The
Manhattan Premier League – Rules
2018
Edition
1. The league will commence on Thursday 1st March
2018 and run for 19 alternate weeks until Thursday 8th November 2018.
(End date subject to change if dropouts reduce fixtures). Play-off and Presentation
night will be Thursday 22nd November 2018.
2.
The league will
consist of one division of 20 players.
Tied
positions will be separated by points / leg difference / games won.
3.
Matches fees are £100.00/season, paid in two parts -
£50.00 week 1 and £50.00 week 11.
4.
A minimum of 2
matches per league night will be schedule, subject
to availability of opponents and a maximum of 4 matches per league night
can be played.
5.
Matches will
commence at 8pm. – No catch-up games to be played before 8pm.
6.
Players and markers not in attendance at the
commencement of play at 8pm will forfeit a leg for every 5 minutes elapsed – NO
EXCEPTIONS.
7.
The first matches
of the evening will be marked by players from games 18, 19 and 20 on the
fixtures, others may be asked to step in if people from these games are absent,
but not late – see rule 6.
8.
Matches will run
on boards 1 to 3 and practice is open on either board in the bar area.
9.
All matches will
be the best of 4 legs. 1pt/leg + 2pts for a win. Drawn matches players will
share the bonus points.
10.
Scorers and
shooters for the first matches will be those playing the last league matches of
that evening.
11.
Thereafter mark
and call the game following yours. (Please wait for the
next players, there will be plenty of time before your next match to have a fag
and grab a pint – going for a piss is fine, but taking it, is not!).
12.
Catch-up games
will be played after the normal nights fixtures have been played and must be
played before the cut-off date shown on the catch-up games list.
13.
Additional
catch-up games can be played on one of the spare boards if there is no impact
on the night’s schedule of matches and a player is not playing more than 4
games/evening.
14.
Catch-up games can be played on other nights to our
normal match night, but they MUST be
played at the Manhattan (additional score sheet will available from behind the
bar).
15.
Notification
of non-attendance must be received before 12-noon on the Wednesday prior to
league night, any later and you pay your opponents match fees (£2.50/game) and
the matches will be played before the predetermined cut-off date. Points will
only be forfeited for catch-up games that have reached the deadline to be
played. - No ifs, buts or maybes - if you're not there and you don't notify -
no extenuating circumstances -nothing = simple to understand, implement and no
grey area!.
16.
Players must maintain a match played ratio of 80%. This
will be reviewed after match weeks 4, 8, 12 and 16. Anyone below this ratio may be asked to leave.
17.
Monies will only
be paid out to those completing the full season and an 80%+ match played ratio.
18.
Players dropping
out will forego any money paid in and subsequent prize money.
19.
Reserve players can
only enter the league before and including week 4 reached.
20.
Reserve players entering
to fill vacant spaces will receive prize money pro-rata to weeks participated
and take-over the vacant positions league position and/or points.
21.
Any monies left
over at the end of the season will be put in the prize fund for Presentation
Night Knockout Competition.
22. Where possible I try to use my discretion to ensure a
fairly run league for everyone. My discussion is final and if you don’t like
it, don’t abuse the rules to suit you – just play darts!
Prize Money Breakdown
100.00 x 20
= £2,000.00
50 x 20 = £1,000.00
(Manhattan Sponsorship)
20 x 10 =
£200.00 (Dart Card)
*Total
Prize Fund - £3,200.00
*Based on 20
players completing 19 weeks
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Play- off For |
Max Spilt |
Min. Play-Off |
Format |
Match No. |
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1st |
£225 |
£451 |
£300 |
£151 |
Best of 11 |
4 |
|
2nd |
£175 |
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3rd |
£110 |
£280 |
£200 |
£80 |
Best of 9 |
3 |
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4th |
£110 |
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|
5th |
£90 |
£200 |
£130 |
£70 |
Best of 9 |
3 |
|
6th |
£90 |
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7th |
£70 |
£160 |
£100 |
£60 |
Best of 9 |
3 |
|
8th |
£70 |
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9th |
£50 |
£120 |
£70 |
£50 |
Best of 7 |
2 |
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10th |
£50 |
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11th |
£45 |
£95 |
£55 |
£45 |
Best of 7 |
2 |
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12th |
£45 |
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13th |
£40 |
£85 |
£50 |
£35 |
Best of 7 |
2 |
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14th |
£40 |
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15th |
£35 |
£75 |
£45 |
£30 |
1 |
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16th |
£35 |
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17th |
£30 |
£65 |
£40 |
£25 |
Best of 5 |
1 |
|
18th |
£30 |
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19th |
£25 |
£55 |
£35 |
£20 |
Best of 5 |
1 |
|
20th |
£25 |