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WORTHING & DISTRICT MIXED DART LEAGUE

WINTER LEAGUE RULES

1.Teams

All teams to register with the league at a time and place to be decided by the committee with a fee decided at the AGM .

All teams must register their players with the league before the start of the season with a fee for each player decided at the AGM .

Additional players may be added during the season at the discretion of the committee.

No more than two county players may be registered to any team .

Transfer of players between teams to be at the discretion of the committee.

2. Venues

All teams are to ensure that their venue has a suitable environment for playing darts .

A bristle dart board of good match play standard , the board to be sited 5ft 8inches from the floor at the centre of the bulls eye and an oche sited 7ft 91/4 inches from the face of the board .

An alternative measurement is 9ft 71/2 inches from the centre of the bull to the rear of the oche diagonally .

A good standard of lighting for the board and playing area .

A scoreboard either of blackboard and chalk or wipe board and marker , electric scoreboards may be used if both captains agree .

These rules should be displayed at the venue .

3.Matches

Matches to played on Tuesday evening .

Start time to be 8.30 unless agreed by both captains

Any player arriving after 9pm will not be allowed to play unless agreed by both captains before the match starts .

Teams shall be six players any other players may be used as substitutes throughout the game .

If any team has a player classed as a minor it the responsibility of the captain to contact venues to find out if there are restrictions on minors .

If any team fails to arrive for a match without first notifying the opposing captain and the Fixtures Secretary the match will be awarded to the opposing team .

If both teams fail to arrive for a match without notifying the Fixtures Secretary of an agreed postponement the match will be declared void and no points awarded .

4.Match Format

Singles x 6 – 301 double start , double out shot , best of three legs

Pairs x 3 – 501 straight start , double out shot , one leg

Triples x 2 – 701 straight start , double out shot , one leg

Bulls eye to count as double 25 for start and out shot

Players to throw “nearest the bull “ for first throw.

11 games , each game to count as one point on score card

3 league points awarded to winning team .

Games to played in the above order unless agreed by both captains to change the order of play .

Home team to supply scorer / referee

Captains to list players alternately with home captain listing first in first leg.

Both captains to sign the scorecard and winning captain to send the result to the Fixtures

Secretary via the captains / results Whats App page as soon as possible after the game .

If a team only has five players the format is , lose one single , play two pairs and the third pair to be one player against two missing the throw of the absent player , play one triple and the second triple to be three against two missing the throw of the absent player .

If a team has only four players the format is play four singles lose two , play two pairs lose one ,

play one triple lose one.

5.Promotion / Relegation

If more than one division the teams finishing bottom and second bottom of their division shall be relegated by one division .

If more than one division the teams finishing first and second in a lower division shall be promoted the the next highest division .

This rule is subject to variation in the case of teams leaving the league .

6.Competitions .

Singles , pairs and cup competitions organised by the league are open to registered players only.

In the pairs competition both players must represent the same team .

Entry fees for competitions will be decided by the AGM , entry fees will be non refundable .

Venues for cometitions will be agreed at the AGM .

7.Trophies .

The league will award perpetual trophies to be displayed at venues and personal trophies

to divisional winners and runners up , cup competition winners and runners up , competition winners and runners up .

Any loss or damage to a perpetual trophy whilst in the possession of a team will be charged by the committee.

SUMMER LEAGUE RULES

Summer league registration will take place at the AGM with a fee as agreed by the committee.

The rules for the summer league are the same as the winter league with the following exceptions.

1. Player registration .

Registration of players for summer league is not required , all that is asked is that all players used are regular customers at the venue they represent .

2.Trophies .

Only individual player trophies will be awarded to divisional winners and runners up.

Worthing and District Mixed Dart League

Constitution

1. Name and objectives of the league .

a) The league shall be called The Worthing and District Mixed dart League .

b) The league shall be managed by a duly elected committee in accordance with this constitution .

b) It shall be non profit making , competitive , open and without bias .

c) Its principal aim is to promote the enjoyment of the sport of darts .

d) Funds raised will be for the sole purpose of the administration of the league .

2. Membership of the league

Membership of the league to by team . Each team to have a minimum of 6 registered players , there being no limit to a maximum number of registered players . All teams to submit a list of registered players to the league secretary before the start of the winter season . Each player to pay a registration fee to the league , the fee to be confirmed at the AGM. The committee will not be required to give reason if membership of team or player is declined .

3.Termination of membership of the league

Team membership may be terminated by.

i)By non payment of league fees after receiving 14 days notice of the overdue payment by the league

committee.

ii) By resignation . Notification of resignation to be given in writing to the league Secretary .

iii) By expulsion by the committee .

4. Meetings

a) The Annual General Meeting to be held at the end of the winter league at a place and time to be advertised by the committee . A minimum of two members of each team will be required to attend ,all in attendance to be entitled to one vote . The principal purpose of the meeting to be as follows .

i) To receive a report from the Chairman on the condition of the league .

ii) To receive a report from the Treasurer on the finances of the league who will provide an up to date statement of the league finances .

iii) To hold elections for all committee positions .

iv) To agree entrance fees for the coming winter season .

v) To confirm competitions for the winter season .

vi) To receive and vote on any proposals for rule or constitution changes .

vii) To receive applications from new teams wishing to enter the league .

b) General committee meetings to be called by the Chairman or Secretary as required for the efficient management of the league . A quorum for general meetings to be one third of the elected committee members

c)Extraordinary meetings to be convened by a quorum of the committee or by one third of the member teams

The request for such meetings to put in writing to the league Secretary or in his absence the league Chairman The agenda , time and place for such meetings to be conveyed to all teams via captains a minimum of 7 days before such meetings by the league Secretary or in his absence the league Chairman .

d)Agenda items for all meetings to be notified by the league Secretary or in his absence the league Chairman . Any non agenda items will be discussed at the league Chairman's discretion .

e) At general and extraordinary meetings , in the case of a tied vote , the Chairman may cast a deciding vote .

5. 5. Committee

a) The committee shall give their services to the league without charge but may claim recompense for duly authorised personal expense incurred on behalf of the league .

b)The committee shall consist of the following officers , Chairman ,Treasurer, Secretary , Fixtures and Results Secretary , and no more than eight committee members .

c)All officers and committee members shall vacate their position at the AGM but may stand for re-election .

d)Any members wishing to stand for committee positions must be nominated and seconded by other league members.

e) Any vacancy arising during the year may be filled by co-opting .

6. Duties of the committee

i) Chairman. It shall be the duty of the Chairman to call meetings of the committee and preside over them in accordance of this constitution and league rules . He shall be non voting but may cast a deciding vote in the case of a tied vote . To be co-signatory and secondary user for the leagues bank account .

ii) Treasurer. It shall be the duty of the Treasurer to be the primary user of the league bank account with the Chairman as co- signatory and secondary user. To keep the financial records of the league , collect and deposit to the bank all league income and pay any bills due on behalf of the league . He shall issue payment for all items of league expenditure . He shall keep a written record of all transactions and provide it for inspection on request .

iii) Secretary . It shall be the duty of the Secretary to maintain a record of league membership . To maintain detailed minutes of all meetings with recordings of motions and resolutions . To record complaints , resolutions or proposals put forward by league members for discussion at general or annual meetings .

iv) Fixture Secretary . It shall be the duty of the fixtures secretary to organise fixture lists , keep a record of results , maintain league tables and competition results and circulate results to the membership.

v) Committee members , It shall be the duty of the committee members to assist in all aspects of the general management of the league .

7.Interpretation

The league constitution , rules and bye laws express the aim and spirit in which it wishes to conduct its affairs

The Chairman will use his discretion to settle disputes or queries arising from them .

8.Dissolution

The league may be dissolved at a meeting called for that purpose by a majority of no less that two thirds of member teams present and casting votes. At the same time two people will be appointed to dissolve the leagues assets and donate any financial residue to charity .

9 .Bye Laws

The committee shall have the authority to introduce bye laws at general meetings as it deems necessary for the fair and efficient management of the league .