League Rules

Summary of the 2025/26 Mumbles Darts League playing format.

Board Setup

• Bristle board, one to twenty, double and treble.
• Bullseye height: 5ft 8in (1728mm) from the floor.
• Throwing distance: 7ft 9in from the back of the raised oche to the board face.
• Board must be well lit.

Match Format

• Best of 11 games: 2x triples (601), 3x doubles (501), 6x singles (501).
• Straight start, finish on a double.
• Singles are drawn from a hat and played in draw order.
• Home team starts games 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11.

Results & Submissions

• Both captains complete and sign the official result sheet after the match.
• Submit via the league Facebook page or WhatsApp group.

Attendance & Cancellations

• No-show: 11 points awarded to the non-offending team.
• Cancellations require 7 days notice, max two per season (one per half).
• Cancelled games must be played before season end or a forfeit applies.
• If a team drops before halfway, points vs that team are removed.

Player Minimums

• Minimum of four players to play.
• With fewer than six singles players, redraws are allowed but points apply as per league rules.
• Teams can play short-handed twice per season; after that, unfulfilled matches are forfeited.

Match Conduct

• No player may step on any part of the oche during play.
• Foot must remain behind the toe edge; breaches do not score after warning.
• Disputes should be resolved by captains or escalated to the league committee.