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
PHILADELPHIA matches.
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board has rescinded such termination or restrictions.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, and properly
registering his team members. “Properly
registering team members” means that the captain will provide for each player
1) a copy of photo identification, clearly showing age; 2) the player’s current
addresses, ,; 3) e-mail addresses and 4) phone numbers The captain
will also ensure that his/her
home team location maintains proper standards of equipment and 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 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.
K.
Qn 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 except for cases of
hardship as outlined in Rule 8E.. The new player’s
name, followed by “NEW PLAYER,” must
appear on the team’s score sheet by the second week. The new player is not
permitted to play until the week AFTER his/her name first appears on the score
sheet.
E.
If at any time during the full season your team
falls below (7) seven, you may add players at the discretion of the board to
maintain a seven (7) player roster.
Request for hardship roster changes must be submitted to Division Director and
approved by the board. Players dropped from your roster will be ineligible for the remainder of the full
dart season (Fall & Spring).
Players added under hardship must pay full dues and meet all eligibility
requirements for post season play regardless of which week they were added to
the roster. New players added under
hardship must still meet playoff minimum.
F.
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.
Contact
your Division Director with your request, 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.
G.
In
order to register a player, whether pre-season or during the full season, the
following information is necessary: Current
photo identification , Full Name, Street Address, City, State, Zip Code, e-mail address and the players
telephone number with Area Code.
H.
No
Player may be registered with more than one OEDL team during any half-season.
I.
Once
registered, his/her full name must be listed on every score sheet in the same
sequence every week.
J.
A
team may drop a player only if that player has not shot a game during a half- season.
K.
Once a player shoots a game, he is "locked in" to that team
for the half- seasons.
L.
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.
M.
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.
N.
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.
O.
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 scoring must stand as written
unless corrected as indicated below.
Games will not be replayed for any reason.
a.
“01” Games: Errors in
arithmetic must stand as written unless corrected prior to the start of the
affected team’s next throw.
b.
Cricket Games: Errors in
arithmetic or scoring must stand as
written unless they are identified and corrected, prior to the next player’s
throw, by the player or captain who would have been negatively affected.
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 team
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
postponed matches MUST be rescheduled on or
before the “make-up” date established by the League. If the match is not made up 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.
Forfeits are not permitted,
under any circumstances, in the last two weeks of the season. A team that
forfeits a match in the last two weeks will be assessed a $200 penalty (double
the normal forfeit fee), to be billed to the sponsoring establishment. Forfeit
penalties must be paid before the start of the post season or the team will not
be permitted In the event that a forfeiture in the last two weeks is made by an
away team, of if the forfeiture affects the division standings, the Board will
assess an additional penalty, to be determined by the Board at a Board of
Directors meeting to be held for this purpose.
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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 one hundred dollars ($100.00) 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 monies, 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 monies 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
Revised
and Amended September 13, 2005
Revised
and Amended August 21, 2006