A discussion came up about rules, so I did a little research and found out some things:

ADO rule No. 24:

"The second thrower may acknowledge the first dart as an
Inner or Outer Bull and ask for that dart to be removed prior
to his throw. Should the first dart be removed without the
request of the 2nd thrower, a rethrow will occur; with the 2nd
thrower now having the option of throwing first. . . Should a rethrow be necessary,
the darts will be removed and the person who threw 2nd will
now throw 1st."

ADO rule No. 31:

"In all ADO sanctioned tournaments, you must have a chalker
if one is available. If one is not available, the player must
leave the darts in the board until the score is recorded."

ADO rule No. 32:

"The chalker will mark the scores made in the outer columns
of the scoreboard, and the totals remaining in the two middle
columns."

In the simplest of terms, on rebulls, pull the first two darts before the throw, leave your darts in the board until you have finished writing your score, and write down what you score as well as what you have left. I put these down here more for guidelines than anything else. As we have more and more new players showing up to tournaments and playing in league, these are certain parts of dart etiquette that should be known, but generally go unknown. The first 2 are the ones I see "broken" the most. Either the scorekeeper pulls the dart because the one who threw it wants it out, or the second thrower throws the first one in the bull, too and automatically throws the second one. The second one, is real common when I play someone else. To everyone, follow these rules and you will save yourself a lot of grief.

Apparently, I ruffled a couple of feathers with the previous post. That wasn't the intent. The intent was point out and clear up what has been brought to my attention over the past few months. I felt this was the easiest way to point it out to all. This wasn't a slam against anyone.

I try to point these out to people before they play someone who will take it personal and chew them out for it. Usually it's because they are new and just don't know the etiquette.

The first rule about bulling was brought up about a year ago. There were several of us together and one got a phone call regarding that very situation. I believe the reason this happens is because the second player likes staying in a rhythm. My first reaction was, "Wait, the first guy doesn't get to throw in rhythm, he gets one shot. Why should the second guy get that chance?" The real problem, though, is if the third dart thrown doesn't go in the bull. Now, what if that dart is blocking the bull, and in contact with the two that are in the bull? Now what if I want the two in the bull pulled, and one moves the third dart? What if the third dart falls out when the chalker pulls the first two? What if the third one goes in the bull, too, and I want the first 2 out, and the chalker can't tell which one was the second or the third?

The second and third points were brought up more as a check method. There is also a point brought up in the rules about making sure of the score before you pull your darts. I personally don't like when someone "quick pulls" their darts while I'm scoring for them. You almost get the sense that they're trying to pull a fast one on you. I don't think that they're trying to cheat, but you just don't know. Besides, what if you add wrong when you're scoring yourself? Leaving the darts in the board and noticing your mistake makes corrections almost seemless. Same thing with writing your score down. What it really does is make the math a little simpler for everyone involved. This way, if you make a mistake, it's easier to point it out. If a mistake is made, and no score is written, and the darts are out of the board, who's going to know? How's it going to be corrected? This could shaft you out of points just as easily.

Dboy.

Dan-
I can't see how any of your statements could "ruffle a couple of feathers." You simply quoted the ADO rule book. Neither issue (bulling or scorekeeping) has come up much. It's just that when it does, it stands out. Darts has very few simple rules. Things run smoother if everyone follows them. I've only seen one incident of "cheating" in 15 years of playing. Most scoring mistakes are caught by the opponent or the spectators. Just write down your score and take away any doubt.

What were the results of the ADO quallifier?

Dboy, I'll see you on Saturday.