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Iowa Darts Rules

Here are the rules and guidelines for IOWA DARTS Remote Tournaments, which use Arachnid G3’s Tournament King (TK) remote play features:

General Guidelines:

  • Contact: Tournament director by Text 319-214-2198 or via Facebook Messenger (IOWA DARTS) from 2-10 pm CST.
  • Signups: Will close 30 minutes before start time. Unless you are a new player, you will need to sign up one hour before
  • A minimum of 4 participants is required to run a tournament
  • Entry Fees:
    • Singles: $26.47
    • Doubles: $53.47
    • Bounty Option: $11 (Singles), $22 (Doubles)
    • Admin fee: $7 per player with $1 going to Our Points Classic
    • Pay via PayPal, Cash App ($iowadarts), or Venmo (@iowadarts). When sending PayPal do not use comments
  • Refunds: No refunds after the brackets are published. Inspect your equipment and connection before the match.

Tournament Structure:

Formats: Race to 3 in winners, 2 in losers (701, Cricket, Cricket, 701, Choice).

  • Handicapping: Based on a 6-month rolling average (reverse handicap in 01 games).
  • Team Cap: Tournament Cap, if applicable, will be listed on the website www.iowadarts.com If the team cap is 199 PR you are over cap when you reach 200 PR.  (a 199.99 is still considered 199 cap) There are no per player cap limits if you fit you can play

Player Responsibilities:

  • Arrive Early: Ensure equipment works, the board is connected to the internet, and remote play is functioning.
  • Internet Problems: Things happen beyond our control. If you have connectivity issues with your boards and are unable to correct them before the tournament starts, you can be removed from the tournament up to 30 minutes before tournament start time with a refund. After 30 minutes before the tournament start time, no refunds will be given. If you have completed a match in the tournament and the internet goes down at your location and cannot reconnect in the next 15 min you will be forfeited from the tournament with no refund.
  • Player Rating: New players must submit stats, and the 7-Point Rule applies for unestablished players. At the conclusion of the tournament calculations are done for individual stats on all new players that place in the money. If your team places in the money, you will not receive winnings for the tournament payout. Nor will teams below them advance in placements. The placing is final.  That payout will be added to next week’s tournament (or when its tournament scheduled again) to the bounty pot. If a player without an Iowa Darts established average on your team shoots 7 points over the supplied player rating. No matter if the team is under the cap or not. This rule is not determined until the calculations are done at the end of the tournament. It is then when the calculations are done. Player rating is figured MPR x 10 + PPD= Player rating (3.09 mpr 31 ppd is a 61.9 player rating)
  • No Nicknames: Use first or last name for the tournament.

During the Tournament:

  • Contact Opponent: Contact your opponent within 10 minutes of match availability. Failure to log in results in forfeiture after 15 minutes.
  • Board Sharing: Not recommended due to forfeiture risks.
  • Camera & Connectivity Issues: Must be resolved before starting the game. Once the match begins, it’s assumed everything is working. Once you push the start button you agree that the cameras are working. We have no control over this. The board will not allow you to play in a tournament if the camera is not physically working. Arachnid tells us If you cannot see your opponent, IT IS YOUR LOCATION WITH THE PROBLEM not your opponents. Unplug your board, wait 30 seconds, plug it in and try again.
  • Forfeit Guidelines: Players must log in by the scheduled start time. Failure to do so will lead to forfeiture.

Misregistered Darts: The board’s reading is final. Misregistered darts are scored as per the board. We are using the NDA Rule”

“The Dart Board Is Always Right” rule applies for NDA remote tournaments:
A dart thrown that sticks but does not score or appear on the darts thrown count on the
monitor is scored as the board reads.

We are not responsible for the boards you choose to play on.

Disputes & Complaints:

  • Disputes: To dispute a match, a $20 fee applies, refundable if the ruling is in your favor. Matches must continue despite the dispute.
  • Fouls: We do not call line or foot fouls.  We are not responsible for measuring the lines at the locations players play on.  We do not use camera footage to review it or where a foot throws from or lands.
  • Cheating: Iowa Darts has a zero-tolerance policy for cheating, with a lifetime ban for offenders.

Iowa Darts social media Policy
This page is designed to assist players and share information related to Iowa Darts events. Feel free to post questions, news, updates, or photos that are relevant to Iowa Darts tournaments

Guidelines:

  • Respectful Communication: Avoid posting rude comments, complaints, or any derogatory information.
  • Relevance: Posts should be related to Iowa Darts events, leagues, or tournaments.
  • Consequences: Misuse of this page may result in removal from the group and further penalties, depending on the severity of the issue.

If you have any legitimate concerns or issues, please contact us directly via email or phone. When doing so, please remain professional and courteous in your language.

This policy also applies to any comments or posts about Iowa Darts as a company or its staff, made on any social media platform.
Failure to follow these rules may result in suspension from leagues and tournaments, or a permanent ban.

Payouts:

  • Distribution: 25% of the field receives payouts, issued via PayPal within 18 hours.
  • Pictures are need for any team that finishes first place. Payouts will not be sent until one is received. 
  • Splitting: Iowa Darts only handles posted payouts. Any team splits are the responsibility of the players.

Iowa Darts Bounty Challenge Rules (Optional)

The Bounty Challenge is available for all regular singles and doubles events. To participate, you must enter the bounty at the time of your signup. There are no refunds for the bounty once entered.

How the Bounty Works:

  • Random Draw: All teams will be entered into a random drawing to select the Bounty Team for that event.
  • Bounty Distribution:
    • When the bounty reaches $400, it splits into two bounties of $200 each.
    • When the bounty reaches $800, it splits into four bounties, and so on.

The Bounty Team will be posted on the bracket once they are eliminated. The drawing will be recorded, timestamped, and made available for 24 hours upon request for verification purposes.

How to Win the Bounty:

  • If you or your team knocks the Bounty Team out of the Winner’s Side, you receive half of the Bounty pot for that event (provided you joined the Bounty Challenge).
  • If you or your team knocks the Bounty Team out of the Loser’s Side, you receive the other half of the Bounty pot for that event (provided you joined the Bounty Challenge).
  • If you or your team is selected as the Bounty and you win the tournament undeafeted, you will receive the entire Bounty pot for that event (provided you joined the Bounty Challenge).

Additional Rules:

  • The Bounty can be drawn from the total number of teams. A team can be drawn twice and may win both bounties if they eliminate both teams.
  • If your team is drawn as the Bounty and you are still in the tournament, you can win the other Bounty by eliminating the opposing Bounty Team and can also win your own Bounty if you win the tournament.
  • For Bar Wars, the Bounty Team is drawn at the start of round-robin play. If the selected team does not make it into the brackets, the bounty rolls over.

Entry Fees:

  • Singles: $12, Doubles: $22, Triples: $33 Bar Wars: $44

For each tournament, 25% of the bounty will be carried over. The starting bounty for each tournament may be additionally funded by Iowa Darts. In that case it will take 6 teams to be kicked in

Tournament Bounty Contributions:

Iowa Darts may occasionally add to the tournament bounty. However, to qualify for the additional funds contributed by Iowa Darts, there must be at least 6 players/teams. If fewer than 6 players/teams participate, the bounty will still consist of the money collected from entry fees, ensuring the bounty is funded by player participation.

Points Classic at Iowa Darts Open 6.0
Location: Riverside Casino & Golf Resort
Date & Time: November 9th at 10 AM

Event Overview:

The Top 256 Players will be invited to participate in the Points Classic Tournament at the Iowa Darts Open 6.0. This tournament will feature a Blind A/B Draw with Handicap (HCP), based on player ratings as of November 5th.

Prize Pool (Based on Full Field):

  • Total Tournament Payout: Estimated at $20,000
  • Bonus Pool Payout: Estimated at $12,000

Earning Points:

Points are earned by participating in Iowa Darts Tournaments:

  • 1 point is earned for every game played during a tournament.
  • Bracket Challenge Players are allowed to participate in 6 Challenge Tournaments per year.
  • Player rankings are calculated based on point standings, where every player is rewarded based on their rank at each tournament.
  • Bonus Pool Payouts will be distributed 1 hour after the tournament’s completion.

Points Accumulation Period:

  • Points are earned between January 1, 2024, and October 15, 2024.
  • During the Iowa Open, players earn 5 points for each event they participate in.
  • Bracket Points will be awarded based on position in the bracket, ranging from 10 to 55 points.

Invitations and Registration:

  • Invited players will be notified by October 20th.
  • Invited players must sign up and pay by October 24th.
  • No refunds will be issued if the player does not participate in the tournament.

Entry Fees:

  • Entry Fee: $50 per player
    • Breakdown:
      • $35 Entry
      • $10 Line Fee
      • $5 Administration Fee

Important Information:

  • Points will be updated weekly, every Sunday.
  • Registration check-in will close 30 minutes (SHARP) before the start of each event.
  • All payouts are based on full field participation.

Updated 10/09/2024