Code of Conduct

This is the Code of Conduct for the Poole & District Darts League and any associated events organised by the League.

Players who register with the Poole & District Darts League are subject to its Code of Conduct and should be mindful that an infringement of this Code of Conduct could result in a lifetime ban from the Poole & District Darts League and reported to the United Kingdom Darts Association (UKDA) subject to a majority vote by the Management Committee.

It is not possible to draw up an exhaustive list of types of conduct, behaviour, statements, or practices that may amount to a Disciplinary Offence under this Code.

For purposes of illustration only, and not by way of limitation, each of the following types of behaviour may constitute a Disciplinary Offence under this Code:

1. No player shall subject another player to verbal abuse before the commencement of a game, during a game or after a game on that same day or evening.

2. No player shall use foul or abusive language before, during or after a game on the same day or evening.

3. Any player who verbally abuses another player or official outside a normal league in relation to an incident which took place at a league event (this to include league match, individual match, pairs match or team competition) can be reported to the committee, who can request that player to explain matters relating to the abuse, to a disciplinary committee and may be subject to a ban.

4. Any player who threatens physical violence to another player, be it an opponent or a player from his or her own team, will be deemed to be in breach of the Code of Conduct and will be summoned to a disciplinary hearing before the Poole & District Darts League Committee and could be banned for life.

5. Any player who threatens physical violence to a spectator, darts official, licensee, employee of the licensee, hotelier or hotel staff will be deemed to be in breach of the Code of Conduct and will be summoned to a disciplinary hearing before the Poole & District Darts League Committee and could be banned for life.

6. Any player who strikes another player in a malicious manner with any part of his/her body or with any instrument or missile will be deemed to be in breach of the Code of Conduct and will be summoned to a disciplinary hearing before the Poole & District Darts League Committee and could be banned for life.

7. Any player who strikes a spectator, darts official, licensee, employee of the licensee, hotelier, or hotel staff in a malicious manner with any part of his/her body or with any instrument or missile will be deemed to be in breach of the Code of Conduct and will be summoned to a disciplinary hearing before the Poole & District Darts League Committee and could be banned for life.

8. Any player who uses foul or abusive language or acts in an aggressive manner to any committee member or official of either team involved in any event will be in breach of the Code of Conduct and will be subject to disciplinary action.