MONDAY DARTS LEICESTER.
SUMMER LEAGUE RULES 2022
THE BOARD.
1. THE BOARD WILL BE A STANDARD BOARD - IE. NUMBERS 1 TO 20, OUTER DOUBLES RING,TREBLES RING, OUTER BULL(25) AND INNER BULL (50). THE CENTRE OF THE BULL SHOULD BE AT A HEIGHT OF 5FT 8INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR. THE OCHE WILL BE A DISTANCE OF 7FT 6INCHES, MEASURED FROM THE PLAYERS SIDE OF THE OCHE TO A LINE DROPPED VERTICALLY FROM THE FRONT OF THE BOARD TO THE FLOOR. PLAYERS ARE FREE TO THROW FROM A GREATER DISTANCE IF THEY SO DESIRE.
2. ALL VENUES SHOULD ENDEAVOUR TO PROVIDE A RAISED OCHE TO MARK THE THROW, IF THIS IS NOT POSSIBLE, AN UNMOVEABLE MAT OR SIMILAR ITEM SHOULD BE USED TO MARK THE THROW.
3. THE BOARD SHOULD BE LIT BY A SPOTLIGHT OR HALO LIGHT
4. ELECTRONIC SCOREBOARDS SHOULD NOT BE USED IF AT ALL POSSIBLE IN A MATCH.
THE MATCH
1. MATCHES WILL CONSIST OF 6 SETS AS FOLLOWS. 3 X PAIRS, BEST OF 3, 501
2 X THREES, ONE LEG, 801 AND 1 X TEAM GAME, ONE LEG 1001.
2. ALL LEGS ARE DOUBLE START, DOUBLE FINISH WITH NO BUST RULE. THE CENTRE BULL COUNTS AS A DOUBLE FOR THE PURPOSE OF STARTING AND FINISHING.
3. MATCHES SHOULD START BY 8.30PM. TEAMS NOT IN A POSITION TO START A MATCH BY THIS TIME ARE LIABLE TO FORFEIT THE MATCH.
4. EACH TEAM WILL CONSIST OF 6 PLAYERSPLUS ANY RESERVES. ALL PLAYERS MUST BE REGISTERED WITH THE LEAGUE BEFORE BEING ELIGABLE TO PLAY. A PHONE CALL TO A COMMITTEE MEMBER BEFORE THE MATCH WILL USUALLY SUFFICE.
5. TEAMS CANNOT PLAY WITH FEWER THAN 4 PLAYERS. IN SUCH CASES THEY MUST CONCEDE / POSTPONE THE MATCH. TEAMS PLAYING WITH FEWER THAN 6 MUST ENSURE THAT ALL SETS HAVE AT LEAST 1 PLAYER TAKING PART IN THEM. THIS WILL RESULT IN THE LAST PAIRS BEING PLAYED 1 V 2, THE SECOND THREES AND TEAM GAME WILL BE SIMILARLY AFFECTED. IN ALL CASES WHERE A PLAYER IS MISSING, THE THROW IS LOST - IT IS NOT TAKEN BY THE REMAINING PLAYERS OF THE SIDE.
6. TEAMS MAY CONSIST OF MEN, WOMEN OR A MIXTURE.
7. A COIN TOSS (AWAY SIDE CALLS ON ALL TOSSES) WILL DECIDE THE FIRST THROW IN LEG 1 OF ALL SETS. IF A DECIDING LEG IS REQUIRED IN THE PAIRS THEN A FURTHER COIN TOSS WILL TAKE PLACE.
8. THE HOME SIDE WILL SCORE ALL LEGS. TEAMS ARE ALLOWED TO TELL A PLAYER THE SCORE REMIANING BUT NOT HOW TO ACHIEVE IT.
9. THE THROWING ORDER OF PLAYERS WILL BE DETERMINED BY A DRAW MADE BEFORE THE START OF THE MATCH.
10. RESERVES MAY BE INTRODUCED INTO THE GAME BEFORE THE START OF ANY SET. ONCE A PLAYER HAS BEEN SUBSTITUTED THEY CANNOT RETURN TO THE GAME AT A LATER POINT.
11. THE HOME SIDE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR SENDING IN THE RESULT, THIS SHOULD BE DONE VIA TEXT OR WHATSAPP AS SOON AS THE MATCH IS OVER. THE NUMBER IS 07970216106.
12. TEAMS WILL BE AWARDED 1 POINT FOR EACH SET WON, 2 POINTS FOR WINNING THE MATCH OR 1 POINT IS THE MATCH IS DRAWN. IF A MATCH IS FORFIETED (SEE RULE 2 IN THE POSTPONEMENT SECTION BELOW) THE OFFENDING SIDE RECIEVE NO POINTS. THE NON OFFENDING TEAM WILL RECIEVE 6 POINTS (A 6-0 VICTORY) BUT WITHOUT THE 2 BONUS POINTS.
13. THE DIVISION WILL BE WON BY THE TEAM WITH THE MOST POINTS AT THE END OF THE SEASON. IF TEAMS ARE TIED, THE TEAM WITH THE MOST WINS WILL BE ADJUDGED THE WINNER. IF TEAMS ARE STILL TIED THEN LEGS DIFFERENCE WILL BE THE DECIDING FACTOR. IF THESE 3 FACTORS ARE STILL TIED THEN A PLAY OFF AT A NEUTRAL VENUE WILL BE USED TO SPLIT THEM. LEAGUE REPRESENTATIVES WILL OFFICIATE THIS MATCH AND INFORM BOTH TEAMS OF THE DATE AND VENUE.
POSTPONEMENT / FORFIETURE OF MATCHES.
1. IF A TEAM IS WISHING TO POSTPONE A FIXTURE, THEN 48 HOURS NOTICE IS REQUIRED (8PM ON THE PREVIOUS SATURDAY). THE OPPOSING CAPTAIN AND LEAGUE SECRETARY MUST BE INFORMED.IF THE REQUIRED NOTICE IS GIVEN, THEN THE FIXTURE WILL BE REARRANGED BY THE COMMITTEE AND NO PENALTY WILL BE INCURRED.
2. IF THE NOTICE PERIOD IS LESS THAN 48 HOURS, THEN THE NON OFFENDING TEAM WILL HAVE THE CHOICE OF EITHER CLAIMING THE GAME (SEE RULE 12 IN THE MATCH SECTION ABOVE) OR AGREEING TO REARRANGE THE FIXTURE VIA THE COMMITTEE. IF THE DATE SET BY THE COMMITTEE IS NOT SUITABLE TO THE TEAM THAT CANCELLED THE ORIGINAL FIXTURE, THEN A FULL 8 POINTS WILL BE AWARDED TO THE NON OFFENDING TEAM.
3. IF A TEAM POSTPONES A GAME TOWARDS THE END OF THE SEASON AND THERE IS NO TIME TO REARRANGE THE FIXTURE THEN A FULL 8 POINTS WILL BE AWARDED TO THE NON OFFENDING TEAM.
CONDUCT / BEHAVIOUR
1. CAPTAINS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CONDUCT OF THEIR PLAYERS / SUPPORTERS / ONLOOKERS (EVEN IF THEY ARE NOT PART OF THE TEAM). NO VIOLENCE, ABUSE OR DRUG USE WILL BE TOLERATED AND DUE TO THE SHORT NATURE OF THE SUMMER LEAGUE WILL LEAD TO DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS BEING TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE. THIS COULD LEAD TO AN IMMEDIATE SUSPENSION AND SANCTIONS IN THE FOLLOWING WINTER AND SUMMER SEASONS.
2. ANY PLAYER OR OFFICIAL MAY BE SANCTIONED OR BANNED WITHOUT NOTICE IF THEY ARE DEEMED BY A MAJORITY OF THE COMMITTEE TO BE BRINGING THE LEAGUE INTO DISREPUTE OR UNDERMINING THE RUNNING OF THE LEAGUE.
3. ANY TEAM WISHING TO PLAY AN UNDER AGE PLAYER OR TAKING AN UNDER AGE SPECTATOR MUST CONTACT THE VENUE BEFORE THE MATCH DATE TO ENSURE THE INDIVIDUAL WILL BE ADMITTED. THE SAME APPLIES TO ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO MAY BE BARRED FROM A VENUE. THE LANDLORD OR STEWARDS DECISION IN SUCH CASES IS FINAL AND THE COMMITTEE WILL NOT INTERVENE IN THEIR DECISION.
4. IN ALL MATTERS CONCERNING THIS LEAGUE, THE COMMITTEE'S DECISION IS FINAL
5. ANY MATTERS NOT COVERED IN THESE RULES SHOULD BE RESOLVED USING THE GUIDLINES PROVIDED BY THE BDO ON THIER WEBSITE. ANY MATTERS STILL IN DISPUTE SHOULD BE REFFERED TO THE LEAGUE SECRETARY.
GENERAL
1. THE LEAGUE IS OPEN TO TEAMS FROM PUBS / CLUBS WITHIN A 5 MILE RADIUS OF THE CITY CENTRE.
2. ALL CHAMPIONSHIP TROPHIES REMAIN THE PROPERTY OF THE LEAGUE AT ALL TIMES AND MUST BE RETURNED ANNUALY. SHOULD A TEAM WIN ONE OF THESE BUT DECIDE TO LEAVE THE LEAGUE IT WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO LEAVE THE PRESENTATION EVENING.
3. MATCHES ARE TO BE PLAYED ON MONDAY NIGHTS, NO IFS OR BUTS.
4. PLAYERS CANNOT TRANSFER BETWEEN TEAMS DUE TO THE SHORT NATURE OF THE SUMMER LEAGUE.
5.LATE PLAYER REGISTRATIONS MUST BE SENT TO THE LEAGUE SECRETARY. THERE IS NO LATE SIGNING FEE, NOTIFICATION MAY BE MADE BY WRITING, EMAIL, TEXT, WHATSAPP OR VERBALLY.
6. UP TO DATE LEAGUE TABLES WILL BE POSTED ON THE LEAGUE WEBSITE, www.mondaydartsleicester.com REGULAR UPDATES WILL ALSO BE POSTED ON THE MONDAYDARTSLEICESTER FACEBOOK PAGE.
MONDAY DARTS LEICESTER.
WINTER LEAGUE RULES.