General
a) The Committee to consist of four team representatives, including the League Secretary and Chairman.
b) League meetings will be held at 8.30pm on the Third Thursday of the following months; September, October with the rest to be confirmed. All League meetings must be attended by a team representative. Apologies for absence will not be accepted and the teams not represented will incur a deduction of 3 points on the first occasion, 5 points on the second and 10 points on the third occasion after which the Team Secretary will be asked to attend a special Committee meeting.
c) The A.G.M., at which each existing member team has one vote, is to be held on Thursday 18th June 2026. Any team not represented will have 6 points deducted from the following season.
d) Matches are to be played on Monday evenings commencing 8th September 2025 in accordance with the fixture list.
2. Registration of Teams
a) Team Registration forms and fees of & pound;125 representing entrance to the League are to be returned to the League Secretary by Thursday 10th July 2025. Singles (£5, £2 to be returned after attendance of first round), pairs, fours and cup competitions, by Thursday 16th October 2025.
Cheques to be made payable to: - Cheshunt & Enfield Monday Darts League.
b) New teams entering the League will only be accepted into Division 2.
3. Registration of Players
a) Names, addresses and signatures of players must be in the hands of the League Secretary on the appropriate form by Thursday 14th August 2025. Post to Leonie Alderman.
4. Additional Players, De-registration and Transfers
a) Players registered after 1st November will not be eligible for the singles, pairs or fours competitions.
b) Notification of additional players must be in the hands of the League Secretary no later than 1st January, except at the discretion of the Committee, and at least 7 days before playing in the League.
c) A team may have no more than 16 players registered at any one time but prior to 1st January may de-register up to 4 players if desired so that replacements may be registered within the overall maximum 16. De-registered players will no longer be eligible to play in the League or any competition regardless of success in earlier rounds.
d) Transfers will be permitted up to the end of the first half of the League fixtures provided the transferor’s signature is authorised by the respective Secretaries of both teams involved. The 7-day rule in 4b still applies. Transfers between "A" and "B" teams, in cases of hardship will be decided at the Committee’s discretion. A player having signed a match card for one team in a cup match cannot play in that cup for the new team after transfer. The Ken Cole K.O. Cup and the Viv Everette Memorial Shield are linked and therefore a player transferring after playing in the first rounds of the Ken Cole K.O Cup would be cup-tied if then signed for a team in the Viv Everette Memorial Shield.
e) No player may be registered for more than one team at any time.
5. League and Cup (General)
a) Matches to start at 8.30pm prompt after 15 minutes open board from 8.15pm.
b) All players must sign on the night a match card completed with the team’s names prior to taking part.
c) A minimum of 5 players per side must be present before the match can start. Players arriving late may play in the next section of the match provided they have signed the card.
d) If a team has less than 8 players, teams will be picked as follows:
| Round | 5 players | 6 players | 7 players |
| Eights | Straight 5 + 3 missed throws | Straight 6 + 2 missed throws | Straight 7 + 1 missed throw |
| Fours | One four and a bye | 2 threes + missed throw in each or 1 four and a bye | 1 four and 1 three + a missed throw in the three |
| Pairs | 2 pairs, 1 single + a missed throw and a bye | 3 pairs and a bye | 3 pairs and 1 single + a missed throw |
| Singles | 5 singles and 3 byes | 6 singles and 2 byes | 7 singles and 1 bye |
e) If a team is short, the opposing team still has to name eight players and the draw will be made as normal, with the byes included in the draw.
f) The board to be 5ft 8ins from centre to the floor. The throwing distance to be 7ft 9 1/4 ins. and marked by a solid raised oche.
g) All games to be straight start, double finish
h) The home team provides the chalker who may tell players what is scored and/or what is left, but not how to achieve it. The away team may provide a checker if so desired. Errors in chalking must be rectified before your next throw. Teams chalk alternately when drawn at neutral cup venue.
6.League Matches
a) A match to consist of 15 games. 1 Eight of 1001, 2 Fours of 801, 4 Pairs of 601 and 8 Singles of 501. Eights to be played last. All games to be played. No player to play in more than one Four, Pair or Single. One point is awarded to the team winning each game.
b) If both teams have less than 8 players and the byes are drawn out against each other, then that game will be void. This means not all 15 games will be played, but all other games are to be played and result will stand even if it’s a draw.
c) Away team to start in first game and alternate thereafter.
d) Any team playing unregistered players will be deemed to have lost 15-0 and will be brought before the Committee.
e) Any team failing to turn up for a match (see 5D) will lose 15-0. The team in attendance will be awarded 8 points temporarily, adjusted at the end of the season to an average number of points won over the season, rounded up, if higher than 8.
f) Any team failing to attend 3 matches will be brought before the committee with possible expulsion from the league.
g) If teams are equal on points at the end of the season the team which has won most matches will be placed highest. If it is not possible to separate teams on this basis then a playoff for the teams involved will be arranged at a neutral venue.
7.Cup Matches
a) All players must have played in at least Two League matches and, prior to a transfer, not previously played for another team in the same cup competition.
b) Toss a coin to decide which team starts the first game, alternate thereafter.
c) The ‘eight’ is played last, if necessary, otherwise the format is the same as for League matches but the winner being the first team to win eight games. If however, both teams are short and byes are drawn out against each other and the score is still level after playing all games, an additional final 8 will be played to decide the winner.
d) The Viv Everette Memorial Shield is only open to teams having been eliminated from the Ken Cole Knock Out Cup Competition in the first or preliminary rounds.
8. Match Results
a) At the end of the match both team's representative must take a photograph of the match card (showing all names, signatures, the final result, any 180's and high shot outs) and WhatsApp it to 07758792820.
The match card itself should be brought by the winning team to the following meeting.
b) Failure to complete the results card properly will result in a 1 point deduction from both teams.
c) Failure to WhatsApp the card will incur a deduction of 3 points on the first occasion, 5 points on the second and 10 points the third time.
9.Competitions (i.e. Singles, Pairs, Fours)
a) All competitors must have been registered by 1st November and have played in at least two League games prior to the competition.
b) Open board 8.00pm, sign on for draw 8.20pm. Start first game 8.30pm.
c) All games for the Men's & Ladies singles competitions will be played at 501.
d) Singles and Pairs to be played over the best of three legs, semi-final over five legs and the final over seven legs. Fours, all matches to be played over the best of five legs.
e) Losers to chalk. Failure to do so will mean non-entry to future competitions.
10. Captains and Secretary's Competition
a) To be played on 8th June 2026.
b) Only the persons nominated for these positions can take part. For the purposes of this competition only, changes are acceptable until 1st January. Any changes after then will mean no further participation in this competition.
11. Round Robin Matches
a) These will be played in the same format as League matches with every team playing each other once.
b) The winning team overall will win the Chairman's trophy, no other trophies will be awarded.
c) If teams are equal on points at the end of the season the team which has won most matches will be placed highest. If it is not possible to separate teams on this basis then a playoff for the teams involved will be arranged at a neutral venue.
12. Matters Arising
The Committee to decide on matters arising from these rules and their decision to be final.
