Colorado Springs Dart League 2006 Rules Note the index hyper links do not work at this time I will be looking for a fix for this when I get time.   CSDL Definition of terms............ 3 Terms................ 3 SECTION I:  MEMBERSHIP, SPONSORSHIP, SPORTSMANSHIP, CONDUCT 3 RULE 1:  MEMBERSHIP 3 RULE 2:  SPONSORSHIP 4 RULE 3:  SPORTSMANSHIP....................... 4 RULE 4:  CONDUCT....... 4 RULE 5:  GAMBLING..... 5 RULE 6:  DRESS CODE................ 5 RULE 7:  CHECK CASHING........ 6 SECTION II:  RULE CHANGES.......................... 6 RULE 8:  RULE CHANGES....... 6 SECTION III:  CAPTAINS’ DUTIES, REPORTING RESULTS, & PROTESTS.... 6 RULE 9:  CAPTAINS’ DUTIES............ 6 RULE 10:  REPORTING RESULTS......... 7 RULE 11:  PROTESTS...... 7 SECTION IV:  TEAMS, PLAYER STATUS AND CHANGE OF STATUS......... 7 RULE 12:  THE TEAM.............. 7 RULE 13:  PLAYER STATUS.......... 8 RULE 14:  ALLOWABLE DIVISION DROPS............. 8 RULE 15:  NEW PLAYERS......... 9 RULE 16:  WITHDRAWALS........................ 9 RULE 17:  TRANSFERS... 9 SECTION V:  EQUIPMENT.. 9 RULE 18:  THE DARTBOARD 9 RULE 19:  THE THROWING LINE................ 10 RULE 20:  LIGHTING...... 10 RULE 21:  SCOREBOARDS......................... 10 SECTION VI:  THE MATCH 10 RULE 22:  PREPARING TO PLAY.............. 10 RULE 23: MATCH FORMATS.... 11 SECTION VII:  THE GAME, SCORING, AND THE BUST RULE....................... 12 RULE 24:  BEGINNING THE GAME............ 12 RULE 25:  QUALITY POINTS.......... 12 RULE 26:  SCOREKEEPER’S RESPONSIBILITIES.................... 13 RULE 27:  FINISHING THE GAME............ 14 RULE 28:  THE BUST RULE IN _01 GAMES... 14 SECTION VIII:  FORFEITS... 14 RULE 29:  FORFEITS...... 14 SECTION IX:  STANDINGS, TIES, AND PLAYOFFS.. 15 RULE 30:  STANDINGS. 15 RULE 31:  TIES AND PLAYOFFS......................... 15 RULE 32:  PLAYOFF PROCEDURES 15 RULE 33:  DUTIES OF THE REFEREE........ 16 SECTION X:  POSTPONEMENTS AND RESCHEDULING....................... 16 RULE 34:  POSTPONEMENTS.................... 16 RULE 35:  RESCHEDULING......................... 16 SECTION XI:  SUSPENSIONS AND PENALTIES. 16 RULE 36:  SUSPENSIONS 16 RULE 37: DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE BOARD.......... 17 RULE 38:  PENALTIES... 17 SECTION XII: RECOGNITION…………………………………………………………………………………………….19 RULE 39: INDIVIDUAL RECOGNITION……………………………………………………………………………………19 RULE 40: TEAM RECOGNITION……………………………………………………………………………………………19                                                                       CSDL Definition of terms Terms A.     Games – Are individual ADO and CSDL defined dart games.  Examples would be Cricket, 501 (single on, double off), 301 (double on, double off), and 401 (Defined below), etc…. B.     Set – One or more games when played determines a point of a match.  Under some circumstances it could be more then one point. C.     Match – A series of sets to be played normally in an evening. D.     Leg – A Game within a Set. E.      Division – A separation of teams depending on skill, night of play, or geography.  Examples are Masters Division, A North Division, etc…. F.      League – Though the CSDL is considered a League, it is made up of different leagues.  The different league can be Summer League, Doubles League, Standard League, etc…. G.     Cork – The center of the dartboard. H.    401 - This is a special rule about 401 to insure consistency in play.  In 401, each player must double on to score any points.  Both players of a team must double on before either can double off.  A player can double on and double off on the same dart if the situation presents itself.  Only 1 player from each team needs to double off. There must be two players from each team to call this game. I.        Standard League - This refers to the traditional 4-person league whose seasons are in the spring and autumn.  This document is directed to that league, but serves as a starting document for any other league within the CSDL.  Those leagues will have an exceptions document created for anything that is different from the Standard League. J.        His/Her as used in text or rules are interchangeable.   SECTION I:  MEMBERSHIP, SPONSORSHIP, SPORTSMANSHIP, CONDUCT RULE 1:  MEMBERSHIP   A.     The minimum age for membership is 21 years.  Any underage player will cause the team to forfeit each game in which that player has participated. B.     The membership fee per person, per season, is $28.00, plus $2.00 Tournament assessment for all divisions in the Standard League.  And $10.00 to help sponsor ADO Regional and National events for a total of $40.00 per player. C.     Associate membership fee of $20.00 per season.  This type of membership has a vote at the banquet for Board elections and free entry to picnic or banquet for respective seasons. D.     The membership fee is due and payable on or before the date of registration. Membership fee may be paid by check or money order made payable to CSDL.  NO CASH will be accepted by CSDL. No check or money orders made payable to an individual will be accepted by CSDL. Payee may ONLY be Colorado Springs Dart League, Inc.  All moneys must be sent or given to a board member of the CSDL when registering.  Any player who has not submitted a registration form and paid the required fee will cause the team to forfeit each game, which that player has participated.  This includes bounced checks. E.      Any team Captain, at his or her discretion, may request the name of any opposing team member and may verify League membership by contacting the League Statistician.  The league statistician may take immediate action as stated in Article “D” above including previous games. F.      Any player who refuses to give his/her name or gives a false name will cause that team to forfeit the entire match. G.     There will be a bounced check fee of $20. For every returned check.   RULE 2:  SPONSORSHIP   A.     The sponsor’s fee per team, per season is $35.00 for the Standard league.  Any other leagues will be defined in another document. B.     The sponsor’s fee is due and payable on or before the date of registration. C.     A team sponsorship fee that is not paid by the date of registration will prevent that team from being registered with the League. D.     Teams will forfeit the entire Match for every Match the sponsorship fee is not paid.   RULE 3:  SPORTSMANSHIP   A.     Good sportsmanship shall be displayed at all times. B.     Any attempts to distract an opponent will not be tolerated. Complaints may result in the Rules Committee’s taking disciplinary action. C.     All League members shall be in control of their darts at all times during match play. Darts will not be thrown at anything other than the dartboard. D.     Profane and/or vulgar language will not be tolerated. E.      The above articles apply to all players, sponsors, and spectators. F.      Throwing of any other objects will not be tolerated. G.     Any member observing a violation of these rules is responsible to report such violations.  Failure to do so may cause disciplinary actions by the Rules Committee.   RULE 4:  CONDUCT   A.     Any member, sponsor, or spectator, who by his/her actions brings discredit upon CSDL, a sponsoring establishment, and/or sponsor may be subject to sanctions against him/her. These sanctions may include reprimand, forfeiture of points in League standings, suspension, or revocation of membership. B.     Any CSDL member, sponsor, or sponsoring establishment may file a protest against another member(s) or sponsor in accordance with conduct violations. C.     Lists of Disciplinary actions are available in Section XI. D.     The following is a list of infractions that come under the heading of CONDUCT. This list is not all-inclusive, and any infraction that falls under Conduct may be acted upon by the Board in a manner deemed necessary, including penalties described above:   1.      Any conduct that places a person or establishment in jeopardy; fighting; use of drugs on premises; possession of weapons on premises; abusive or obscene gestures or language; or threats to do bodily harm. 2.      Throwing of darts in anger or in a manner not intended as play where a person might reasonably be expected to be harmed. 3.      Any conduct that causes destruction of personal property, whether of an individual or a sponsoring establishment. 4.      Non-compliance with state and/or federal laws while in a sponsoring establishment when such non-compliance might place the sponsoring establishment in jeopardy; attempting to buy liquor for a minor; use or possession of drugs on premises; taking open liquor containers from the establishment; non-compliance with health laws Examples could be refusing to wear shoes and/or shirts etc., in an establishment. 5.      Any actions conducted with the sole purpose of distracting or interrupting a player or team during a match. 6.      Any action, that when continued, causes player or team to be distracted or interrupted, after the player or team requests such action(s) to cease. 7.      Knowingly misrepresenting a player as someone else for a match. 8.      Any attempt to cheat during a match, i.e., attempting to learn an opponent’s lineup before both sides of the score sheet are filled out, altering score sheets without the initialed approval of the opposing Captain, reporting results in an erroneous manner, or falsely reporting QP’s or award darts. 9.      Theft or destruction of personal property. 10.  Theft or destruction of property belonging to a sponsoring establishment. 11.  CSDL recognizes the right of an owner/manager of a sponsoring establishment to restrict entry of any member who is considered undesirable to their establishment. The CSDL will not reschedule matches because a member of a team has been denied entry into a particular establishment. This also applies to the playoffs.  In such an event occurs if both captains of the teams agree it is possible to play their game at a different location. 12.  Any intentional throwing of a match.  Anyone observing a discussion about throwing of matches for what ever reason; needs to bring it to the attention of the board.  Anyone believing they were harmed because of such an action needs to petition the Rules Committee. 13.    RULE 5:  GAMBLING   A.     Gambling is prohibited at all Colorado Springs Dart League activities.   RULE 6:  DRESS CODE   A.     Any sponsor that requires more than casual dress in their establishment must have approval by the Board of Directors prior to entering the League.   RULE 7:  CHECK CASHING   A.     Sponsors are in no way obligated to cash personal checks for League members. B.     The Colorado Springs Dart League takes no responsibility for the payment of personal checks. C.     Any League member cashing a bad check at a match or League-sponsored activity will be   suspended from the League until restitution is made for the bad check. Sponsors should notify the League member and the CSDL board.         SECTION II:  RULE CHANGES   RULE 8:  RULE CHANGES   A.     Rules may be amended or changed by the CSDL Board. Rule changes may also be brought before the General Membership if deemed necessary. B.     Any member may request a rule change. Submit written requests for changes to the CSDL Rules Committee .   SECTION III:  CAPTAINS’ DUTIES, REPORTING RESULTS, & PROTESTS   RULE 9:  CAPTAINS’ DUTIES   A.     A Captain is responsible for the conduct of his team, accuracy of the score sheet, attending all Captains’ Meeting, properly registering new members of his/her team, and ensuring that his “home” location maintains proper standards of equipment. B.     The Captain is responsible for knowing all relevant information contained in the current League rules, by-laws, and policies.  The Captain will insure that the team knows, understands and abides by these rules. C.     Captains are responsible for ensuring that all team members’ fees are paid promptly. D.     Captains are responsible for disseminating League information to their team members. E.      When required to attend protest hearings the Captain shall provide an acceptable substitute if circumstances prevent his/her attending. F.      Team Captains are required to attempt reconciliation of all disputes immediately to the mutual   agreement of the parties involved. Only in the event that an agreement cannot be reached should a written protest be filed. Any deviation from CSDL Rules must be written on the back of the score sheet and signed by both team Captains subject to review by the CSDL Rules Committee. G.     Captains must immediately inform the League Statistician of any changes in their roster.  This must be done by the add/drop form provided in the captain’s packet. H.     Each team must have a designated Co-captain, as well as a Captain.   RULE 10:  REPORTING RESULTS   A.     Both Captains will verify the accuracy of the score by signing at the bottom of the score sheet. B.     The Home Team Captain is responsible for mailing the score sheet AND calling the results in to the Dart Phone Recorder. The score sheet will mailed to the League Statistician.  In the event of a tie, the home team captain will take these responsibilities as if that team had won. 1.      The score sheet will be postmarked no later than one (1) day following the match.  See section XI for penalties. 2.      The Home Team Captain is responsible for telephoning the results of the match to the League Statistician’s Dart Phone Recorder no later than 12:00 noon of the day following the match.   C.     The official score sheet will be used to calculate League Standings.  All score sheets must be legible for this purpose.  See penalties section. D.     The information to be phoned in is as follows:  Date of the match, Name of the teams, Division, Team’s win/loss score or forfeit. There are sixty (60) seconds allowed on the recorder for this information.  Do not mention QP’s, ton 80s, etc. on the recorder. E.      For low dart outs: all darts thrown in singles sets must be counted. Record the number of darts thrown by the winner from the first dart thrown to the last dart out. F.      If the score sheet or a duplicate is not received by the Statistician, NO Ton Eighty’s. Low Dart Games, etc., will be recognized. If team Captains do not agree upon a final score, all points will be forfeited by both teams. G.     A forfeited match will be called in as a Forfeit by the winning team Captain. The score sheet will be marked as a Forfeit, and will include the winning Team’s lineup. Winning team Captains will list the legal line-up in accordance with Rule 22, Article A.  See section XI for penalties associated with non-compliance.   RULE 11:  PROTESTS   A.     Any protest must be submitted in writing to the League Statistician or Rules Committee Chairman within forty-eight (48) hours of the occurrence.  Note: there is a $25.00 fee for filing a protest, which must accompany the written protest. B.     The League Statistician will forward all written protests to the Rules Committee Chairman within forty-eight (48) hours of receipt. The Rules Committee will in turn set a time and place to meet with representatives of both teams involved in the protest. C.     BOTH teams involved in a protest must be represented.  Rules Committee may rule in favor of the team that is represented.  Should neither team be represented, the rules committee may rule with whatever available information they have. D.     The Rules Committee will review all written protests. The Rules Committee shall render a decision to the parties involved and to the Board of Directors.  The Rules Committee may ask the CSDL  to approve a ruling.   SECTION IV:  TEAMS, PLAYER STATUS AND CHANGE OF STATUS   RULE 12:  THE TEAM   A.     All division teams will consist of a minimum of four (4) players and a maximum of eight players.  B.     A team roster with players’ names, addresses and phone numbers will be submitted to the League Statistician at the time of registration.  (This information will be kept confidential.) C.     Each team must have a name when registering. A name may be assigned by the League Statistician for the purpose of publishing standings if the team does not provide one. D.     All teams that win 1st place in the City Championship Playoff Series in their division will move to the next higher division.  Any division with more than 8 teams may, at the discretion of the CSDL board, have the 2nd place team move up as well.   RULE 13:  PLAYER STATUS   A.     A player may play for only one (1) team in a league, as determined by the official roster as submitted to the Statistician. B.     A player may changes teams during the season only if his/her team withdraws from the League or the player receives Board approval.  The player moving does not need to submit new fees. C.     Anyone playing for a team of which they are not a registered member will cause that team to forfeit every set in which that person participates. D.     Once a player plays one (1) game in a division he/she may not drop down to a lower division without Board approval.   RULE 14:  ALLOWABLE DIVISION DROPS   A.     No League member shall be allowed to drop a divisional level of play if the member’s Quality Points (QP’s) accumulation for the preceding season is above the 25th percentile of that Division. B.     No League member shall be allowed to drop to a lower division if that member has earned more than one award for high dart on, high dart out, Ton 80’s, 9 Hitters, or low dart out during the preceding season. C.     No League member shall be allowed to drop to a lower division if the member has won more than 50% of the singles matches in which that member has participated. D.     A League member shall be considered eligible to drop provided that member petitions the Rules Committee on the basis of a chronic medical problem which adversely affects the ability to throw darts. E.      Any individual team member on a team that is required to move up to the next division may not play in the same or a lower division without board approval. F.