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1. Name: The name of the Association is "The Wagin Dart Association".
2. Headquarters: The office or offices of the Association shall be in such a place, as the Committee shall from time to time determine.
3. Objectives: The Association is formed for the following purposes;
a) To encourage the game of darts in Wagin, Darkan, Dumbleyung and Woodanilling and to improve it as a sport.
b) To establish a code of rules to govern the different games played on dartboards.
c) To arrange and carry out tournaments and championships in connection with such games within the Association
structure and in association with any other dart clubs or Associations.
The property and income of the Association shall be applied solely towards the promotions of the objectives or purposes of the Association and no part of that property or income may be paid or otherwise distributed directly or indirectly to members of the Association, except in good faith in the promotion of those objectives or purposes.
4. Membership: Membership is open to players
who have attained 18 years of age who shall register as members of the
Association.
5. Financial Year: The financial year of the
Association shall be deemed the approximate twelve month period between
Annual General Meetings.
6. Committee: The affairs of the Association are to be managed exclusively by a Committee comprising of;
a) President
b) Vice President
c) Secretary and
d) Treasurer
All of who shall be members of the association elected to the Committee of the Association at the Annual General Meeting.
7. Power of the Committee: The Committee shall have the power to;
a) Elect sub-committees as the occasion demands
b) Decline the nomination or expel any person or team. The person or team shall have the right to appeal.
c) Decline to accept the renewal of membership of any person or team and
thereupon such person or team shall cease to
be a member(s).
The person or team shall have the right to appeal.
d) The committee shall do all in its power to discourage
gambling on any match and any member who is guilty of this
offence shall be debarred from taking part in future competitions.
e) Hear and determine any questions relating to the right of qualification of any player to play.
f) Raise money for the Association by means of debentures.
g) Draw up the fixtures and rules of play for games to be played under control of the Association and allocate venues for
such matches.
h) Fill a vacancy on the Committee before the next election of office bearers.
i) Manage the funds of the Association.
j) Pass accounts for payment at Committee meetings.
k) Hear all protests, disputes, expulsions, disqualifications and charges against players, officials or teams.
I) Impose such fines, disqualifications and inflict
such fines and other penalties as the Committee deem fit in the case
brought before them under paragraph (k) above.
8. Duties of the Committee: The duties of the office bearers of the Association shall be as follows;
a) The President shall preside at all meetings of the Association.
The President shall see that business is conducted in a correct manner and ensure the well being of the Association.
In the event of there being equal votes at any meeting, the
President shall record a casting vote.
b)
In the absence of the President from a meeting the Vice-president shall deputise
with the full power of the President.
c) The Treasurer shall;
i) Be responsible for the receipt of
all monies paid to or received by him on behalf of, the Association and shall issue
receipts for those monies in the name of the Association.
ii) Pay all monies received into such
account or accounts of the Association as the Committee from time to time may
direct.
iii) Make payments from the funds of the
Association with the authority of the general meeting or the Committee.
Cheques are to be signed by any two of the Committee members.
iv) Keep a correct account of monies
received and expended.
v) Whenever directed to do so by the
President submit to the Committee a report balance sheet or financial statement
in accordance with that direction.
vi) Have custody of all securities, books
and documents of a financial nature and accounting records of the Association.
vii) Perform such other duties as are
imposed by these rules on the Treasurer.
d) The Secretary shall;
i) Co-ordinate the correspondence of the Association.
ii) Keep full and correct minutes
of the proceedings of the Committee and Association.
iii) Keep a register of all players
registered with the Association.
iv) Have
custody of all books, documents, receipts and registers of the Association
other than those kept and
maintained by or in custody of the Treasurer.
v) Perform such other duties as are
imposed by these rules on the Secretary.
9. General Meetings: The Committee;
a) May at any time convene a special general meeting.
b) Shall convene the Annual General Meeting in the second week of February each year.
The Secretary shall give to all members not less than 14 days notice of a general meeting or Annual General Meeting. A quorum of 10 shall constitute a general meeting.
At the Annual General Meeting the order in which business is to be transacted is;
a) The consideration of accounts and reports of Committee members.
b) The election of Committee members.
c) Any other business requiring consideration by the Association in a general meeting.
10. Subscriptions: All annual fees of the Association shall be recommended by the Committee and voted on at the Annual
General Meeting.
11. Payment of Fees and Fines: Members subscriptions are due and payable on or before the second fixture of the year.
Fines must be paid within 14 days.
12. Defaulting Players: Team captains shall forward to the Association Secretary the name of any player who is in default
by reason of a breach of the rules of the Association together with the particulars of the default of the rule infringed
within 7 days after such a default of the rule has been committed. The team captain shall give notice in writing to the
players of his/her intention to do so.
13. Disqualification: Any player who is reported to the Association Secretary as a default player under rule 12 hereof,
shall be disqualified from any Association game until his/her team captain has reported to the Association Secretary that
such player has appealed against the charge of default.
If any team includes any player who has been disqualified, such team shall be liable to the penalty the Committee may think fit to order.
If any team fails to report any player who is in default under the rules of the Association and still plays that player before the default has been satisfactorily dealt with, such team shall be liable to any penalty the Committee may think fit to order.
Should any players misconduct themselves or commit any offence against the rules of the game, the Committee shall deal with him or her.
All players registered with the Association shall at all times abide by the competition rules of any organised fixture or function held by the Association and any player breaking these rules shall be dealt with by the Committee.
14. Association Rules: These shall be the only
rules of the Wagin Dart Association and shall come into force forthwith and
shall not be altered, varied, added to or repealed unless two thirds of
financial members present at any Annual General
Meeting or at a meeting
especially convened for that purpose are in favour of such alteration,
variation, addition or repeal.
No amendment to the rules shall be made unless notice in writing is given to the Committee clearly indicating the substance of the amendment. Such notice shall be given 14 days prior to the date of holding the Association general meeting at which the amendment is to be moved.
These rules bind every member of the Association to the same extent as if every member of the Association had signed and sealed these rules and agreed to be bound by all their provisions.
15. Inspection of Records: A member at reasonable time may inspect without charge the books, records and securities
of the Association.
16. Dissolution: If, on winding up of the Association
and property of the Association remains after satisfaction of the debts
and
liabilities of the association, and the costs, charges and expenses of that
winding up, that property shall be distributed;
a) To another Association having similar objectives to those of the
Association, provided that the Association shall
prohibit the distribution of
its income and property to its members or;
b) For charitable or benevolent purposes.
In default of any such resolution, a Judge of the District Court shall determine such distribution.
17. Liability: All members taking part in the activities of the Association shall do so at their own risk and shall identify the;
a) Executive and all other members of the
Association against any claim whatsoever that they may lodge, or may be
lodged on their behalf.
b) Any point not covered under this
constitution shall be refereed to the Committee whose decision shall be final,
subject to the right of appeal.
1986: A proper accounting system shall be used and annual audits are to be conducted.
1987: If a team does not provide a delegate at a meeting without a legitimate excuse, that team shall be fined 2 premiership
points.
The singles championship shield is perpetual for 35 years. It is not to leave Wagin. It shall be kept at the Wagin Hotel. If the Wagin Hotel is unable to keep this shield, it is to be presented to representatives of the Spurr family.
1991: Until subscriptions are paid by the due dates, no premiership points shall be awarded.
1992: At general meetings, there shall be 1 vote per team. All captains or a delegate must attend.
Dumbleyung and Darkan teams shall play in Wagin when they are scheduled to play each other.
1993: 180 trophies are to be presented to eligible players in any Association game.
A general meeting shall be held on a regular basis to determine dates and fixtures for championship events.
1994: All games shall have a caller and chalker to be representative of both teams playing.
No W.A.D.A players shall play in the Wagin Darts Association.
The Annual General Meeting shall be held in the second week of February.
"Home" teams shall be considered responsible for game sheets and monies.
Teams may be of an all-male, all female or mixed combination due to the Association being of an open nature.
A $5 deposit shall be paid for the use of Association shirts and shall be returned when the shirt is returned in a clean state.
To qualify for the finals, a player must have played no less than one third of normal fixtures for the same team.
Only "home" teams may raise funds on darts night. In the event that this does not happen, funds may only be raised for the Association.
Players shall be courteous to the caller and chalker and may not throw their darts until both have withdrawn.
All players will wear shoes at all events.
1995: The dartboards are the property of the Association and may need to be replaced when necessary.
During the finals, the higher placed team shall be deemed to have the "home" board advantage.
No Committee member shall hold a position for more than a 2-year period.
1996: All Committee members of the Association shall be Wagin based players.
Singles matches with the exception of championship matches shall be of a maximum of 16 shots. If neither player is able to peg out after 16 shots, they shall throw for the highest score, which shall determine the winner of that game. The scores are to be recorded but will not contribute to the player's average.
Players shall pay a $10 deposit when nominating for special events (e.g. Archie Meadows Shield) which shall be refunded when play commences at these events.
1997: Teams shall pay a $50 deposit at the start of each season for their dartboards.
At the completion of the season,
this deposit will be refunded if the board is
returned without signs of abuse.
1998: Championship events shall now be played on dart nights rather than weekends.
The Grand Final and wind up shall be held on a rotational system to take in all towns that supply teams to the Association.
1999: The Association Secretary and Treasurer shall receive an annual honorarium of
$50 to be paid at the following
Annual General Meeting if the membership is
satisfied that their duties have been faithfully carried out.
Teams for the Archie Meadows and Rod Cook Shield shall be chosen from volunteers with first preference being given to players who have played in previous tournaments.
Phil Harris will assist with the scoring system to be implemented for the 1999 season.
Players who score 171 by throwing three triple 19's shall receive 171 badges.
Playing in championship games shall contribute towards qualifying for finals.
1. Definitions: For the purposes of these rules the following definitions shall apply.
A REFEREE is a person nominated to control the proceedings of a dart game on an assigned matchboard. In the absence of a specifically nominated referee, the person performing the function of chalker shall be referee.
A BUST shall mean a score in excess of the value of the score remaining in the game. With a bust, the darts thrown are counted but no score is counted for the purposes of determining the player's average.
CALLED means that the chalker has assessed the value of the score thrown and "called" the score to the scorer as the official score achieved.
THE CHALKER is the person appointed to record all scores on the board and the score remaining as defined under these playing rules.
THE SCORER is the person/persons appointed to record the score on the score sheet.
2. Playing Attire: All Association members
shall conform to the standard of dress as defined by the management at all
playing venues
3. The Dart: Players shall provide their own
darts which shall not exceed an overall maximum length of 20cm,
nor shall they
weigh more than 50grms. Each dart shall consist of a recognisable point, barrel
and flight.
4. The Throw: All darts must be thrown by, and from
the hand. To be deemed as thrown some physical force must
propel the
dart, not merely dropped.
A throw shall consist of three darts unless a leg, set or match is finished in less than three darts, or a score remaining is thrown in less than three darts.
Any dart that is thrown and bounces off or falls out of the board shall not be rethrown.
5. Starting and Finishing: In all darts events, each leg shall be played with a straight start and the finish shall be on a double.
The "bull" shall count as "50" and if "50" is required to complete a leg, set or match, then the "bull" shall count as double "25".
The first player or team to reduce the score required to exactly zero by obtaining the required double is the winner of that leg, set or match, whichever is applicable.
Any dart mistakenly thrown by a player after scoring the required double shall not count as the respective leg; the dart scoring the required double concludes set or match.
6. Scoring: A dart shall only score if the point remains in, or touches the face of the
dartboard within the outer double
wire and having been called. In the event of
a dart falling out of the dartboard after it has been called,
it shall count as
a score.
The score is counted from the side of the segment wire in which the point of the dart enters and remains in or touches the face of the dartboard.
Darts shall be retrieved by the thrower but only after the score has been called by the caller. Retrieval of darts before the caller has called a score may result in a no score being called. If the score thrown finishes the leg, set or match, then the caller shall call "PEG".
Upon completion of each throw the caller shall decide the score thrown and communicate the score to the scorer.
The result of each player's throw, unless the player busts must be clearly shown on the scoreboard, giving the score thrown and the balance required to finish the game.
If the player asks the chalker for the remaining score and the chalker replies incorrectly, the following shall apply;
a) If the player scores the advised number and the dart is the required double to complete the score,
the throw shall be called
"PEG".
b) If the player scores less than the required advised number, the value scored during the throw will be deducted
from the actual score
remaining.
c) If the player scores more than the advised score and also more than the remaining score, the result is bust.
d) If the player scores more than the advised score but less than the true remainder, the true remainder will apply.
A player whilst at the ockie may enquire of the score thrown or score remaining. No indication shall be given of the required double save by that of a team member of the player's own team.
Whilst at the ockie a player may not receive advice or coaching from any competitor. The player must step back from the ockie to seek advice.
7. Order of Play: The order of play shall be determined by a toss of a coin prior to
the commencement of the first leg.
The winning team shall throw first. Teams
shall then alternate throwing order for the rest of the match.
Each player is entitled to 9 practice darts to be thrown before the commencement of each game only
Players shall have the right to request the officials to check on the height of the dartboard and its distance from the ockie and the alignment of the dartboard.
8. Players Obligations: All players of the Association shall play within these playing
rules and any supplementary rules
laid down in the event, flier, entry fonn or
programme provided that such supplementary rules are not in contravention
of
these playing rules.
In the event of a player or team being involved in, or causing actions to be considered to have brought the sport of darts into disrepute then that player or team shall be subject to disciplinary actions by the Committee.
9. General Conditions: The Wagin Darts Association reserves the right to cancel or
change dates or venues of scheduled
games without giving prior notice. The
Committee also reserves the right to alter the scheduled times of play
and
playing format whenever necessary.
10. Championship Events: The winner of the toss to
throw first in the first game, throw second in the second game and
in the event
of a third game being necessary, a toss will decide the choice of throw.
The
final (third) game will be of even shots.
Once a match has been commenced, no player may be changed.
11. Fixtures: All regular games shall consist of
two games of trebles (901), three games of doubles (801)
and six games of
singles (501). The Committee reserves the right
to revise this clause if they think it necessary.
12. Start and Order of Play: The names of 5
players for each team must be nominated on the score sheet by
the time of play.
No alterations may be made once 6 names have been received for a team.
Order of throw will be decided by the toss of a coin for the first game of the match and the alternate. The winning captain to nominate players for the next game.
13. Conditions of Play: All players of the
Association shall adhere to the following;
a) The chalker to be stationary and
face the board.
b) A player standing at the ockie must have a minimum of 1 metre clearance from any other person.
c) No person or persons may stand in front of the ockie, but may
sit at tables set at an agreeable distance to the side of
the ockie.
d) Captains are to control their players from making excessive
noise, swearing and intimidation of any player throughout
the games.
14. Interpretation: Any point not covered in these rules shall be referred
to the Committee, whose decision shall be final
subject to the right of
appeal.
