St Lucie County Dart Association

 

League Rules

 

Written January 2007

Revised October 2011

 

SLCDA Headquarters

5812 NW Burney St

Port Saint Lucie, Florida 34986

(772) 201-6431

 

 

League Games

Each player’s turn consists of 3 thrown darts.

A player’s feet must remain behind the throw line.

All thrown darts count. If a dart’s point (tip, not the back side where the flight is) doesn’t stick within the scoring area of the board for whatever reason – falling out, knocked out, missing the board, it counts as a thrown dart, but does not score. A dart, which sticks in the back of another dart, does not score. You must also score your darts before they are pulled from the board.

 

01 – 01 is the official league game of the SLCDA. Variations of the game are 301 double in and double out, and 501 straight in double out. The object of the game is to work down from 01 to 0 exactly. The double cork may be used to start or finish a game. The game ends when one player finishes on a double (e.g. 32 points remaining, the double 16 must be hit, if said player hits more points then are remaining it is called a bust and that player returns to the score that they had.

 

Cricket – The object of the game is to score three darts in each number from the 20, 19, 18, 17, 16, 15 and the bull. If one of the teams closes a number before the other they may point in that number. To win the game a team must close all the numbers and have the same number or more points.

 

Equipment (Sponsor/Pub owners responsibility)

A.                All association competition, including tournaments, shall be on a standard bristle type boards.

B.                

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C.                 The sponsoring establishments or organizations shall be responsible for supplying and maintaining 1 Bristle dart board for every two teams.

D.                All dartboards shall be amply illuminated with minimum shadows on the playing surface.

E.                 All dartboards shall be positioned so as to be readily available to players without distraction to any thrower at any point of the game.

F.                  A scoring surface shall be mounted in such a position that:

1.      The scorer may be in close proximity to the scoreboard without distracting the player.

2.      The opponents and spectators may easily read the score.

G.                The Captain of any team objecting to the playing conditions may protest the match to the SLCDA in writing within 24 hours of said matches, (see Grievances), but said match shall be played and scores recorded. If the match was not played then the forfeit rule will be applied, until the board has a meeting on the course of action to follow out (unless the Personal Conduct Rule happens).

 

Date and Time of Matches

 

A.                All league competition shall begin on a date set by the SLCDA.

B.                 The starting time for all such matches shall be 7:30pm for the Thursday night league (with a 15 minute leeway before a forfeit may be called) unless otherwise agreed upon by the Captains involved and then only if said consent is obtained prior to the match in question. The starting time of the Singles (Monday night league) and the Doubles (Tuesday night league) will be 7:00pm with a 30 minute leeway before a forfeit may be called.

C.                 Dates for scheduled matches may be changed only by mutual consent of the concerned teams Captains and then only if said consent is obtained 24 hours prior to the match in question. The SLCDA shall be notified of any change in dates prior to the night of scheduled match or said match will be recorded as a forfeit against the non-showing team. The postponing Captain shall notify the sponsoring Pub and the SLCDA of any change in scheduled matches. Failure to do so will result in a penalty of 2 game points to the postponing team (1 team point for the Tuesday night league).

D.                Any match re-scheduled must be played within two weeks of the originally scheduled match, and no achievement awards will be awarded.

E.                 There will be NO postponing matches the last 2 weeks of the season. The board will have the final say if there is an emergency.

F.                  Once a sub, subs for 2 or more teams in any season that person is not eligible for the playoffs for any team.

G.                The home team Captain shall select the board(s) in which the match will be played on. In the event of 2 or more teams then the home team Captains will toss a coin for choice of boards.

H.                No later than 15 minutes prior to the time of competition is scheduled to commence the board chosen by the home team shall be cleared for play by the management of the establishment.

I.                   Before the match the two captains will write down their line up on the score sheet, with the higher ranked team writing down there line up first. The home team Captain is responsible for the score sheet, collecting of monies and mailing the score sheet out.

J.                   If an illegal player, i.e. an unregistered player, a player registered on another team, a player barred from the league, a player that is banned form one location is played in any league match; the team using the illegal player will forfeit the match. The board will have the final say.

K.                Standings of teams shall be based on the number of points won from the league matches played. The Tuesday night doubles league the standings will be by match points won.

1.      A forfeiting team shall receive no points. The team forfeited against shall receive their point average as of the date of the original schedule match (point average determined by dividing the number of weeks played into the teams accumulated points).

2.      If the average is below 10 points the forfeited team receives 10 points. The Tuesday night doubles league will receive no lower than 7 points. For Monday night singles league see Monday night single league rules.

3.      If any team leaves the league for any reason after a season begun, it will be as though the team had never been enrolled, with all scores changed to reflect a zero games played, zero games won, and zero games lost and all team moneys shall be retained by the SLCDA.

4.      The said team will be suspended from all activities of the SLCDA for the remaining of that season and the next season and the captain for 1 year. However they may ask the board to be dropped from the league without being suspended but only in a case of emergencies, work related, etc…

L.                 A team shall be allowed only one forfeit per season. The second forfeit may result in suspension for the remainder of the season and the next season for team and all team members. If any team forfeits 1 of the last 2 weeks of the season that team will be suspended the next season. An individual may appeal suspension to the SLCDA in written.

M.               A team shall be allowed only one post ponement or one pre play match per season. Unless a 2^nd is granted by the SLCDA board prior. No one will be granted a 3^rd for any reasons.

N.                Any team unable to field a full team shall miss a turn for said missing player in each round. Under no circumstances shall 1 player be allowed to shoot for another player, playing at the same time. A team must have at least 1 member of that team to play said match.

O.                Each player will only be allowed 9 darts of warm up before a new match starts. Once the Tuesday night doubles league starts there is no more warm up dates. However if the other team takes a break (smoke, phone call, bathroom, etc…) then the other team may warm up while the other team is on a break.

P.                  Any break should be limited to 5 minutes.

Q.                Once the match starts, there will be a 3 minute time limit from when the first shooter removes there darts from the board, the next player have 3 minutes to shoot all 3 darts, score then remove there darts.

 

Reporting Outcome of Match

            The home team Captain’s duty is to collect the players fees and mail the completed score sheet, signed by both Captain’s. Then mail the score sheet, it must be post marked the day after said match is completed. Failure to do so will penalize said team responsible 1 game point. A warning may be given first.

 

Coaching

            Coaching is allowed at all times with the exception of the scorekeeper. The scorekeeper can only tell the shooter at the line what that player has hit, not the score or what is remaining (i.e. triple 20 and single 3).

 

Captains Responsibility

            It is the captain’s responsibility to:

1.                  Make sure a full team is fielded for matches.

2.                  Completion of score sheet.

3.                  Mailing in score sheet.

4.                  Smooth running of match.

5.                  Notifying Pubs and opposing Captain and the SLCDA in the event of tardiness or postponement.

6.                  To ensure that they have an up to date copy of the league rules.

7.                  Collect sponsors fees prior to the completion of week 3 matches, the Pubs fees are paid by the Pub but the Captain has the responsibility to ensure that it is paid. A team may be penalized 1 point after week 3, 2 more points after week 4, 3 more points after week 5, and so on, if not paid by the half way point the pub will not be eligible to host a playoff match or the payouts for that season.

 

Personal Conduct

            The following shall be observed at all times during league play.

1.                  The SLCDA shall be empowered to levy penalties for infractions. Repeated evidence of unsportsmanlike conduct by any individual shall be considered just cause for expulsion from the league.

2.                  Heckling or harassment of members of the other teams while they are throwing shall be considered just cause for penalizing the offenders.

3.                  The repeat use of foul or insulting language, and/or resorting to physical violence shall be considered just cause for penalizing the offenders.

4.                  A player must be in good standing with the league and the house in which the match is scheduled. The league or board can not force a bar to let a member from another team that is banned from any location play at that location or change the location of any match because of a banned person.

5.                  If a match can not be finished for any reason (stated above) then will SLCDA board will have the decision

 

Grievances

      A written grievance must be mailed to league headquarters and be post marked within 24 hours after the infraction took place and a check for $10. A member of the board will notify the team Captain’s involved on a hearing date that they may attend (but will not be required). A written letter will be sent out to both team captains’ after hearing, if the infraction is changed then the $10 will be refunded.

 

Awards

A.    Pub Trophies:  Sub-divisional winners, and the 2 teams in the Championship.

B.     Individuals Trophies: All players on the Championship team.

C.     Achievement Awards: Round of Nines, Six corks, 180’s, High In and High Out, Best Game (A player must participate in 70% of his team’s matches to be eligible for any awards).

 

Playoffs

1.      There will be 1 division for every 4 teams. Example 4 teams = 1 Division, 8 teams = 2 divisions, 12 teams = 3 divisions, etc…

2.      A team member must play in 50% of his team’s matches to be eligible for the playoffs.

3.      Each week of the playoffs will play using the same score sheet, but the match is over when the first team wins 12 points.

4.      The higher ranked team will be at home, unless for any reason the match cannot be held at there home location, then the match will be played at the lower ranked team location, but the higher ranked team will still be at home. If the match can not be played at either team’s home location then the board will determine where the match is played.

5.      If at any point a playoff match is tied at 11-11 the next game will be triples 701 SI/DO.

 

State Team

Try-outs will be round robin. Each match will be 3 games, 401 straight in/double out, cricket and choice.

You must have either played in the SLCDA in the past 12 months or live in St Lucie County.

You must be in good standing with the SLCDA, FDA and the ADO as of the tryout date, but must also be in good standing at the date of the South Florida Cup, FDA Regional’s & FDA Finals or you will not be allowed to play.

Anyone that has been suspended, placed on probation or is on probation must ask the board and get 100% of the board approval to try out for the state team.

The cost for tryouts will be $10 (non refundable) with all money going to the members of the state team expenses, i.e. shirts, rooms, etc…

With the top 4 woman and the top 7 men in points won will make the team (pending board approval).

The captain will be selected by the board. However the state team members may be asked there opinion on who it should be, but the board has the final say in trying to find what is best for the team.

The captain may select the co-captain(s), however they must get board approval.

If any player(s) drops out for any reason during the state team try outs, said player must get 100% of board approval to try out next year.

If someone who has tried out and made the SLCDA state team can not make The South Florida Cup, The FDA Regional or The FDA Finals or has to drop out for any reason, they must get 100% board approval to try out next year.

Any vacate position on the SLCDA state team will be field by the SLCDA board, so that they may find the best fit for the SLCDA state team.

Once the Captain has been selected by the board that person will now be in charge of all questions, practices, overseeing the raising of money, ordering the state team shirts, etc… and said person only has to answer to the SLCDA board.

It will be the members of the current SLCDA state team and board members to help raise money for everyone on the team for entry fees, team shirts, rooms, etc…

Any member not helping to raise money will have to pay 100% of there own way.

If there is enough money raised to pay for every thing, then each team member will get back at the finals what is equal to one room night (from both week ends) in money.

Each team member will have to make their own room arrangements with which they are staying with and how they are paying for said room.

There will be no money for rooms at the South Florida Cup. If a SLCDA team member wants to get a hotel room then they must do it on there own.

To qualify to receive any money back each team member must play at The South Florida Cup, the FDA Regional and the FDA Finals.

Each team member may receive up to one room at for the Regional and the Finals but this amount may not exceeded $150.

Any and all money earned and or won by the state team or that is left over will go toward the following years SLCDA state team.

 

Monday Night Singles League

They will be at least 2 divisions. A division will play 10 games (5 games of 501/SI/DO & 5 games of Cricket) B/C division will play 6 games per week (3 games of 501 SI/DO & 3 games of Cricket).

The fee will be a $20 flat fee for the season. It must be paid by week 5. If not paid by the end of week 5 any said player we lose the following: the lose 1 point after week 5, 2 points after week 6, 3 points after week 7, 4 points after week 8 and then you will receive no points for any points won after week 9.

The players in that league will vote on the payout of the league as soon as everyone has paid.

The mystery out will be pulled only once and if no one has that number then the mystery out will be carried over to the next season.

Any out hits will be given to the first person that hits them. If 2 players hit them on the same night in the same game then both players will be given that number. However B/C division players will get that number if they hit it with an A division player.

There will be 3 seasons per year. January – April, May – August & September – December. There will be at least 1 position night.

Anyone that does not call or does not show up will forfeit their match for that night. 3 no calls no shows and that person will/can be removed from the singles league and will be suspended from the SLCDA for the rest of that season and the next season in all SLCDA leagues.

The ponement / pre play rule does not apply to the singles league.

You will have 4 weeks to do any make up matches; if they are not played then the person that posted poned will forfeit the match. However you must make up all matches before Sunday night at 6pm before a scheduled position night.

You get Zero points if you forfeit a match.

If there is a forfeit for any reason then the person that takes the forfeit will get 2 points in each 501 and cricket or there average whichever is greater.

Anyone that leaves before there match is played without their opponents approval will forfeit that match.

All games in all matches must be played or the score sheet will not count, that will include the last night.

There is no post ponements of the last night. However if there is a need you may play before that night.

All matches must be played at the host location.

Any match not played on Monday night will not get credit for any mystery out numbers.

If you play your match on any other night you must right down the date on the score sheet and the bartender must sign the score sheet otherwise that match does not count.

All games of 01 will have a 17 round (51 dart) limit then each player will throw 3 darts for high score with the highest score declared as the winner.

 

Doubles League

 

They will play 4 games of 501 SI/DO 4 games of Cricket and 4 games of 301 DI/DO. If there is a tie then there will be a tie breaker of 1 game of 701 SI/DO.

The standings will be by matches won (not points won). However the tie breaker rule will be changed to points won will now be the first tie breaker.

There will be 2 divisions for the playoffs (if there are at least 8 teams). This may be adjusted for fewer teams.

There will be only 4 teams in each division for the playoffs. That means there will be a division playoff bracket for every 4 teams.

Only eligible teams will be in the playoffs.

The captains must ensure that they have there paperwork (if they are the home team), collect all player fees, knowing of the rules, etc…

To be eligible for the playoffs your entire team’s player fees must be paid by week 4, if they are not paid by the half way point then that team will be suspended from all SLCDA activities for the remaining of that season and the captain for 1 year.

The playoffs will be the first team to win 10 points.

There will be no cap rule in this league.

 

Average & Cap

Each person will be rated from 1-4 in 4 different categories. Then it will be averaged to come up with each player’s raking as follows:

In 501 if your points per dart average (ppd) fall in between the following then your will be rated as follows:

Up to 10.9 = C Player = 1

11.0 to 13.9 = B Player = 2

14.0 to 16.9 = A Player = 3

17.0 and over = AA Player = 4

 

Singles Winning Percentage

Up to .250 = C Player = 1

.251 to .500 = B Player = 2

.501 to .750 = A Player = 3

.751 to 1.000 = AA Player = 4

 

Doubles Winning Percentage

Up to .250 = C Player = 1

.251 to .500 = B Player = 2

.501 to .750 = A Player = 3

.751 to 1.000 = AA Player = 4

 

All Star Average

Up to 4.9 = C Player = 1

5.0 to 8.9 = B Player = 2

9.0 to 12.9 = A Player = 3

13.0 and over = AA Player = 4

 

The Tuesday night Doubles league will have no cap limit.

 

Any new players will start there first season as a B Player (2.00) towards the cap (unless the board feels that player is stronger or weaker, then the board will place said player).

 

Tie Breaking Rules

 

Head to head matches won.

Head to head points won.

Total matches won.

If the 2 teams that are tied will make 1 of the 2 teams not make the playoffs then those 2 teams must have a playoff match no later then at least 3 nights before the first night of that season’s playoffs. If one of the 2 teams can not make it then a coin flip will be done. Winner of said coin flip will be in the playoffs and the other is out.

If all the teams are in the playoffs then a coin flip will be done over the seating of those teams.

 

We are governed by the FDA and the ADO so any rule not mentioned above will still applied.

 

The board has the right to change any rule without notice.