GLENROTHES DISTRICT DARTS LEAGUE

 

CONSTITUTION

 

1. The  name of the Association shall be called GLENROTHES & DISTRICT DARTS LEAGUE

 

1a. The Association will only permit one team out with the boundaries of Glenrothes and District to be

     members of the Association. Any other team out with the boundaries must then wait until there is a place

     for them to apply to be members of the Association.

 

1b. The Boundaries of the Association are Glenrothes, Leslie, Markinch, Milton of Balgonie, Coaltown of

     Balgonie and Thornton. 

   

2. The Executive committee will consist of the following, Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer,

   Vice Chairman Match Secretary.

     

3 The GLENROTHES & DISTRICT DARTS LEAGUE will meet once a month for the purpose of

   promoting darts in the Glenrothes area.

 

4.There will be an Annual General Meeting once a year and only Team Reps associated in the previous

    year may be entitled to vote.

 

5a 33% of the representation will constitute a quorum for an association meeting.

 

5b.50% of the representation will constitute a quorum for an Annual General Meeting.

 

6. None of the laid down rules of the association may be changed or any other added other than at an

   Annual General Meeting.

 

7. To change any laid down rules of the association on a majority must be established members present at                  

    the Annual General Meeting

 

8a. The AFFILIATION FEE to the association will be laid down at each Annual General Meeting and

      will be per league representative.

 

8b. The AFFILIATION FEE to the association will be laid down at each Annual General Meeting and

     will be per team.

 

9. Any team/person in DEBT to the association during the season will be allowed 6 weeks to make full payment,
effective from the date of the meeting at which the debt is declared outstanding, unless previously notified.
Failure to make payment by the said time will result in debt suspension until such time as the debt is cleared.

 

10. The bankers of the association shall be T.S.B. GLENROTHES.

 

11. The bank account will be operated by the Treasurer, Secretary, Chairman, Vice Chairman.

 

12a.The Treasurer shall at each meeting submit a statement of Income and Expenditure.

 

12b.The Treasurer statement shall be read at the Annual General Meeting and shall be audited by two

       appointed auditors.

 

 

13a. Any player can be registered as long as any of the executive committee are notified within 72 hours of 

       first game.

     

      PENTALTY - Any team who plays an unregistered player loses the game and the points.

 

13b. Any player who plays for a team will be tied to that team for the rest of the season, unless the team captain is

      willing to release the player then the league committee must be notified 72 hours prior to him playing for new team

      and re- registration fee must be submitted at next meeting.

 

14 .Anyone causing a misdemeanour at any function of GLENROTHES & AND DISTRICT DARTS

     LEAGUE, which is likely to damage the good name of the association will be called before the

     association committee and a decision will be taken to their future participation in the association event.

     If they fail to present themselves when called upon to do so, a decision will be taken in their absence.

 

   The right to appeal against association decision is permissible, with the provision that anyone so doing    

    Will deposit a sum of money (£5.00 per person involved in the appeal) with the association, such money

    to be returned should the appeal be successful.

 

 

 

ALTERATIONS TO CONSTITUTION

 

No alterations to the foregoing Constitution shall be made except at an AGM, or a Special General Meeting called for that purpose.  Any member desiring to submit a motion proposing changes in the Constitution shall give notice of such a motion in writing, specifying the changes proposed, to the Secretary of the Association not later than six weeks before the date of the AGM or Special General Meeting: provided, however, that this rule shall not apply to any alteration which the Association Committee shall at any time authorize to be placed on the Agenda.

 

           

       

(A.G.M. 2008)   

   

         

             

GLENROTHES DISTRICT DARTS LEAGUE

 

LEAGUE RULES

 

1. THE BOARD

The dartboard to be used shall be a standard board with doubles, trebles, 25 and 50. It will measure 5ft 8 from the bull to the floor, the throw shall be 7ft 9 1/4 from a straight line (bull to floor) to the oche. the board shall also be in good condition

 

2. OCHE LINE

The oche should not be less than two feet long and one inch and a half in height with the centre in line with the bull. It must be toes and not stood on during the game, the oche indicates the playing area.

 

3. Darts may be of any recognised pattern not more than 12ins long.

 

4. A score board capable of accommodating the scores of both teams must be provided. A chalk score must be kept and all scores must prominently be displayed in front of the players so that he may have a clear veiw of his score.

 

5. FIXTURES

Shall be drawn up and circulated prior to the start of the playing season and should be strictly adhered to. However fixtures may be transferred to the away premises in special circumstances provided three clear days notice is given. The match secretary must be advised of any such change.

 

6A. TEAMS

To consist of  8 players and 4 reserves. The pairs may be altered and the 4 reserves may be used if desired. six players being the lowest number of players to contest a game as a team. Any team failing to have the right amount of players shall be fined and deemed to have lost the game by default two points will be awarded to their opponents who will be considered to have won 12-0. Any Team defaulting any more than 3 times in a season will be subject to expulsion from the league, subject to ratification from a meeting where the offending team can put forward to as why they should be allowed to stay in the league.

 

6B. TEAMS

Doubles can be played by single player provided the team has an odd number of players E.g.: five or seven players

 

7. MARKER AND CHECKER

The home team shall provide markers and the visiting team a checker

(if deemed necessary)

 

8. REGISTERED PLAYERS

All participating players shall be registered with the league. Players must play for one team only. They may be registered with any other league on any other night (Friday being the exception). New players shall be allowed to play if they have been registered with the league 72hrs before the game.

 

 

9. THE REGISTRATION FEE

The registration fee per player shall be £2.00

   

     

10. CONDUCT

The conduct of the players shall be the responsibility of the respective team captains, who may report any player to the league committee should his conduct so warrant. The committee will discipline the player. Players have the right to appeal against any decision taken.

 

 

11. PROTESTS

Before the start of a game the respective captains should mutually agree that all is in order. If not all reasonable steps should be taken to ensure that is so. Should it be found that it is not possible to correct the cause of dissent the dissenting team should indicate their intention of protesting.

All protest must be in writing and must be made within three days of the game concerned. A fee of £5.00 should accompany the protest. Members of the committee who are involved in a protest shall take no part in the hearing though they may state their clubs attitude towards the same

 

12. PENALTIES

Penalties for infringements may be levied by the committee to extent of a fine and the loss of match points.

 

13. THE GAME

The game shall consist of  8 set’s each being the best of 3 legs 501, and 4 doubles of 1 leg 701.one leg shall be given for each set won.

Teams shall be awarded two points for a win and one point for a draw

Only one toss of the coin/draw of lots will decide the order of throw the team who wins will throw first in all odd numbered legs 

 

13b

In the event of two separate division one and two division one will play the best of 5 legs 501, and 4 doubles of 1 leg 701. One leg shall be given for each set won.

 

13a

A leg count will be applied if the teams are equal on points.

If any teams involved in a count back on legs have had a walk over, the following shall be applied the team having a walk over shall be awarded two points, the team having played the extra game shall have all legs from that game removed and two points awarded only.

 

14. TIMES OF GAMES

The board shall be cleared 10 minutes before a game to allow practice darts.  There must be a full team listed before the game commences at 8.00pm.

 

15. COMPETITONS

Competition fee per team will be set at the annual general meeting

 

The names of all players participating in these events must be on the registration sheet for the event. No substitutions will be allowed after the draw

 

15A.

The registration sheet for competitions must be used for entry and no alterations shall be allowed after the draw has taken place.

 

 

15B.

All competition entry’s to be in by the closing date for them to be included in the competition draw. No late entry’s shall be accepted

   

 

15C.

Competition qualifiers to be returned to match secretary by the following Thursday

All players to be on draw sheet (team sheet) returned after match including reserves.

 

Failure to return competition draw sheet (team sheet) will result in disqualification,

 

Failure to included reserves on returned draw sheet (team sheet) will deny that team the right to add players for next round of the competition.

 

16. TRANSFER AND REGISTRATION

A player may sign for only one team. Any player who signs for more than one team will be liable to a suspension for one season. A player wishing to transfer to another team should approach his present and proposed club captains and indicate his intensions. applications  for transfer must be before second half of season, a charge of one pound shall be made.

 

17A. RESULTS

Results must be submitted to the match secretary by 6.00pm on the Saturday evening after the game. Failure to do so will result in a fine set at the A.G.M.

 

17B. RESULTS

All team sheets returned to match secretary by the following Thursday. Failure to do so will result in a fine set at the A.G.M.

 

18. WITHDRAWLS

Any team defaulting on two successive games will be assumed to have withdrawn from the league.

 

19. ORDER OF PLAY

The formation of the teams and order of play at the start of any game shall remain unaltered

Throughout the game, unless by mutual agreement of the two captains.

 

20. GENERAL RULES

Clubs must be represented at meetings, failure to do so will result in a fine. Any team missing three consecutive meetings without just cause shall be expelled from the league for two seasons.

 

21. COMPETITION RULES

League division one singles will be the best of five legs 501 throughout competition. The throw will be decided by one toss of the coin.

 

Proviso: If entries exceed 75 the format will be best of 3 legs 501, until the last sixteen

And thereafter it shall be the best of  5 legs 501.          

 

21A.

League doubles will be the best of three legs 701, until the last sixteen which

Will be the best of five legs 701.the throw will be decided by one toss of the coin.

 

21B

League foursome will consist of four singles best of three legs 501 and two doubles one leg 701 and 1001 if required. The order of play to be written down, one substitute will be allowed provided the name is on the registration sheet.

         

 21C

League three's will consist of  5 sets , a triple of 701, 1 leg, a double of 601,1 leg, and three singles 501, best 3 legs, first to three winning. order of play triple, doubles and singles written down prior to start of game. order of throw will be decided by toss of coin.

   

21D.

Format of league cup shall be nine players playing three legs first to fourteen.

 

21E.

Format of consolation cup shall be nine singles playing best of three legs 501 and 4 Doubles 701. The four bottom teams of the league 1st and 2nd division included shall be eligible to take part in the competition.

 

21F.

Knock out cup format shall be nine singles best of three legs 501 and four doubles one leg 701 first to seven.

 

21G.

All team events must have right amount of players for the event. Failure to comply will result in team being eliminated from the competition.

With the exception of cup matches where six players shall be permissible with the non offending team receiving the legs/points at the start of the match 

 

21 H.

Six person team playing 2 triples, 3 doubles, format triple 801double 701first to win three legs.

 

21J.

Roll call for all competitions shall take place at 7.45pm games commence at 8.00pm. All teams/players will be allowed completion of first round before being eliminated from the competition.

 

21K.

All teams to be represented at the competition draws any team not represented at the draw, will be levied a fine which will be set at the A.G.M.

 

21L.

Ballot pairs will be best of three legs 701,

 

21M. Format League Fives: 1 Triple 701,1 Double 701, 5 Singles Best OF 3 501, First To 4 Sets.

 

22.

 All League Trophies to be returned to the Secretary at the meeting prior to the Dance and all trophies are to be in a clean and presentable state,  A fine will be set at the A.G.M. for late return and dirty trophies.

  

23.

Anything not covered by Glenrothes darts league local rules, B.D.O rules apply.

 

A.G.M. June 2008