Dart leagues are dart competitions played on a weekly schedule with a round robin format versus other teams in its division.

A division is the sub-grouping of a league. Divisions are formed if there are more than eight teams and skill levels can be classified. Thus, we see A, B, and C divisions in classifying skill levels and sub-divisions such as group 1 and group 2 if there are more participating teams.

The number of matches per league night should be odd numbered. There can be nine, eleven and up to thirteen matches per night. Each league night is divided into the first half and the second half. The first half in nine matches is up to the 5th match, in eleven matches up to the 6th match and in thirteen matches up to the 7th match.

There are numerous variations of allotting points for the games. There is a system of allotting points depending on the type of match played. For instance, four (4) pts for the team game, three (3) pts for the triples, two (2) pts for each doubles game and (1) pt for each singles game. Another scoring system is giving one (1) pt for every match won, irrespective of whether the match is a team game, triples, doubles or singles.

Dart associations, city governments, barangay SKs and corporate entities usually organize the dart leagues. The league officers in these instances are designated individuals who will run, adjudicate and budget the dart leagues. In instances, wherein no clear central group or individuals are involved, the team captains elect the league officers. The team captains elect a Technical Committee among themselves in lieu of the Tournament Director. League committees are formed that handle the awards, league results and other committees deemed necessary in running the league.

The function of a Tournament Director in dart leagues is totally different from dart tournaments. Once the schedule has been drawn and the League Statistician takes over the tabulation of results, there is no need for a Tournament Director to handle the weekly league activities. If problems are encountered that need adjudication, the Technical Committee makes the final judgment.

The team captains before the start of the league conference will vote on the number of members who shall comprise the Technical Committee and will elect the members of the Technical Committee among themselves. The League Statistician and the League Organizer are automatic members of the Technical Committee. The Technical Committee will hear disputes between teams and complaints against individual members. It has the power to adjudicate and render final decisions on league disputes and complaints and to impose and remove penalties. No committee member may vote in a dispute involving his/her team.

At the start of the league season, each team will be provided with score sheets. A toss coin determines whether to list the players in the left side or right side of the score sheets. All players in the first half will be listed in each team’s score sheets. After the players have been listed the team captains then list the players of the opposing team. This is done again in the second half.

After the match, both team captains, affirming the validity of the scores and highlights, sign the score sheets. As designated in the schedule, one score sheet will be left in the venue to be collected by the statistician the following day.