1. General

   1. The League will be known as the Sandbach Darts Premier League.

   2. The League will be governed by a Committee consisting of The Chairman, Vice Chairman, League Secretary, Treasurer. The Committee shall deal with all matters arising during the year for which they have been elected, and their decision is final. A representative of the venues and a player’s representative will also be invited to attend any Committee meetings that are held.

   3. If a vacancy occurs on the Committee during the season, the Committee may co-opt a new member of their choice.

   4. An Annual General Meeting shall be held to review and to discuss any matters relating to the running of the League.

   5. An Extraordinary General Meeting may be called by the Committee with 14 days’ notice. If any member wishes to request such a meeting, they must give the committee 21 days’ notice in writing, stating the reason for the request. The Committee will then decide if the request is upheld and, if so, will distribute details to the League.

   6. Each Committee member shall have 1 vote on any Committee Decisions, including The Chair. In the event of a tied vote The Chair will have the casting vote.

   7. Prior to the end of the playing season notice shall be given to all members of the League that an election for next season’s Committee members will be held. Anyone wishing to stand for any position on the League Committee should put forward their name in writing to the current League Secretary. A voting form consisting of all nominations for the Committee members will then be sent to the existing teams in the League. The results of the ballot will be announced at the beginning of the AGM.

   8. The Committee shall be responsible for the organisation of all fixtures and events that will take place during their governance. The League rules shall be distributed to all venues and will be available from the League website https://jpw8008.wixsite.com/sandbach-darts.

   9. The Committee shall be responsible for all monetary matters connected to the league.

   10. Any player that is registered with the league is considered a Member.

   11. All matches will be played on a Wednesday night commencing at 8:15pm, with an open board from 8:00pm. Any player not present by 8:15pm will forfeit the game and the opponent will receive a bye unless prior arrangement is sought (Late due to work etc).

   12. A £2 per week league fee will be implemented. The monies collected will form the prize fund for the finals night knockout and achievements awards.

   13. Players must fulfil all League fixtures. If a player is unable to fulfil a fixture then they will receive 0 points for that fixture and his opponent will receive a bye in the Quarter Final round.

   14. Where a player does not turn up for the match their league fee will be carried over to the next week.

   15. All results must be notified to the League by 12pm on Thursday following the match. This can be done by sending a photograph of the scoresheet via WhatsApp or by handing in the results sheet directly to the Military Arms. FAILURE TO DO THIS WILL CREATE DIFFICULTIES WITH KEEPING THE LEAGUE UP TO DATE.

   16. Any irregularities occurring during a match or game must be lodged in writing to the League Secretary within 7 days of the incident. These will be dealt with at a subsequent Committee meeting.

   17. The League Committee has the power to suspend any player found guilty of a wilful breach of the rules or bringing the League into disrepute. The player will have the right to appeal before a full meeting of the Committee and representatives.

 

1. Registration

   1. Entry into the league is open to players of all abilities. There will be a maximum of 24 players. The committee will have the final say over which players are successful if more than 24 players register.

   2. Match fees of £2 per week will be levied to each player and will be collected on a weekly basis.

   3. In order for a player to be eligible for the Finals Night Knockout competitions they must have played in at least 16 matches (70%).

 

1. Playing Rules

   1. The board must be in a good condition and set at a height of 5ft 8in from the centre of the bull to the floor. The throw will be from 7ft 9¼in clearly marked. It is desirable to have a raised oche but due to some restraints within playing venues this is not always possible.

   2. Appropriate lighting must be installed and in working order.

   3. All marker boards must be visible from the throw line. If electronic score boards are to be used, the previous 5 throws must be displayed. Losing Players are responsible for the marking the next game.

   4. Any mistakes in scoring should be rectified before the players next turn. After that the score will remain.

   5. Nightly Quarter-Final & Semi Final Games will be 501, best of 5 legs.

   6. Nightly Final Games will be 501, best of 7 legs.

   7. A Bull Up will take place at the start of each game to determine the order of throw.

   8. League points will be awarded as follows: 5 points for a night final win, 3 points for a night semi-final win and 1 point for a night quarter final win.

   9. All League places will be decided by the following: Points, Nights Won, Legs Won.

   10. A throw consists of 3 darts, except where the game is finished in less. Only darts where the tip is touching the board count. The darts must be retrieved from the board by the player for the score to count. Any darts that falls from the board before the player retrieves them do not count.

   11. Result sheets are to be signed by 2 players and are to include any 180’s, highest checkout’s and least darts.

 

1. Knockouts

   1. Finals Night Knockout

This will consist of the final standings being split into 3 knockout competitions the compete for the prizes available. Players ranked 1-8, 9-16, 17-24.