1997 - USA - VIRGINIA
B.A.D. to the Bone
rev 04/97
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INDEX - 1997 |
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- President/Statistician - Robbie Hickerson
- Co-Founder - Tommy Regan
- Co-Founder - Snuffy Smith
- Treasurer - Tommy Regar
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Robbie Hickerson - robihood@juno.com |
Robbie Hickerson - (540) 552-2419
Being located in the small town of Blacksburg in Southwest Virginia, nestled high in the Appalachian Mountains, gave the founder's of B.A.D. (Blacksburg Area Darters) several challenges. The town itself boasts a population of only 14,000, however, Virginia Tech University is located within its borders. Virginia Tech has approxiamated 25,000 students.It was decided very early on that any league formed in such a small town, needed to be accessible to the students as well. It is for this reason that we play three seasons per year, each season corresponding to the breaks and exam schedules of the university. This atmosphere also offered the challenge of setting up the league. With many of the people/throwers leaving the area after only four years, instable teams, or teams with ever-changing rosters are common.
In that spirit, the Town League was designed to be a league that was competitive, but primarily fun and instructional. Trophies are given to the MVP of each team, and all of the money collected from team dues are used to host a large end-of-the-season (all you can eat/drink) party. We have only one level of competition (no divisions), because with an ever-changing cast of throwers and teams, it would be nearly impossible to gauge their relative strengths season-to-season.
Because the B.A.D. was formed outside of bar/restaurant sponsorship, the Town League plays at all the places in town that have dart lanes. Schedules are set up so we that play more matches where there are more boards. Once the dues are collected, any interested dart establishment, is offered a chance to bid for the season final/party, the winning bid is decided on by the officers. All the darts thrown in Blacksburg currently are steel tip.
Teams are made of a minimum of four (4) and a maximum of eight (8) players. Team dues are $50.00 per season, which usually runs10-15 weeks, depending on the school calendar. Matches are played each Wednesday night starting at 7:30pm sharp, and running till around 10-11pm. Each match is worth a total of 25 pts:
- Singles: 501 (3 games)
- Singles: 501 (3 games)
- Singles: Cricket (3 games)
- Singles: Cricket (3 games)
- Doubles: 501 (3 games)
- Doubles: 501 (3 games)
- Doubles: Cricket (3 games)
- Doubles: Cricket (3 games)
- Triples: 401 DI/DO (1 game)
For a total of 25 games, each being worth one point. Players may only participate in one singles match, one 501 doubles, one Cricket doubles, and the Triples tie-breaker on any night.The four teams with
the best overall winning percentage at the end of the season, play in the playoffs, the final two teams meeting for the league title on the final night (at the party).
MVP (Most Valuable Player) POINTS
One player on each team is given a MVP trophy at the league final. The MVP trophies are awarded based on MVP points which are earned by hitting marks. The MVP points are as follows:
- Cricket 501
- 5 mark or 95-113pts = 1 MVP pt.
- 6 mark or 114-132pts = 2 MVP pts.
- 7 mark or 133-151pts = 3 MVP pts
- 8 mark or 152-170pts = 4 MVP pts.
- 9 mark or 171-180pts = 5 MVP pts.
Each singles game won is also worth 1 MVP point. MVP points are marked and the totals are posted each week.
FINAL STATISTICS - SPRING 1997Long Division W L % Hostille Takeover 173 52 76.89 Gumby 161 64 71.56 No Slack 155 70 68.89 Throws of Despair 145 80 64.44 Prentenders Thrown 117 108 52.00 Bullshooters 93 132 41.33 Stoned Throw 88 137 39.11 Plasmoptysis 75 150 33.33 Just Here for Beer 61 164 27.11 Dodge Darts 57 168 25.33
Throws of Despair defeated Pretenders to the Thrown (13-6) No Slack defeated Bullshooters (13-3)
No Slack defeated Gumby (13-8
Hostile Takeover defeated Throws of Despair (13-11)
Hostile Takeover defeated No Slack (13-10)
Team----------------- Player---------------Singles Record---------Total MVP's Throws of Despair Robbie 24-3 197 Hostile Takeover Bear 22-5 126 Hostile Takeover Noony 22-2 123 Gumby Eddie 19-5 114 No Slack Tim 21-6 91 No Slack Pat 18-6 83 Throws of Despair Mike 14-10 80 Bullshooters Bill 17-7 78 Nine Mark Hitters: Bill--Bullshooters (1), Dave--Gumby (1), George--Hostile Takeover (2), Bear--Hostile Takeover (1), Noony--Hostile Takeover (1), Tim--No Slack (1), Brian--Stoned Throws (2), Robbie--Throws of Despair (3)
May27th--Captain's Meeting (League Signup)
28th--First Night of League-Summer SeasonJune
July
August
6th--League Finals and PartySeptember
2nd--Captain's Meeting (League Signup)
3rd--First Night of League-Fall SeasonOctober
November
28th--Thanksgiving Break (no league)December
3rd--League Finals and Party
January20th--Captain's Meeting (League Signup)
21st--First Night of League-Spring SeasonFebruary
March
11th--Spring Break (no league)April
22nd--League Finals and Party
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