THEISEN VENDING DART LEAGUES
Q: What is a dart league?
A: A league is a collection of teams who are organized to compete against each other at a set location.
Q: What is a team?
A: A team has (2) or (4) players who play once weekly in an organized league.
Q: How is a team organized?
A: One person, designated as the captain, recruits and organized teams.
Q: When are league seasons?
A:

There are three seasons lasting approximately (12) to (14) weeks:

Fall Season:
September - December
Winter Season:
January - April
Spring Season:
May - August
Q: How long do the matches last?
A: League matches typically begin 7:00 or 7:30 pm and end at 9:00 or 9:30 pm.
Q: What type of dart leagues are available?
A:
Traveling Leagues: Play at your home bar half the time and travel within a 30-mile radius to another location the other weeks.
In-House Leagues: Play at your bar of choice every week.
Q: What night do leagues play?
A:

Organized leagues are played five nights weekly on Sundays through Thursdays.

Traveling Leagues:
 There are set nights of play to make it easier to schedule with other locations in the immediate area.
In-House Leagues:
 Any type of darts can be played on any night (bar will decide the format).
Q: What type of dart games do leagues play?
A: The most popular dart games today are Cricket and 01. Theisen Vending Dart Leagues offer:
  • 1 Person Singles 501 DIDO/Cricket
  • 2 Person Cricket (Open, Womens, and Mixed)
  • 2 Person Cricket/01 (Open, Women, and Mixed)
  • 4 Person Cricket (Open, Women, and Mixed)
  • 4 Person 01 (Open, Women, and Mixed)
  • 4 Person Combo Cricket/01 (Open, Women, and Mixed)
Q: How do players determine what to play?
A: The player can choose between Cricket and 01 depending on their game preference and in which tournament they wish to qualify. The player may also choose to play in Open, Women's or Mixed competition. The type of league play choosen by the location where you wish to play may also determine which game you play.
Q: How is the skill level of a player determined?
A: Teams are assigned to a skill level bracket based upon known ability. Players can base ability by previous league play or by stating their skill level. Skill bracket classifications are: A, B, C, D ("A" being the most skilled and "D" being the beginner).
Q: What is Cricket?
A: Object: Player must get three marks on each number before opponent (seven numbers on the dart board are used: 20,19,18,17,16,15, and Bullseye). If a player marks more than three of each number before opponent hits three of each number, a player will score the points of that number. To win, a player must hit all seven numbers three times and be ahead in points if points are scored.
Q: What is 01?
A: Each player starts with 301 or 501 points and races backwards to zero. The player who reaches zero first wins the game but must have an exact countdown of 301 or 501 points. Scores will remain frozen until the exact score is achieved to win.
Q: Standings?
A: All players who have email will recieve standings each week. Standings can also be viewed on www.theisenvending.com and then go to Leagues / Darts / Standings.
Q: What does it cost?
A: Each player pays weekly dues of $3.00 or $4.00 (determined by each league) towards the Player Prize Fund and puts quarters in the dart machine for game play as follows:
2 Person Cricket $6.00 in quarters per person per night
2 Person Cricket/01 $7.50 in quarters per person per night
4 Person Cricket $3.00 in quarters per person per night
4 Person 01 $3.00 in quarters per person per night
Q: What is the Player Prize Fund?
A: The Player Prize Fund is paid on the basis of the number of wins for each team. The players receive 100% back (75% in cash prizes and the remaining 25% is applied towards a banquet and tournament expenses).
Q: What is Sanctioning?
A: Sanctioning runs from September 1st to August 31st of the following year. There are two sources of Sanctioning:

Stat Sanctioning allows players to participate in organized state competition. State Sanctioning annual fee: $6.00 each player. There are three tournaments yearly in the State of Minnesota:

MOMA Dart
MTA Dart
7-State Invitational Dart

 January
March/April
November/December
N.D.A. (National Dart Association) allows players to participate in organized national tournaments. Each player receives a bi-monthly issue of "Throw Lines" magazine. N.D.A. sanctioning annual fee: $7.00 each player.
Q: What advantages are there to playing Theisen Vending Dart Leagues?
A:
  • You will be able to qualify for more tournaments by playing in Theisen Vending Dart Leagues.
  • Your league will receive 100% back of your weekly dues - the prize money is paid on the basis of the number of wins for each team.
  • Standings are emailed to all dart players each week in addition to being available at www.theisenvending.com
  • Theisen Vending does not charge dart players for administrative fees.
  • Theisen Vending provides players with the most up-to-date communication on all tournament events.
 
For more information please email Judi Heston
or call Theisen Vending at 800-633-3436