The Constitution and General Rules Of Play

General Rules of Play

• All fixtures should commence at 9.30pm.
• Home teams are asked to open match boards by 9.15pm for away team to practice.
• First doubles are best of 3 games of 501.
• Followed by six games (best of 3) of 501.
• Final doubles are best of 3 games of 501.
• Home Teams have darts in first game.
• Any games played in neutral venue’s the first throw will be decided by coin toss.
• Away teams are obliged to arrive at the home team venue by 9.15pm, any delays should be communicated to the home team captain as soon as possible.
• Any fixture cancellations must be reported to the Committee immediately with a proposed reschedule date.
• It is the responsibility of the cancelling team Captain to agree a reschedule date for the fixture with the other team Captain and propose this date to the Committee for approval.
• All rescheduled fixtures must be played within 2 weeks. Under special circumstances, fixtures may be extended subject to Committee approval.
• Teams who fail to arrive for scheduled fixtures without prior notification to the opponent team Captain can be expelled from the league.
• Each team may consist of up to ten registered players; playing an unregistered player is strictly forbidden.
• Any team identified as playing an unregistered player can be expelled from the league.
• Home team has advantage of throwing first in each league match.
• During play, non-throwing players should always remain behind the oche, except for the checker and marker.
• Team members are encouraged to be supportive for their players but should be respectful of players at the oche and minimise noise while players are throwing.
• Checkers and Markers should avoid distracting players at the oche by movement or talking to other players/spectators.
• Results from fixtures should be sent to the Committee by photo on a league score sheet no later than midday on the day following the fixture.
• Text should include overall match score, 180s, 15 dart legs (or better) and 100+ Checkouts.
• It is the responsibility of each team Captain to submit statistics for their own team. Statistics which are not submitted within the deadline above may not be included for that team.
• It is the responsibility of each team Captain to monitor the conduct of their team and report any issues with opposing teams to the Committee as soon as possible.
• The Committee will investigate all reported issues with relevant team Captains as soon as possible and take appropriate action as necessary.
• The Committee’s decision is final in relation to all reported incidents and subsequent actions