Tippy 

Cats who like darts....

Cats who like darts....

Most cats that I have encountered have little or no interest my dart practice, however of late things have seemed to change. To set the scene I must tell you that there is a 30 inch tall, 36 in wide, 18 inch deep two drawer file cabinet under my practice board which most of the cats ignore, but one really likes to climb onto the cabinet, and inspect the dart board from time to time.

Yesterday morning while I practiced darts three cats gathered to watch, and after a few darts two cats (thoroughly unimpressed) wandered off to do whatever cats do. However Tippy, a good sized male kitten less than a year old, watched my every move and the flight of each and every dart. After 10 minutes of this Tippy jumped up onto the file cabinet, climbed the backboard, and pawed at the darts as I attempted to pull them from the board. I chased him away, and watched him run across the room towards the other cats; I hoped he would play, or find one of his favorite toys.

As I threw my second dart form the corner of my eye I noticed a streak flying towards the top of the cabinet, leaping onto the backboard, locking on with the claws of three paws, and pawing my second dart out of the board with the fourth paw. Once again I chased Tippy away, but this time I got his favorite string toy, a string attached to a stick, and engaged him in several minutes of tug of war and chase the end of the string. When he had gotten the toy from me, and was busy entwining himself in the string, I felt it was safe to resume my practice.

After several darts I hit a wire and the dart bounced; at the same moment Tippy leaped into view from somewhere on my right. A collision appeared unavoidable, and the questions the vet would asked flashed into my mind. The thoughts on Tippy's mind must have been different, because while gliding through the air he reached left towards his elusive prey.

Tippy crashed to the floor in a sprawling roll, and leaping up pounced onto the dart (now sticking into the floor) that had missed him by inches....

Humor

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Darts on TV!

Fox Sports Net To Continue Airing Darts!

This just in...
Fox Sports Net (FSN) has announced the airing of five new episodes of the World Darts Championship! Listed are the schedule dates and times (all times are local). Please keep in mind these may change and are subject to availability in some areas:

World Series of Darts, Episode #1 03/13/05 @ 4pm.
World Series of Darts, Episode #2 03/20/05 @ 4pm.
World Series of Darts, Episode #3 03/27/05 @ 5pm.
World Series of Darts, Episode #4 04/03/05 @ 4pm.
World Series of Darts, Episode #5 04/10/05 @ 5pm.

For the exact scheduling time in your area go to www.foxsports.comGo >>> and scroll down to "TV Sportlight". Select your region from the "Fox Sports Regions" drop down menu. Next, scroll down to the "TV Schedule" box and at the bottom, to the right of "Full Schedule" select Sunday. Scroll down in this field until you find "World Darts Championship". Most listings are at 4:00 & 5 PM.

Over 80 million homes subscribe to Fox Sports Net and we're proud to have this media giant on board to promote our sport of darts. Pass the word and enjoy!

Story from Bullseye Mag.

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How MVP points work

MVP Points Score Sheet


Game:

Cricket Doubles:
Game (Mark (1) per game)
Sweep (3)
3 Bulls (1)
3 Bulls out (2)
4 - 5 Bulls (3)
6 Bulls (5)
5-6 Marks (1)
7-8 Marks (2)
9 Marks (4)
Both partners get points for game(s) or sweep



501 Singles
Game (Mark 1/game)
Sweep (3)
Double Out (1)
Any Out 95 - 170 (1)
9 Dart Game (8)
10 to 12 Dart Game (4)
13 to 15 Dart Game (3)
16 to 18 Dart Game (2)
19 to 21 Dart Game (1)
95 to 130 (1)
131 to 159 (2)
160 to 179 (3)
180 (6)

301 Singles
Game (Mark (1) per game)
Sweep (3)
Out Darts above 95 - 170 (1)
95 - 130 (1)
131 - 159 (2)
160 - 179 (3)
180 (6)
6 Dart Game (8)
7 to 9 Dart (4)
10 to 12 Dart (3)
13 to 15 Dart (2)
16 to 18 (1)


Game:

501 Doubles
Game (Mark (1) per game)
Sweep (3)
Double Out (1)
Any Out 95 - 170 (1)
9 Dart Game (8)
10 to 12 Dart Game (4)
13 to 15 Dart Game (3)
16 to 18 Dart Game (2)
19 to 21 Dart Game (1)
95 to 130 (1)
131 to 159 (2)
160 to 179 (3)
180 (6)
Both partners get points for game(s) or sweep

Team Game
Match (1 for win each player)
95 to 130 (1)
131 to 159 (2)
160 to 179 (3)
180 (6)
Double out (1)
Any Out 95 to 170 (1)

League Night

Well last night was a league night, and while there were several bright spots for my team & teammates, I faced a rough night. I could not hit any good numbers during the '01 games, and not being able to close numbers in cricket. Now I know that everyone out there has faced this kind of a night I think mine is about lack of consistency in release of the darts. So the plan is practice and focus on consistency!

The other challenge as captain is helping my teammates keep track of and record their MVP points. After looking over the score sheet I think we missed some MVP points last week.

The Darter's "10 Commandments" For Keeping Score

The Darter's "10 Commandments"
For Keeping Score

[ 1]. The Scorekeeper Shall Not talk while keeping score!
[ 2].The Scorekeeper Shall Not move about while keeping score, Stand Still!
[ 3].The Scorekeeper Shall Not look at the shooter, stand facing the board!
[ 4].The Scorekeeper Shall Not call out a score, of one dart or all three--unless the shooter asks you!
[ 5].The Scorekeeper Shall Not tell a shooter what to shoot or what combination to shoot for an out!
[ 6].The Scorekeeper Shall Not change a score unless it is brought to the attention of both shooters (teams).
[ 7].The Scorekeeper Shall Not change a score--regardless--if that player (team) has shot again and a second score written down. An error in a shooter's score MUST be corrected BEFORE he(team) shoots again or the score stands.
[ 8].The Scorekeeper Shall Not lean out to see where a dart is or is going nor shall he follow the darts with body or head movement.
[ 9].The Scorekeeper Shall Not show any sign of disgust or excitement while at the scoreboard!
[10].The Scorekeeper Shall Not change the side of the scoreboard of the player in three leg matches or a team during a league match...if you start a player(team) on the left side of the scoreboard, continue to keep his(their) score on the left-regardless of what the bull shots are.

The "10 Commandments" were originally written by Sarah Parsons in the 1970's.

This was posted on the following site: www.dda-darts.org

While these are not hard and fast rules in our league they are words to live by, and I will be thinking of this as we enter our match tonight.

Random Thought

While updating my blog today it occurred to me that there are few movies that have good, serious, or really funny dart scenes in them. I remembered that “Roxanne” with Steve Martin had a really funny scene, but I know there are more I just can't think of them right now. If any of you folks out there have movies with dart scenes in them post the movie name and maybe a brief description of the scene in the comments section.

A few more pics 

A few of the awards 

"B" League Champs "Dart Raiders" 

"A" League Champs "Dart Ranch" 

The VCDA Board & President

Flashback- Banquet

The first league event that I attended was the Awards Banquet, and General Meeting to sign up teams for the next seasons play. It was a good event with great food. A friend (who was already a league member) and I took some pictures and I thought I would post them here.