1
MEMBERSHIP & FEES 2
2
SPORTSMANSHIP 2
3
GAMBLING & ILLEGAL
SUBSTANCES 2
6
DUTIES OF THE CAPTAIN 3
7
EQUIPMENT 4
8
PLAYER-TEAM STATUS 5
9
MATCH NIGHT PROCEDURES 6
11
SCORING & MARKING 7
12
REPORTING RESULTS 9
13 PENALTY POINT APPLICATIONS 9
14 POSTPONEMENTS & RESCHEDULING 10
15 PROTEST PROCEDURES 10
16 FORFEITS & TEAMS WITHDRAWING 11
17 POST SEASON PLAY 12
18 AWARDS 13
19 CHANGES IN RULES OF PLAY 13
1. MEMBERSHIP AND FEES:
A. Only registered O.E.D.L.
Team members may participate in OLDE ENGLISH DART LEAGUE of
B. The O.E.D.L. board of
Directors has the authority, to terminate or restrict any league membership of
the O.E.D.L. with due cause, initiated upon protest. The member may appeal the
board’s decision in accordance with the O.E.D.L. By Laws. The member will not
be permitted to participate in any O.E.D.L. event until the board has rescinded
such termination or restrictions.
C. Failure to pay the
designated O.E.D.L. Membership fees (sponsor or league members) according to
the By-Laws Article III, Section 7, will automatically eliminate the Team from participating
in subsequent scheduled matches. THIS RULE WILL BE ENFORCED.
D. All players playing in the
O.E.D.L. do so at their own risk of injury and hereby release the O.E.D.L. from
all liability and indemnity
2.
SPORTSMANSHIP: Good Sportsmanship should
be the prevailing attitude during league play and any OEDL-sponsored event.
3.
GAMBLING AND USE OF ILLEGAL
SUBSTANCES: Gambling
or the use of illegal substances is neither sanctioned nor authorized during
any O.E.D.L. sponsored event, including league play.
4. DEFINITIONS: All definitions as utilized in International usage, and are
parenthetically included in these Rules of Play as deemed necessary.
A. Leg - 1 game in a best of 3
game series or 1 game in a best of 1 game series.
B. Scorekeeper, Marker and
chalkier are synonyms referring to the person keeping score.
C. "01"games - 1001,
801, 701, etc. Typical British Dart games where the objective is to get down to
zero with the last dart thrown being a double.
D. Bust - scoring more points
than are left in the leg or scoring enough points to reach zero but the last
dart was not a double or scoring enough points where the remaining score would
be one thus preventing your team from doubling out.
E. Inner Bull, Inner Cork,
Double Bull, Double Cork are synonymous and refer to the ring in the very
center of the dartboard worth 50 points.
F. Outer Bull, Outer Cork,
Single Bull, Single Cork are synonymous and refer to the ring surrounding the
Inner Bull worth 25 points.
G. Neutral – An O.E.D.L. member
who is not personally or financially involved in the team, location or
circumstances under discussion.
H. High On-applies only to
Double on games only. Example - "D/D 301" and "D/D 701". No
fast on or single on games apply, that is straight on "S/D 501" does
not count for high on awards.
I.
A Throw shall consist of three darts, unless a Leg/Match is completed
in a lesser amount.
J. For the sake of brevity, the
Olde English Dart League shall hereafter be referred to as OEDL.
K. A year of play or full
season consists of two halves. A "Fall" half-season and a
"Spring" half-season.
L. Cross-Division – Division
that plays part of their schedule against a different division. A
cross-division pair can consist of separate levels (Div 1 & Div 2) or same
level (Div 1N & DIV 1S)
5. SCHEDULES:
A. The President of the League
shall appoint a Scheduling Committee, which shall positively identify all old
and new teams, which wish to compete in a new full season of play, and
legitimately seed them in the proper division.
B. Two teams; playing out of
the same sponsoring establishment; competitively seeded to the same Division
shall play their first match against each other. That is, in a ten-week
half-season they will play against each other in weeks 1 and 6. This will avoid
any appearance of collusion and also the problem of seeding a team in a
division lower than its true level of play.
C. Schedules should be prepared starting with the
highest seeded division and working downwards to the lowest.
D. When it is necessary for any
Division to have one or more teams with an unequal number of home and away
games, that schedule will be nonetheless valid.
E. The Scheduling personnel
will remain cognizant of the need for a fully balanced schedule. When this is
not mathematically possible, the teams involved will remain cognizant of the
fact that the half-season must proceed.
F. The advancing of former
"novice" teams, to a more prestigious level shall be encouraged.
Teams that place well during half-seasons' competition and desire to advance to
a higher division shall make their intention known to the Schedule Committee.
Otherwise, the seeding method for all teams by the Schedule Committee at the
end of each half-season shall be final.
G. The Schedule Committee shall
also remain cognizant of the possibility of dropping teams which have done
poorly in a competitive half-season to a lower division seeding, except that if
the team wishes to remain precisely where it is, the Schedule Committee may
grant its wish.
6.
DUTIES OF THE CAPTAIN:
A. The Captain is responsible
for the overall conduct of his or her team, accuracy and submission of the
score sheets, Attending all necessary meetings, properly registering his team
members and their addresses and phone numbers, and ensuring that his home team
location maintains proper standards of equipment. It is also the Captain’s
responsibility to inform his/her team of all O.E.D.L. news.
B. It is the responsibility of
the Captain to collect all team members’ dues and pay them in accordance with
the Rules and By-laws.
C. When required to attend
meetings, hearings, or general meetings, he shall provide an acceptable
substitute when the circumstances prevent his attendance. Otherwise the team
will be given a three- (3) penalty.
D. Please list the team’s
captain in the first slot on the application and, list the pro-tem in the
second slot. This helps Divisional Directors keep an accurate record for the
future
E. The Captain is expected to
read and familiarize him/herself with these Rules and Regulations along with
the OEDL Constitution and By-Laws
7.
EQUIPMENT:
A. Sponsor’s fee includes a new
official O.E.D.L., approved English dartboard.
B. All equipment of a new
sponsor must be inspected and approved by the League prior to acceptance of
that sponsor into league play.
C. An acceptable bristle
British Dart Board, APPROVED BY THE OEDL, must be secured to the wall, clear of
distractions, so that the height from the center of the Board to the floor
measures five feet and eight inches (5'8") with a plus and minus of one
quarter inch (0.25") allowed.
D. The scoring wedge of the
single "20" shall be the darker of the two wedge colors of the board,
and it must be at the top center at all times.
E. The Toe Line (i.e., the line
behind which the player must stand) shall consist of a stationary line of
block, where not permissible it could be either paint or tape, and must be in
place and clearly visible at all times during the match. However, it is strongly encouraged and advised that the toe line be
a stationary board. The toe line will be measured along the floor
horizontally from a plumb line or other standard measuring device dropped from
the exact center of the dartboard. (I.e. to indicate the width of the
dartboard) away from the dart board area for a distance of seven feet, nine and
one quarter inches (7'9 1/4"). It may also be measured diagonally (i.e.,
the hypotenuse of the triangle) from the center of the cork to the Toe Line for
a distance of nine feet, seven and three eighths inches (9'7 3/8"), either
measurement achieving the identical result. (See diagram).
F. A mat or carpet area is
optional.
G. Suitable lights must be
affixed to illuminate the entire scoring surface of the dartboard, and to
minimize shadows cast by thrown darts. The lights shall not impede the flight
of the darts.
H. Each sponsoring
establishment will provide a suitable bulletin board for OEDL announcements,
schedules, result sheets, and other official pronouncements. Maximum
communications with the total membership depends on the enforcement of this
rule, and a suitable bulletin board will be a part of the required equipment
inspection. A complaint regarding a bulletin board will not alter the score of
any match. However the sponsor may be fined by the League for each verified
complaint, as follows:
1. First complaint: TEN DOLLARS ($10.00) fine.
2. Second complaint: TWENTY -FIVE DOLLARS ($25.00) fine.
3. Third complaint: SIXTY DOLLARS ($60.00) fine.
4. Fourth complaint: ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100.00) fine.
Also, all of the sponsor's teams will be allowed to finish the full season, but
the establishment will not be renewed until after a satisfactory re-inspection
and payment of all fines.
I. A copy of these "RULES OF PLAY" must
be available on the premises during every League match.
J. Complaints concerning
equipment shall not be grounds for stoppage of a match. Such complaints must be
made in writing to the appropriate Divisional Director, who will investigate
and cause required corrections to be made, if necessary. If proper redress
cannot be achieved, the Divisional Director will refer the matter to the League
President for permanent rectification of irregularities. This action may or may
not require the match or any given portion of it to be replayed, as determined
by the adjudicating Divisional Director or President.
H. An acceptable score board
should be visible for league matches. Also an official O.E.D.L. out shot chart
must be visibly posted. Wherever possible the scoreboard’s writing surface
should be parallel to the toe board or line and as close to the board as
possible to minimize player distraction. The use of manual scoreboards is
encouraged. Teams using electronic scoreboards must be able to supply an
acceptable manual scoreboard in the event that the electronic score board
fails. If an electronic scoreboard malfunctions during a match and the score of
a game cannot be restored to the satisfaction of visiting team captain then the
game will be awarded to the away team and all players in the game will be
considered to have shot that game.
8. PLAYER-TEAM STATUS:
A. Only registered league
members may participate in OEDL matches. A player only becomes an official
member on the night that he/she actually shoots in a game, not before.
B. The League, prior to the beginning of each
half-season will announce registration procedures. The number of players a
team may have is set forth in the Constitution.
C. A player may join any team
of his choice at pre-half-season registration; except that a player who
was a member of a team in the top division of the OEDL, or any other bonifided
darting league during the last five (5) years, may not register as a member of
a "C" or "novice" Division team without prior permission by
the Board of Directors. This permission will only be granted for the purpose of
helping a team in need of players and where the competitive balance of the
division will not be adversely affected.
D. Roster changes are not
permitted after the second (2nd) week of a half-season. If at
any time during the full season your team falls below (7) seven, you may add a
player at the discretion of the board, along with a written letter drop sheet
or your original roster will remain. NO EXCEPTIONS.
E. After pre-half-season
registration, the Division Director is the approving authority for any roster
changes. A team wishing to add a new
player to its roster must notify the Division Director and the Recorder by
following these rules:
1.
Leave a message with the League Recorder indicating your team name,
division and the name of the player you wish to add.
2.
Write the players name and indicate “NEW PLAYER” in the next available
roster spot on the match score sheet. On the Wednesday immediately following a
match only, call or email the Division Director indicating your team name,
division and the name of the player you wish to add. Please give the Division
Director at least one week to investigate the new player. New players may NOT
play until the Division Director has approved them. Any game played with an
unapproved player is a game played with an illegal player and the prescribed
penalties apply. The Division Director has the authority and obligation to deny
approval to any new player whom he/she feels will upset the competitive balance
of the Division he/she oversees.
F. In order to register a
player, whether pre-season or during the full season, the following information
is necessary: Full Name, Street Address, City, State, Zip Code and the players
telephone number with Area Code.
G. No Player may be registered
with more than one OEDL team during any half-season.
H. Once registered, his/her
full name must be listed on every score sheet in the same sequence every week.
I.
A team may drop a player only if that player has not shot a game during
a half- season.
J. Once a player shoots a game,
he is "locked in" to that team for the year -(2) 1/2 seasons.
K. For a player to be eligible
for the postseason, he must have played on that team on as many separate league
nights as equals half the length of the regular half-season (50%), not
including Byes, meetings, or other events not counted for divisional standings.
Paperwork that is missing will not count for crediting player playoff
eligibility, High-Ons, High- Offs, and Ton 80’s. It is the captain’s responsibility to ensure
playoff eligibility. The determination
of eligible players and statistics will be determined by the Division Director
from paperwork only.
L. The OEDL Board of Directors
has the authority to refuse, restrict, or terminate league membership in the
OEDL at any point in the full season, for due and just cause as determined by
the Board. Said member; whether individual(s), team, or sponsor, once refused
will not be permitted to participate in any OEDL events until the Board of
Directors has rescinded such termination or restriction.
M. If any provisions of
ELIGIBILITY RULES are violated, the corrective action of the League is both
pre-established and mandatory, to wit:
1.
The offending team forfeits all points it has acquired during those
games in which the offending (illegal) player was a participant.
2.
The opposing team will be awarded as many points as they lost in the
games in which the offending (illegal) player was a participant.
N. All fees and forfeiture
escrow monies shall be payable in accordance with the OEDL Constitution.
Failure to pay any fees will automatically result in penalties as affixed by
the Board.
9. MATCH NIGHT PROCEDURES:
A. All matches are scheduled to
start at 8:00 PM on the date and at the place stated. The match may start
earlier if both teams agree.
B. The first match must be
underway by 8:30PM.
C. By 8:30PM, each team must
have a minimum of 4 players each present. If one team does not have 4 players
present by the 8:30 PM deadline, they will have forfeited the entire night. If
both teams do not have a minimum of 4 players by the 8:30 deadline then they
can reschedule the match according to the POSTPONEMENTS
AND RESCHEDULING rules or have the match declared a double forfeit.
D. Games may be played out of
sequence if both Captains agree.
E. No one player may play more
than five (5) games in one night, nor play the same format game (i.e., 301,
Cricket, 701, etc.) more than once.
F. The match is begun by the Home Team putting up its players on the
format sheet for the first game. In the second game, the visitors put up first.
The remaining games are alternated as above.
G. Only players scheduled to
play the next game are allowed to throw a maximum of nine (9) practice darts
between games, except prior to the first game of the match. No more than five
minutes may lapse between games.
H. Games not played due to a
lack of players are forfeits.
I.
In the event that a team is found to have played, (or is in the process
of playing) a game using a player who has already played in a game of the same
format, or who has shot his/her five (5) game limit, then the offending team
will forfeit that game ONLY. The opposing players in that game are not
considered to have played in a game toward their five game match limit, while
the members of the culprit team are.
J. In the event that one team
is shorthanded, it is still allowable to play one man short (miss a turn) in
any 2, 3 or 4 person team game. It is not allowable for both teams to play
shorthanded in the same game. One team must always have a full compliment of
players in the game. If neither team can field a full compliment for a game,
then that game is declared "void" and will be scored as a
"DOUBLE FORFEIT" game (i.e., BOTH TEAMS EARN ZERO POINTS FOR THAT
GAME).
K. The method of play (i.e.,
the match format) will be as indicated and published for each respective
division by the OEDL in the form of an official score sheet at the start of
each half-season.
10. BEGINNING A GAME (THROWING CORK):
A. All games are begun by
"throwing cork" - i.e., two players with one dart each, contesting to
see who can throw closer to the cork. Only a player scheduled to play in the
next game may throw for cork, with the Home Team throwing first. The team of
the player who throws closer to the cork as determined by the marker, shall
throw first in the first leg. Should the marker call for a re-throw at the
cork, the Visiting Team shall throw first. Additional re-throws as necessary
will be made on an alternating basis.
B. The loser of the first leg
of play shall start first in the second leg of play without having to throw for
cork. If a third leg becomes necessary, the visiting team throws for cork
first.
C. When "throwing the
cork" only, additional throws may be made should the original dart not
remain in the board as required for a count. Should the second thrower dislodge
the dart of the first thrower, a re-throw will be made with the second thrower
now throwing first.
D. The second thrower, if he
wishes, may acknowledge the first dart as an "inner" or
"outer" bull and ask that the dart be removed prior to his throw.
Should the second thrower also achieve either an "inner" or
"outer" bull so as to cause a tie with Player One, an additional
throw is necessary.
E. Darts may not be touched by
anyone, including the Marker, prior to the decision of the Marker. Should the
Marker be in doubt, and neither player is willing to concede, a re-throw shall
be called.
F. The team order has no
bearing on which player is called upon to "throw cork". Any players
in that game may throw cork. The person throwing cork in Leg 3 of a best of 3
match does not have to be the same person as the one who threw in Leg 1 of the
match
11. SCORING AND MARKING:
A.
The Scorekeeper:
1.
It is the responsibility of the Home Team Captain to provide a
Scorekeeper. If acceptable to both team captains, the scorekeeper need not be a
member of either team.
2.
The Scorekeeper is a temporary League official and as such must
demonstrate neutrality. Only if asked by the thrower, will the scorekeeper
inform the thrower of the number of points scored.
3.
The scorekeeper may not inform the thrower what he has left. If the
thrower desires, a person other than the scorekeeper may advise him during the
course of the game.
B.
Commencing score in an "01" Leg
1.
To commence scoring in a Double-In/Double-Out game, a player must land
a dart in the outer (double) ring. All subsequent darts are then included for
score, except for a "Bust". The inner bull (50) is considered a
double 25 for both starting and finishing a game.
2.
To commence scoring in a Straight-On/Double-Out game, all scoring shall
be subtracted from the starting figure (1001, 501, or whatever).
C.
Ending an "01" Leg
1.
If a "Bust" occurs, the score remains exactly as it was prior
to that throw, and the next opposing player takes his turn.
2.
A leg (game) is finished when a dart is thrown which lands in an
appropriate double to bring the remaining score down to zero. At this point the
Leg is finished and any subsequent darts thrown do not count
3.
"Fast Finishes" (i.e., finishes such as "Split the
Eleven", "Three-in-a-Bed", "222", "111",
"Shanghai") do not apply, and will not be honored.
4.
No time limit will be established for obtaining the "Double One
Out".
D.
End of a Cricket match when tied on points. In a
Cricket match, if both teams are tied on points and further scoring is
impossible, the team that closes the last possible scoring inning first is the
winner. For Example: Both teams are tied on points. Both teams closed 18, 16
and Bull. Team B closed 15 and Team A has one 15. Neither Team has any 17s.
Team A is up and hits triple 17, single 15, single 15. Team A wins since Team B
cannot score any points anywhere on the board. (In most cases, the BULL is the
last possible scoring inning).
E.
Scoring points
1.
In order to score, the point of the dart must be touching the bristle
portion of the board, and shall remain in the board until pulled by the shooter
for scoring purposes. If a dart falls from the board prior to being pulled, the
score of that dart is voided. In as much as International Rules of Play do not
recognize a so-called "five (5) second rule", that rule likewise will
not apply in OEDL.
2.
A dart's score shall be determined from the side of the wire (not
necessarily the color) at which the point of the dart has entered the board. No
dart may be touched by the thrower, any other player, or spectator prior to the
score decision of the Marker. If a close inspection is needed, the Marker
witnessed by both Captains, may jiggle, but not remove, said dart pending a decision.
3.
Only a player may remove his darts. It is the player's responsibility
to verify his score with the scorekeeper before removing his darts from the
board. The score will remain as written if this paragraph is violated.
F.
Mistakes in shooting and scoring
1.
Errors in arithmetic must stand as written unless corrected prior to
the beginning of the affected team's next throw. Games will not be replayed for
any reason.
2.
Players must shoot in the sequence in which they have been listed on
the score sheet. This sequence has no connection with which player has
"Shot-the-Cork". If a player steps up "Out-of-Turn", any
player on either team, or the Scorekeeper, may call this to the attention of
the player or the opposing Captain.
a. If one or two darts have
been thrown, all darts will be voided, and the regular sequence resumed without
penalty.
b. If the third dart has been
thrown, all darts will be voided, and the team, which has shot
"out-of-sequence", will lose one turn for its team. The player who
should have shot will be credited with a ZERO score and the regular sequence of
players will be resumed.
3.
Minor or insignificant violations of honest error may be waived in the
interest of sportsmanship, provided that both team Captains are in accord. Once
both teams Captains agree, no other players' comments or opinions shall have
any further validity.
12. REPORTING RESULTS
A. The Home Team Captain is responsible for the telephonic reporting of
the final score of the match within two (2) hours after the completion of the
match. If this is not done, a three- (3) point penalty will be assessed.
B. All Results as posted by the
recorder are official. They may be changed only by the appropriate Divisional
Director or the Recorder for just and proper cause.
C. The Visiting Team Captain is responsible for the completion, neatness,
and mailing of the match score sheet to the Division Director within twelve
(12) hours after the completion of the match. If this is not done, a three- (3)
point penalty will be assessed up through Week 8, for Weeks 9 and the remainder
of the half-season; a forfeit penalty will apply. The forfeited team will need
to pay their forfeit fee prior to reinstatement into the league. The Home team
needs to keep a copy for potential future reference.
D. Both Team Captains are
responsible for the accuracy of the score sheets. By signing the score sheet,
the captain validates its accuracy thus negating any future protests relative
to it. It is encouraged to sign or initial the score by the captain next to
EACH high-on and high-off and T-71’s to ensure all players will receive credit.
E. Lack of a score sheet will
not be accepted as an excuse for tardy reporting of results. If neither Team
Captain has a score sheet prior to the match, a facsimile may be used.
F. Actual or alleged errors may
be appealed by the Captain of the offended team to the Divisional Director by
telephone immediately upon infraction or upon receipt of the standings or
results. The ruling of the Divisional Director shall be final.
13. PENALTY POINTS APPLICATION:
A. The following violations may
cause penalty point to be assessed.
1.
Not calling in scores in a timely manner. 3 points.
2.
Not sending in paperwork on time. 3
points.
3.
Team representative absents at mandatory meeting. 3 points.
4.
Not meeting league deadlines for payment of dues. 3 points per week.
5.
Failure to send in requested player information. 3 points per week.
6.
Not paying forfeit fees in required deadline. 3 points per week.
14. POSTPONEMENTS AND RESCHEDULING:
A. Excessive postponements and
rescheduling can wreak havoc with Division Standings and their compilation.
Ergo, all attempts will be made to play the match as scheduled or earlier,
unless not possible due to fair and just reason.
B. If both Team Captains agree
and inform the Division Director, they may play their match prior to the
originally scheduled night.
C. A match may be postponed by
mutual agreement of both team captains up to, but not in the last two weeks of
the half-season. NO EXCEPTIONS!
postponements should be requested and arranged prior to match night. Once both
Captains agree to a new date and time for the match, that date and time will be
binding on both teams as a revised schedule.
D. Both Captains must notify
the Recorder and the Division Director of the postponement at least 48 hours
prior to the scheduled match. If the captain of the team asked to postpone the
match does not confirm the postponement with the Recorder and Division
Director, the match will be played as scheduled.
E. All postponements matches
MUST be rescheduled within fourteen (14) days of the
original date. If the captains cannot
arrive at a mutually convenient make-up date within fourteen (14) days, the
board of directors will mandate that the match be played on the “make-up” date
as designated in the schedule. If the postponed match is not played within fourteen (14) day of the
originally scheduled date or by the make-up date, the match will be
declared a 0-0 DOUBLE FORFEIT and both team will receive zero points.
F. The captain of the team that
was asked to postpone shall have the right to set a reasonable time and place
for the rescheduled match. If the home team had requested the postponement, a change of location to the away team's
sponsoring establishment is required. (Exception: Acts of God type
postponements). Failure to comply with the above rules will bring the
consultation of the board and their decision will be FINAL!
G. Rescheduling is permitted as
long as the match is played before the regularly scheduled night. No postponements are allowed in the last
(2) two weeks of the regular half-season.
15. PROTEST PROCEDURES:
A. Protests take away from the
pleasure of the game of darts, and should be limited to infractions, which are
clearly serious and clearly definable. Such violations as a Toe Line violation,
the distraction of another shooter, violation of a shooters line of vision, for
example, which can be corrected on the spot, would merely reflect the
inadequacy of team leadership if protested; and would logically be protested
only if the offending party refuses to heed correction - which would then make
the matter sufficiently serious.
B. Only Team Captains or their
Pro-Tems may file protests. The Recorder must be notified that night that
protest is going to be filed.
C. Protests are initiated by
stating the nature of the protest on the backside of the score sheet used
during the match, and having that signed by the protesting Captain or Pro-Tem.
If this step does not occur, the league may officially assume that the alleged
infraction was not serious enough to have been noticed on the night of play.
D. Full details of the incident
under protest must be submitted in writing to the Division Director within Four (4) calendar days of
the alleged infraction. If the Division Director cannot resolve the matter to
the satisfaction of both parties, he will notify the Grievance Committee, which
will then meet promptly to rule on the protest. Its decision is Final.
E. The Grievance Committee
normally must be allowed to deal with Team Captains and not the total team
memberships.
F. The Grievance Committee must
review the protest within seven (7) days after being notified and must notify
the concerned parties within three (3) days of their decision.
G. Protests over equipment,
lack of equipment, or the condition of the equipment, must be made known to the
opposing team Captain prior to the start of the night's play. The protesting
team Captain must state the date and time of the protest as well as the
specific reason on the back of the score sheet. The signatures of both team
Captains is mandatory. The other Captain is signing merely as a witness to the
date and time.
H. Each match will continue
from the point of protest "under protest" unless it is physically
impossible to proceed (e.g., lack of equipment).
I.
Forfeits once adjudicated by the League are not subject to protests.
J. The members of the Rules and
Regulations Committee shall serve as an adjudicating Grievance Committee in the
event of a protest referred to it, except: where a grievance or protest
emanates from within a division in which one or more of the Committee members
shoots as a player; in which case, one or more Captains of another division, or
another member of the Board, may be temporarily appointed as substitutes by the
Committee Chairman or the President to help to hear and resolve that specific
matter.
K. Should a player have any
portion of his/her feet or shoes over the hockey line during a throw, all darts
so thrown shall be counted as part of his throw, but any score made by said
darts shall be invalid and not counted. One warning shall be considered
sufficient before invoking this rule. It is advisable that the offended team
captain notify the other teams captain and possibly extra witnesses from both
teams.
16. FORFEITURES AND TEAMS WITHDRAWING:
A. Withdrawing teams also need
to provide a written letter verifying their intent to withdraw.
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B. ANY PLAYER(S) OR TEAM(S)
RESPONSIBLE FOR FORFEITURE IN THE LAST TWO (2) WEEKS OF A HALF-SEASON WILL BE
IMMEDIATELY BARRED FROM OEDL MEMBERSHIP FOR THE REMAINDER OF THAT FULL SEASON
AND FOR THE NEXT FULL SEASON. (THIS RULE INCLUDES INDIVIDUALS NOT SHOWING UP
FOR MATCHES TOWARDS THE END OF A SEASON WHERE THEIR TEAM STANDING WOULD BE
UNALTERED BY THAT NIGHT’S OUTCOME.)
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C. Any team forfeiting (2) two
times may be automatically excluded for the balance of the year. The board may
request a meeting between Captains, Sponsors, and the Divisional Director in
order to discuss the problems with league attendance. Also these said team
members may be excluded from participating in O.E.D.L. activities for the
following full season. Should a forfeiture occur, the culprit team will receive
zero points for that weeks play, they will also have 7 (15 game divisions) or 6
(13 game divisions) points SUBTRACTED from their previous total score. The points awarded to the offended team will
get 8 (15 game divisions) or 7 (13 game divisions) points for the Forfeit. Example: Week 6:Team A forfeits to Team B. See
below. Team A (offender) Week 5 total- 30 wins 9 losses = 30 points. Team B (offended) Week 5 total-
25 wins 14 losses = 25 points. For week 6 Score sheet, Team A will receive 0
points and then will have 6 points SUBTRACTED from the points total. Now their points total will be 24 total
points, while Team B will receive 7 points to their total. Their new total will
be 32 points. Points are what count not wins!
D. Once a team forfeits the
team needs to replace the forfeit penalty of fifty dollars (50.00) prior to the
next scheduled game. After notification by the Division Director, the team will
have up until the next scheduled match to pay the forfeit moneys, if not, the
ramifications will be reviewed by the board of directors, on an individual
basis, and their decision will be final.
E. If a team withdraws all
moneys will be impounded and remain
with the league.
F. A team shall be considered
to have voluntarily withdrawn as of the date of receipt of notice by the League
Secretary or Recorder. A team shall be automatically withdrawn from the League
if it forfeits two (2) matches during the same full season at the descretion of
the Board.
G. If a team does not finish
the regular half-season, Divisional Standings for non cross-divisions will be
adjusted as follows:
1.
If it happens in the first half of the half-season before the culprit
team has had an opportunity to play every other team within its division, then
the scores of all the matches already completed against the culprit team are
nullified for all opponents, and treated as if they had never been played.
2.
If it happens in the second half of the half-season, then the full
first half set of scores will be allowed to stand, and only the second half
scores will be nullified.
Divisional
standings for cross-divisions will be adjusted as follows:
3.
If it happens in the first three weeks of the half-season before the
culprit team has had an opportunity to play every other team within its
division at least once, then the scores of all the matches already completed
against the culprit team are nullified for all opponents, and treated as if
they had never been played.
4.
If it happens in weeks 4 through 7 during cross-divisional play and the
culprit team has had a chance to play every team in its division at least once,
then the set of scores from the first three weeks will stand within the
division and the cross-divisional score will nullified for all cross-divisional
opponents and treated as if they had never been played.
5.
If it happens in the last three weeks of the season after the culprit
team has played every team in its division at least once and every team in the
cross division, then the set of score from the first seven weeks will be
allowed to stand and only the scores from the last three weeks within the
division will be nullified.
H.
The members of any team, which quits or is expelled
will no longer have "free agent" status; and may not be picked up by
any other team during that full season, and for such additional time as may be
promulgated by the Board of Directors.
17. POST-SEASON PLAY
A. All post season games count
as an official O.E.D.L. activity; therefore forfeiture penalties will be
enforced. That includes Playoffs.
B. Post-Season Play includes
Divisional Play-Offs and if possible, an Inter Divisional Shoot. Only those
people eligible to shoot in Divisional Playoffs may shoot in the Inter
Divisional Shoot. (See Player-Team Status for eligibility details)
C.
If two teams have the same number of points at the
end of the regular half-season, the following tie-breaker methods will be used:
1.
Team records against each other for that half-season
2.
Team with the least amount of Penalty Points gets the higher standing.
3.
Sudden Death match if one can be arranged and agreed to by both team
Captains (Coin Toss to determine home court if date agreed to, or if one
establishment can hold it while the other can not then use the one that can)
4.
Flip of the coin by the Division Director.
D. Semi-Finals will be
scheduled for Divisions with more than four (4) teams as follows: 4th
place team plays at and against 1st place team.
3rd
place team plays at and against 2nd place team.
Semi-Finals will be
scheduled for cross-divisions as follows:
3rd place team
plays at and against 2nd place team.
1st place team will get a bye.
E. Finals will take place at
the court of the highest divisional finisher. Only the top two (2) teams in non
cross-divisions with four (4) teams or less will qualify for the finals.
F. In Post Season Play, the games
must be played in proper sequential order. Games played out of order may give
an unfair advantage to the late arriving team.
G. Optional Inter Divisional
schedule:
1.
Fall Half-season: hosted by Higher seeded Division Regular Season
Champions (Div 1 host Div 2)
2.
Spring Half-season: by the Lower seeded Regular Season Champions (Div 2
to host Div 1)
18. AWARDS:
A. The awards for each full
season of play shall be determined periodically by the Board of Directors, as
limited or allowed by the amount of money available for this purpose.
B. An Awards Committee, as
defined in the OEDL Constitution, shall be responsible for the selection and
distribution of awards.
C. There will be an award for
the winning team of each Divisional Play-off, which may be a separate award than
the team would otherwise have received.
19. CHANGES IN RULE OF PLAY:
A. These Rules of Play may be
revised, amended, or added to, only by the Rules and Regulations Committee, as
ratified by the (2/3) two thirds of the Board present.
Approved by the Rules and Regulation Committee July
1997
Revised
and Amended September 19 2000
Revised
and Amended September 5, 2002
Revised
and Amended August 25, 2003
Revised
and Amended September 3, 2004