarded.
22.
Summer league Cash Prize Fund to be as follows: -
Winners of each
Division £100
Runner Up of each
Division £50
Highest
finish £25
180’s £25
23.
The full committee will adjudicate breaches of rules or
disputes throughout the season; the committee’s decision is final.
24.
Charity box to be
circulated at all matches.
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