On behalf of the EDA, we must abide by club rules, which have restrictions on age limits (21). Therefore, we have no
choice but to maintain those rules. No one under 21 shall play in the league. NO EXCEPTIONS!!
1. MEMBERSHIP
Only EDA members who have paid the $10.00 entry fee per season can participate in league activities. (Team captains
are responsible for collecting fees prior to first match. If there is a hardship, arrangements must be made with the
treasurer.) Anyone who does not pay prior to the first night of play will forfeit all games won during the match. These
wins will not be returned when dues are finally paid.
Dues are non-refundable.
If a check is given to pay for dues, it should be made payable to “Ellis Dart Association” (do not make payable to “EDA”).
If your check is returned unpaid, you WILL BE responsible for the $25 returned check fee, and you will also forfeit any
wins awarded up to that date, as dues were not technically paid.
Participating pub membership is limited to Ellis County boundaries. (Members can have any county of residence—this
pertains to the clubs only.)
The cut-off point for all add-ons is midway through the season (by the end of play on the Monday night that ends the
first half). Any hardship problems will be discussed and decided on by the board.
League / team alternates are not allowed.
2. ADD-ON’S
Any players added to a team must be added prior to the end of the first half of the season. To add a player
to a team, an add-on sheet must be completed on the night the player is added. An added member’s money is due the
night that the player is added to the team. Please call one of the league officers to inform them when someone is added
to the team.
A team will forfeit any wins achieved by a person who has not been officially added to that team.
(Officially, in this case, means that an add-on sheet is not attached to the applicable night’s score sheet and an officer
has not been notified prior to league play.)
3. TEAMS
Each team will be allowed to have no less than 4 players and no more than 7.
4. MATCH FORMAT
Match nights are scheduled every Monday night at 7:00 p.m. and must begin no later than 7:30 p.m. or
risk forfeiture.
a. Each match will be played with 4 games of 301, 3 games of 501, 3 games of cricket, and 1 game of 701.
b. A match is won by getting 6 or more wins, with the chance to get as many as 11 wins, excluding the victor point.
c. The match winner will be awarded 1 victor point per night, to be added to the win column. (See #5 below for more
information concerning the victor points.)
d. A player may not play more than 5 games during a match. He/She may not play with the same partner twice in 501 or
in cricket (ex. Mike M. and Chris H. can play partners in one game of 501 and one game of cricket, but not in 2 games of
501 or cricket).
* The home team is responsible for choosing the board for the evening’s match, providing the match’s score sheet, as
well as providing the first scorekeeper for the night. Once a game is on the score sheet and the match has begun, a
player may not be removed. A team will forfeit that game if their scheduled player is not present. (If your player might be
late, you may ask the opposing team captain if you can play around them until they arrive. If they do not show, you will
be forced to forfeit any games they were scheduled to play.)
5. VICTOR POINTS
* A victor point will be awarded to the match winner in each night of league play. (If a team wins 6 or more games against
their opponent, then the match winner is awarded 1 victor point for the night. For example, if Team One wins 7 against
Team Two’s 4 game win, Team One would receive 1 victor point. On the standing sheet, Team One would show a win of
8 and Team Two would show a win of 4.) No victor point will be awarded in the case of a forfeit!!!
* Awarding victor points will lessen the chance of ties between teams for the top three placements of each division. In the
event that a tie for 1st, 2nd, or 3rd place does occur, the victor point will play an important role. If two teams end the
season with the same number of wins, the team with the most victor points will decide the location of the tiebreaker and
that team will have the option of being the Home team or the Visiting team.
6. GAME FORMAT
Home team keeps score on all odd games and the visiting team keeps score on even games played. All games start with
a diddle (team that is scoring diddles first). A re-diddle happens if both throws are in the bull. If this happens, the diddle
order is reversed. However, a double bull does override a single bull. A player may ask a dart to be removed if it is in the
bull’s-eye. If the scorekeeper cannot determine who is closer then you are asked to throw again.
A. 301
Scoring in 301 starts when the player scores a dart in the outer wedge for a double. Darts prior to the double do not
count for the score. Then the score must be brought down to a low enough number to go out with a double that is equal
to the remaining score (ex. with 40 left, you must hit a double 20 to go out). 301 is played with only one member per
team.
B. 501 / 701
501 and 701 scoring end the same way as 301 but do not require a double to begin scoring. 501 is played with 2
players per team and 701 is played with 4 members per team. Any member of the line-up can diddle, but play will begin
with the person who diddled and the order will follow from that point. (Example, the second person listed on 701 wants to
diddle. After the diddle, player two will throw first, then player three, four, one, and two.) The order of the players listed
on the score sheet is the order that the players must follow to take their turns.
C. Cricket
Cricket requires the player to hit 3 marks on each of the following numbers: 20, 19, 18, 17, 16, 15, and 3 bull’s-eyes, in
any order. Triple wedges count as 3 marks, double wedges count as 2 marks, and a single counts as only 1. If one team
has closed any number and the other team has left their number open, the team that has their number closed may get a
score for that number. The game is over when a team has all their numbers closed and has a higher score. If no one
scores then the first to close wins. This game is also played with 2 members per team.
A dart counts ONLY IF it remains in the board after the throw and ONLY IF the scorekeeper has added the score. Darts
must not be touched or removed until the scorekeeper has verified the score. If darts are pulled before the scorekeeper
verifies them, the score will not count. Player order that is on the score sheet must be followed or could result in a forfeit
of round or game.
7. TIEBREAKER
Tiebreakers between the top three placing teams per division are determined by the total number of wins, not by the
number of times one team beats the other. (ex. Team A and Team B have 30 wins each. The two teams would play a
tiebreaker consisting of an 11-game match; first team to 6 wins would break the tie. It does not matter if Team A won
both nights of regular season play against Team B.) (Please see Rule #5 above concerning the determination of the
location of the tiebreaker match.)
8. PLAYOFFS
To increase participation and interest within the league, the playoff format has been revised. All teams are now eligible
to participate in the playoffs. There will not be interdivisional competitions and this format will be single elimination. If the
season exists with an odd number of teams per division then each division’s 1st place team might have a first-round bye.
The playoffs will be scheduled as efficiently as possible, but Sunday afternoon playoffs will most likely be held for at
least the first round.
This new format will consist of a seven-game match instead of the EDA’s Monday night eleven-game match. The seven-
game match would be based on the games played in a regular EDA match night. The games played during playoffs will
be: 2-301 games, 2-501 games, 2-Cricket games, and 1-701 game, if needed. The first team to 4 wins would be the
victor. Two different players must compete in the two 301 games and the same two players cannot play both 501 games
or both Cricket games.
The playoff competition will be structured as the1st place team competing against the last place team (within the same
division), the 2nd place team competing against the next-to-last place team, and so on. The winner of each match will
continue to compete and the loser of each match will be eliminated from the playoffs. The winning team of each division
will be awarded the Grand Champion trophy for their division.
9. SCOREKEEPER
At no time is the scorekeeper to coach a player on how to shoot the remaining dart. NO EXCEPTIONS!! The
scorekeeper is only allowed to give total amount of darts thrown and score that is left, if asked!! Addition and subtraction
errors may be corrected before the opposing player throws their first dart. For this reason, no dart should be thrown
until the scorekeeper has finished tallying the previous player’s score. The only exception to score corrections being
made is if both team captains agree. (Please remember that the scorekeeper is only human and does make mistakes,
so please let them know of any errors in a nice manner.)
Note: The scorekeeper is the only individual who is allowed to stand at the score board during a match. Distractions can
occur and space is limited between the dart boards, so this rule will be enforced.
10. MATCH COMPLETION
It is the home team’s responsibility to make sure that each team’s name, the date, players’ first and last names, and EDA
numbers are on the score sheets and printed legibly. Both captains must verify and sign the sheet for the night. If any
changes are made after both captains have signed then both captains must initial the YELLOW copy. The match victor
will retain the white copy, the opposing team shall get the pink copy, and the home team is to mail in the YELLOW copy
to the EDA director.
NEW & IMPORTANT: The home team’s captain is responsible for mailing the YELLOW copy of the score sheet to the
director in the pre-addressed envelope provided in each team’s folder. In addition to the score sheet being mailed, the
scores are also to be called in by Tuesday at noon to the director at the work number below. This is no longer a trial-
run. If the YELLOW score sheet is not received by the following Monday, the home team will forfeit wins until the score
sheet is received. However, once the first half has ended, all forfeits from sheets not being turned in will remain forfeits.
At the end of the season, all missing score sheets will become forfeits. Any exceptions will be made at the director’s
discretion. Score sheets should be put in the mail by Tuesday each week. Prior to mailing the score sheet, please verify
that all information is clear and legible. (NOTE: Only the YELLOW copy of the score sheet will be accepted. This is to
ensure that all recorded wins/losses, tons, etc. have been verified by both team captains.)
Note: The last week of the season MUST BE CALLED IN by Tuesday so that all season qualifications can be
compiled to expedite playoff standings. YELLOW sheets need to be received by Friday to confirm all playoff contenders
and to allow time for trophies, certificates, etc. to be prepared.
The contact information to report scores is:
Kathy Melkovitz Work: 214.932.2421 (if unavailable, ask for voice mail)
3866 FM 1181 (Report scores to work number. For questions/problems/
Ennis, TX 75119 concerns, call home number 972.878.8970.
11. FORFEITS
If a team can’t attend on a scheduled Monday night, it is that team’s responsibility to contact their opponent and attempt
to reschedule for a night that is convenient for their opponent. The match must be made up before the next Monday
night match. The team that reschedules also needs to let the director know that the game is being made up. Teams that
do not have the required number of players and that cannot reschedule the match before the next Monday will have to
forfeit. Every attempt should be made to reschedule a match instead of simply forfeiting. NEW: If a match is forfeited, the
forfeiting team will be given 0 wins and 6 losses and the winning team will be credited with 6 wins and 0 losses. No victor
point will be awarded in the case of a forfeit!!!
A team player can play only one game of 301 in a match. If there are less than 4 players, the remaining 301 game must
be forfeited. You can play with 3 players but must forfeit 1 game of 301 and your 701, if you have no other choice.
12. PROTESTS
A protest sheet can be found in the team folder. The protest sheet is meant to allow a team the opportunity to describe,
in detail, any incident that occurs pertaining to infractions of the rules, a player’s misconduct, or anything else that a
team captain deems necessary to report.
If an incident occurs during an EDA match, each team captain must fill out the EDA Protest Sheet describing what took
place on the night in question. The completed sheet must be turned in to the EDA board before the start of the next
regularly scheduled match night. The EDA board will discuss the incident and vote on what appropriate actions to take.
If the incident pertains to a player’s/team’s conduct, ONE verbal warning will be given. Any further acts of misconduct will
result in the ineligibility of the player/team to participate in any EDA sponsored event for a length of time to be
determined by the EDA board.
If necessary, a meeting will be called for all team captains to discuss the situation.
13. MEETINGS
The mid-season meeting will no longer be held. Meetings will be called only at the board’s request, a Team Captain’s
request, or if a protest or other problem needs to be discussed
14. END-OF-SEASON MEETING/TOURNAMENT/PARTY
The end-of-season meeting will be held to vote for officers and to vote on (or discuss) any issues brought up during the
season. This meeting is not mandatory, but it is in your best interests to attend so that your opinion can be heard.
The tournament / party at the end of each season is for current members. Inactive or non-members will be allowed to
participate but will be required to pay $20 to enter the tournament, as opposed to the current member’s $5 entry fee
($10-EDA dues, $5-tourney entry, $5-food at party).
15. AWARDS
* Each division’s top three teams will be recognized.
* Each division’s Grand Champion will be recognized.
* The male player and the female player in the league with the most recorded tons will receive an award. This simply
allows the Most Tons for male & female to be recognized (will not be done per division).
* An award will be presented (per division) to the player who throws the lowest dart game in a 301 match. All darts
thrown count towards the total number of darts. This includes both the number of darts thrown to double in and the
number of darts used to double out.
* An award will be presented to each player who throws a Ton 80 during league play.
* An award will be presented to the player in the league with the highest-in dart thrown for a 301 game.
* An award will be presented to the player in the league with the highest-out dart thrown for an ‘01 game.
* An award will be presented to the male player and the female player in the league with the highest point average.
* An award will be presented to the male player and the female player in the league with the most improved point
average from the previous season.
Note: Please remember to write down all tons, any high-in or high-out darts, and any dart games that might be
considered a low-dart game. (It is better to write it down even if it does not qualify than for the score to have qualified but
it was not written down.)
16. FOLDERS
Each team is given a folder that the team captain is responsible for. The folder contains:
a. Schedule for season
b. Add-on sheets
c. Score sheets
d. Newsletter
e. Convenience sheet
f. Rules
g. Protest sheet
h. Meeting agenda from previous meeting
i. Playoff Format
j. Pre addressed envelopes to mail in score sheets
17. DUTIES OF TEAM CAPTAIN
A team captain is responsible for:
- Ensuring that all team members are aware of upcoming dates and all rules
- The team folder for the season
- Collecting the dues from each member and turning in to treasurer by the first night
- Addressing the opponent’s team captain if a problem should arise
- Making sure that the match sheet has all tons and high-in / high-out darts recorded
- Signing the sheet at the end of the match
- Calling in the scores for both teams by noon the next day
- Mailing in the YELLOW copy of the score sheet by the next day (or risk forfeit)
- Attending all mandatory meetings called by the board
- Making sure that the EDA board has a good contact number or e-mail address for the team captain (if the captain
has neither, please appoint another team member to be captain). Please do not use as your contact number the
telephone number of your “home” club. When a problem or question arises, it has been difficult to get in touch
with some teams who have used the club number as their contact number.
- May not be a member of the board.
18. DUTIES OF EDA BOARD
The EDA board consists of five officers—president, treasurer, director, assistant director and promotions director. The
voting-in of the board members will be done in a staggered election—there will not be an entire board replacement at
one time. The first office that is voted on will be for the president. The second offices that are voted on will be for the
treasurer and assistant director. The third offices that are voted on will be for the director and promotions director. Each
board member will serve for a one-year term, which is approximately three dart seasons. To be eligible to run for office,
the following qualifications must be met:
- Played the entire previous year,
- Is not currently a team captain,
- Is a member in good standing, and
- Never been brought before the EDA board for any infraction.
The duties of the EDA President include:
- To oversee the other board members,
- To provide assistance with anything one of the other officers may need,
- To call and to manage a meeting when one is necessary, and
- To oversee the party at the end of every season.
This is a dictatorship job (meaning that the president has the final say).
The duties of the EDA Treasurer include:
- To collect rosters,
- To make schedules,
- To obtain trophies for the season, and
- To manage the financial responsibilities of the EDA.
The duties of the EDA Director include:
- To manage the league during season play,
- To maintain the team standings,
- To record the noteworthy darts thrown on a weekly basis, and
- To ensure the postings of weekly standings.
The duties of the EDA Assistant Director include:
- To assist the Director with posting standings,
- To oversee EDA-sponsored tournaments, and
- To assist with other necessary tasks.
Please remember that you voted your board in and they are here to help you. Please let them know if something needs
to be added to the rules or if something needs to be handled. Also, remember to read all rules.
19. EDA POINT SYSTEM
Using a point system will let individual players know how they did during a season and would present a base for
comparison on a player’s improvement from one season to the next. The information for the point system is as follows.
What is kept up with during a match:
- 301, 501, 701, and Cricket wins 5. High Ton In
- Low Ton (Ton to Ton 39) 6. Low Ton Out
- High Ton (Ton 40 to Ton 79) 7. High Ton Out
- Low Ton In 8. Ton 80
Points credited for each of these:
01. 301 win (20 points)
02. Low Ton In (8 points)
03. 501 win (10 points)
04. High Ton In (10 points)
05. 701 win (5 points)
06. Low Ton Out (8 points)
07. Cricket win (10 points)
08. High Ton Out (10 points)
09. Low Ton (5 points)
10. Ton 80 (12 points)
11. High Ton (8 points)
20. WEBSITE ADDRESS
The EDA has an unofficial website that is updated weekly with the league standings and various other EDA
information. The website address is http://www.ellis-darts.com
As stated in rule #9 above, the YELLOW copy of the score sheet must be submitted—by the Tuesday following the night
of the match—to the EDA director. To enable the fastest standings updates possible, team captains should call in their
scores to the director by noon on each Tuesday. Please know, however, that any posted standings will not be
considered final until the YELLOW copy of the score sheet has been reviewed.
There is a party, award ceremony, and meeting at the end of every season. This is for everyone who has played that
season, not just for those who placed. Please come and enjoy yourself!
Thank you, EDA Officers
HELPFUL HINTS…
- Magnetic darts are not allowed at any EDA function. This includes league play, tournaments, benefits, and any
other EDA competition that exists or that will exist in the future. If any player is caught playing with magnetic darts
in competition then that player will be banned. (The length of time will be determined upon discovery.)
- A single bull (the outer ring of the bull’s-eye) counts as 25 points. A double bull (the dead center of the bull)
counts as 50 points. On a diddle, a double bull beats a single bull.
- If you will not be able to show up for darts on Monday night, all attempts should be made at rescheduling the
match. Reminder, the match must be made up before the next Monday night but a rescheduled match is preferred
over handing wins over to an opponent.
- The most games a player can be listed on the sheet each night is for 5 games. Even if the opposing team doesn’t
notice a player on 6 games, the director does count the number of games that each person plays. (The number
of games played is part of the formula for figuring the point average.) If a player is listed for 6 games and the 6th
game is won, the win reverts to the opposing team. It is in the team captain’s best interest to count how many
games he/she has listed each player after completing the score sheet and before the match begins.
- A Ton is not equal to a Ton 52. If a player throws a Ton 01, please write that down. It matters—a high in or out
could be affected.
FOLDERS WILL BE GIVEN OUT AT A TEAM CAPTAIN MEETING PRIOR TO SEASON STARTING SO THAT RULES,
EXPECTATIONS, ETC. CAN BE GONE OVER PRIOR TO SEASON’S KICK-OFF (DECIDED AT MANDATORY TC
MEETING ON 04/12/07)