NEPA TRAVELING DART LEAGUE

NPPT REGIONAL AREA

RULES & REGULATIONS

2007-2008 SEASON

 

RULE # 1 – NO PERSON UNDER THE AGE OF 21 IS ALLOWED ON ANY ROSTER.

 

RULE # 2 – ROSTERS WILL CONSIST OF NO MORE THAN 12 PLAYERS.  IF A 13TH PLAYER IS ADDED,

A PLAYER MUST BE DROPPED FROM THE ROSTER.  ONCE A PLAYER IS DROPPED THEY ARE

INELIGIBLE  TO SHOOT FOR ANY TEAM IN THE LEAGUE, AND MUST PAY FULL PRICE TO ATTEND

THE CLAMBAKE.THE TEAM MUST IDENTIFY THE DROPPED SHOOTER AT THE TIME

THE 13TH PLAYER IS ADDED.

 

RULE # 3 – A PLAYER MUST REMAIN ON THE ROSTER OF THE TEAM HE HAS PLAYED HIS FIRST GAME

WITH FOR THE ENTIRE SEASON.

 

RULE # 4 – THE DART BOARD SHALL BE SITUATED 5FT. 3IN. FROM THE FLOOR TO THE CENTER OF

THE EYE.  THE KICK BOARD IS TO COINCIDE WITH THE SHOOTING LINE IN AN ARC 9FT. FROM THE

CENTER OF THE EYE.  THE KICK BOARD SHOULD BE AT LEAST 48IN. LONG AND  ½IN.  THICK.

 

RULE # 5 – WOOD DART BOARDS ARE THE ONLY BOARDS AUTHORIZED BY THE LEAGUE

AND WIDDY WILL BE THE OFFICIAL DART.

 

RULE # 6 – STARTING TIME WILL BE 7:30 PM WITH A 10-MINUTE GRACE PERIOD.

 

RULE # 7 – ALL TEAMS MUST HAVE FIVE PLAYERS TO START A MATCH.  IF A TEAM HAS ONLY

FOUR PLAYERS AT THE END OF THE GRACE PERIOD, THE FIRST GAME IS FORFEITED.  THE SECOND

GAME MUST START BY 8:00 PM OR THE MATCH IS FORFEITED.

 

RULE # 8 – EACH TEAM MAY START A MATCH WITH SIX PLAYERS WITH ONLY THE TOP FIVE

SCORES COUNT TO TOTAL.  IF YOU ONLY HAVE FIVE PLAYERS, YOU MAY SHOOT WITH FIVE. 

THE OTHER TEAM MAY STILL SHOOT SIX PLAYERS AND DROP THEIR LOW SCORE.

HANDICAP – 60% OF THE TOP FIVE PLAYERS LISTED ON THE SCORE SHEET FROM BOTH TEAMS.

 

RULE # 9 – ANY TEAM THAT FORFEITS A MATCH WILL LOSE THEIR GOOD FAITH MONEY.  THIS

MONEY MUST BE REPLACED WITH THE LEAGUE TRESURER AT THE NEXT MEETING.  IF NOT

REPLACED A COURSE OF ACTION WILL BE DECIDED ON BY VOTE.

 

RULE # 10 – IF CIRCUMSTANCES ARISE, SUCH THAT A TEAM CANNOT PLAY IT’S SCHEDULED

MATCH, THE TWO TEAMS MUST AGREE AND SET AN ALTERNATE DATE.  IT IS ADVISED THAT

THIS OCCUR BEFORE THEIR NEXT SCHEDULED MATCH.

 

RULE # 11 – EACH MATCH WILL CONSIST OF FOUR POINTS IN THE LEAGUE STANDINGS. 

ONE POINT FOR EACH GAME PLUS ONE FOR TOTAL POINTS.

 

RULE # 12 – NO TIES.  IF A GAME IS TIED AFTER THE NINTH INNING, SHOOT THE TENTH, IF STILL

 TIED SHOOT THE ELEVENTH, ECT.  THE WINNER OF THAT EXTRA INNING(S) WILL RECEIVE ONE

WIN AND ONE POINT TOWARDS TOTAL POINTS FOR THE MATCH. ONLY THE PLAYERS WHO SHOT

THE TOP FIVE SCORES DURING THAT GAME WILL SHOOT THE EXTRA INNING(S).

NOTE: IF TEAMS ARE TIED FOR TOTAL POINTS FOR THE MATCH, THE TEAMS WILL SHOOT THE

TENTH INNING THE WINNER RECEIVING ONE POINT TOWARDS THE TOTAL.  ONLY THE PLAYERS

WHO SHOT THE TOP FIVE SCORES DURING THE THIRD GAME WILL SHOOT THE EXTRA INNING(S).

 

RULE # 13 – THE EYE SHALL BE SHOT PRIOR TO EACH GAME.  THE WINNING TEAM HAS CHOICE

OF POSITION.  DART MUST STICK IN BOARD, IF NOT THE SHOOTER RE-SHOOTS.  EYE TAKES EYE.

 

RULE # 14 – A PLAYER HAS THREE PRACTICE DARTS TO START THE MATCH.  NO DARTS SHOULD

BE SHOT AT THE FIRST INNING.  THIS IS ONLY FOR THE FIRST GAME A PLAYER SHOOTS IN A MATCH.

 

RULE # 15 – ALL SPLIT WIRES FAVOR THE SHOOTER.  HITCH HIKERS DO NOT COUNT MISSED DART.

 

RULE # 16 - ANY PLAYER INVOLVED IN A GAME CANNOT PARTICIPATE ON ANY BOARD BETWEEN

FRAMES OF AN ONGOING GAME.  ANY PLAYER NOT SHOOTING THE GAME MAY PRACTICE ON

ANOTHER BOARD AS LONG AS IT DOES NOT INTERFERE WITH THE GAME IN PROGRESS.

 

RULE # 17 – ORIGINAL SCORE SHEETS MUST BE SENT TO THE LEAGUE RECORDS KEEPER FROM

THE HOME TEAM. THIS SHEET PLUS $5.00 SHALL BE SENT IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE MATCH IS

SHOT.  IF A TEAM FOREITS THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE TO PAY THE $5 FEE.  IF THE RECORDS KEEPER

DOES NOT RECEIVE THE SCORE SHEET BY SUNDAY 3PM FOLLOWING A MATCH, THE HOME TEAM

WILL BE FINED $5.  IF THE RECORDS KEEPER DOES NOT  RECEIVE THE MISSING SHEET OR COPY BY

THE FOLLOWING SUNDAY THE HOME TEAM WILL RECEIVE FORFEITS FOR

LOSING THE SHEET.

 

RULE # 18 – ALL TEAMS MUST PARTICIPATE IN LEAGUE FUND RAISING PROJECTS.

 

RULE # 19 – REGULAR MEETING WILL BE ONCE BI-MONTHLY ON THE SECOND TUESDAY AT 8:00 PM.

 ALL DUES  WILL BE COLLECTED AT THE MEETING IN ADVANCE FOR THE NEXT TWO MONTHS AT

A MINIMUM OF $100 PER MEETING. **IF A TEAM FALLS BEHIND IN DUES A VOTE WILL BE TAKEN

FOR A COURSE OF ACTION, RANGING FROM VERBAL WARNING, UP TO AND INCLUDING DISMISSAL

 FROM THE LEAGUE.

 

RULE # 20 – THE TOTAL DUES FOR THE SEASON IS $350 AND MUST BE PAID IN FULL BY THE FEB. MEETING.

ANY TEAM NOT PAID IN FULL, INCLUDING FINES, WILL FORFIET UNTIL PAID.  IF A TEAM FORFIETS FOR  

ANY REASON THEY WILL ALSO LOSE THEIR GOOD FAITH MONEY.

 

RULE # 21 – EACH TEAM REP. WILL PROVIDE $2.00 AT EACH MEETING FOR REFRESHMENTS.  ANY TEAM

NOT  REPRESENTED WILL BE FINED $10.00.  ANY TEAM MISSING MEETINGS WILL BE NOTIFIED AND AT THE

NEXT MEETING A VOTE ON A COURSE OF ACTION WILL BE HELD.

 

RULE # 22 – ANY PLAYER CAUSING DAMAGE DURING A MATCH WILL BE HELD RESPONSIBLE TO SEE

THAT THE DAMAGE IS CORRECTED AND BE SUBJECT TO A THREE-MATCH SUSPENSION.  IF THE

DAMAGE IS NOT CORRECTED, THAT PERSON WILL BE SUSPENDED FROM THE LEAGUE UNTIL THE

OWNER IS SATISFIED.

 

RULE # 23 – PLAYOFFS WILL BE HELD AT THE DISCRETION OF THE LEAGUE.

 

RULE # 24 – PLAYERS MUST SHOOT 22 GAMES TO SHOOT IN PLAYOFFS.

 

RULE # 25 – PLAYERS MUST SHOOT 40 GAMES TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR INDIVIDUAL AWARDS.

 

RULE  # 26 – PRICES FOR SHOOTERS AND GUESTS FOR THE CLAMBAKE WILL BE AT THE

DISCRETION OF THE CLAMBAKE COMMITTEE.

 

RULE # 27 – ALL TROPHIES AND AWARDS WILL BE AT THE DISCRETION OF THE LEAGUE.

 

RULE  # 28 – TEAMS FOR DIVISIONS WILL BE PICKED AT THE DESCRETION OF THE LEAGUE

(If there are 16 teams the divisions will be determined by geographics).

 

RULE # 28A – IF A 12 TEAM LEAGUE, THERE WILL BE TWO SIX TEAM DIVISIONS.  EACH TEAM

WILL PLAY EACHOTHER TWICE, HOME AND AWAY FOR 22 WEEKS.

 

RULE # 28B – IF A 14 TEAM LEAGUE THERE WILL BE TWO SEVEN TEAM DIVISIONS. 

EACH TEAM WILL PLAY EACHOTHER TWICE, HOME AND AWAY, FOR 26 WEEKS.

 

RULE # 28C – IF A 16 TEAM LEAGUE THERE WILL BE TWO EIGHT TEAM DIVISIONS.  EACH TEAM WILL

PLAY TEAMS IN THEIR DIVISION TWICE, HOME AND AWAY, AND PLAY THE OTHER DIVISION ONCE,

HALF HOME, HALF AWAY, FOR 22 WEEKS.

 

RULE # 28D – IF A REGIONAL AREA EXCEEDS 16 TEAMS THE REGION WILL BE SPLIT INTO CONFERENCES. 

EACH CONFERENCE WILL RUN INDEPENDENT OF ONE ANOTHER EACH WITH THEIR OWN SCHEDULE. 

TEAMS FOR EACH CONFERENCE WILL BE AT RANDOM OR GEOGRAPHICS DECIDED BY MAJORITY VOTE. 

EACH CONFERENCE WILL HAVE TWO DIVISIONS WITH TEAMS PICKED AT RANDOM. 

 

RULE # 28E – THE DIVISION CUTOFF FOR QUALIFICATION INTO THE CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT

WILL BE AT THE DESCRETION OF THE LEAGUE (NOTE: All teams will not qualify –

No matter the size of the league there WILL be a cutoff).  

 

RULE # 29 – ONCE A GAME STARTS, AND YOUR TEAM SHOOTS, YOU CANNOT ADD A SHOOTER OR

CHANGE YOUR LINEUP.  IF A PLAYER LEAVES A GAME EARLY FOR ANY REASON, THE INNINGS LEFT

HE WILL RECEIVE ZERO’S.  WHAT HE SHOT BEFORE HE LEFT WILL BE HIS TOTAL SCORE FOR THAT GAME. 

** THE LEAGUE PRESIDENT, VICE-PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY/RECORDS KEEPER WILL DECIDE ON A

CASE BY CASE BASIS IF THAT GAME WILL COUNT TOWARDS THE SHOOTERS AVERAGE AND GAME COUNT.

 

RULE  # 30 – A SHOOTER MAY PULL DARTS FOR ANOTHER SHOOTER THAT HAS A PHYSICAL DISABILITY.

 

RULE # 31- THERE WILL BE NO TIES AT THE END OF REGULAR SEASON PLAY FOR DIVISION STANDING. 

THE FIRST TIE BREAK WILL BE MOST WINS DURING REGULAR SEASON HEAD TO HEAD PLAY (INCLUDING

THE WIN FOR TOTAL POINTS); IF STILL TIED, THEN MOST DIVISION WINS; IF STILL TIED THEN COUNT THE

TOTAL POINTS DURING HEAD TO HEAD PLAY; IF STILL TIED THEN A GAME OF CHANCE (COIN TOSS).

 

RULE # 32 – EACH TEAM REPRESENTITIVE HAS ONE VOTE AT MEETINGS TO DECIDE ISSUES.  

**ONLY THE TEAM REP. CAN BRING UP ISSUES AND PRESENT HIS TEAMS POSITION**   IF THERE

IS A TIE, THE LEAGUE PRESIDENT WILL HAVE THE DECIDING VOTE.

 

RULE # 33 - ONCE THE SCORE SHEET IS AGREED UPON BY THE SHOOTING TEAMS, THEY ARE FINAL. 

IF THE RECORDS KEEPER DISCOVERS A MISTAKE WHEN CHECKING THE SHEETS, THE WINS AND

LOSES WILL NOT BE CHANGED.

 

RULE # 34 – THE LEAGUE PRESIDENT HAS THE AUTHORITY TO VETO ANY MOTION MADE BY A TEAM

REPRESENTITIVE AT A MEETING, IF HE FEELS THE ISSUE AT HAND IS DETREMENTAL TO THE LEAGUE. 

THE MOTION WILL BE CANCELLED AND NO VOTE TAKEN.

 

RULE # 35 – TEAM CAP.  THE TOP FIVE AVERAGES OF A TEAM CANNOT EXCEED 190.0 POINTS, 

(EXAMPLE: 190.0 OR LESS CAN SHOOT, WHILE 190.1 CANNOT).   IF A TEAM CANNOT FIELD SHOOTERS

 TO BE UNDER THE CAP THEY FORFIET.

 

RULE # 36 – THE LOCATION FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH AND THE ALL-STAR MATCH WILL BE

PICKED AT RANDOM.  EACH TEAM WILL BE ENTERED.  THE SPONSOR THAT HELD THE PREVIOUS YEARS

MATCHES WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE DRAWING.  THE SPONSOR OF BOTH MATCHES MUST

PROVIDE FOOD AND A SCORE KEEPER FOR THE MATCHES.  THIS INCLUDES AVG. SHEET, DARTS, ECT.

 

RULE # 37 – FEES.  A NEW TEAM SPONSOR IS REQUIRED TO PAY A $75 FRANCHISE FEE PLUS $25

GOOD FAITH.  A RETURNING TEAM SPONSOR IS REQUIRED TO PAY A $50 FRANCHISE FEE

PLUS $25 GOOD FAITH.  SPONSORS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE $5 FOR THE AVERAGE KEEPER. 

**THE $350 DUES ARE THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE TEAM (NOT SPONSOR).

 

RULE # 37 – A SHOOTER MAY CROSS THE KICK BOARD TO VISUALLY CHECK ANY DART. 

IF THE SHOOTER TOUCHES THE BOARD OR THE DART(S) THEY RECEIVE A ZERO FOR THE

INNING (EVEN IF THEY HAVE DARTS IN THEIR HAND THAT THEY DID NOT SHOOT YET).