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Rule's

CONSTITUTION 

1.      The association shall be called the Bon Accord Ladies Darts Association and shall consist of 45 teams.                       

2.      Its objects shall be to foster the game of darts for ladies and to raise the standard of play in Aberdeen.
                                                                                                                           
3.      The Annual Subscription for each team shall be £45.00 per annum, payable at the A.G.M.

4.      The management shall be invested in a Committee consisting of the Chairwoman/Secretary, Vice-Chairwoman, Treasurer and 7 others (8 if the position of Vice-Chairwoman and Treasurer is combined), 7 to form a quorum.  An honorarium shall be paid in the amounts of £250 to the Secretary, £100 to the Vice-Chairwoman and Treasurer and £30 to all other committee members.

5.      The Chairwoman, at all meetings of the Committee, shall have a casting vote except in matters relating to her own team when she will not have the casting vote.

6.      The Committee shall have the power to call special meetings should they think advisable and shall also be bound to call Special General Meetings of the Association on receiving a requisition (specifying the object) from no fewer than three teams.

7.      Each team will appoint two representatives (unless otherwise stated) to attend the General or Special Meetings. Each team, however, will be allowed only one vote.  The appointed representatives and any Committee member, or nominee for the Committee not an appointed team representative, shall be the only persons from each team
          who will be permitted entry to the meeting.  No two teams to be represented by the same individuals.

8.      50% of the number of representatives eligible to attend shall form a quorum at all General meetings. In the event of the number of representatives present during the meeting falling below that required for a quorum then no further business shall be transacted and the meeting shall be deemed to be closed.

9.      The Committee shall have the power to arrange matches to be played under the auspices of the Association as they may think desirable, the selection of teams for such matches to be in their hands.

10a) New teams wishing to join the Association must apply to the Association Secretary, in writing, not later than 2 weeks prior to the A.G.M.

b)      Any application by any team to submit a 'B' team in the Association will only be accepted provided their premises have two boards and that the facilities for two matches to take place on the same evening are adequate and suitable.
                 
c)      No application will be accepted from any team whose premises is situated outwith a recognised, regular bus route.

d)      New teams who have applied to join the Association and who have complied with a) b) and c) above must be represented at the Annual General Meeting.  Each individual application will be voted on by the meeting to decide acceptance or otherwise.

11.    Teams must fulfil their home matches in the premises under which they are registered except where these premises close temporarily for renovation (in which case their fixtures, for that period, will be reversed) or ceases permanently to remain open for business.  Exceptions to the foregoing will be considered if submitted to the Committee in writing.
              
12a) All teams who have completed the foregoing season in the Association must be represented at the A.G.M. thus indicating their intention to be represented the following season.  Any existing team not represented at the A.G.M. will automatically be deleted from the following season’s fixtures list and may only rejoin the Association by applying in Paragraph 10 of the Constitution.

b)      Where any bar/club is sold, resulting in a change of name, then the team playing out of that bar/club may retain their position in the league under the new name.

A.      RESULTS MUST BE PUT INTO THE BOX IN THISTLE BAR NOT LATER THAN 8 .00 p.m. ON THE DAY AFTER THE MATCH OR POINTS WILL BE FORFEITED BY THE TEAM RESPONSIBLE.

B.      WINNING TEAMS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR HANDING IN LINES, HOME OR AWAY.  HOME TEAMS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR DRAWN GAMES.

RULES 

1.      All matches under the jurisdiction of the Bon Accord Ladies Darts Association shall be played on a standard board. Any measurement within 1/8 inch to be standard (re-conditioned boards are not suitable).

2.      Teams shall supply suitable playing materials (not including darts) and accommodation for all matches.

3.      Each team shall play two matches, home and away, or as may be arranged, with every other team in the league.                                                                                                                           

4.      Two points shall be awarded for a win of 7 games or more and one point for a draw of 6-6 or 5-5.  Where the result of a match is 6-4, 6-3 or 5-4 then only one point will be awarded for a win.  Where either or both teams has less than 8 players, matches shall be played as follows:-  i) 1 team 8 players, 1 team 7 players - 8 singles/4 pairs (2 players v 1 in one pair)  ii) 1 team 8 players, 1 team 6 players - 8 singles/4 pairs iii) Both teams 7 players - 7 singles/3 pairs  iv) 1 team 7 players, 1 team 6 players - 7 singles/3 pairs  v) Both teams 6 players - 6 singles/3 pairs.       

5.      THE VISITING TEAM MUST SIGN THE LINES FIRST.  No team may play a league match with less than six players.  Not more than two players arriving late can be included to bring a team up to the full strength, provided a legal line-up of at least six players are present (i.e. - have signed team lines) when a match commences, and that play is not held up awaiting the arrival of latecomers.  A score of 12-0 shall be given against the team unable to supply a legal line-up of six players except where the team claiming the match has only 6 or 7 players.  Under such circumstances, the result with 6 players will be 9-0 and with 7 players 10-0 - the match lines to be completed with the appropriate result and signed by the secretary of the team claiming the match.
     
6a)    All matches shall commence at 8 p.m. unless the officials, for some reasonable cause, extend the time.  A game shall be deemed officially started when the away captain calls on the toss of a coin to decide the first throw.  The winner shall throw first in all odd numbered games and the loser shall throw first in all even numbered games.

b)      In league matches, a player shall play her singles match in the order in which her name appears on the board.  Should any player not be on the premises when due to play, therefore forfeiting her right to play in the singles, then a reserve, or the last player listed may play in her place. The moving of all names up one place, however, is NOT permitted.

7.      All matches shall take place as per the fixture card.

8.      The board shall be 5'-8" high from the floor to the centre of the Bull and the throw line, or Oche, 237 cms, in a plumb line from the face of the board measured along the floor.  No player may throw from a distance of less than 237 cms.
     
9.      Any protest regarding the legality of a throw must be made at the time of such throw.
 
10.    If an official challenges a player for overstepping the minimum throwline and the player persists in same, her score for that throw will not count (i.e. - the total sum of her three darts will count zero).

11.    The throw line, or "Oche", shall be not less than 2 feet in length and raised not less than 1-1/2".         

12.    All scoring boards shall be fixed so that the score can be clearly seen and individual scores to be shown at the side for checking.

13.    No automatic marking boards to be used for matches.

14.    A "bull   (50) shall count as a double.

15a) A player is not bound to go for the double required, but may obtain the number in her own way provided she obtains the exact number required and finishes on a double which completes the exact number to finish the game.  During a throw a player may ask the checker her score to date, or what remains, and may be told either.  She may only be told the amount and not the double i.e. 34 and not double 17.

b).     Any dart mistakenly thrown by a player after scoring the required 'double' shall not be counted, as the respective leg is concluded by the dart scoring the required double.

16a) When one or two darts have been thrown and a player asks what remains, marker and checker must agree with what remains and their amalgamated decision is final.   

b)      An incorrect score must be corrected at the time it is written on the scoreboard and cannot be corrected later.

c)      Incorrect subtraction may be corrected provided the player(s)/team involved has/have not thrown more than 3 darts following the error nor thrown for any double.

17.    Three "doubles" or "trebles"" or three darts in one "bed" is not "game" unless the three "doubles" constitute the exact number required.                                                                                                                                                                                                     

18.    Only the darts actually touching or in the board are counted.  Checker may shout "check" or "off".  If darts fall out  before the completion of the throw they are not counted.  Should a dart fall out after the total score for the three darts or the winning dart has been called, it still counts.

19.    A dart counts what it indicates at point of entry irrespective of the position in which it is in the board.

20.    In all competitive games under this Association the following will govern the finish of games:- when a player exceeds the number required, she reverts to the total she required before her last throw i.e. if a player required 32, she scores 16, then 8, then 13, she requires 32 when she next throws.

21.    Home teams must provide a scorer and a marker and the visiting team one scorer.

22.    Each player must sign a registration form approved by the Association, and a Bond of £14 to be paid before the start of season.  A
          limit of 14 players can be signed, any more will have to be approved by committee.  If less than 14 signed and refund on Bond will
          be repaid at end of season.

23.    No player may sign, or play, for more than one team in the Bon Accord Ladies Darts Association in any one season.  A Breach of this rule will render the player liable to suspension from ALL Bon Accord Ladies Darts Association Competitions. No player may sign or play for more than one Association whose league matches are played on the same night.

24.    In the event of two or more teams having the same number of points at the end of a season, thus tying for Championship, games average shall decide.

25.    Winning teams are responsible for forwarding team lines and results to the Association Secretary to arrive no later than 10.00 p.m. the day after the match. 
          Home teams are responsible for sending in results of drawn games.
          All players must personally SIGN team lines before playing in any league match.
          Teams failing to comply with this rule shall forfeit point or points gained in match concerned.

26.    In disputes regarding playing conditions: viz. position, type, height or condition of board, length of throw, oche, lighting etc., a protest must be made before play commences otherwise, once play has commenced, this will be regarded as signifying that the playing conditions are satisfactory and agreed by both teams.  Failing settlement of any complaint on the spot, the match shall be played "Under Protest" and the match result sheet marked accordingly and signed on behalf of the protesting team.  Protest must be made in writing, full reasons being stated, to the Association Secretary within two days of the match taking place.  No protest concerning the playing conditions will be considered unless this is made in accordance with the procedure detailed above and also complies with the procedure governing protests generally.

27.    All matters concerning eligibility of players and interpretation of rules, or other disputes, shall be referred to the Committee who decision shall be final.

28.    All protests must be accompanied by a deposit of £2 and lodged with the Committee within two days of match concerned.  Protesting team must name player or players protested against.

29.    In the event of a protest being upheld by the Committee, the successfully protesting team shall be awarded a result decided by the Committee.

30.    When protest is over-ruled the fee is forfeit.                                                                        

31.    League matches shall be played as 8 singles and 4 doubles, games of 501 singles and 501 doubles, straight start, finishing on a double.  In league matches teams may utilise the services of twelve (12) players provided they are not in breach of rule 5.   Any team having 7 players to the opposition's 8 players may play 1 player in a doubles game having 1 throw to the opposition's 2 throws.  The one player may play in ANY of the doubles games.

32.    In Association Singles and Pairs championships, with the exception of the over 60's competition, all matches shall  be the best of three games, 501 up, straight start, finishing on a double, except for the semi-finals and finals which shall be the best of five games.  The over 60's competition shall be the best of three games for all matches.  Games will be played at pre-arranged venues on dates and at times to be arranged by the Secretary.

33.    Team Cup games to be played on fixed dates arranged by the Committee.

34.    Any team failing to fulfil THREE consecutive or three non-consecutive league fixtures will be expelled from the Association and their remaining fixtures treated as byes.

35.    The committee reserve the right to debar any person from taking part in any Association tournament.

36.    No alteration to the foregoing Constitution or Rules shall be made except at the Annual General Meeting or a Special meeting for that purpose.  Any team desiring to submit a motion proposing changes in the Constitution and Rules shall notice of such a motion in writing specifying the changes proposed, to the Secretary of the Association not later than fourteen days before the date of the Annual General Meeting or Special Meeting; provided however that this rule shall not apply to any alteration which the committee shall at any time authorise to be placed on the agenda.