Brandon Area Darts Association (B.A.D.A.) By-Laws
Rev. April 15, 2008
Section 1 -Organization/Governing Body
ARTICLE I - Organization
The name of this organization shall be the Brandon Area Darts Association, herein known as BADA.
The association shall govern any steel tip darts team wishing to join and accepted into BADA whereas the team maintains good standing within the association.
ARTICLE II - Objectives
The objectives of BADA are as follows:
ARTICLE III - Membership Fees
Executive Committee members require a two-thirds majority vote of members present during a General Membership meeting to adjust membership fees.
Fees if any for BADA sanctioned activities shall be established by a two-thirds vote of those Board members present at any Executive Board meeting.
BADA membership fees shall be applicable to the period established upon completion of said Committee meetings. A member shall be considered properly registered when any member of the Executive Board has received the members' appropriate fee.
Membership fees are payable as follows:
ARTICLE IV - Membership
BADA membership is open to anyone who evidences interest in English darts as a sport.
Membership is solely evident upon approval of the Executive Board. Membership is precluded by membership of the Florida Dart Association known herein as the FDA.
Membership may be attained in one of two ways:
A BADA membership may be restricted or expelled by a majority vote of the Executive Committee. If such a member creates disharmony or behaves in a manner that is prejudicial to event order or discipline and the betterment of darts as a sport, will be restricted or expelled determinant upon the nature of the offense.
As members of the BADA are also members of the FDA and ADO, they are subject to the regulations of the FDA and ADO during such sanctioned events. Any BADA tournament operations that are sanctioned by the FDA and/or the ADO is subject to any rules or regulations of the ADO and FDA. Similarly, any person or persons in restricted or expelled status with BADA shall not be allowed to participate in FDA or ADO sanctioned events as a representative of BADA.
Restriction: Any member restricted from play by the Executive Committee may appeal, in writing, to the Committee for reinstatement immediately upon notification of restriction. Restriction, unlike expulsion is a temporary suspension of membership for minor infractions of Association By-Law's. The determination of minor infractions will rest solely with the members of the Executive Committee's interpretation of what occurred. Normal restriction will be no less than two weeks but no longer than the remainder of the current session.
Any restriction incurred will be served in consecutive weeks. This means the member may attend scheduled events as a spectator, but must abide by BADA by-laws while in attendance. Restricted members may not participate in any scheduled event unless an appeal, in writing and signed by at least 10 BADA members in good standing, is submitted to overturn this restriction. Overturning restrictions will only be granted by a majority vote of the Executive Committee.
Should a restriction be served without further incident, the effected member will be reinstated as a member in good standing without being subject to reinstatement fees.
Expulsion: An expelled member can only be reinstated membership at the beginning of a new session. Any member expelled from BADA may not be reinstated membership for a period of one year to the date of notification of expulsion plus the remaining portion of the current session's schedule. The expelled member must apply in writing for reinstatement, and have this application indorsed by at least 15 BADA members in good standing. Petitions for reinstatement will be determinant upon the Executive Committee. A reinstatement fee will be required before membership will be granted.
ARTICLE V - The Executive Committee
The General Membership is the highest authority of BADA. Between General Membership meetings the highest authority will be the Executive Committee, which shall meet on an as needed basis to vote on any pending issues. Between committee meetings the administrative authority of BADA shall be vested in the Executive Board.
The Executive Board shall consist of the elected President, Vice President, and the elected Secretary the appointed Treasurer, and the association’s Statistician. The BADA appointed FDA Representative should be present to participate in FDA related topics to be evaluated and voted upon however they are not considered members of the Executive Board and have no board voting rights.
The Executive Committee shall be comprised of the President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Statistician and one team captain from each team. The Executive Committee shall enforce rules and guidelines as established by BADA. This committee shall be responsible for the sanctioning of local darts establishments as per the Rules and Regulations at least once a year and upon entry into the Association. Said establishments who do not comply with the rules and conditions set forth in these bylaws shall be notified in writing and be given an opportunity to correct any discrepancies. Normally within one week. Said establishments are then subject to suspension as ordered by a majority vote to the Executive Committee.
To be eligible for nomination of an elected position any interested party need only be a member in good standing, comply with this document and promote the sport of English darts.
When a Committee vacancy occurs, sufficient additions shall be made in accordance with guidance provided in this document.
The President, Vice President and Secretary shall be elected to terms of no less than one (1) year commencing the day following an accurate tally of ballots (in the case of an emergency election for President) or the beginning of the next scheduled session. Normally this election will be held in the latter months of the Winter Session with newly elected official taking responsibility of their position at the beginning of the next scheduled session. Unless otherwise disputed, there is no maximum length an official may remain in office providing he/she is elected each year.
The President, providing that the person has served on the Executive Board in the past may appoint executive board vacancies. If the President has not served on the Executive Board in the past he/she may nominate a candidate for approval by the Board for Executive Board vacancies. Vacancies for team Captain will be the responsibility of the team. Should a vacancy of the Presidency position occur, the Vice President will fill the position temporarily until an emergency election can be conducted by the league Secretary.
Executive Committee members may be asked to resign if it is determined that he/she is not fulfilling the duties and obligations of the position. A majority vote of the Executive Committee is necessary to force a request for resignation.
Members of the Executive Board may resign at any time by submitting a written notice to the Secretary who will notify the remaining members of the Executive Board. All resignations are to be in writing and will be effective immediately upon receipt.
Members of the Executive Board who elect to resign their position shall not be permitted to run for any office during the next election.
ARTICLE VI - Committee Member Responsibilities
Association President: The President shall preside over all Executive Committee meetings of the BADA. He/She may vote on any issue brought forth by the Executive Committee. He/She shall decide all questions of order, approve all orders upon the Treasurer for all sums of money levied on BADA, approve and appoint all Committees, unless otherwise ordered, and he/she shall be the lead member of all Committees (tournament, special events, and banquet). NOTE: There may be, on occasion, where the President is also a Team Captain. Should this situation arise, the President will only be afforded one vote during any Executive Committee meeting. However, should there be a tie in voting, the President may make the final decision if the decision is in the best interest of BADA. The President shall willingly turn over all papers and records accrued during their term to newly elected officials, resignation or removal.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Association Vice President: The Vice President shall preside over all Executive Committee meetings of the BADA in the absence of the President. He/She may vote on any issue brought forth by the Executive Committee. He/She will handle any comments or complaints from League Members in good standing. NOTE: There may be, on occasion, where the Vice President is also a Team Captain. Should this situation arise, the Vice President will only be afforded one vote during any Executive Committee meeting. If he/she is also the FDA Rep for BADA unless otherwise stated no additional voting privileges are to be accorded for holding both positions. Also the FDA Representative has no voting privileges concerning any league business that is not addressing a topic that is not specific to the relationship with the FDA.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Association Secretary: He/She is responsible to attend all Committee Meetings, vote on any issues brought forth by the Executive Committee, shall keep accurate minutes of all meetings and conduct any correspondence of BADA. He/She shall coordinate the running of the Association for its betterment by providing an as needed Newsletter to all Executive Committee Members. The Secretary shall chair meetings in the absence of the President and Vice President. The Secretary will also turn over all papers and records accrued during their term to newly elected official, upon resignation or removal from office.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Association Treasurer: The Treasurer will be appointed by the President and shall receive and maintain custody of all funds. He/she shall promptly deposit all monies received. He/She will keep a correct account thereof and pay all approved orders properly drawn on BADA. All bills will be submitted to the President for approval before payment is made. He/she shall be required to submit a financial report at each meeting, at least quarterly, and, at the discretion of the Executive Committee. The Treasurer shall submit the books for an annual audit and at the end of his/her term of office.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Association Statistician: He/She is responsible to attend all Committee Meetings, vote on any issues brought forth by the membership, provide weekly statistics to the membership, and shall report to the Vice President any disagreements noted on the score sheets. Due to the need for timely statistics for league operations, the burden of that responsibility and the accuracy required the statistician is the only regularly compensated member of the Executive Board. The statistician is paid at a rate of $15 per team per session at the conclusion of each session for reimbursement of mileage and other supplies required for this position.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Association FDA Representative: The FDA Representative will be appointed by the President and shall be responsible for all interaction with the Florida Darts Association. He/She is responsible to attend all Committee and Board Meetings, advise the board on any issues brought forth to the Association concerning the BADA’s obligation to the FDA.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Team Captain: Individual team captains will act as Executive Committee members. As an Executive Committee member, the team captain shall be responsible for attending all scheduled meetings and provide a responsible vote on all issues as per the views of his or her team members. As well as an Executive Committee Member, the team captain is responsible for team registration for new session play. Proper registration shall include a roster of the captain's team members' names, addresses, phone numbers, e-mail address (if applicable) and any moneys required both from team members as well as venue dues. Captains shall maintain order during play and ensure sportsmanlike conduct of their team. The captain is also responsible for passing along information to their team members and bar owners/managers and for their teams knowing and understanding all league rules and regulations. Any discrepancies in interpretation of the rules are to be brought before the Executive Committee in writing to the Association Secretary or President. Should a team captain be unable to attend a meeting, an alternate may be substituted in their stead providing that they are a current member of the team.
ARTICLE VII - Committee Meetings
The Association President is responsible to schedule Executive Committee meetings. Executive Committee meetings will be held at a minimum of once per session. As a minimum, Executive Committee meetings will be held between the end of one session and prior to the start of the next. However, any number of meetings can be held throughout a session. The majority of Executive Committee members and at least one elected official will constitute a quorum. In the absence of the President, the Vice President shall chair meetings.
Types of meetings:
Executive Board: Any time when the President and/or the majority of the Executive Board feel it is necessary to discuss operations of the association or to address operational changes due to changing league environment.
Executive Committee: Any time the Association President deems necessary to have a meeting where a vote may be required to settle a dispute or make changes.
General Membership: A General Membership meeting will be scheduled at the end of every session. They will be held in order for Executive Committee members to solicit feedback from Association members, schedule other meetings, and discussing possible rules changes for upcoming sessions. This meeting may also include other meeting agendas.
Special General Membership: Any BADA member may call a Special General Membership meeting for petition of a specific purpose only. The specific purpose must be in writing and must be signed by at least 10 BADA members in good standing.
Election: An Election meeting shall be scheduled in conjunction with a General Membership meeting. The Association President will determine the date, time and location.
Special Election: The President or acting President will schedule a Special Election meeting in the event a special election of Executive Board officials is warranted.
Rules Change: Any suggested rules change shall be tabled until the next scheduled Executive Committee meeting unless the rule is required to continue an error free continuation of the current session. All rules changes require a two thirds majority vote of the Executive Committee. Written information should be provided by and dispersed to each team captain by the party or individual proposing the rule change two weeks prior to the Executive Committee meeting. In this way there is ample time for the team captains to present the information concerning the rule change to their team members for consensus.
ARTICLE VIII - Elections
Elections shall take place between the winter and Spring Session (end of a calendar year) or on an as needed basis to fill the position of an Executive Board member. Nominations will be made on ballot sheets and the Secretary will present these to the General Membership prior to elections.
All elections shall be effected by a secret ballot. It will be the responsibility of the Secretary to construct the ballot and see that it is distributed properly. NOTE: In the event there is only one individual running for a position, a majority agreement of the general membership is all that is required.
No elected Executive Board Member shall be associated with any darting establishment, distributor, supplier or business in which they can profit through the exploitation of BADA. Such affiliation represents a conflict of interest and thus disqualifies the candidate for office.
No BADA member may vote more than once per candidate per office. Proxy votes are not permitted.
Should an Executive Board Official also act as a Team Captain, only one vote is afforded the member regardless of their particular position within the association.
No member shall be nominated for an elected Association position if they have been previously removed from an elected office or expelled from the Association.
A member who was removed or resigned from office or expelled may, if they choose to be nominated for a position seeks from the general membership reinstatement. This requires the member to apply to the association for reinstatement by providing to the board a statement signed by no less than 30% of the existing members in good standing of the organization. Upon receipt the President will instruct the Secretary to complete a ballot to be provided to the membership of the organization within 10 business days and prior to any upcoming elections. The results of the vote in excess of 50% of the membership will be cause for reinstatement for nomination.
ARTICLE IX - General
The BADA Executive Committee as deemed necessary may amend these bylaws. A majority of Executive Committee members must be in attendance to amend any rule. All amendments must be approved by majority vote of the Executive Committee members present.
The order of business and/or producers of any meeting called or any subject not covered by these bylaws shall be subject to a majority vote of the Executive Committee.
ARTICLE X - Contracts and Agreements
The BADA Executive Board shall have the sole authority to enter into contracts and agreements in the name of the Brandon Area Darts Association. Such contracts and agreements must have the signature of both the President and Vice President and must be attested by the Treasurer to make such contracts or agreements binding upon BADA.
Executive Committee members will not make any purchases or enter into any agreement whose expenditures would exceed $25.00 without first having approval of the Executive Board.
ARTICLE XI - Expenses
Two Executive Board members must sign all checks or money orders issued by BADA.
Any BADA member requested to represent BADA at a function will be reimbursed expenses not to exceed $50.00 or actual amount; whichever is less providing the requesting party does not receive reimbursement of expenses through a third party. Receipts are required to substantiate all reimbursements.
Section 2- RULES AND REGULATIONS
ARTICLE I - An Introduction to Darts and the Association
Good Sportsmanship will be the prevailing attitude at all BADA sanctioned events.
Safety. Along with good sportsmanship, safety shall be of the utmost importance. As dangerous as steel-tip darts can be in the wrong hands, any member proved to have used a set of darts in a dangerous manner will immediately be restricted from play pending an Executive Committee's decision to expel.
It is the responsibility of all BADA members to maintain a current address, phone number and e-mail address (if available) with BADA. The Executive Committee will notify Association members of all information deemed necessary.
Membership and Fees:
Unless a BADA sanctioned event is classified as an open event, ONLY BADA members in good standing may participate in the event. However, any person showing a desire to join BADA may do so as long as all stipulations contained within these by-laws are followed and a team captain is willing to add them to their team roster. If a team roster is full, no members may be released during special events such as sanctioned blind-draw tournaments or cup matches.
Each member must apply for a BADA membership. The respective membership fees are specified in the by-laws under ARTICLE III - Membership Fees.
A parent or responsible guardian must accompany a BADA member who is under 21 years of age. In no cases will a member under the age of 21 be allowed to participate in any BADA competition or event without such supervision. Misrepresentation of age on the part of any minor member at any BADA function shall be grounds for immediate expulsion from the Association. Such expulsion shall remain in effect until the individual reaches the age of 21, at which time the mandatory reinstatement process may be utilized for reinstatement.
A member of the Executive Board must receive BADA fees at the beginning of any ‘special event’. Any delays will result in penalties as approved by the Executive Committee.
The Association will accept only properly completed team registrations filed by the published deadline.
The league divides teams into divisions each session and schedules competition, based on past performance of team members, numbers of teams in league play and/or requests for divisional placement for the team’s captain.
Each sponsor pays an established fee per session to participate in BADA. All sponsor fees are to be paid no later than the third week of any regular session scheduled match. A late fee of $10.00 will be charged for late entries or late payment as well as point penalties for every day the payments are late.
Fees are required for Association trophies, banquets, tournaments, ADO/FDA memberships, and the administrative costs incurred.
For more information visit the Brandon Area Darts Association website
Write The Brandon Area Darts Association at:
· Brandon Area Darts Association – P.O. Box 3967 – Brandon, FL 33509
Equipment:
2 each Dartboards.
For league play, a standard 18" bristle board, of the type approved by the FDA/ADO, and standard 1 - 20 point, clock face dartboard must be used.
The scoring wedge value of 20 must be the darker color of the board and must be at the top-center. Rotating to extend the life of the dartboard is suggested.
The wires must not be broken and the width of the double and triple rings must be 3/8" plus or minus 1/32".
Darts.
For league and tournament play, darts shall not exceed an overall maximum length of 12 inches, and not weigh more than 50 grams per barrel.
Each dart shall consist of a recognizable point, barrel and flight.
No single dart shall consist of more than seven (7) separate parts.
Set-Up.
The minimum throwing distance shall be 7'9¼" from a plumb line dropped from the face of the board or 9'7-3/8" from the center of the bull on diagonal to the throw line.
The board height shall be 5'8" from the floor to the center of the cork.
Lights must be affixed in such a way as to brightly illuminate the board, reduce or minimize shadows cast by darts, and not physically impede the normal flight of a thrown dart.
Whenever possible, a raised hockey at least 1" high and 2' long shall be placed in position at the minimum throwing distance. If a raised hockey is utilized, the throw distance will be measured to the rear of the raised hockey, in cases where a decal or tape hockey is utilized the throw distance will be measured to the front of the decal/tape.
Scorekeepers:
Whenever possible, scorekeepers should be used to speed play. The home team will be responsible for providing scorekeepers, should enough people be available.
If one person desires a scorekeeper, and the other person doesn't, the person desiring a scorekeeper will prevail.
A scorekeeper shall stand as close as possible (and still maintain safety) to the scoreboard and stand still. He or she will not be smoking or drinking or making unnecessary moves to distract the players.
Disclaimer: Any member of the BADA Executive Committee reserves the right to request replacement of substandard equipment prior to a match. Disputes over equipment are valid reasons for postponement. Any venue, deemed unsuitable for match play, will have one (1) week to make necessary repairs or changes. Should repairs or changes require longer periods of time to complete, the team captain will be responsible to make alternate arrangements to complete future scheduled matches.
Changing Sponsor Establishments:
The Executive Board must authorize permanent change of sponsor establishment during the session.
Temporary changes of home establishment may be handled on a captain-to-captain basis and are per se authorized if the visiting team captain accepts the location and adequate facilities are available for association competition; it is also the responsibility of the home team captain to notify the league statistician of the change of venue.
Home team captains are responsible for informing visiting team captains of any changes, providing directions to the new site and leaving a person at the original site if requested. The person who is at the original site is required to stay there until league start time. In cases where the member who stayed at the original site is required for play in the first event, that member is allowed a 15 minutes minimum or a pre-negotiated grace period by the team captains directly involved in the venue change to get from the original location to the new location. No penalties for being late can be assessed against this member ONLY.
Should a sponsoring establishment elect to discontinue participation; the team captain affected will be authorized to locate an adequate replacement without charge providing a new sponsoring established can be located in a reasonable amount of time. All matches will be rescheduled as soon as possible.
ARTICLE II - An Overview of the League
The session:
At a minimum the BADA will consist of at least two sessions per year. Each session shall be determinant on the number of teams registered for a session and the number of special events approved during General Membership meetings.
Scheduling:
The association will schedule competition in accordance to the number of registered teams in good standing.
If the number of teams is eight or less, the association will only schedule one division. When the number of registered teams in good standing exceeds eight; the schedule may be broken into divisions.
Initial divisional assignments will be based on team registration information; as well as known player experience and/or the requested divisional assignment from the team Captain.
Future divisional assignments will be based on previous results. However, previous results will not be the only basis for placement and at no time will previous results be the only factor in moving a team up or down in divisional placement. New teams will be placed in the best possible position in accordance with team registration information.
In non-divisional scheduling, all teams will play each other at least twice. Depending on the number of teams in divisional scheduling, each team will play each team within their division at least twice. In both cases, scheduled matches will be evenly distributed half at home and half at the opposing teams venue. In some cases scheduling will also include intra-divisional play. In those cases each team will play the division at least once each. The number of actual teams will dictate this procedure.
Each team will gain standing points within its own division.
Matches are scheduled, half at home and half away or a close as possible. At no time will the schedule be unbalanced enough to cause more than one additional away/home match between any two teams for a season total of away and home matches.
Cup Matches:
Defined as: A team representative of the entire BADA competes against another team or other teams representative of another dart league or other dart leagues, i.e. the FDA State Team/BADA State Team event.
Or: A cup match could also be a challenge of one pub owners’ pub team to another pub owners’ pub team for a prize or trophy that is outside of the BADA divisional competition and sponsored by those two or more pub owners. These types of matches could be played per the terms of the cup match competition.
Cup matches will attempt to be corporate sponsored events of a special nature. Normally they will be teams from different divisions or out of normal sequence to challenge using an unfamiliar format.
The BADA Executive Board will authorize and/or approve any league or cup match format participation.
Cup matches will be contended for on a day that is not normally scheduled for normal Association activities.
Since the events are of a special nature and sponsored, no championship or individual points will be awarded for Cup Matches.
BADA State Team:
The BADA will annually have a competition for a 7 man and 4 woman team to participate in the Florida Darts Association State Team Championships. In order to qualify for this competition a player need only to be a member in good standing of the association and have played in the most recently passed or current season of the calendar year in which the competition is held.
The State Team will be selected using the rules outlined for the associations cup matches. Playoffs for the team will be conducted prior to June 1 of the calendar in order to comply with the FDA deadline for roster declaration.
Members participating in State Team events do so with the understanding that there are expenses that each team member will incur and will not be reimbursed; such as hotel rooms, travel expenses and meals. Fee’s to the FDA for the State Team (Established by the FDA) will be paid for by the BADA and Team shirts will be provided for the team at the associations cost as long as that cost does not exceed a total of $650.00. Any additional team costs or sponsorships will be evenly distributed among each member.
Postponements:
The Association will not recognize the inability to field a full team on a regularly scheduled match dates, or rescheduled match as previously agreed, as a valid cause for postponement. If both captains agree, the match may be played at a mutually agreed time pursuant to parameters in paragraph 3 of this section.
If a captain has a valid cause for postponement, contact the Executive Board and the opposition team captain as far in advance as possible. Explain the request fully.
The teams involved must reschedule agreed postponements within two (2) weeks. If the match is not played before the end of the designated time period, the team originally requesting the postponement will forfeit all points for the match, unless the opposing team fails to show on the rescheduled date of the match.
Standings:
Championship Point System:
Each match is worth a total of 36 points. This equates to 1 point for every possible leg of the double and single sets.
Matches can and will end in a tie from time to time. Should this happen, submit the score sheet to be processed.
Teams acquiring 19 points in a match receive a point for a win. Teams acquiring less than 17 points receive a loss and no standing points. Ties at 18 all receive a half point each. These totals are shown in the standings as WINS, LOSS or TIES.
Division standings will either be sent or provided for pick-up at a central location to team captains weekly.
The standings will show rank within the Association/division, total match points won, total match points lost, points back from first place, percentage of match points won to total points, total legs won, total legs lost, and percentage of total legs won to total legs, as a minimum. The Executive Committee will determine the elaboration of statistics.
BADA reserves the right to make retroactive corrections to weekly standings.
Inaccurately reported results will be corrected. Any discrepancies must be noted on the score sheet or in writing for correction and agreed upon by both affected team captains prior to any change.
Penalty points will be adjusted at the Executive Board's discretion.
Simple math errors will be corrected whenever found.
Ties within the association/division standings will be decided by a number of factors:
· The team with the better head to head record will be deemed the victor.
· Team with the greater number of legs won, head to head, will be deemed the victor.
· Team with the greater number of legs won, will be deemed the victor.
· Should all of the above factors still result in a tie; a playoff match will be warranted.
Trophy Policy:
There may be a traveling Sponsor's Trophy awarded to the sponsor of the association winners. In the event of a traveling trophy, the policy will be as follows:
A single trophy will be awarded to the overall winners should a divisional playoff be contested.
Divisional trophies will also be awarded to the sponsor's team that placed first in each division at the end of the regular session should divisional scheduling be utilized.
Traveling trophies are to be returned to the Treasurer no later than two weeks before the end of the session. This will be done so new plaques may be added and completed prior to the next presentation event.
When the Sponsor’s trophy plates are completely filled the sponsor with the most wins will be permanently awarded the trophy and a new trophy of equal or the greater of the two values will replace it. In the event that two sponsor’s have the same amount of wins the sponsor who has last won the trophy will be permanently award the trophy.
Individual trophies will be given to teams as follows:
· Five or less teams in the association/division - first place only.
· Six or seven teams in the association/division - first and second place only
· Eight or more teams in the association/division - first, second and third place.
One trophy will be awarded to each player on a team's roster, providing the player has competed in at least 50% of the team's matches (including special events, cup matches, etc.). Trophies will only be awarded to members in good standing with the association. It will be up to the team captains to note on the final score sheets, players who will receive trophies. The Association Secretary will verify eligibility.
Special awards will be awarded in the following categories (Note: Special award selections are at the discretion of the Executive Board and are determinant on funding):
· 180 shot
· High In
· High Out
· Lowest number of darts in a 301 Game
· 6 Bulls-eyes
· 9 Mark in Cricket
· Team Most Valuable Player
· League Most Valuable Player (Men)
· League Most Valuable Player (Women)
League MVP’s:
Members receive ranking points during league play. These points are accumulated through a formula to establish a ranking of members for league Most Valuable Player (MVP) awards. Players are required to play in 66% of the matches available per season to qualify for the league MVP. However, for all other rankings or statistical purposes the pure average is used.
Special Cups may be purchased through corporate sponsorship and competed for during special events. Should the opportunity arise, Sponsor's Trophy and individual trophies will be awarded to the winner and runner-up teams. The Sponsor's Trophy will also be a traveling trophy.
Playoff Championship (If time permits):
· Only teams in good standing are eligible for this event.
· This is a team game tournament, allowing team player substitution between games.
· Location, date and time of the tournament is at the Executive Committee's discretion.
Location of playoffs, banquets, meetings, and special events will be assigned on a rotating basis of all active, BADA sponsoring establishments. Any new sponsoring establishments entering the league will be added to the bottom of the rotation list.
ARTICLE III - The Team
The Team:
Each team is required to have a minimum of four (4) and a maximum of eight (8) players on their roster.
A player cannot change teams during the session unless prior approval has been sought and received from the Executive Committee.
If any captain has reason to question the identity of any player, the association requires both captains to cooperate in resolving the identity rationally.
If cooperation is refused by a player or captain, notify the Association Statistician via the score sheet, explaining both the circumstances and reason for your questioning.
Use of a non-BADA player not identified as a member with fees paid or a member not yet accepted in a match is cause for forfeiture of all legs the player participated.
Once a BADA Member shoots in a match for one team, he/she is a member of that team only. Shooting for another team in the Association/division during the session without prior approval of the Executive Committee is sufficient grounds for forfeiture of all matches in which he/she participated.
Adding Players:
Captains may add players to their rosters at anytime throughout the session. A new player must become a BADA member with fees paid before their name can be added to the roster.
If permission is denied to add a player by the Executive Board, the captain will be notified the following week of the decision. Point totals shall be adjusted as circumstances dictate.
No team may have more than eight (8) active players. A team may roster eight players but may only replace names that have not played during the session or have resigned their membership. Once roster players have played, his/her name may not be removed from or replaced on a team roster for the remainder of the session, unless that player has resigned their membership.
Players, who have been restricted from play or expelled from the league, may not be replaced on a team roster under any circumstances. If this results in a team falling below four (4) players, they will have to play the remainder of the schedule minus players.
Illegal Players:
Any player not identified as a BADA member in good standing, a member awaiting acceptance (membership not yet accepted by the Executive Committee) or any member who has played a match with another BADA team without prior approval; is cause for forfeiting all games the player participated.
Any captain knowingly playing an illegal player will be subject to disciplinary action by the Executive Committee and the team being penalized a minimum of 10 championship points.
Any team identified as utilizing an illegal player through a valid protest will be assessed the maximum possible penalty points until such a time as the accused Team Captain requests and is granted a Special Committee Meeting to defend the accusation. Only then will penalty points be reinstated.
ARTICLE IV - The Match
Match Format -- The Game:
Definitions:
· Match - All sets scheduled for a contest.
· Set - 3 legs.
· Leg - Any one singles or doubles competition game of 01 or Score Cricket.
Each match consists of:
· 2 sets of Doubles 501, double start - double finish.
· 2 sets of Doubles Score Cricket.
· 4 sets of Singles 301, double start - double finish.
· 4 sets of Singles Score Cricket.
Each leg will begin with a player from each team throwing for the cork. The closest to the bulls-eye will throw first in the leg. In a doubles set, one player from each team will throw for the cork in the first leg, and the remaining players will throw for the cork in the second leg. The home team players have the option of throwing for the cork first or second in every leg.
Each leg win will be worth one (1) point. The point total for a match is 36 points.
The home team has the prerogative of choosing the board on which the set is to be played if there is more than one set of dartboards in the establishment. However, this only applies if the boards have not already been designated by the league schedule.
Only player(s) scheduled to participate in a particular set are authorized to throw for the bulls-eye.
All sets of one event must be completed before starting the next event (i.e. all doubles must be completed before singles begin) unless a format change is agreed upon by the team captains.
Mathematical errors in scoring may be corrected under the following conditions:
· 501 the error may be corrected prior to the next three darts of the player’s score that is incorrect.
· Cricket errors may only be corrected prior to the next three darts of the opponent.
The Throw:
A throw will be at the discretion of any member's opponent. If a player has a dart slip or simply drop out of their hand and it falls beyond the hockey, the player must make a request of his or her opponent before the dart is picked up and thrown at the dartboard. This is not an attempt to initiate conflict, rather to eliminate it. In the past, conflicts have risen from just such happenings. Therefore, in order to avoid conflict; if your opponent refuses the dart to be thrown--that is the rule. However, any dart that slips or falls behind the hockey line may be retrieved and thrown.
Note: As the promotion of good sportsmanship is the intention of BADA, it is to the discretion of both players at the time of such an occurrence to come to an agreement. All players are cautioned not to use this rule as a tool to advantage themselves in any match. If an attempt to throw a dart at the dartboard did not actually take place; please use your best judgment. In the best interest of the game, any disagreements will be referred to the team captains, as they are Executive Committee members.
The score of each dart is determined from the side of the wire it enters the board. Also, basic game rules and the following requirements must be met:
At the darts release, the thrower's toe must be on or behind, not over, the hockey.
Without human intervention, the dart's point must remain in contact with the bristle portion until the player or scorekeeper scores the throw.
At no time during a turn may a dart be moved or adjusted when it is already in the board. if a dart is touched during any turn, no matter at what point, that turn is considered complete. If a dart is moved or adjusted at any point not only is the turn over but the moved or adjusted dart is disqualified from scoring. This includes cork shots (the diddle) as well as turns in play.
In the case of a dart whose point is in the bristles but splits or separates the wire and a valid value cannot be determined by the player, opposing player, or scorekeeper, the dart will be re-thrown. This is a very rare and unique occurrence, any adjustment to or removal of this dart by the thrower, or a score keeper before each team and the scorekeeper have attested to the uniqueness, forfeits the right to the application of this rule.
Any player actively participating in a set has the right to call a foul shot if the opponent's feet are over the hockey, thus resulting in the dart thrown to score zero.
Time Constraints:
The official start time of any scheduled match is 7:30 PM unless otherwise stated on the schedule. However, teams should be at their scheduled establishment by 7:15 PM so the initial line-up can be completed.
Team captains shall be afforded the opportunity to coordinate with opposing team captains to defer the starting time. Both team captains must agree on this change.
Deadline to begin match play is 8:00 PM. Any team who cannot field at least 2 players by the deadline will forfeit the entire match.
The waiting team, should four members be present may opt to score a set win every five (5) minutes after the official start time. (I.e. 7:35 PM - score all three legs of the first set of doubles 501; 7:40 PM - score all three legs of the second set of doubles 501; 7:45 PM - score all three legs of the first set of doubles Score Cricket; etc.) If at any time during this period a second player of the opposing team arrives, the captain who is waiting will declare the victory of the set currently pending.
Once a set has begun, tardy players may not be added to the play sheet for that set, but may be added to the play sheet for subsequent sets. For example, if a Doubles Cricket set has begun and is currently playing the first leg, a tardy player may not participate in any remaining legs of that particular set. However, that player may be added to the play sheet for any other set. NOTE: This rule is at the discretion of individual team captains. If a team captain allows the tardy player to begin play in mid-set; no protesting of the match is authorized.
No more than five (5) minutes should elapse between the end of one set and the beginning of another set. This should especially be heeded for establishments utilizing only two dartboards. The team failing to start a set within the 5-minute time limit shall forfeit that set, unless it is determined that there was good reason or previously agreed by both team captains. Such cases shall be documented on the score sheet. In any case, all sets should be played.
Matches shot "Short Handed" (2 or 3 Players):
A team needs only field 2 or 3 players to shoot a match.
A team or teams of 2 or 3 players will still place their players in any order they wish on the play sheet. Any absent player's name will be left blank on the play sheet.
There is no requirement to place the absent player in any particular position (i.e. first or last). If a team captain wishes to leave the third space blank, that is his/her prerogative.
If a set is scheduled and there is no opponent, the team fielding a shooter(s) wins all points by forfeit.
If both teams are short handed, and by chance they place the blank space in the same slot on the play sheet, neither team will be awarded points for the set.
The turn, score, and darts thrown for an absent player are recorded as zero (0) for a team that is short handed, thus maintaining the correct team rotation.
Practice Darts:
Once a match has begun, only those who will participate for match points should practice on the board to be used for that game.
While competing for match points, a player may NOT practice or play on another board.
Players not involved in an ongoing set may practice on non-adjacent dartboards.
When shooting a "best of" or "round robin" format, practice is permitted only before the first leg.
”Practice”/”Practice darts” consist of a maximum of nine darts thrown. ‘Nine darts’ starts when both players are at the board ready or “practicing” prior to the first game of play.
ARTICLE V - Disputes and Forfeitures
Protests:
Disputes should be handled on a captain-to-captain basis when possible.
Disputes and protests may be brought to the Vice Presidents attention for resolution by the Executive Board. A written grievance must be received by the within seven (7) days of the occurrence, or must be noted on the play sheet at the time of the incident.
In all matters of rules, infractions, penalties, and interpretations, the decision of the Executive Board is binding.
Forfeits:
As stated above, the official start time of a scheduled match is 7:30 PM. If your opponent cannot field at least 2 players in good standing by 8:00 PM, the team that is present may claim a forfeit. By doing so, the team present simply completes their side of the score sheet and indicates "Forfeit" on their opponent’s side of the score sheet. Please note: No individual wins/loses will be awarded for a forfeit win. The full championship points will only be awarded in the overall team standings.
Any team forfeiting 3 matches in a single session is automatically suspended from association play. Members of a suspended team must reapply for BADA membership before they may be added to any other roster.
Teams that forfeit matches will be penalized (See Score Sheets and Penalties; Forfeit Penalties).
Depending on the circumstances of an individual suspension due to team forfeitures, additional membership fees may be levied. Additional membership fees will be to the discretion of the Executive Committee.
All teams in the association will be awarded all championship points from scheduled matches with a suspended team. This will be retroactive to the beginning of the session.
ARTICLE VI - Score Sheets and Penalties
Reporting results:
The Association Statistician for any given session shall make appropriate arrangements with the team captains for smooth transmittal of score sheets. Score sheets will be delivered to a central drop point designated by the Association Statistician. For the Monday night league schedule, the deadline for dropping off match score sheets after each match played shall no later than Wednesday evening by 8:00 P.M.
The home team captain is responsible for mailing-in or delivering the score sheet. Score sheets may be turned in one of three ways:
· Drop at a central score sheet drop point where an envelope will be stationed (Association Statistician will designate the location).
· Fax to statistician (Provided statistician has fax receiving capability) Number will be made available at beginning of session or through a direct request to the statistician.
· Scan score sheet and e-mail to statistician. If score sheet is scanned and emailed, the original needs to be turned in to the Central score sheet drop location within one week.. Score sheets that are e-mailed or faxed to the Association Statistician by the Wednesday 8pm deadline are required to send the original score sheets to the Association no later than by league play the following Monday. This shall be done to ensure quick turnaround of league statistics so that any mistakes or disputes may be resolved before the next subsequent match. NOTE: Any valid circumstantial events will be taken into consideration before penalty points are assessed.
Both team captains are accountable for the accuracy of the score sheet and attest to it by their signatures. If a team captain is absent for a scheduled match, any team member can accept responsibility for signing a score sheet. Once two team captains sign a score sheet, it will be considered binding unless a protest is filed within authorized time constraints.
Written explanations should accompany any dispute or odd results. All discrepancies on score sheets must be resolved within seven (7) days or only matching statistics will be recorded. Any dispute or protest noted on a score sheet that does not receive a rebuttal within the seven-day period will be binding towards the award of championship points.
Penalties:
Point penalties will be assessed for failure to comply with this document. Point penalties are at the discretion of the Executive Board.
Penalties levied against a team shall be a loss of points from the team quality points, to be added to the opposing team if penalty occurs during match play. (I.e. Not a fees related issue)
Penalties levied against individuals will be a loss on that player’s quality point total.
Penalty points will be assessed in the following manner:
· Late score sheets (Team) = 3 points for every day late not to exceed 30 points. Once a late score sheet reaches the 30 point penalty the captain responsible will be notified and the losing team of the match will receive points won, plus ten (10) additional points.
· Late payment of fees (Individual) = 3 points per individual, per week, per team.
· Late payment of fees (Team) = 5 points week.
· Illegal Player (Team) = automatic loss of all matches they participated in plus 10 points.
· Improper conduct at a match (Individual) = to be determined by the Executive Board but not to exceed 15 points.
Any rules infraction (Individual or Team) = to be determined by the Executive Board but not to exceed 15 points.
Forfeit Penalties:
Teams that forfeit matches will be penalized using the following formula; Team members will be penalized three losses for each of the 501 and Cricket Doubles as well as the 301 and Cricket Singles matches, a total of 22.5 points. Penalties will be assessed against all players on the forfeiting team. Exceptions to this rule are cases where one member of a team arrives at the location of play when fellow team players do not; in these cases the team member who was at the location will not be penalized.
ANY MATTER NOT COVERED BY THE BY-LAWS OR RULES WILL BE DECIDED BY THE EXECUTIVE BOARD SUBJECT TO AMENDMENT OR CHANGE OF THE BYLAWS AND RULES AT THE NEXT EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING