There is a proposal before the board to create a new format to take effect starting with the Fall 2009 season. The purpose of the new format is to shorten the match time. There are four options outlined below. Input from members will be taken at the end of season party. This input will be used to present a final format to the board. The new format would either replace the current C division format or a new (recreational) division would be created for the new format at the board’s discretion.

  Proposed format changes:

Current		Option 1 – Combine doubles rounds		Option 2 – replace 2 of the 4 singles with fixed length games		Option 3 – replace 4 of the 8 singles with fixed length games		Option 4 – replace 4 of the 8 singles and 2 of the 4 teams with fixed length games
Singles 301		Singles 301		Singles 301		Singles 301		Singles 301
Singles 301		Singles 301		Singles 301		Singles 301		Singles 301
Singles 301		Singles 301		Singles 301		Singles Baseball (9 innings) or Golf (9 holes)		Singles Baseball (9 innings) or Golf (9 holes)
Singles 301		Singles 301		Singles Baseball (9 innings) or Golf (9 holes)		Singles Baseball (9 innings) or Golf (9 holes)		Singles Baseball (9 innings) or Golf (9 holes)
Singles Cricket		Singles Cricket		Singles Cricket		Singles Cricket		Singles Cricket
Singles Cricket		Singles Cricket		Singles Cricket		Singles Cricket		Singles Cricket
Singles Cricket		Singles Cricket		Singles Cricket		Singles Burma Road		Singles Burma Road
Singles Cricket		Singles Cricket		Singles Burma Road		Singles Burma Road		Singles Burma Road
Doubles 501		Doubles 501/Cricket/Cork Calls		Doubles 501		Doubles 501		Doubles 501
Doubles 501		Doubles 501/Cricket/Cork Calls		Doubles 501		Doubles 501		Doubles Baseball (18 innings) or Golf (18 holes)
Doubles Cricket				Doubles Cricket		Doubles Cricket		Doubles Cricket
Doubles Cricket				Doubles Cricket		Doubles Cricket		Doubles Burma Road (adding 13, 14, and three in a bed to the beginning of the rotation noted below)

 

 

Glossary

############# Baseball - Each player in order throws three darts at the number of the current inning. The target is 1's in the first inning, 2's in the second, etc. Each number only counts in that actual inning. For example, if a 4 is hit in the first inning, it does not count. The thin outer "double" ring counts as two runs, the thin inner "triple" ring counts as three runs with the other sections of that number counting as one run. Therefore, the highest attainable score in any one inning is nine. If the score is tied after 9 or 18 innings, play will continue with the next number through 20 starting over at 1 if still tied after 20, until the tie is broken at the end of an inning.

 

############# Burma Road - The aim of the game is to reach the highest score. Players, starting with 40 points, have to throw darts to the designated target in each round. Beginning with 15, followed by 16, double (any), 17, 18, triple (any), 19, 20 and Bull. If the designated target is not hit at least once in a round, the player's score will be halved (rounding up). The high score at the end of the game wins.

 

############# Golf - Golf is a game that may be played with as many players as desired. It is also a very quick game, limited to only 3 "shots" per "hole". Games may be played with 9 or 18 holes. A 9 hole game with 2 players can be played in 5 minutes or less. Like real golf, the object is to complete each hole in as few shots as possible. The player with the lowest score at the end of 9 or 18 holes wins.

     The Scoring: Players names are written across the top of the board in order. Order is determined by throwing one dart each for the bullseye with the closest getting the choice of shooting first or second. The agreed upon number of holes to play is written in order down the left side of the board (1 through 9 or 1 through 18). A running total is kept for each hole played and written next to the number of the hole in the column for that player. The thin outer "doubles" ring counts as a hole in one. The thin inner "triples" ring counts as 2 strokes. The thin wedge between the bullseye and the triples ring counts as 3 strokes. The thick wedge between the doubles and triples ring counts as 4 strokes. Missing the number entirely counts a 5 strokes. 5 is the worst score you can score on any one hole.

     The Play: The first player begins the first hole by throwing for 1's. The player may choose to throw one, two or all three darts for the hole. However many darts are thrown. The LAST dart thrown is the one that counts. For example, the player throws the first dart into the thin wedge of the 1 for a score of 3. Un-satisfied with this score, he throws the remaining two darts at the triple and misses the ones entirely. His score for is now 5 for the hole, he may not choose to count the first dart because he continued throwing. If he had been satisfied with the first dart, he may have kept the score of three and not thrown the remaining two darts. The remaining players play through the first hole in order. When play returns to the first player, the second hole is played and 2 is the target number. The game continues as such until all 9 or 18 holes have been played. If the score is tied at the end of the 9 or 18 holes, play will continue with the next number through 20 starting over at 1 if still tied after 20, until the tie is broken at the end of a hole.