New dart leagues forming

Sunday, August 5, the WDA announced the formation of a new league. It's 8 people (sign up as indivisuals), 4 dart boards, and a lot of darts every night in a 2 out of 3 tournament format.

The Saturday handicap session was filled Sunday at the dart meeting. I am taking signups for a Tuesday handicap session at Legion Post 4. I am also taking signups for a scratch session (no handicaps) on Fridays at Legion Post 4.

It's a tournament bracket every night. First through eighth is played out. Every match is 2 out of 3 games. That gives everyone 6 to 9 singles games per night.

After singles, each person has a different doubles partner each night. In the 7-week league session, each person will play doubles with every other person in the league. Doubles are bracketed and first through fourth is played. That gives everyone 4 - 6 doubles games every night.

The games played each week rotate between 501 (first night) and Cricket (second night). That makes 4 weeks of 501 and 3 weeks of Cricket in the league.

A Wichita Darting Association membership is required. League fees are $5 per night. 50% of the league fees are paid out to the league winners. 1st - $70, 2nd - $42, 3rd - $28. Winners are determined by the weekly placing in the events. 1st in Singles is 8 points, 2nd - 7 points, etc. 1st in Doubles is 4 points (per person), 2nd - 3, etc.

This is the easiest WDA league to join. Just e-mail me at msuderman@gmail.com. It's singles, so you don't need a team. Any 8 players can form a l;eague without sgining up or anything. Just let the WDA know you're playing the league and contact me (for now) for the paperwork. Then find an available location with 4 dart boards and throw some darts.

2 out of 3 is different than playing just one game. With the loss of all weekly blind draws, the WDA has offered a 2 out of 3 format to get people used to playing tournament formats. This is an excellent Air Cap warm-up league.

There are darters in Wichita who are looking for experience in this format to get past the first round at the Air Cap. Others are looking to get into the money. Others are looking at winning events. There has been interest in this league at all those levels. Getting used to a bracketed 2 out of 3 format and playing that format should help darters at every level in Wichita move up in the standings at the Air Cap.