Match Rules 2023/2024 SEASON
This is a friendly league so these rules should only be used as a guideline with captain’s discretion on Match order etc. |
| 1.Matches |
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| Home team to put names on board first, which starts at 8:30 p.m. prompt, if after 10 minutes from the allotted start time a team (whether home or away) is not ready then they lose a leg and then a further leg every 10 minutes from then. |
| Match series consist of a total of 15 games - 501, straight off, “bust”- played in the following order: |
| Doubles 9 games Match1 - 3 x pairs playing one game of 501 Match2 - 3 x pairs playing one game of 501 Match3 - 3 x pairs playing one game of 501 Note: The same pairing cannot play in Match1, Match2 or Match3. Singles 6 games - playing one game of 501 - straight off Note: the same person cannot play twice). Captains cup - one game of 501 - straight off. (Counts only towards the captain’s cup) |
Notes - a team forfeits any games that they cannot play. |
| Captain’s Cup - anyone can play this leg playing one game of 501 - straight off. |
| Home team chalks all the games and throws first on the odd games - 1st, 3rd, 5th etc games. |
| When the Match has commenced then a maximum of 6 darts per player are allowed for “warm-up” prior to the game commencing. |
| If a team fails to turn up for a match, the opposing team will claim the match 10 - 0. |
| No substitutions for singles/doubles competitions, if you win and can’t play the next round the loser goes through. |
POSTPONEMENT: if a team has to postpone a game (for whatever reason) then the opposing captain must be informed ASAP (plus an email / text to Andy Fyfe or Trevor). If the postponement notice is within 24 hours its up to the opposing captain whether to allow the postponement or claim the game. Maximum of 2 postponed matches per team, per season - any further postponements the opposing team will claim the match 10 - 0. |
| 2. Reserves / Late players |
| Reserve players are allowed in ALL fixtures (except singles/doubles competitions). If a player fails to turn up by the time that they are due to play then a reserve player may be substituted and played in their place. The reserve player must be one that isn’t due to play in that particular Match series. |
| (IE if a player fails to turn up for the pairs then ANY player who is not down for ANY games in the pairs may play in place of the player who failed to turn up). |
| If the player then turns up they may not play as a reserve in that particular Match series but can play in any of the remaining Match series. |
| 3. Dart boards |
| A good dart board will be in place for the start of the season, with any worn dart board replaced. |
| Length of throw shall be 7 ft 9 1/4 ins from the face of the board and a height of the board shall be 5 ft 8 3/4 ins to the centre of the bulls eye. Exception: ladies can, if they wish, throw from 7’ 6” |
| 4. Trophies |
| All winners are fully responsible for their cups/plates etc, if you lose them your team will be charged for their replacement. |
| 5. Results |
BOTH team captains are to notify the match results by the afternoon following the fixture using any of the following:
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| note: if your fixture is postponed please notify us as above. |
| The league tables or cup results sheets (when completed) can be viewed on the website. |
| 6. Registration |
| Each team will pay a £60.00 signing on fee - payable by 1st November. |
| NO player is able to change teams midseason unless by consent of the majority of the league captains. |
| A maximum of 2 guest players per match can play once the season has commenced. (Note - a guest player is one that hasn’t played for ANY team in the league or has played as a guest player for a different team this season). |
| 7. Cup Matches |
| Qualification for cup competitions: To be eligible to play in KO Cup or League Cup semi-finals & finals a player must have played a minimum of 5 Matches (any matches in the League or Cups count) before commencement of the semi-finals & finals. The same ruling applies to the Single & Doubles competition. |
| In the event of a tied score, All players that played are to be included in the 1001 play off, although if one team has less players then the opposing captain may drop players from his squad to make the numbers equal. If a team fails to turn up for any leg of the match, the opposing team will automatically be put through to the next round regardless of the score from any previous match |
| ANY problems or queries please contact Trevor on trevor@bov-darts.co.uk or Andy on 01442 833492 |