Revised May 2011

DARTS

All competitors must be at least 55 years of age by December 31 of the year of the games.

AGE CATEGORIES / EVENTS:

AGE	EVENTS	NUMBER OF COMPETITORS PER ASSOCIATION
55+ 55+ 65+ 65+ 75+ 75+	Ladies Singles Men’s Singles Ladies Singles Men’s Singles Ladies Singles Men’s Singles	2 2 2 2 2 2
TOTAL NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS PER PROVINCE/TERRITORY = 12

• Entry to the Games will be based on provincial/territorial results from the singles competitions.

• Those playing singles may form pairs to play doubles and mixed doubles. If two players from different age categories in singles join to form a team in doubles, the age of the younger player of the team will determine which age category they will compete in.

• Although not the ideal or recommended situation, if singles from different province/territories decide to team up because a partner is not available from their own, they may do so. If fortunate enough to win a medal, each player in the team will receive the appropriate medal; however, in the calculation of overall medals won by individual province/territories, each province/territory will receive credit only for ½ of a medal.

RULES INFORMATION:

1. National Darts Federation of Canada Rules is in effect.

2. Singles and Doubles competitions will consist of 501-point games where the “double out” ruling is in effect. NOTE: the “double in” ruling is not in effect.

3. There will be a straight round robin for both the singles and doubles, with the standings at the end of the round robin determining final placing and the medal winners.

4. The round robin format for singles and doubles will consist of three (3) game matches. Each game will consist of three (3) legs where each winning leg will count as one (1) point. A loss is zero (0) points. All three legs must be played in each game.

5. The bull double, like all doubles, may finish a game if the correct total is reached.

6. After the round robin, if a two-way tie exists among those eligible for medals, an extra game (best of three legs) shall be played by those tied to determine the higher standing. If more than two are tied after the round robin, there will be one game of 501 points with all tied players playing concurrently on the same board. The first player to finish will be awarded the highest position. Play is continued until all medal positions are filled.

7. The weight, length and configuration must conform to the specifications set by the N.D.F.C. Rules.

8. The Draw:

Participants come to the Canada 55+ Games for a variety of reasons, but most importantly to play the 'sport' of their choice. When making the draw up for this event, it is important for the Host to remember that this event should last a minimum of two full days. Normally a double round robin in Darts will suffice, but dependant on the number of participants entered, this may have to be altered to either a single round robin or, in some cases, a triple round robin.