Congratulations Paula on your Ton-Eighty!!!

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Just an FYI...  Out of all 18 teams that are playing this season ( approximately 72+ players),
We received seven (7) survey sheets back!!! Of the 3 people that marked a preference for event
times on Saturday, 1 marked early PM and 2 marked late PM.  Just sayin'...

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The new schedule, effective 1/19/2012, has been posted.

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FEES ARE PAST DUE - If you haven't payed your fees and Sponsor Fees, do it now! 
Captains Read the rules, you could be jeopardizing team points.


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 "New Feature" 
Rule of the week:
 This will help familarize you with some of the L.B.D.A. RULES

17. TEAMS WITHDRAWING
    A. A team shall be considered to have withdrawn from the League as of
       the date of receipt of written notice to the Secretary.
    B. A Team shall be automatically withdrawn from the League if it forfeits 
       as described in Rule 6. A. Twice during the season.
    C. All Matches played against a withdrawing Team shall be considered
       null and void if the Team withdraws during the first half of the season.
       If the Team withdraws during the second half of the season, all it's
       matches played after the first half of the season shall be null and void.

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CHALDER'S DUTIES
1. The chalker is responsible for calling the cork? (which dart is the closest to the bulls-eye), and subsequently,
   which player shall shoot first. If, in the opinion of the chalker, the darts are both too close to determine a  
   clear winner, the chalker may call a re-do. If a re-do is declared, the players reverse the order in which they
   threw and the first darter throws second on the re-do.
2. The chalker shall never touch the player?s darts during play; with one exception. If a bulls-eye is hit by the
   first player, the second player may request that the chalker remove the dart, so as not to block the field. The
   chalker can then remove the dart.  At no other time during play shall the chalker touch the darts.
3. Do not mark any hits in cricket or any other game until all darts are thrown.
4. Do not erase the board while a player is shooting.

SCORING:
1. The chalker is responsible for telling the player when the dart is considered ?in? such as in the 301 game when a
   double must be hit first to start the game. A nod, a short, quick hand signal, or verbal verification is acceptable.
2. The chalker will calculate the total scored and mark it under the player?s side on the board. If the player removes
   one or all the darts before the chalker has verified and tallied the score, then no points shall be given for one
   or all of the darts.
3. The chalker can tell the direct player what number was hit: a single, a double, in or out, etc. or the total hit.
   The chalker cannot coach the player, comment on skill, suggest numbers to hit, or suggest a final score.
   To error is human; to forgive divine:
1. Errors can and most likely will occur. If the chalker makes an error, it must be caught and corrected before the
   next dart is thrown. Errors made early in the game but not detected until late in the game are not changeable. 
   The score remains as is and will be played as is.

The universal theory that we all subscribe to is that darts should be an even blend of competition, sportsmanship, and fun. The score keeping duties should be performed in a way that enhances that blend.

***SOME OF THE CHALKER'S HAVE VIOLATED A LOT OF THESE RULES***

  A LITTLE ADVICE: 
1. DO NOT STICK YOUR HEAD OUT WHEN A PLAYER IS THROWING!
2. DO NOT TALK TO ANYONE WHILE THE PLAYER IS THROWING UNLESS THE THROWER ASKS YOU A QUESTION  
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Any one with input on how we (LBDA BOARD and MEMBERS) can make this New Year a little
more exciting and maybe bring some cash into the League's Account's. Please step forward
and let one of the Board Members know.
   
We would like to make our league bigger, better, more fun and inviting for new players
that want to join. 

Be on the lookout for some interesting events to happen in the near future. 

The success of all LBDA events are directly effected by participation of LBDA Members, 
from coming up with ideas to help in the organization of the event and participation 
in said event. 

We will be looking to form Tournament Crew's, Event Staff etc. this year. 
I hope some of you will be ready to step up!!

L.B.D.A. BOARD OF DIRECTORS