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INTERPRETATION
In these by-laws
and playing rules, the following terms, if not
consistent with the objects or contexts respectively, have the meanings
set below: -
ASSOCIATION means all financial members
and life members currently registered with theGove Darts Association
Incorporated.
MEMBERS means both male and female. Throughout the by-laws and
playing rules reference to male
gender shall also include and mean the female gender.
COMMITTEE means members elected to the nominated positions of
the Association.
YEAR means the official year of the Association, which shall extend
from the 1st December until the 30th November the following year.
1.0 REGISTATION
1.1 Fees of Gove Darts Association Incorporated (GDA) are to be determined
by the incoming committee each year. Team captains are to be responsible
for the collection and delivery of such monies to the Treasurer or their
appointee.
1.2 A register of all members shall be maintained by the Committee.
1.3 Only registered players and life members may take part in the GDA
seasonal fixtures. Any team playing an unregistered player(s) will forfeit
al points for that game and be subjected to any further penalties that
may be imposed by the Committee.
1.4 Annual and new registrations must be attached to the scoresheets.
1.5 Any club or organisation nominating more than one team must at
all times maintain their separate identities. Players registering must
nominate their team specifically.
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2.0 TRANSFERS
2.1 All applications shall be dealt with by the Committee.
2.2 It shall be permissible that a member registered with one team
may transfer to another team after standing down for a period of two
(2) matches. All applications for transfer must be in writing and the
two (2) match stand down period will commence from the time the Secretary
receives the application.
2.3 Any team, who plays a player who has not complied with the above,
shall forfeit ALL points obtained by the team in the match that such
player played in and also whatever other penalties that the Committee
may impose.
2.4 No transfers shall be considered while only three (3) matches remain
prior to the finals.
2.5 A transfer application must contain the signature and approval
of the team Captain from which the transfer is sought.
2.6 In the event of a transfer being refused by the player’s team,
that player shall have the right of appeal to the Committee.
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3.0 DISQUALIFICATIONS
3.1 Should any GDA player misconduct themselves or commit an offence
against the laws of the game they shall be dealt with by the Dispute
Committee.
3.2 Any team forfeiting three (3) games during one Competition may,
at the discretion of the Committee, be disqualified for the remainder
of the competition.
3.3 Deliberate mismanagement or falsification of statistics or scoresheets
may incur a penalty.
3.4 Disqualification of both player(s) and team for a period of not
less than twelve (12) months.
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4.0 FINALS QUALIFICATION
4.1 To qualify for the finals series participation player must have
played at least three (3) competition matches with the current team
in question during that particular competition.
5.0 METHOD OF PLAY
5.1 Each match will consist of the following games:-
5.1.1 One (1) team game of four players (4) players.
5.1.2 Two (2) games of doubles.
5.1.3 Sixteen (16) games of singles.
5.2 Teams are of six (6) players on the night. You may play four (4)
different players in the teams game, doubles and singles games. Once
four (4) are nominated for each of these, they stand for that section
of the games. MINIMUM players on the night is three (3) players.
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6.0 WINNER
6.1 The match will be decided by the first team to win eleven (10)
games and that team will be awarded two (2) competition points.
6.2 All nineteen (19) games (unless playing with only three (3) players
must be completed or that team which fails to complete remaining games
will forfeit any team points won on that night.
6.3 No game shall commence after midnight.
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7.0 THE DARTBOARD
7.1 All matches conducted by the GDA shall be played on a standard
pattern dartboard, having numbers and divisions clearly marked 1 to
20, a double ring, a treble ring and a bulls-eye consisting of an inner
ring scoring 50 and an outer ring scoring 25.
7.2 A dart coming to rest within the treble ring shall score three
times (or treble) the score indicated by the numerals on the outer edge
of the division which contains that portion of the treble ring.
7.3 A dart coming to rest within the double ring shall score twice
(or double) the score indicated by the numerals on the outer edge of
the division, which contains that portion of the double ring.
7.4 A full sized dartboard must be used and in no case shall the wire
that forms the divisions (or boundaries) be out of true.
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8.0 POSITION OF DARTBOARD AND DISTANCE OF THROW
8.1 The dartboard shall firmly fixed at a vertical height of 173cm
from the centre of the bulls-eye to the floor.
8.2.1 The distance of the throw shall be 237cm. The measurement shall
be taken from a plumb line suspended from the centre of the bulls-eye
to the floor and from this point on the floor 237cm to a parallel line
to the face of the dartboard which shall be known as the oche (pronounced
‘OCKY’).
9.0. THE OCHE
9.1 The toe line (or foot line), herein after referred to as the oche,
shall be at least 915cm long and 2.5cm high. The oche shall be parallel
to the face of the dartboard. The measurement of the centre of the oche
line from the dartboard shall be distinguished by a white mark approximately
7.5cm wide.
9.2 Player must at all times be behind the oche. They may move along
its length as far as they like, but at all time the oche must not be
trodden on. A player may advance beyond the actual length of the oche
but at all times must remain behind the imaginary line of the continuation
of the oche.
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10.0 THE START OF PLAY
10.1 The decision of who will commence play shall be decided upon by
the toss of a coin. The winner of the toss nominating their team first
and be first away. The first away team shall score the game (‘chalker/caller’).
The teams then alternate the starts from the remaining games.
10.2 For teams consisting of six (6) players who are present, any person
used as a reserve will of payment of their match money will be credited
that game to his total of games played.
10.3 All competition games, tournaments, championships, trials and
matches shall be played at a time decided by the Committee.
10.4 If due to work commitments a player(s) is/are unable to be present
for the start of play and they are nominated on the scoreboard before
the start of play they will be allowed twenty (20) minutes after the
official starting time to present themselves for play. With agreement
of the other Captain, games may be played in such order to accommodate
late arrivals. Failure to attend within the twenty (20) minute period
will prevent the player(s) from playing that match.
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11.0 SCORESHEETS
11.1 Results of all competition matches shall be recorded on scoresheets
approved and provided by the GDA. All instructions printed on such sheets
shall be adhered to. Failure to do so incurs the risk of loss of premiership
points. The Captain is responsible for lodging the scoresheet with the
GDA.
11.2 A box for completed scoresheets will be provided by the GDA.
11.3 Scoresheets must be lodged following the completion of the game.
Failure to lodge scoresheets within the time permitted will incur a
one (1) point penalty.
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12.0 FORFEIT
12.1 Any team forfeiting through lack of players at the start of the
match shall receive no points. The non-offending team shall, on receipt
of a correctly signed scoresheet and match monies,receive the two (2)
competition points.
12.2 To claim a forfeit a team must have at least three (3) players
present with their names on the scoreboard prior to the official start
time.
12.3 Any player failing to take their turn after the start of the match
through illness or injury loses the shot and a ‘NO SCORE”
will be noted against that player. Rules of FAIR PLAY AND SPORTSMANSHIP
apply.
12.4 If any player throws out of turn they forfeit that score thrown
and the correct player takes their turn. The game then proceeds as normal
within the defaulting player taking their shot in turn.
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13.0 DUTIES OF THE CHALKER/CALLER
13.1 In all games the score shall be assessed by a Chalker/Caller who
shall stand to the left of the dartboard.
13.2 They shall ensure that the match is played in accordance with
the rules as laid down. Their jurisdiction will commence once the player
has been called to the oche for the commencement of the game.
13.3 Upon completion by the player of their throw of three (3) darts
the Chalker/Caller shall decide the score thrown and shall communicate
that score to the player. The score shall then be written on the score
on the scoreboard. The scoreboard shall be located in a position in
front of the players where it may be easily seen.
13.3.1 In the event of dart(s) being removed prior to the call, the
Chalker/Caller decision is final. No alteration to the call will be
made once the darts have been removed from the board. It is the player’s
responsibility to ensure the score called is correct.
13.4 No call or information shall be given to a player once they are
at the oche except by the Chalker/Caller. The Chalker/Caller may inform
the player of the total score required to finish the game, only if they
ask but shall not inform the player of the double required. The Chalker/Caller
may also inform the exact position of a dart in the dartboard if asked
by that player.
13.5 If the player asks the Chalker/Caller for the score remaining
and the Chalker/Caller replies incorrectly the following shall apply:-
13.5.1 If the player scores the advised number and their last dart
is the double required to complete the score- GAME SHOT. eg. If the
player is advised they require 60 when in fact they require 58, a score
of 20 double 20 will result in GAME SHOT.
13.5.2 If the player scores less than the number advised the number
scored will be deducted from the actual remaining score. eg. If the
player is advised they require 60 but in fact require 58 and they shoot
20 only, the remaining score is 38 and not 40.
13.5.3 If the player scores more than the number advised but also more
than the actual remaining score the result is bust and the remaining
score is in fact the actual score.
13.5.4 If the player scores more than the number advised but less than
the actual remaining score the remaining score is in fact the new true
remaining score. eg. If the player is needs 62 but is advised 58 and
throws a score of 60 the remaining score is 2 and not bust.
13.6 The Chalker/Caller shall call GAME SHOT when a player scores the
winning double with the last dart thrown to finish a game.
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14.0 MARKING THE SCOREBOARD
14.1 The result of each player’s throw must be clearly shown giving
the score thrown and balance required to finish the game.
14.2 The method of scoring shall be simple subtraction as per example
shown below between player A and B.
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A
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B
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| 501 |
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125 |
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501 |
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100 |
| 60 |
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55 |
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120 |
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B3 |
| 441 |
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70 |
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381 |
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100 |
| 136 |
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35 |
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26 |
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2 Darts (Game Shot) |
| 305 |
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35 |
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355 |
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| 100 |
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120 |
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| 205 |
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235 |
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| 80 |
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125 |
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| 125 |
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100 |
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14.3 Corrections to the score shown shall be challenged by a player
to ‘CHECK SCORE’ prior to the first dart of that player’s
next shot being thrown. If this is not done and it is obvious that the
error adversely effects the game then either Captain may demand the
game be halted until the error is corrected.
14.4 The Chalker/Caller shall stand motionless on the side of the dartboard.
The Chalker/Caller shall complete the score and no darts should be thrown
until this is fulfilled. If darts are thrown, the Chalker/Caller continues
until he is finished and then stands motionless at the side of the dartboard.
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15.0 FOOTFAULTS
15.1 To stand motionless and eyes on the darts the Chalker/Caller cannot
adjudicate foot faults. If the opposing Captain feels that a player
is gaining an unfair advantage by foot faulting, he may bring it to
the attention of the other Captain who will instruct his player not
to do so. If still dissatisfied, they may bring it to the attention
of the Chalker/Caller who will then call from a point parallel to the
oche but in no way as to ‘put off’ the player.
15.2 If there are any infringements of the oche he shall call “NO
DART” and no score shall be recorded for that dart. The call is
to be made as the dart leaves the hand.
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16.0 MISS THROW
16.1 Darts accidentally dropped over the oche do not constitute a miss
throw but if in the act of throwing a dart it falls beyond the oche
then it is in fact a miss throw. Rules of FAIR PLAY and SPORTSMANSHIP
apply.
17.0 LIGHTING OF THE DARTBOARD
17.1 The dartboard must be lit in such a manner that there be no shadow
caste on the playing surface of the dartboard.
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18.0 DARTS IN AND OUT OF PLAY
18.1 Scoring darts are those darts sticking in the dartboard at the
completion of a throw of three (3) darts or less as is necessary and
shall be indicated by the point of the dart which is definitely in or
touching the dartboard’s defined scoring surface. If any or all
darts fall out of the dartboard before the Chalker/Caller announces
the total score thrown those darts fallen out do not count. Only darts
actually touching or in the dartboard are counted when the score is
announced.
18.2 If any dart is resting on top of another dart or darts, the point
of such dart must be actually touching the dartboard’s surface
to score the points.
19.0 THE DART
19.1 The dart may be of any make or material and weight best suited
to the player but must not exceed an overall length of 19.05cm.
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20.0 CONDITIONS OF PLAY
20.1 The Captains of both teams shall mutually agree that the dartboard
and conditions of play are satisfactory and in accordance with the rules
of the game.
21.0 GAME SHOT
21.1 The game shot is when a player scores a double resulting in the
amount of points required to finish the game.
21.2 Subject to both players/teams agreeing. Once double one is reached
by both players/teams throwing for the bull may finish the game. Both
players must have had five shots each at double one. In teams and doubles
games there will be five shots at double one not five shots from each
player. Once five shots at double one have been played, the next person
on each team will throw one dart each at the bull. The Chalker/Caller
will award the game to whoever is closest to the bull. If the Chalker/Caller
cannot pick which dart is closest to the bull the darts will be rethrown.
A score of double one will be entered on the score sheet.
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22.0 PROTESTS
22.1 Any protest as to the legality of a dart thrown shall be made
to Chalker/Caller.
22.2 Any protests as to the conditions of play or against a team or
player shall be lodged with the opposing Captain. In the event of the
conditions not being altered to comply with the protest, the Captain
making the protest shall continue to play but ‘UNDER PROTEST’.
Such protest should be written on the scoresheet stating the time and
game being played. The protests should then be forwarded to the GDA
Secretary in writing within 24 hours.
23.0 COMMITTEE MEETINGS
23.1 A meeting will be held once each month at The Arnhem Club at a
time and date determined by the President. Extra meetings may be called
at the discretion of the Committee.
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24.0 GRADING OF TEAMS
24.1 In the event of more than one (1) grade of competition the Committee
reserves the right to grade teams as seen appropriate.
25.0 TEAMS WITHDRAWING FROM A COMPETITION
25.1 Any player in a team that has withdrawn from the Competition may,
with the approval of the Committee, transfer to another team without
the necessary two (2) week stand down period provided there is more
than three (3) Competition matches remaining to the finals.
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26.0 POINTS NOT COVERED
26.1 Any point not covered by these rules or by-laws shall be referred
to the Executive Committee whose decision is final.
GOVE DARTS ASSOCIATION Inc
HANDICAP LISTING
AVG SCORE AVG SCORE AVG SCORE AVG SCORE
8.0 501 12.6 593 17.2 685 21.8 777
8.1 503 12.7 595 17.3 687 21.9 779
8.2 505 12.8 597 17.4 689 22.0 781
8.3 507 12.9 599 17.5 691 22.1 783
8.4 509 13.0 601 17.6 693 22.2 785
8.5 511 13.1 603 17.7 695 22.3 787
8.6 513 13.2 605 17.8 697 22.4 789
8.7 515 13.3 607 17.9 699 22.5 791
8.8 517 13.4 609 18.0 701 22.6 793
8.9 519 13.5 611 18.1 703 22.7 795
9.0 521 13.6 613 18.2 705 22.8 797
9.1 523 13.7 615 18.3 707 22.9 799
9.2 525 13.8 617 18.4 709 23.0 801
9.3 527 13.9 619 18.5 711 23.1 803
9.4 529 14.0 621 18.6 713 23.2 805
9.5 531 14.1 623 18.7 715 23.3 807
9.6 533 14.2 625 18.8 717 23.4 809
9.7 535 14.3 627 18.9 719 23.5 811
9.8 537 14.4 629 19.0 721 23.6 813
9.9 539 14.5 631 19.1 723 23.7 815
10.0 541 14.6 633 19.2 725 23.8 817
10.1 543 14.7 635 19.3 727 23.9 819
10.2 545 14.8 637 19.4 729 24.0 821
10.3 547 14.9 639 19.5 731 24.1 823
10.4 549 15.0 641 19.6 733 24.2 825
10.5 551 15.1 643 19.7 735 24.3 827
10.6 553 15.2 645 19.8 737 24.4 829
10.7 555 15.3 647 19.9 739 24.5 831
10.8 557 15.4 649 20.0 741 24.6 833
10.9 559 15.5 651 20.1 743 24.7 835
11.0 561 15.6 653 20.2 745 24.8 837
11.1 563 15.7 655 20.3 747 24.9 839
11.2 565 15.8 657 20.4 749 25.0 841
11.3 567 15.9 659 20.5 751 25.1 843
11.4 569 16.0 661 20.6 753 25.2 845
11.5 571 16.1 663 20.7 755 25.3 847
11.6 573 16.2 665 20.8 757 25.4 849
11.7 575 16.3 667 20.9 759 25.5 851
11.8 577 16.4 669 21.0 761 25.6 853
11.9 579 16.5 671 21.1 763 25.7 855
12.0 581 16.6 673 21.2 765 25.8 857
12.1 583 16.7 675 21.3 767 25.9 859
12.2 585 16.8 677 21.4 769 26.0 861
12.3 587 16.9 679 21.5 771 26.1 863
12.4 589 17.0 681 21.6 773 26.2 865
12.5 591 17.1 683 21.7 775 26.3 867
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