Saint Charles Dart League: Rules Addendum

As Amended by the Board of Directors on February 11, 2001

Note: A printable version of this document (in PDF format) is available HERE.

In accordance with Rule 13(a), the S.C.D.L. Board of Directors have implemented the following interpretations and extensions of the Rules in the absence of a specific rule in each case. All of the decisions listed below were reaffirmed by the Board of Directors in May, 1996 unless otherwise noted. Future decisions by the Board may add to, modify or delete items in this list.

Team Rosters

Teams may not carry more than eight players on their rosters. Doubles teams may not carry more than four players on their rosters. [Modified 12/30/96]

Team Sponsorship

A bar may sponsor on each night as many teams as it has sanctioned dart boards. (Home / away scheduling will usually allow 2 dartboards per match.) No team will be scheduled to play until all Sponsor Fees have been paid. [Modified 2/11/2001]

Length of Seasons

The Fall and Winter Seasons shall be 15 weeks long, plus Playoffs. The Summer Season shall be 12 weeks long, plus Playoffs.

Division Assignment of Teams

Every effort will be made to place teams in their requested division if they are qualified, but this cannot be guaranteed. Scheduling requirements and other conflicts may force the Board to move the strongest team in a division to the next higher division. [Traditional. Reaffirmed 10/27/96]

Division Size and Splits

No division shall have more than 8 teams (Fall and Winter) or 6 teams (Summer) or less than 4 teams.

Small divisions will be combined with the next higher division, and teams may withdraw in this case with no penalty before the season begins. The Board of Directors may vote to suspend Ratings in combined divisions for that season.

Divisions with more than the maximum number of teams allowed for the season will be split into "Blue", "Red", "White", etc. sub-divisions. The sub-divisions will be created based on the team rank. Team rank is calculated based on type of team:

for Tuesday & Thursday team leagues, team rank is the average of the ratings of the 4 highest rated players on the original roster.
for Monday Open Doubles, team rank is the average of the ratings of the 2 highest rated players on the original roster.
for Wednesday Mixed Doubles, team rank is the average of the ratings of the highest rated male and the highest rated female on the original roster.

Teams are then sorted from high to low and the split(s) made at logical point(s). After this, teams in lower division(s) may not add player(s) to the roster if the player would have changed the division split had s/he been on the roster at the beginning of the season. In the highest division, players may be added without rating restriction. Adjustments may be made in the event that two (or more) of a sponsor's teams are drawn into the same split division. [Modified 5/98, 7/98, 3/08]

Moving Playoffs

In the event that more of a bar's teams win first place than the bar can accommodate in playoffs (4 board minimum for each playoff - Rule 8(c)), then the lower division playoff(s) will be moved first.

Rating System

The Rating System, having been passed by vote of the Membership, is an addendum to the Rules and Regulations and carries their full weight.

In un-rated divisions (Mixed and Open Doubles), those players who play only in that division will be assigned a rating by the Ratings Committee at the conclusion of the season. [Modified 5/98]

Ratings of Returning Players

The rating of a player who returns to active membership after an absence of more than one year drops by one and only one rating point.

Order of play in Doubles Games

Players in Doubles Games shall throw in the order they are written on the lineup sheet except by agreement of both Captains.

Proxies

No proxies are permitted for the Board of Directors and a quorum of the Board requires the physical presence of the Board at a time and location determined by the President. Further, only those Board Members present at a meeting may vote on any question before the Board.

Late Players

Rule 2(f) implies that a late player may not join any of the three games in a two out of three game set, once the lineups have been written down with an empty position ("Player X") without the consent of both Captains.

Further, if a player arrives after the Singles lineup is written down with a forfeit, that player may not then play in Singles without the consent of both Captains.

Forfeited Games and Player Qualifications

In the event that a team cannot field their four-player minimum, forfeited games may still count toward the required number of games played for qualifications (MVP, Playoffs, etc.), if the opposing Captain places the names of team members who are present opposite the forfeit(s). However, the forfeits do not count as a win for the player(s) and shall not be used in calculating their averages. Players who do not actually play a game are not required to pay a fee.

Money Prizes

It is the consensus of the Board of Directors that "other awards" in Rule 9(d) implies that money may be awarded in lieu of trophies.

Officer Impeachment

It is the consensus of the Board of Directors that the 2/3 majority mentioned in By-Laws Section 6(k) applies to the full Board and requires 6 votes out of 9 regardless of quorum. [Modified 4/26/99]

Late Team Signups

Teams signing up for a season after the deadline date may only fill "bye" positions. No teams will be accepted after the second week of a season has been played, as more makeup matches are too difficult to schedule during a season. Makeup matches should be scheduled and played as soon as possible. [Traditional. Raffirmed 12/30/96]

Traveling Trophy Brackets

Traveling Trophy Championship Tournaments shall be held for each division bracket (A, B1, B2, etc.), as long as there are at least two divisions in that bracket (Tuesday/Thursday or Blue/Red). In the event that only one division represents their bracket, the Traveling Trophy will not be awarded. The sponsor who currently holds the trophy shall retain it's posession until the next season. The winner of the division playoffs will be the Champion of their division in this case and will receive modified (larger) playoff trophies. [Modified 2/20/97]

Playoff and Tournament Officials

If possible, a Board of Directors Member will attend and officiate at Playoffs and Traveling Trophy Championship Tournaments. A Board Member who's team is playing in a Playoff or Traveling Trophy Tournament should not also officiate at that tournament, if at all possible. [Added 1/13/97]