Rules and
Conditions of Play
1. The League formed under these
rules shall be known as the Nottingham Central Darts League.
2. The executive committee’s
decision is binding in all matters.
3. The executive committee shall have
power to deal with any contingency that may arise which the following rules do not cover.
4. All correspondence relating to
the Nottingham Central Darts League should be sent to the Chairman/ General
Secretary, Mr Dave Bull 25 Larchdene Avenue Fernwood Wollaton Nottingham NG8
2PF. Telephone No. 9284458. Mob/txt. 0795 291 0984. E-Mail: d.bennett-bull@ntlworld.com
5.
All teams are obliged
to send a representative to each monthly meeting. Only one apology will be accepted from teams failing to
send a representative to meetings, after which 1 point will be deducted from
their overall league standings for each missed meeting.
6.
One
registered team is allowed one vote. If one pub or club has a men’s team,
ladies team and a mixed team that pub or club shall be allowed three votes. At
the executive committee discretion a written vote will be taken of the team
present and recorded.
REGISTRATIONS.
7. A team registration fee of
£15.00 is payable to the Nottingham Central Darts League on joining.
8. A player registration fee of
£2.00 is payable by the player to the Nottingham Central Darts League on
joining. Any new player is only eligible to play upon the FIXTURE Secretary receiving
the application 24 hours before a match in which the proposed player is to be
played with the registration fee being paid no later than the following meeting
date.
9. 
The
League will accept registrations for players who are 16 years of age or over.
It is up to the discretion of independent Landlords, Landlady’s and Stewards
etc. as to whether that particular player is allowed to participate at their
pubs/clubs if they are under the age of 18 years. It is up to the team
captain/secretary to inform the away venue that they have a registered player
under the age of 18. It is the responsibility of the team, who has registered a
player under the age of 18, to ensure that their player behave and conduct themselves
in a proper manner. Registration cards of players under 18 will be marked with:
10. A player registration card
will be issued and must be signed by the player and the secretary. The
secretary must produce the signed card when a player signs a match score sheet.
If a card cannot be produced due to it being in the committees hands, the game
may continue but the opposing team secretary has the right to enter on the
match score sheet. Please Check Signatures.
11. It will be deemed an offence
for any team to allow a non registered player or any of the team to sign a match
score sheet under an assumed name. Any team allowing this transgression of the
rules will be penalised by having the complete match awarded to the opposing
team.
12. Once a player has registered
and played for his/her team for which they have signed on, there is NO transfer
allowed. Players may transfer from one team to another only if they have NOT
thrown a dart for their original team he/she has registered with. The player
transferring MUST re-register and pay a fee of £2.00p
13. No team shall include a barred
player when visiting premises from which that player is barred, unless the Landlord
concerned has given clearance. It is hoped amicable arrangements can be
achieved.
14. All social clubs entering the
league are only accepted on the understanding that all visiting league registered
players are accepted as temporary members for that night.
DARTBOARD & SETUP.
15. The board shall be hung
5ft 8ins (1.73metres) from the floor measured in a plumb line from the centre
of the Bull. The Oche will be a fixed mark 6ft (1.83metres) from the base of
the plumb line. This makes a dimension of 8ft 3ins (2.52metres) on the diagonal
line from the centre of the Bull. The
dartboard shall be a standard trebles and doubles clock pattern board showing
the twenty, and all even segment singles in black, and all odd segment singles
in white, with ALL other colours and condition of board pertaining to BDO and
WDO match board standards. Promotional boards are NOT allowed unless they
comply with this rule with regards to
the board’s colours.
16. The Oche shall be a minimum of
2ft 6ins long, the rear of which is recognised as the throwing point. Players
are not permitted to stand on or over the Oche line.
17. Scoreboards shall be mounted
on each side of the dartboard and scores are marked by subtraction with the
score obtained marked in the column furthermost from the dartboard, and the
score required in the column nearest the dartboard.
RULES GOVERNING PLAY.
18. All league matches shall be
501with a straight start and a double to finish. All KO cup matches shall be
701 with a straight start and a double to finish. The BULLS EYE is recognised
as a double 25.
19. The markers, once a leg is in
progress, shall not look towards the Oche and they must be prepared to announce
the score obtained and the amount still required if so requested by the
throwing player. The amount required must be called only as i.e.; 32 wanted not double 16 the markers are the only people
permitted to announce any score once a dart as been thrown in any leg.
NOTES FOR MARKERS
Markers are in charge of the game in progress.
Markers are to announce scores required from a finish and below to the player, before He/She
commences the
throw.
Do keep still whilst the player is
throwing.
Do not state a finishing double. Unless the player is
registered with permission under rule 20.
Do not smoke while a leg is in progress
Do check the player’s feet before the
first dart is thrown then face the board.
Coaching to players whilst on the Oche is
NOT to be tolerated.
Please
ensure that ALL mobile telephones are turned off before the match commences.
20. 
The League has an inclusion policy with regards to players
with a disability affecting their capability to do maths i.e. Dyscalculia;
learning difficulties and autistic spectrum disorders (Written,
confidential proof of any of these disabilities is required by the committee) Help can only be given when a
player is on a double and only be given by the opposing marker. The marker is
in charge of the game and ‘coaching’ to players on the Oche will not be
tolerated. It is the responsibility of that players Captain or Secretary to
inform the marker of the player’s disability before the
match commences and also before that player commences his/her
leg. Players with disabilities affecting their capability to work out their
finish will have a different coloured registration card marked with:
21. A dart point must be touching
the dartboard to score. Players shall not remove their darts from the board
until the marker has ascertained the score obtained.
22. Teams in the men’s divisions
shall consist of nine male players. Teams in the ladies divisions shall consist
of seven female players. Teams in the mixed divisions shall consist of 7 pairs
of male and female players a pair in the mixed division must comprise of a male
and female player.
23. Match nights will be Mondays
for ladies sevens. Tuesdays for mixed pairs sevens and on Wednesdays for men’s
nines. Knockout cup matches will whenever possible be played on normal match
nights or on Thursday nights.
24. The only reason that a normal
match may be re-arranged on the night of play is if extenuating circumstances
prevail i.e.: - bad weather in the WINTER
preventing or endangering travel (fog or snow etc) Should this occur then the
visiting team secretary must telephone the home team secretary and advise him or her of the postponement and the reason
why. It is no use telling the bar person, as the message may not be delivered. Should
the two teams be unable to agree a new match date then the relevant fixtures secretary
in conjunction with the General Secretary will appoint a new date for the match
to be played within four weeks of cancellation mutual agreement of cancellation
by both teams will also be accepted, but only if the match is re- arranged
within four weeks of cancellation and the respective fixture secretary have
been informed. Matches not played by the end of a divisions’ season will be
deemed void. The Committee and the
League are NOT responsible for any cost incurred for transport, food etc. in
respect of matches claimed due to
cancellations or non turn-out of teams.
25.
ALL LEAGUE, KO CUPS, PAIRS & SINGLES matches must commence by
3rdLeg………....
4thLeg………....
5th Leg………...
Should a delay in arrival by the visiting
team become unavoidable then the visiting team secretary must
telephone the home team secretary and
advise him or her of the reason for the delay and the estimated time
of arrival. Failure to do so will entitle
the home team to claim legs as above.
26. The away team shall throw
first in the odd numbered legs, the home team shall throw first in the even
numbered legs. For all LEAGUE matches the away team MUST register their player
first.
27. The captains of the two teams
shall be in charge of the league matches with the secretaries responsible for the
completing the score sheet as won (W) or lost (L). The winning team secretary
is responsible for informing the league fixture secretary within 24 hours for men’s,
ladies and mixed divisions of the result, with the score sheet to follow. If a
team constantly breach this rule they will be disciplined by the committee.
28. In the event of a match being
played under protest then the under
protest must be clearly written on the
score sheet and the opposing team secretary respective fixture secretary
informed of the reason why. It then becomes the secretary of the protesting
team responsibility to return the score sheet with a protest fee of £5.00, refunded if protest found valid, and a letter explaining the
reason for the protest. This must be done within72 hours of the match being
played otherwise the protest will be declared void. Only written protests will be heard. Should a protest be lodged then both teams secretary` s and
captains will be invited to attend the next executive committee meeting to put
their case. The findings of the executive committee will be binding and final
in all cases. The executive
committee will not deal with any protest unless
the above is complied with.
29. Any team not completing a full
winter or summer season will have all points and legs expunged. Teams and team
members dropping out of the league will also forfeit their place in any KO cup,
pairs and singles competitions. Re admission to the men’s, mixed and Ladies
leagues will be at the discretion of the respective fixture secretary.
30. In the event of both teams
failing to provide last leg players and the score is either 3 - 3 in the ladies
or mixed, or 4 - 4 in the men’s the match will be deemed a draw with both teams
receiving equal legs score, plus 1 league point. No legs to be played / claimed
without player’s signature.
PAIRS, SINGLES & SPECIAL EVENT KO
COMPETITIONS.
31. Entry fees for all pairs and
singles knockout competitions will be £2.00 per player these fees should be made
payable to the Nottingham Central Darts League.
32. A player is only permitted to
enter a knockout competition if he or she is a registered league player and then
only once per competition within the league jurisdiction provided that he or
she has paid the relevant knockout competition entry fee.
33. Any registered male player in
the men’s league can only play in the men’s pairs and singles competition. Any
registered female player in the ladies league can only play in the ladies pairs
and singles competition. Any registered mixed player whether it is male or
female can only formulate a mixed pair and can only play in the mixed pairs
competition. (Except where Rule 29 applies)
34. All pairs and singles knockout
competitions will be best of 3 legs of 501, until reaching the last 16, which will
be best of 5 legs 501.
35. All pairs and singles matches
will commence at
36. Any player competing in any
knockout competition must mark if requested to do so by the referee, or must
find a registered member of the league as a substitute. Failure to comply with
this rule may lead to disqualification from current singles and pairs
competitions and future events.
37. In pairs and singles knockout
cup and league matches it is the responsibility of the individual and the secretary
referee to Ensure any highest finish is
recorded on the appropriate match sheet. Hear say and word of mouth will not be
accepted. This also applies to individual 180s scored.
38. Referees are responsible for
returning knockout score sheets to the fixture secretary within 48 hours of the
matches taking place, or by informing the fixture secretary of the results
within 24 hours with score sheet to follow as soon as possible.
39. Substitutes will be permitted
in the first round only of the pairs and singles
knockouts and only then if the player is a member of the same pub or club team
and is NOT already entered in that particular pairs/singles KO competition, the
substitute then continues in the competition until knocked out. Fixture
secretary’s must be notified, prior to the match, of any changes. Any players
found in breach of this rule will be disqualified from the competition.
LEAGUE KO CUP MATCHES.
40. Team knockout cup matches will
be commenced by the visiting team and the legs then alternating. Except semi -
finals and finals which will be at a neutral venue with an independent referee
who will spin a coin once only to decide the arrows.
41. Under no circumstances will
knockout cup matches be re-arranged without the authority of the executive committee.
Failure to turn out on the designated date will result in loss of that game.
42. All KO Cup matches MUST
constitute a result. In the event of a draw due to lack of players from either
or both sides then one final deciding leg must be played between two players
(or two pairs in mixed teams) one from each side, who have already played in
the drawn match. The players are selected by the team captains with the away team
having the arrows.
Special Events.
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To be played on a Monday evening,
knockout cup competition, best of 3 legs 501, played
to a finish on the evening. SUMMER
SEASON ONLY.
“SINGLES & PAIRS”
Individual All Day Competition.
To be played on a Sunday. Straight
Knockout Competition 3 legs 501 until quarterfinals
onwards 5 legs 501.
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To be played on Sunday. Played on a mini
league basis until the last 16 when it becomes a straight
Knockout Competition.
The League have supported, and will continue to support, local charities as long as the nominee of the group requiring the support of the League provides a written request on headed paper and where appropriate, (usually in medical support cases) provides a Doctors letter.
CONTACTS:
Mick Lakin - Treasurer: Mick@mklakin.freeserve.co.uk Mob/txt: 0794 021 9543
Dick Eminson - Mixed Fix. Sec.: R.Eminson@tesco.net Mob/txt: 0788 420 5079
Brian Offiler - Ladies Fix. Sec.: BJO180@aol.com Mob/txt: 0797 458 2474
Steve Pinder - Men’s Fix. Sec.: steven.170pinder@ntlworld.com Mob/txt: 0776 586 1719
Nottingham
Central Darts Website address: www.nottinghamdarts.f9.co.uk
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