Bay Area Darts is a Bay Area wide singles league based on the counties in the bay area: San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Alameda, Contra Costa, Santa Cruz, Marin, Monterey, Sonoma, and Solano counties.
Singles League Information
- Expected start date: February for Spring. Late-June/Early July for Summer, September for Fall
- 4-8 players per division.
- Divisions based on skill level, and geography
- If there are enough players for 2 brackets in one division and county, the players will be split as geographically close to each other as possible to minimize travel, but it is kind of dependent on the sponsors/venues we get.
- What day of the week? Doesn't really matter. ANY nite of the week that works for the local players and is best for the county. The goal isn't to conflict with the local team based leagues in the area.
- 14-15 week season with a playoff. 5-7 weeks for the Summer
- Bay Area Wide Championship for ALL divisions (Spring and Fall)
- Expected cost for the Spring and Fall seasons is $30/player + $20/player sponsor fee. Summer session will have no sponsor fees and only $20 per player and include a BAD Ass shirt.
- Bonus prizes for Highest Out, Best Checkout %, Most 180s/Tons, etc.
- The types and metrics of these Brackets will be:
League 3-dart avg / darts per game / Darts Index Format PlayDartsAmeria
ClassificationOther League Comparison Premier 71+ / < 22 darts per game / <= 7.0 Best of 20 Masters A+ or 2800+ rating 1 60+ / < 26 darts per game / <= 8.4 Best of 16 AA A or 2400+ rating 2 52+ / < 30 darts per game / <= 10.0 Best of 12 A A or 2000+ rating 3 42+ / < 36 darts per game / <= 12.0 Best of 8 B B or 1800+ rating 4 31+ / < 48 darts per game / <= 16.0 Best of 6 C C or 1600+ rating 5 Under 31 / 48+ darts per game / > 16.0 ) Best of 4 D D or <1600 rating - Yes, that's even, so ties are possible.
- You can determine your skill level here
- The standings will be calculated as follows: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a tie with leg differential being one of the tie-breaks, along with PPR
- Play 1 - 2 matches a week.
- Statistics will be kept to help you improve your game.
- Points Per Round (3 dart average or PPR)
- Out % [how good are you at hitting those outs to win a game?]
- Win/Loss %
- Average number of darts for a win
- graphs to show your stats throughout the season
- We use N01 to keep score. It's Free, but requires Windows, but works perfectly under WINE if you are on Linux or a Mac.
- There needs to be one (1) site coordinator for each location
Minimized Travel - By being organized geographically by county, the goal is to minimize travel required by players
Player Focused League - BADAss is a singles league run by players for players with common goals. We operate with a minimal bureaucracy and focus on darts for all skill levels.
Professional Match Format - This league is focused primarily on a long set format of the game 501, which is currently the exclusive game at all professional tournaments. Some divisions may inclue Cricket based on player interest.
Division Structure - Players will be organized by bracket within their respective county. One division will consist of 9 players. Divisions can be one of 4 skill sets: Masters, A, B, or C.
Skill Levels - Separate Brackets will be created for players based on their ability. A player's PPR (Points Per Round) for the last season played will be the metric used for placement. Players joining the League will be placed in a Bracket by the County Representative based on the player's perceived ability.
- The types and metrics of these Brackets will be:
- Masters: 70+ PPR
- A: 55+ PPR
- B: 40+ PPR
- C: under 40 PPR
To determine your initial PPR, play 5 games of 501 and count up the number of darts it took you to finish each game (BUSTS count as 3 darts). 501 / (total darts / 5) x 3 = PPR. Standard 501 rules: Single in, Double out.
Statistics - Statistics will be kept for 501 in terms of Points Per Round, hereafter PPR. A player's PPR will be used to determine placement in Brackets for ensuing seasons. Players will be ranked and receive awards for being top performers.
- Darts statistics that will be kept to help you improve
- Points Per Dart (1 dart average or PPD)
- Points Per Round (3 dart average or PPR)
- Out % [how good are you at hitting those outs to win a game?]
- Win/Loss %
- graphs to show your stats throughout the season
Cash Prizes & Player Fees - While this league collects a little more money than the team league, 100% of this money will be returned to the players in the form of prize money and awards.
We are hoping this will be a league for:
- Aspiring professionals and dart players of ALL abilities seeking the highest levels of competition
- For those who simply LOVE the sport of darts! (all skill levels welcome)