GCC Darts

GCC Darts

Rules of the GCC

SEASON 6

General Match Rules for All Matches

  1. Matches will be scored by another GCC member. Matches are not valid if there is not another GCC member present. It is the scorer’s responsibility to ensure the correct order of throw is maintained and record any high checkouts/scores/booms.
  2. If both players end up with a remaining score of 2 during a leg, the ‘Double One Timer’ will begin. This will run for three minutes. If neither player checks out during this timer, both players will throw a single dart at the bullseye. The player who throws nearest will win the leg. If a dart is thrown in the bullseye or semi-bullseye, the dart is removed before the other player throws. If both players throw a bullseye or a semi-bullseye, the darts will be rethrown in the opposite order. The same will apply if the darts are the same distance from the bullseye and it’s too difficult for the scorer to determine whose dart is closest. The scorer’s decision is final.
  3. Short breaks may be taken after every four legs during a match for a smoke/toilet/beer break. However, both players can agree unanimously to not take these breaks or delay them by however many legs they wish. Once the threshold of four legs is passed, any player can call a break at the end of any leg, without unanimous agreement being required. Once a break is taken, another break cannot be taken for at least another four legs.
  4. The scorer (see rule 1) may change after every break takes place.
  5. Any discrepancies during a match will be rectified by the scorer with support from any other GCC members in attendance. The scorer’s decision if final, however.
  6. Players are allowed to catch ‘bounce outs’. If the player catches a dart that bounces out of the board before it hits the floor, they may rethrow it. The GCC will not be held responsible for any injuries that occur as a result of this rule.

GCC League Phase

Matches

  1. All players will play each other once in the league phase. Dates of matches must be agreed by both players ahead of time.
  2. All matches are best of 12 legs.
  3. The order of throw is determined by the player who throws nearest to the bullseye. The player who wins nearest bull will throw first in all the odd-numbered legs.
  4. Rock, paper, scissors will be played to determine who goes for bullseye first.
  5. If a dart is thrown in the bullseye or semi-bullseye, the dart is removed before the other player throws.
  6. If both players throw a bullseye or a semi-bullseye, the darts will be rethrown in the opposite order. The same will apply if the darts are the same distance from the bullseye and it’s too difficult for the scorer to determine whose dart is closest. The scorer’s decision if final.

League Table

  1. Players will be awarded two points for a win, one point for a draw and zero points for a defeat. Legs for and against will also be recorded.
  2. League table position is decided by number of points won.
  3. If points are the same, the first tie break is determined by leg difference.
  4. The second tie break is determined by number of legs for.
  5. The third tie break is the score from the league match between the players who cannot be separated.
  6. If any players are still level at this point, a first to two legs match will be played between the players to separate them within two weeks of the league phase completing. If no such match can be scheduled, the player unable to commit to this will be placed lower in the table. If neither player can commit to a tie breaker, cannot agree on a date, or if there are any other circumstances that prevent it from happening, the player who finished highest in the previous seasons league phase will be awarded the higher league place. No points are awarded on the league table for this tie-breaker.
  7. Under any extraordinary circumstances, the GCC Boards decision will be final. If a GCC board member is one of the players in question, they will be ineligible from having a say on the matter.
  8. The player who finishes in 1st position in the league phase will be awarded the GCC League Trophy.
  9. Players who finish 1st to 4th in the league phase will advance to the GCC Grand Championship Semi Finals.
  10. Players finishing 5th to 6th will advance to the GCC Plate Semi Finals.
  11. Players finishing 7th to 10th will advance to the GCC Plate Quarter Finals.

GCC Grand Championship

Semi Finals

  1. 1st place from the league phase will play against 4th place and will have the advantage of the throw.
  2. 2nd place from the league phase will play against 3rd place and will have the advantage of the throw.
  3. Semi Final matches are first to 7 legs.
  4. Dates of the Semi Finals must be agreed between both players to take place within a reasonable time scale, which will be determined by the GCC Board. Any player unable to commit to these fixtures within a reasonable time scale will be eligible to expulsion from the competition with their opponent receiving a bye.
  5. The Semi Final winners will advance to the Grand Championship final on GCC Finals Night.

Final

  1. The finalist who finished highest in the GCC League Phase will have advantage of the throw in the final.
  2. The final is first to 9 legs but must be won by two clear legs. Otherwise, players will continue to play legs until someone leads by two legs. If the score reaches 11-11, a sudden death leg will be played.
  3. The winner will be awarded the GCC Grand Champion trophy.

GCC Plate

Quarter Finals

  1. 7th place from the league phase will play against 10th place and will have advantage of the throw.
  2. 8th place from the league phase will play against 9th place and will have advantage of the throw.
  3. Quarter Final matches are first to 7 legs.
  4. Dates of the Quarter Finals must be agreed between both players to take place within a reasonable time scale, which will be determined by the GCC Board. Any player unable to commit to these fixtures within a reasonable time scale will be eligible to expulsion from the competition with their opponent receiving a bye.
  5. The Quarter Finals Winners will advance to the Semi Finals.

 Semi Finals

  1. 5th place from the league phase will play against the Quarter Final winner with the lowest league finish and will have advantage of the throw.
  2. 6th place from the league phase will play against the Quarter Final winner with the highest league finish and will have advantage of the throw.
  3. Semi Final matches are first to 7 legs.
  4. Dates of the Semi Finals must be agreed between both players to take place within a reasonable time scale, which will be determined by the GCC Board. Any player unable to commit to these fixtures within a reasonable time scale will be eligible to expulsion from the competition with their opponent receiving a bye.
  5. The Semi Finals winners will advance to the Plate Final on GCC Finals Night.

Final

  1. The finalist who finished highest in the GCC League Phase will have advantage of the throw in the final.
  2. The final is first to 9 legs but must be won by two clear legs. Otherwise, players will continue to play legs until someone leads by two legs. If the score reaches 11-11, a sudden death leg will be played.
  3. The winner will be awarded the GCC Plate trophy.

GCC Cup

Drawing of Fixtures

  1. There are no seeding rules, everyone is eligible for drawing into the Preliminary Round.
  2. Players drawn as ‘home’ will have the advantage of the throw.
  3. The draws for the Preliminary Round and the Quarter Finals will take place at the same time.
  4. The players drawn for the Preliminary Round will be placed into a ball and added back to the pot for the Quarter Final Draw.
  5. The Draw for the Quarter Final will then be made.
  6. The Semi Final draw will be made upon completion of all Quarter Final matches.
  7. For the Final only, the player who played in the most rounds to qualify has the advantage of throw. If both players entered in the same round, the player who finished lowest in the GCC League will have advantage of throw.
  8. The final will take place on GCC Cup Final Day.

Matches

  1. Preliminary Round and Quarter Final matches are first to two sets. A set is first to three legs.
  2. Semi Final matches are first to three sets.
  3. The Final is first to four sets.
  4. The Final will also use tie-breaker rules. Should the match go to 3-3 on sets, the deciding set will need to be won by two clear legs. If the score in this last set reaches 5-5, a sudden death leg will be played.
  5. All matches in a round must be completed before any of the following rounds matches are played.

GCC Doubles

Drawing of Teams

  1. There will be no seeding rules for Season 6 doubles.
  2. Five teams of two players will be drawn at random.
  3. Each team will be responsible for deciding a team name and creating a team logo.
  4. Fixture order is determined before teams are drawn. Therefore, the order of the teams drawn will also determine the order of the fixtures.
  5. The whole tournament will be played on a single day.

General Match Rules

  1. Teams may decide which player throws first within their pair to start the match (ignoring who took part in nearest bull).
  2. Each team will alternate the thrower every three darts.
  3. The player who threw their teams final dart(s) of the previous leg will throw second within their pair in the following leg.
  4. Break Rules (rule 3 from ‘General Match Rules for all Matches’) do not apply.

Round Robin Phase Matches

  1. Every team will play each other once.
  2. Round Robin matches are first to 3 legs.
  3. The order of throw is determined by the team who throws nearest to the bullseye. The team who throws nearest will throw first in all the odd-numbered legs. Only one player from each team will take part.
  4. Rock, paper, scissors will be played to determine who goes for bullseye first.
  5. If a dart is thrown in the bullseye or semi-bullseye, the dart is removed before the other team throws.
  6. If both teams throw a bullseye or a semi-bullseye, the darts will be rethrown in the opposite order. The same will apply if the darts are the same distance from the bullseye and it’s too difficult for the scorer to determine whose dart is closest. The scorer’s decision if final.

Round Robin Phase League Table

  1. Teams will be awarded two points for a win and zero points for a defeat. Legs for and against will also be recorded.
  2. League table position is decided by number of points won.
  3. If points are the same, the first tie break is determined by leg difference.
  4. The second tie break is determined by number of legs for.
  5. The third tie break is the score from the match between the teams who cannot otherwise be separated.
  6. If multiple teams are still tied, a high score challenge will be played with both members from each team involved throwing for the best combined score from three darts each. Best team score finishes highest in the table.
  7. The teams that finish 1st and 2nd will advance to the GCC Doubles Final.
  8. The teams that finish 3rd and 4th will advance to the GCC Doubles Third Place Play-Off.
  9. The team that finishes 5th is eliminated.

Third Place Play-Off

  1. The team that finished 3rd in the Round Robin Phase will have the advantage of the throw.
  2. The match is first to 3 legs.

Final

  1. The team that finished 1st in the Round Robin Phase will have the advantage of the throw.
  2. The match is first to 4 legs.
  3. The winners will be awarded a GCC Doubles trophy each.

The Bondi Mad One GCC Darts 24/7 Championship

  1. Only GCC members and GCC alumni are eligible to win the trophy.
  2. At least three GCC members or alumni must be present in order for the championship match to be valid (including competitiors).
  3. If the current champion is playing, the championship is on the line.
  4. Title victory images must be uploaded to WhatsApp for the reign to be recognised.
  5. If the title isn’t defended within 30 days, it can be declared vacant by other players via WhatsApp. The next match or game following the announcement of a vacation will be for the vacant title.

GCC End Of Season Finals Day

GCC Finals Day will take place upon completion of all other fixtures. Two finals will be played in the following order:

  1. GCC Plate Final
  2. GCC Grand Championship Final

There will also be a GCC Cup Final Day to be arranged upon completion of all other cup fixtures. This won’t necessarily be at the end of the season.

GCC Wooden Spoon

Of the players eliminated from the earliest round in the GCC Plate, the player with the lowest league finish will be ‘awarded’ the Wooden Spoon.

Board of Death

  1. In the event that a player no-shows a scheduled match or are extremely late (2+ hours) without notification, they will be ordered to face the Board of Death. This will take place at a future time to be agreed.
  2. The board of death will involve a player throwing one dart at a board with their weaker hand whilst looking away. If the board is missed, the player will re-throw until a number is hit.
  3. 20 punishments are placed inside envelopes. These punishments are agreed on by all other GCC members without the offending players knowledge of the content. The envelopes are sealed and numbered 1 to 20.
  4. If this is for a first offence, four of the envelopes will contain ‘FINAL WARNING’ cards and the player is let off on this occasion if they receive one of these envelopes.
  5. If this is for a second offence, every single envelope will contain a punishment.
  6. Doubles and Trebles are treated as singles.
  7. If the player hits the semi-bullseye, they must draw two punishments at random. If they hit bullseye, they must draw three.
  8. Failure to partake in the board of death or failure to complete the given punishment will result in a point deduction or expulsion from a competition as agreed by the GCC Board. Any point deduction will be weighted to ensure the player is treated individually based upon their own standing.

IF THERE ARE ANY DISCREPANCIES OR INCIDENTS OCCUR THAT ARE NOT COVERED BY THE ABOVE RULES, THE GCC BOARD WILL DELIBERATE ON THE MATTER. THEIR DECISION IS FINAL.

THE SEASON 6 BOARD MEMBERS ARE THE DOCTOR, THE RAINMAKER, SUNSHINE INDOORS AND THE WILDCARD.