HONG KONG 2005

Special Information and Rules

►Registration

Registration should be made before 10 JAN 2005 by fax or e-mail. Registration fee HK$ 100 per person per event, except the Women’s 2^nd chance. Visit www.asiadarts.com or e-mail info@asiadarts.com for more details.

►Tournament Format and/or Game Played

Asia Darts Association reserves the right to make any changes to the tournament format or game to be played in any event as deemed necessary.

Player not willing to accept these changes may withdraw from the tournament. No refunds will be given after the event has started.

►Misrepresentation

Any player not using his/her correct name, or gaining entry by falsifying his/her name in any manner, will be eliminated from the event. All prize money and trophies won will be forfeited.

►Sportsmanship

Good sportsmanship will prevail during the entire tournament. Any player displaying misconduct will be ask to leave the tournament hall and will eliminated from the tournament competition.

►Important Charting Rules

We use the Tournament Registration Computerized System to chart player’s positions. All players must report to the charting stage 10minutes before the shooting time. A chart will be posted on the stage. Each player will be responsible for keeping track of his/her position on the chart. NO MATCHES WILL BE ANNOUNCED. You must find you name on chart. When a magnetic numeral is position beside your match, proceed immediately to the board number indicated and play your match.

After the match, BOTH winner and loser must report to the charting stage. Winners will print their Name and Player No. on a GREEN label and losers will print their Name and Player No. on a RED label. These labels will be posted by the tournament officials directly on the chart. Watch the position you move to and wait for your next board assignment.

►Coaching

Coaching In any team event, coaching will be allowed by your playing partner only. Long delays between darts or player turns will not be tolerated. There will be no coaching allowing in single events.

►The Galaxy II

The Arachnid Galaxy II is user friendly. You can move through the screen easily by using the “UP” and “DOWN” arrows and “RED ENTER” button.

1.      Insert coins in the coin slot.

2.      At the “Main Menu”, select game by using the “UP” and “DOWN” arrows.

3.      Select number of players by highlighting “Players” and push the red button until the correct number comes up.

4.      Use the “Down” arrow to advance to “Start Game”. Push Red button to start game.

►Starting Your Match

1)      Show your Player ID to your opponent and confirm the opponent is the correct person.

2)      Both players pay equally for the game.

3)      Both players are responsible to make sure the machine is set on the correct game.

4)      Flip a coin, winner goes first in the 1st game.

5)      Loser of the 1st game goes first in the 2nd game.

6)      For 2 out of 3 games, diddle to start 3rd game, loser of the 2nd game diddle first.For 3 out of 5 games, loser of the 2nd game goes first in the 3rd game.

7)      For 3 out of 5 games, diddle to start 5th game, loser of the 4th game diddle first.

8)      A maximum of 30 seconds between players shooting next round. A complete three darts may last only 30 seconds.

►Darts

Player must use soft tips darts, no broken and cut off tips allowed. 18 grams maximum per dart. Violation of this rule will result in loss of game. Darts will be confiscated and returned after elimination from all events.

►Toe Line

Player’s foot can be on the toe line. No part of the shoes can go past the front edge of the line.

►Practice Darts

Three warm-up darts are allowed before starting a match. Remember, only one turn-three darts only!

►Diddle For The Middle

One player from each team throws one dart for the center of the Bullseye. The player whose dart comes closest to the exact center of the Bull throws first in the game. The dart must stick on diddling, if the dart doesn’t stick, throw another dart until one stick. If the first player hit the exact center with the dart, the player removes the dart and allows the next player to shoot for a tie. Re-diddle on a tie situation.

►Bullseye

In 501 DI/DO, the Bullseye may NOT be used as an IN dart, may be used as an OUT dart. If a player shoots a Bull to start the game, they lose the game.

In all X01 games, the Outer and Inner Bullseye both scores 50 points - Single Bullseye.

In the Cricket games, the Outer Bullseye scores 25 and the Inner Bullseye scores 50 points - Double Bullseye.

►Player Indication Arrow On Screen

In all matches, it is the player’s responsibility to make sure the player indication arrow is on the right player position before your throw. Any darts thrown and scoring on the competitor’s number is to their benefit. Penalty is darts already thrown.

►Scoring

If there is any question as to whether the machine is working or scoring properly. STOP IMMEDIATELY. Do not remove the darts and then call for the tournament official for help.

►Miss-Registered Dart

A miss-registered dart (dart that sticks but does not registered) may be backed up and manually scored by the tournament officials.

►Winning Dart

The “last dart” (winning dart) will end the game, even if the dart game does not record the score, as long as the dart is sticking on the board.

►Conflicts

If any player of your team is involved in an ongoing event, a player from you team must notify the charting stage official of the conflict. Any forfeit resulting from non-notification will stand!

►Recall Procedure

Go to the board when the board assignment is made. Wait five minutes, if the opponent does not show, report back to the charting stage official.

A recall will be announced over the loud speaker. Wait five minutes, if your opponent doesn’t show, match will be forfeited and announced over the loud speaker.

►Prize Payout

In order to receive any prize money, you must have Bullshooter I Asia Hong Kong Player ID card and a proper photo identification.

►Machine Abuse

Machine abuse will not be tolerated. If you tilt the machine and the monitor goes blank, you lose the game. If you cause the machine to fall, penalty is loss of match.

►Eligibility / Entry Clarification

Tournament organizer reserves the right to evaluate entries based knowledge of past tournament accomplishments in the sport of darting. It is the desire of Asia Darts Association and the tournament officials to provide as equalized competition as possible for all entrants. All decisions by tournament organizer are binding final.

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