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CONSTITUTION AND ADMINISTRATION
1. The League shall
be titled “Southend Licensed Victuallers and Clubs Darts League”,
hereafter called “The League”.
2. The rules of the
League shall be decided at an Annual General Meeting (A.G.M.).
Any suggestions for
alterations to the rules should be submitted to the Hon. League
Secretary, in writing, 28 days before the A.G.M. All proposals should be
voted on separately by the member teams. The rule on voting at the
A.G.M. to be one team one vote, the Executive Committee shall have the
casting vote.
3. The Executive
Committee shall consist of Chairman, Vice Chairman, League Secretary,
Records Secretary and Treasurer. This Committee shall be responsible for
managing the League in accordance with the rules. These officers are to
be elected by the member teams at the A.G.M. and shall have to be
re-elected after one year.
The Executive
Committee will have the power to form sub-committee/s where deemed
necessary. i.e.:- Disciplinary Committee (three Secretaries from teams
not involved in the incident and two Executive Committee members).
4.
The League Committee
shall consist of one representative from each member team. A
representative from each team must attend each Committee meeting held
during the season. The dates of which, will be announced to every team
Captain and / or Secretary. A team will be fined £10.00 for failing to
attend a meeting. At Committee meetings the rule on voting to be one
team one vote, the Executive Committee shall have the casting vote.
5.
If any matter arises that is not covered by the rules, the League
Committee shall make a ruling which must be recorded in the minutes.
This will then become a rule for the remainder of the season in which it
is made. At the next A.G.M. the rule must be put forward for revision by
the membership. Whatever is passed will then become a permanent rule.
Permanent rules may only be passed or altered at an A.G.M.
6.
Failure to fulfil matches will be dealt with by the League Committee. In
the event that a team is expelled from or drops out of the League, their
records will be expunged and any points gained in matches against them
by teams and players will be cancelled.
7. All team cups and
trophies will be perpetual and cannot be won outright, unless otherwise
stated. A team or individual holding a cup or trophy, shall be regarded
as the legal custodian on behalf of and in trust for the League of the
same. The team Captain or Secretary will be required to sign a receipt
for each trophy when presented and will be responsible for returning
trophies (in a clean condition) to the League Secretary, before a date
to be determined by the Committee. Teams will be deducted one point from
the League table and the League pairs table for each week that a trophy
is late.
8.
In the event of the League becoming insolvent, all assets (trophies) are
to be sold. All funds will then be used to pay outstanding debts. Any
remaining funds will be given to charity.
9. The League will,
no later than seven days prior to Christmas, hold a draw involving all
teams. One half of the raffle proceeds will be paid out in prizes to the
winning teams. All team secretaries will be informed of the place and
date of the draw. They, or a team representative, may participate.
10. A presentation
night will be held at the close of each season. Each team shall pay
£20.00 to be used for the purchase of raffle prizes. MAXIMUM SUPPORT IS
HOPED FOR.
MEMBERSHIP
11. The League shall
be open to all teams from any Public House or Licensed Club East of an
imaginary North/South line, centered on Rayleigh Weir and bounded by the
Rivers Thames and Crouch.
12. All member teams
and teams applying for membership must attend an A.G.M. Any team not
represented at the A.G.M. shall be excluded from the League in the
coming season. Mitigating circumstances may be taken into account.
13. Any member club
may enter more than one team in the League, but no player may register
for more than one team in any one season.
14. Every team, not
club, must enter a list of registered players containing names and
addresses in block letters and player’s normal signatures.
Male players only.
Minimum age of 14 on or before start date of season, at licensee’s
discretion.
15. No player is
allowed to play until his League fee’s and registration are in the hands
of the Records Secretary. Teams cannot register players after January 13th
2012.
16. In the event
that a team is charged with fielding ineligible players, the responsible
official will be asked to attend a Committee meeting to explain. The
official deemed responsible shall be the one who signed the result card.
Failure to provide a satisfactory explanation may lead to a fine or
suspension. If the offending player is a member of another team within
the League he faces the same charges and punishments as the official.
If, however, he is not registered at all, the League Committee may
refuse him registration for any team during the remainder of the season
or any succeeding seasons.
17(a). Any member
team or player that brings the League into disrepute by any conduct that
is offensive, violent, insulting or indecent in nature either verbally
or physical to other players, other teams, or to any Landlord, his staff
or his customers will face the possibility of a ban or suspension from
the League.
Any member team/s or
player/s involved in an incident that the League Committee deem serious
enough to bring the League into disrepute and requiring disciplinary
action will automatically be suspended from all League matches and
competitions until the League Secretary receives reports from both team
Secretaries or Captains involved. At which time a disciplinary hearing
will be arranged and the incident discussed and any punishment decided
upon and all parties involved will then be notified by letter of their
punishment if found guilty. I.e. suspension or ban if required.
17(b). After receipt
in writing of an appeal, the League Secretary will offer two dates for a
hearing at which the available members for the League Committee will
review the case in hand. The meeting will be held within fourteen days
of the request for an appeal. If the party making an appeal cannot be
present at the hearing then they will lose their right of appeal.
As this is not
classified as a compulsory League Committee meeting, the hearing may
only proceed with a minimum of five member teams, with a member of the
Executive Committee chairing the hearing. The vote at the meeting will
be in the form of a blind ballot and therefore unprejudiced. In the
event of a tied vote the original decision will stand. The decision at
this meeting is final.
18. Member teams or
players found guilty of any disciplinary matter may appeal. The appeal
must be received, in writing, by the League Secretary within 14 days of
notification. The appeal will then be added to the Agenda of the next
Committee meeting.
19. League fee’s to
be paid prior to season start:
Team
registration…….. £5.00
New team bond……….
£20.00 (to be refunded at the end of the season if all fixtures
are completed).
Player
registration……. £2.00
per player
Christmas raffle……….
£20.00
See competition
rules for Singles, Pairs, Whittakers Trebles and Ray Brunton fees.
RULES OF PLAY
GENERAL MATCH
RULES:
20. The board used
shall be a “clock “ board, numbered one to twenty, containing treble and
doubles, “bulls-eye” and a twenty five ring. “Bulls-eye” to score fifty
and counting as a double twenty five finish.
21. The board shall
be mounted so that the centre of the “Bull” is five feet eight inches
from the floor. From there, via a plum line off the face of the board,
seven feet and nine and a quarter inches along the floor to a permanent
or portable raised “Oche”. (Subject to the approval of the Licensee).
22. Any make of
board may be used provided that it is in good condition. The board shall
be well illuminated.
23. Match board to
be open to all players from both teams between 8.00pm and 8.30pm. Draw
to be made at 8.30pm and matches to start at 8.45pm.
Any team failing to
be in the venue by 8.45pm on a playing night will forfeit all three
pairs games.
24. Should a team be
short of the required number of players at the time of the draw for
order of play, then the opposing team (having the correct number for
that match, i.e. eight for a League match and eight, nine or ten for a
cup match) shall be allowed to select which player(s) from their own
team will get the “walkover(s)”.
25. Games must be
played in the order of the draw and players must be ready to play when
required to do so.
26. Order of throw
to be decided by a throw at the “bulls-eye”. Visiting team to throw
first. Nearest to the “bulls-eye” to throw first in the first leg and
second in the second leg. If the third leg is to be played, the loser of
the second leg is to throw first for “bulls-eye”. In the Pairs League,
where only one leg is played, the order of play will still be decided by
a throw at the “bulls-eye”.
27. All games will
have a marker that will officiate. When a player has thrown his three
darts, he must wait until the marker has checked and called his score
before withdrawing them from the board. Mistakes cannot be corrected
otherwise. After each players throw, the total score of the three darts
added together is to be displayed on the score board and then subtracted
from the total.
28. If a player has
170 or less left, he may ask the marker only, how many required for the
leg.
29. If a player
throws his required double but, receiving no sign from the caller,
throws again, any subsequent dart in the board does not “bust”. The leg
is over when the exact number required, is scored on a double.
30. Both home and
away teams send a result card to the Records Secretary, to be received
by midday Wednesday following matches. This applies to League matches
and Cup matches. Three late League match cards will result in one point
being deducted from the League Table and the League Pairs Table.
PAIR’S LEAGUE
MATCHES:
31. Pair’s League
matches to precede League matches
32. Matches shall be
three pair’s games of one leg, 701 up, straight start, double finish.
The two team Captains will make a draw for the pairings and order of
play.
33. Teams to be
awarded one point for each game won. In the event that one team has less
than six players, they will forfeit one game to the opposition.
34. The Pair’s
League winners shall be decided on points. Should two or more teams be
level on points, then pair’s matches won will count.
LEAGUE MATCHES:
35. No League
fixture, once published, to be changed unless agreed by both teams and
the Records Secretary. If a team needs to postpone a League match they
must give at least 24 hours notice to both the Records Secretary and the
Secretary or Captain of the other team. Mitigating circumstances may be
taken into account. If less than 24 hours notice is given the opposing
team may claim up to £10.00 in compensation for wasted food etc. This
will be dealt with by the League Committee.
36. A team must have
a minimum of four players present before a League match can commence.
Failure to have at least four players will result in a League match
being conceded Eight – Nil.
This will be dealt
with by the League Committee.
37. Matches shall be
eight singles games, best of three legs, 501 up, straight start, double
finish. The two team captains will make a draw for the order of play.
38. The team winning
most games in a match will be awarded two points. In the event of a
drawn match, one point will be awarded to each team.
39. The League
winners shall be decided by points. Should two or more teams be level on
points, then games won will count. If teams are still level, then legs
difference will count.
PLAYERS LEAGUE
AVERAGES AND OTHER INDIVIDUAL AWARDS:
40. Players shall be
awarded one point for each game won.
41. League averages
will be decided on points. Should two or more players be level on
points, then legs won will count. If players are still level then, legs
difference will count.
42. Awards shall be
made for the most 180’s and highest finish scored in League matches and
Pairs League matches. An award will also be made for the shortest leg
achieved in League matches. Cup matches are excluded for these awards.
COMPETITION RULES
General Competition
rules for Knockout Cup, Trevor Smith Trophy and Bob Finch Trophy:
43. Matches must be
played on the dates given.
44. Teams that fail
to fulfil matches will forfeit the tie and be fined £10.00.
45. A draw will be
made after each round.
46. Prospective
venues for cup finals, semi finals and competitions must confirm that
food will be supplied free of charge. If a venue is unable or unwilling
to supply food free of charge they will not host any competitions.
General match rules
apply to all competitions.
KNOCKOUT CUP:
47. A match shall be
nine singles games, best of three legs, 501 up, straight start, double
finish.
48. The team winning
the most games shall be the winner.
TREVOR SMITH
TROPHY:
49. The top half of
the division, at the end of the previous season, will compete in this
competition.
50. Each team to
have ten players. All ten names to be put into a draw. Opposing Captain
to draw five pair’s.
51. Each game to be
three legs of 1001 up, straight start, double finish. All legs to count.
52. The team that
wins the most legs is the winner.
BOB FINCH TROPHY:
53. The bottom half
of the division, at the end of the previous season, will compete in this
competition.
54. A match shall be
four pair’s games, best of three legs, 501 up and four singles games,
best of three legs, 401 up. All straight start double finish.
55. Team Captains
can choose which players play in the pairs and / or singles.
56. The team that
wins the most games is the winner. If a match finishes four all, one leg
of 1001 up, eight a side will be played.
57. In the
semi-finals and final, pairs to be 601 up and singles to be 501 up.
WHITTAKERS TREBLE
THREE TROPHY:
58. Entry fee £5.00
per team (not refundable). To be paid at League meeting prior to
competition.
59. A match shall be
best of three triples games, one leg, 1001 up, straight start, double
finish.
60. Each match shall
start with the toss of a coin. Loser of the toss to throw first in the
second game. If the score is one game each, the toss of a coin will
decide who throws first in the third game.
61. A team must have
a minimum of nine players present at the time of the draw. If a team has
only seven or eight players they may make a team of nine using up to two
guest players from other teams.
62. Team Captains
must nominate their nine players and groupings at the start of each
match.
63. No player may
play more than once in each match.
64. Teams may change
their players and groupings for each match.
SINGLES
COMPETITION:
65. Entry fee £2.00
per player. Payable on the night.
66. Games will be
best of three legs, 501 up, straight start, double finish. Semi-finals
and final will be best of five legs.
PAIRS
COMPETITION:
67. Entry fee £3.00
per pair. Payable on the night.
68. Games will be
best of three legs, 601 up, straight start, double finish. Semi-finals
and final will be best of five legs.
69. Both partners
must be present at the time of the draw. One player will not be allowed
to play against two.
AGGREGATE CUP:
70. Each team’s top
two ranked players in the League averages will qualify to play.
71. In the event
that a player is unable to play, teams may enter their next ranked
player. Subject to prior notice to the Records Secretary.
72. Games will be
best of five legs, 501 up, straight start double finish.
73. If the League
consists of more than one division, a separate competition will be held
for each division.
CAPTAIN AND
SECRETARY CUP:
74. Each team
Secretary may partner either the Captain or the Vice Captain.
75. Games will be
played as pairs and be best of three legs, 601 up, straight start,
double finish.
COMMITTEE CUP:
76. All Committee
Members and either the Captain or Secretary of each team (not both), may
enter this competition.
77. Games will be
best of three legs, 501 up, straight start, double finish.
RAY BRUNTON
TROPHY:
78. Start time
8.00pm.
79. Entry fee £6.00
per team.
80. Teams of three.
One single, one leg, 501 up. One pair, one leg, 601 up. Each team member
to play. Drawn games will be decided by one triple, one leg, 1001 up.
81. All monies
collected will be split between the League and a Charity chosen by the
winning team.
PLAYERS DO NOT NEED
TO BE REGISTERED TO THE LEAGUE TO ENTER THIS COMPETITION.
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