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Chalkers are the official scorers in a dart match. This term was
derived from the word “chalk”, the writing medium for
the blackboard.
Chalkers are a standard requirement in dart competitions throughout
the world. In fact, even pub tournaments in the USA require chalkers.
Unfortunately, this basic requirement is not mandatory in the Philippine
dart setting and the NDFP has been encouraging the use of chalkers
in Philippine dart competitions.
Chalkers help facilitate the game of darts. The presence of chalkers
minimizes the occurrence of delaying tactics employed by some players
to distract the rhythm and pacing of the opponent. Chalkers also
minimize deliberate errors in scoring employed by some players.
Chalkers provide a very valuable service for darters to concentrate
and focus in the game rather than continuously guarding the scoring
of his opponent.
The chalker must be acceptable to both parties. A chalker can be
replaced in the middle of the match if any player requests so.
It should be remembered that during a match, the chalker is not
a participant!
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Here is a basic guide
for chalkers:
Do not talk.
Stand still.
Do not smoke, eat or drink.
Face the board and do not look at the shooter.
Do not tell the shooter what to shoot for.
Do not show signs of disgust or excitement.
Do not change the score if that player has shot again and a second
score is written down. If you need extra time to add up the score,
politely ask the shooter to leave the darts in the board until you
and the shooter agree on the score.
Do not change sides of the scoreboard of a player in three-leg or
more matches. If you start the player on the left side, leave him
/ her on the left.
Do not touch the player’s darts to determine who won the diddle.
The chalker shall announce the score made on each turn before the
darts are touched by anyone and said score shall stand once the
darts are removed. The chalker shall record the score made on each
turn on the appropriate side of the scoreboard.
When requested by a thrower, the chalker is obligated to tell the
thrower the number of points scored and/or points remaining, whichever
is requested. The chalker is expected to be accurate and conscientious
in providing such information.
Remember that the chalker is not a participant, but simply there
to facilitate the game. Don’t berate the chalker for not being
as perfect as you are. If the scoring is wrong simply inform the
chalker politely that an error has been made. |
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