Match Sheets To Be Sent To Mr Brian Twist League Meetings  Forest Of Arden Winter League 2011/12 League Rules  1.  The name of the League shall be “Forest Of Arden”  2.  A committee elected at the A.G.M. shall conduct the business of the league  3.  The league fee shall be agreed at the AGM plus £10.00 bond for new teams. Registration shall be accepted untill half way through the season.      fees payable in full by the end of November to the treasurer  4.  A team shall consist of a minimum of 7 players or a maximum of 11 players. Male or Female Each match consists of 7 single games and      2 doubles games.  5.  All games to be played the best of 3 legs 301 up start and finish on a double  6.  Bull counts as double 25 and may be used to start or finish a leg.  7.  The bursting principle shall operate on all games  8.  A throwing line shall be marked on the floor at 93.25” and 96”  9.  Minimum throw shall be 93.25”. The board shall be 68” high to the centre of the bull. Twenty shall be black or the darkest colour 10. A player may be told if he/she asks what number is required to finish but not what double is left. 11. The home team shall provide the marker and the away team shall provide the checker. 12. No darts shall be removed from the board until the checker calls out the score. 13. Scoring shall be done in any materials available and must show four lines of figures. 14. Two point shall be awarded to the winning team. 15. The individual games shall have the players selected from the registration cards. The players names must be added to the match sheet together       with the players registration number and must be signed by the player before the match starts. Two reserve players may be named by each       team,to play in the event of any player not having signed the match sheet and being available to play when their game is due. Reserves replace       players in named order - 1st name = 1st reserve, 2nd name = 2nd reserve. 16. The committee and delegates,prior to acceptance,will vet the teams joining the league after the A.G.M. 17. Matches shall start at 8.45pm prompt. The team selection and signing of the match sheet shall be completed by 8.45pm. 18. The home secretary is to be responsible for the match sheet,which mus be signed by both secretaries and returned to the LEAGUE SECRETARY       within four days otherwise a written notice will be sent for the first offence and then a £3.00 fine will be imposed for every subsequent offence. 19. When a team is unable to play a match in accordance with the fixture list,due to weather conditions or any other unavoidable circumstance,regard       will be given to those circumstances and arrangements and arrangements made to replay the match. See rule 20. 20. A re-arranged fixture must be played within FOUR WEEKS of the date printed in the fixture list. It shall be the duty of the home secretary to issue       3 dates within these four weeks for the away team to select from. Seven days notice is required to re-arrange a match for any reason other than       those stated in Rule 19. 21. In the event of a team failing to turn up on the night of the match,the match will be awarded 5-0 to their opponents , unless a representative  of       the team turns up at the venue and re-arranges a match it is however left to the discretion of the offended team whether to claim the match 5-0 or       to re-arrange it. Any re-arranged match must comply with Rule 20. 22. Any team not having a member at a league meeting shall be fined £5.00 payable at the next meeting. Teams are allowed one apology per season. 23. A player may transfer from one team to another providing he/she is clear on the books of his/her club and has played no more than 3 matches. If       one of the three matches was a cup-tie,then he/she will be cup tied. 24. No player shall be permitted to play for more than one team in the league. 25  Should a team retire from the league all games all games they have played shall count 5-4 to their opponents all remaining games shall be       awarded 5-0 to their opponents. 26. registered secretaries only shall be eligible to play in the secretaries match. Which shall be played before the league match commences and will       be 501 up straight start finish on a double. 27. Members and Clubs participating in any other darts league shall no interfere with the business of the league in any way 28. Any protest must be sent to the MATCH SECRETARY,in writing. within four days of the match in question. Protests will be refered to the committee       No protest shall be considered unless  this rule is complied with. 29. There shall be a fee of £1.00 per player,Male and Female for entry into singles and doubles and mixed competitions ALL FEES FOR SAID        COMPETITIONS MUST ACCOMPANY THE ENTRY LIST 30. The foregoing rules shall be strictly enforced and ignorance of them will not be accepted as an excuse for breaking them. The league secretary       must receive any new proposals,in writing a minimum of 7 days prior to the A.G.M. 31. The committee shall have all powers to deal with any matters that may arise which are not covered by the foregoing rules. 32.  A team is not permitted to include more than 3 Argus or County players in any one game at any one time. 33. Players must have played in, or been a named reserve in at least two matches for a team before a cup game. This will prevent teams calling       players in just for cup games 34 .RULE 15 - Playing order must be strictly adhered to as per match sheet 35. Registered players must have played in at least 2 league or cup matches per season before being eligible to be entered into the singles and       doubles competition 36. A minimum of 10 Presentation dance tickets must be purchased by every team in the league. 37. The League Cup is played as pairs. e.g.. 5 pairs. All three legs to be played and counted e.g.. To a total of 15       Should a team be short e.g.. 9 players, the draw takes place with 10 cards. there will be 4 pairs and one an odd one. The opposition draws one from       8 already drawn to play with the 9th player making 5 pairs       The same procedure applies should a team have only 7 players players. They will therefore forfeit one pair e.g. 3-0       ONLY ONE PLAYER CAN BE DRAWN TO MAKE UP A PAIR          All league and cup matches,singles competitions, doubles competitions and mixed doubles competitions                                                are the best of 3 legs 301 up double start and finish         Mr Brian Twist 23 Mardon Road Sheldon Birmingham B26 3ER Summer A G M 25th April At Highwood Pub Any Proposals to be in writing to Brian Twist or Trevor Edwards and received by April 18th Meeting Starts At 8pm