1. Name

The name of this League shall be the Denton Darts ADO League, DD-ADO. It shall be governed by the Denton Darts ADO League ADO Representative as an extension of the Denton Area Darts Association, DADA. All rules pertaining to the DADA shall be in force in the DD-ADO except where published here. All rules and By-Laws of the American Darts Organization shall supersede those rules posted either here or the DADA Rules where applicable if the rule is a direct violation of the ADO Rules and By-Laws.

 

  1. Purpose

The purpose of the Denton Darts ADO League shall be to promote ADO Darts in the Denton area. Additionally, this league shall be formed to foster professional darts in the Denton area and to send members of the DD-ADO League to Regional ADO events.

 

  1. Membership

Membership shall be open to the members of Denton Area Darts Association as well as any person interested in playing ADO League darts in the Denton area. Membership in the DD-ADO League is not automatic to DADA members. Only members who “opt” in to the DD-ADO League and are up to date in DD-ADO dues shall be allowed to play in DD-ADO events. DD-ADO League dues are separate and not a part of the DADA League dues.

 

  1. Dues – Entry Fees

DD-ADO League ANNUAL dues shall be $10.00 per year and based on the following:

    1. Number of DD-ADO League seasons per year.
    2. Number of DD-ADO League members per season.
    3. Number of DD-ADO League members desiring to play in Regional events.
    4. DD-ADO League Pre-Season Meeting agreements with ALL DD-ADO League members.

 

  1. League Setup
    1. There shall be 4 Seasons per Year.
    2. There shall be a separate Men’s Division and a Women’s Division.
    3. The League Schedule shall be a Round Robin format.
    4. Games are played according to the next Regional Qualifying event.
    5. League members shall play 9 Games of either 501 Single In, Double Out or 9 Games of Cricket. ALL Games must be played.
    6. Each League shall have a maximum of 12 players in any individual League. If there are more than 12 players, the League shall be divided into 2 or more leagues based on a random draw and based on the number of weeks in the league..

 

  1. Super Saturdays
    There shall be a minimum 1 Super Saturday tournament where all players in their respective League shall play when time permits.
    1. All Super Saturday events shall be played in a local venue that can accommodate the number of players present.
    2. All members of the DD-ADO League should play in the Super Saturday events.
    3. Points acquired in the Super Saturday events shall not count towards qualifying points.
    4. The format for Super Saturday events shall be the same as the current League play format.

The purpose of the Super Saturday events is to condition the individual League members to a Regional Event. It is designed to expose the League members to playing quality games of darts all day, typically starting at 10:00 AM on any given Friday or Saturday.

 

  1. Player Matches
    1. Matches can be played at a mutually agreed upon location, however it is desired that matches be played in Denton Area Darts Association host clubs.
    2. Members are responsible to contact each other to schedule their individual games.
    3. ALL games must be played at one time; the match can not be broken into separate dates and times.
    4. Players must play their matches within the week prescribed on the schedule.
    5. Matches shall be played between Monday and Sunday.
    6. The player scoring the majority of Legs shall be responsible to phone the results, including Ton 80’s for each player to the DD-ADO League representative. All scores must be phoned in no later than 9:00 PM on Sunday.
    7. Late scores or scores not phoned in on time shall cost the responsible party 2 points for the 1st offense, 4 points for the 2nd offense, 6 points for the 3rd offense and will continue in that successive manner.
    8. Matches that must be rescheduled shall have the approval for the DD-ADO League Representative prior to rescheduling.
    9. Diddling: Determined by a coin toss at the beginning of the match and then alternating between the two players until the match is over.
    10. Forfeits: A forfeit is any match not played within the prescribed week or not rescheduled with the permission of the ADO League Representative. A forfeit shall result is a loss of all legs to the forfeiting player. There shall be no make up of forfeited matched with out the express permission of the ADO League Representative.

 

  1. Qualifying For Regional Events

Based on the number of players in the League and the agreements from the Pre-Season Meeting, the number of players qualifying shall be sent to the next area Regional event with either the required $110.00 each in cash or League Check.

a.      The individuals qualifying must play in the Regional event or give up their spot to the next person in line with the highest point count.

b.      Any player who does not qualify for a regional event and still wants to play in the Regional may do so at their own expense.

c.      Qualifying shall be separate for both the Men’s Division and Women’s Division.

d.      Ties: In the event that there is a tie between players that qualify for the Regional event but the number of players approved by the Membership is exceeded, there shall be a “Best of Three” playoff between the players involved. The format of the playoff shall be the same as the current League Format.

e.      All “Qualifiers” agree to adhere to the ADO Regional “Dress Code” as recently published by ADO.

 

  1. Representation

Players are requested to present themselves in a professional and courteous manner whenever and wherever DD-ADO events are being played. As a reminder to the members, the American Darts Organization has a strict Dress Code when playing at the National Level that should be adhered to when playing in Regional events. ALL Members agree to having their names and or likeness (photo) appear in local or regional/national media.

 

  1. Any unforeseen rule or situation that develops during the League season should be brought to the attention of the DD-ADO League Representative.