Tuesday, June 28, 2011

[MMDL] Fall 2011 Season Announcement

The MMDL invites all teams and sponsors to sign up for the Fall 2011 Season. Team rosters and sponsor's checks must be turned in at your area's first captain's meeting in early August (see dates and times below), so start planning now!

Don't forget about these two resources on our website for sponsors and teams:
  • "How to join the MMDL" - An FAQ/Guide for new sponsors, teams and players. Includes step by step instructions on how to become a sponsor, how to submit a team, how to find a new team or new players for your current team.  Even experienced MMDL members may learn something.  To see the guide, click here.
  • Online Draft - we've recently taken steps to improve the services of this online matchmaking system for players seeking teams and vice versa. To visit the draft page, click here.
Fall 2011 Forms and Documents:
The following forms are attached to this email or can be downloaded from the MMDL website.  These items will also arrive via postal mail to all captain's and sponsors during the next week.
  • Fall Season Announcement - Details, dates, times and locations of the captain's meetings for each area and other important information for captains.
  • Team Roster Application e-Form - You can print this out and fill in by hand or it can be typed in on your computer with Adobe Acrobat. We encourage you to please do this and bring a printout to your captain's meeting if possible to avoid unreadable handwriting.  To fill this out on your computer, click on the fields with your mouse to type in your information, and you can switch to the next field by pressing the "tab" key. Any check boxes can be clicked on with your mouse.
  • League Resources and Reminders - This sheet lists new resources available to league members and some important reminders about format, start time and more.
  • Sponsor Poster - A poster you can print out and hang up near your dartboard to recruit new teams or players.

Captain's Meeting Schedule
Click meeting location name for maps and driving directions

PLEASE BE ON TIME FOR ALL MEETINGS !

BOSTON:

Area Director:
Kim Burdulis
kimmyb@mmdl.org or 978-882-3121

First Meeting - 08/10/11
MERRITT CLUB - 617-884-9668
101 Webster Ave, Chelsea, MA 02150
Time: 7:30pm

Second Meeting - 08/24/11
FRENCH CLUB - 617-884-9721
242 Spencer, Chelsea, MA 02150
Time: 7:30pm
Luck of the Draw to follow 2nd meeting.

NORTH SHORE:

Area Director:
Mark Millett
markm@mmdl.org or 978-882-2634

First Meeting - 08/01/11
Be on time for AD ELECTION!
ELKS CLUB - 978-922-9608
39 Bow Street
Beverly, MA 01915
Time: 7:30pm

Second Meeting - 08/29/11
Same Time and Place
Luck of the Draw to follow 2nd meeting.

CENTRAL:

Area Director:
Becky Wainwright
becky@mmdl.org or 978-882-3119

First Meeting - 08/04/11
MARLBORO EAGLES - 508-485-9738
56 Florence St
Marlboro, MA 01752
Time: 7:30pm

Second Meeting - 08/25/11
FRAMINGHAM EAGLES - 508-875-9071
55 Park Street
Framingham, MA 01702
Time: 7:00pm
Luck of the Draw to follow 2nd meeting.

SOUTH SHORE:

Area Director:
Chris Ryan
chrisr@mmdl.org or 978-882-3117

First Meeting - 08/01/11
Be on time for AD ELECTION!
POLISH CLUB - 781-878-9822
55 Wales Street
Abington, MA 02351
Time: 7:00pm

Second Meeting - 08/29/11
Same Time and Place


Good luck to all teams signing up for the Fall!  Contact your area director if you have any questions not answered in this email, the attached documents or in our new guide, "How to join the MMDL".

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MMDL League Sponsor:
WINMAU - The Force Behind Darts (TM)
www.Winmau.com

Check out the new 4th Generation Blade IV Dartboard!
Official Winmau US Distributor:  WOODWAY
(20% In-store Discount for MMDL Members)

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MMDL NEWS:

  • Dunk a Darter - This Friday, July 1st, the weekly LOD at the Franco American Club in Beverly will feature a dunk tank where participants will have the opportunity to drop some of our favorite people into the liquid like a lobster.  Dunk victims are reported to include NS Area Director Mark "Putz" Millet and resident pro player and MMDL Vice President, Tom Sawyer.  This is one of the most popular LODs in the state and draws a large crowd every week.  For details, please see the LOD directory on our forums under "Friday" - click here.
  • Election Reminder - MMDL conducts officer and AD elections every August. NS and SS captains please be prepared for AD elections in your area at the first captain's meeting.  For more information, click here.

Don't forget about these upcoming dart tournaments. Get out there and support our favorite pastime:

  • Summer Shoot Out - July 9th at Honey Fitz in Malden.  For more information, click here.
  • Summer Dart Challenge - July 23rd at the Braintree Moose Lodge.  For more information and a flyer, click here.
  • Weekly Luck of the Draw Tournament Listings - click here.

Good luck and shoot well!  Stay connected with the MMDL: Facebook | Twitter

--<( MMDL Board of Directors

Minute Man Dart League, Inc. - www.MMDL.org
World's Largest Steel Tip Dart League

Next Board Meeting: 08/15/11 6:30pm
Meeting location -
Donahue's Bar & Grill
87 Bigelow Ave
Watertown, MA 02472
617 924-4900

* If you wish to attend an MMDL Board Meeting, please contact your area director and make note if you want to address the board with an issue to insert into the meeting agenda.

Please encourage your team mates to sign up for this email list - consider forwarding this message to them.  To subscribe, just send an email to mmdl-news-and-announcements-subscribe@googlegroups.com

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Friday, June 17, 2011

[MMDL] Spring 2011 Champions!

Congratulations to all MMDL Champions!  Thanks to all of our teams and sponsors for another great season of darts. Don't forget to get your teams together for the Fall 2011 Season.

MMDL STATE CHAMPIONS - SPRING 2011

SUPER A DIVISION:
Suicide 9 (NS)
The Barn - Amesbury
Steve Bailey
Avery Barry
Joe Conroy
Tom Curtin
Jason Demers
Cameron Paine
Lisa Patterson
Jeff Russell
Tom Sawyer (C)
[Team Info]

Runner Up: Plain White Tee's (B)
Common Cafe - Waltham

A DIVISION:
Stranglers (C)
Sportsmen's Lounge - Millis
Paul Bachand
Marc Caron
Sean Catto (C)
Tony Dellatorre
John Ramsey
Jim Torrey
Peter Tracy
Warren Walkup
Erik Whelan
[Team Info]

Runner Up: Nemesis (SS)
Abington Polish Club

B DIVISION:
Magnificent 7 (SS)
Goal Post Bar & Grill - Quincy
Chris Allen
Mark Barrett
John Brady (C)
Martin Conroy
Barry Curran
Joe Folan
Martin Griffin
Paddy McGrath
Joe Mulkerrins
[Team Info]

Runner Up: Back for More (C)
VFW Post 152 -, Medway

C DIVISION:
Grumpy Old Men (SS)
American Legion Post 226 - Hanson
Eric Cameron
Bob Chouinard
Steve Cullity
Dave Gardner (C)
Dean Gardner
Bob Greenough
Phil MacAllister
Steve Smart
Al Williamson
[Team Info]

Runner Up: Gashouse Gorillas (B)
Honey Fitz - Malden

D DIVISION:
LOD (B)
American Legion Post 19 - Somerville
Mike Auciello
Dan Haley
Bill Hall
Guy Kehoe
Chris Loder
Mike Loder
Chris Moulton
Joel Sexton
Jeff Walsh 
[Team Info]

Runner Up: Young & Older (NS)
Lafayette Associates of Salem

E DIVISION:
Slippery Nipples
(SS)
Malachy's Saloon - Quincy
Jim Fitzgerald
Neil Gavin
Chris Higgins
Rob Kenerson (C)
Jack Liuzzo
Aengus Morris
Joe O'Connor
Mark Thornton
Brent Wainwright
[Team Info]

Runner Up: Josie's Place (B)
Josie's Place - Everett


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MMDL League Sponsor:
WINMAU - The Force Behind Darts (TM)
www.Winmau.com

Check out the new 4th Generation Blade IV Dartboard!
Official Winmau US Distributor:  WOODWAY
(20% In-store Discount for MMDL Members)

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Don't forget about these upcoming dart competitions. Get out there and support our favorite pastime:

  • FREE ADO Qualifier - June 25th at the Framingham Eagles - Play 501 in the ADO round-robin format. There is no entry fee for MMDL members. For more information and a flyer, click here.
  • Summer Shoot Out - July 9th at Honey Fitz in Malden.  For more information, click here.
  • Summer Dart Challenge - July 23rd at the Braintree Moose Lodge.  For more information and a flyer, click here.
  • Weekly Luck of the Draw Tournament Listings - click here.

Good luck and shoot well!  Stay connected with the MMDL: Facebook | Twitter

--<( MMDL Board of Directors

Minute Man Dart League, Inc. - www.MMDL.org
World's Largest Steel Tip Dart League

Next Board Meeting: 06/27/11 6:30pm
Meeting location -
Donahue's Bar & Grill
87 Bigelow Ave
Watertown, MA 02472
617 924-4900

* If you wish to attend an MMDL Board Meeting, please contact your area director and make note if you want to address the board with an issue to insert into the meeting agenda.

Please encourage your team mates to sign up for this email list - consider forwarding this message to them.  To subscribe, just send an email to mmdl-news-and-announcements-subscribe@googlegroups.com

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Monday, June 13, 2011

[MMDL] State Championship Finalists!

MMDL state finalists have now all been determined (see list below).  Good luck to all teams chasing the coveted title of State Champion!

IMPORTANT REMINDERS:

* Championship Team Photos: Please send any team pictures of champions to mmdl.bod@gmail.com and they will be posted on the MMDL website.  We'll take pictures from anyone and use the best one to post. We will try to photoshop any pictures that are poor quality, so please send them all!

* Game Boards - Please remember that MMDL tradition is for the winning team to sign and keep the finals match dartboard.  If this presents any problem for the home team or sponsor, please note that prior to playing the match.  Remember to bring a sharpie marker for board signatures.

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MMDL League Sponsor:
WINMAU - The Force Behind Darts (TM)
www.Winmau.com

Check out the new 4th Generation Blade IV Dartboard!
Official Winmau US Distributor:  WOODWAY
(20% In-store Discount for MMDL Members)

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MMDL Championship Finals by division:

Super A: (Finals completed last week)
Suicide 9
(NS) - The Barn, Amesbury CHAMPION
vs
Plain White Tee's (B) - Common Cafe, Waltham

A Division:
Nemesis (SS) - Polish Club, Abington
vs
Stranglers (C) - Sportsmen's Lounge, Millis

B Division:
Magnificent 7 (SS) - Goal Post Bar & Grill, Quincy
vs
Back for More (C) - VFW Post 1526, Medway

C Division:
Grumpy Old Men (SS) - American Legion Post 226, Hanson
vs
Gashouse Gorillas (B) - Honey Fitz, Malden

D Division:
Young and Older (NS) - Lafayette Associates of Salem
vs
LOD (B) - American Legion Post 19, Somerville

E Division:
Slippery Nipples (SS) - Malachy's Saloon, Quincy
vs
Josie's Place (B) - Josie's Place, Everett

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Are you out of the playoffs and itching to get back to the oche?  Here are some upcoming dart competitions to add to your calendar. Get out there and support our favorite pastime:
  • FREE ADO Qualifier - June 25th at the Framingham Eagles - Play 501 in the ADO round-robin format. There is no entry fee for MMDL members. For more information and a flyer, click here.
  • Summer Shoot Out - July 9th at Honey Fitz in Malden.  For more information, click here.
  • Summer Dart Challenge - July 23rd at the Braintree Moose Lodge.  For more information and a flyer, click here.
  • Weekly Luck of the Draw Tournament Listings - click here.


Good luck and shoot well!  Stay connected with the MMDL: Facebook | Twitter

--<( MMDL Board of Directors

Minute Man Dart League, Inc. - www.MMDL.org
World's Largest Steel Tip Dart League

Next Board Meeting: 06/27/11 6:30pm
Meeting location -
Donahue's Bar & Grill
87 Bigelow Ave
Watertown, MA 02472
617 924-4900

* If you wish to attend an MMDL Board Meeting, please contact your area director and make note if you want to address the board with an issue to insert into the meeting agenda.

Please encourage your team mates to sign up for this email list - consider forwarding this message to them.  To subscribe, just send an email to mmdl-news-and-announcements-subscribe@googlegroups.com

MMDL LINKS:

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Thursday, June 9, 2011

[MMDL] Plan Now for the Fall 2011 Season

The Fall 2011 Season of the MMDL will start the first week of September!  Team rosters must be turned in at your area captain's meeting the first week of August, so start planning now!

NEW! Check out these resources on our website to help you get started:
  • "How to join the MMDL" - An FAQ/Guide for new sponsors, teams and players. This is a must read for anyone interested in playing darts in the MMDL with step by step instructions on how to become a sponsor, how to submit a team, how to find a new team or new players for your current team.  Even experienced MMDL members may learn something.  To see the guide, click here.
  • Sponsor Poster - A poster you can print out and hang up near your dartboard to recruit new teams or players - click here.
  • Roster application form - this form can be filled out on your computer.  To download, click here.
  • Online Draft - we've recently taken steps to improve the services of this online matchmaking system for players seeking teams and vice versa. To visit the draft page, click here.
  • Pubs seeking teams - This forum post keeps track of pubs actively seeking teams to sponsor - click here
August captain's meeting dates and locations will be announced soon...stay tuned!

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MMDL League Sponsor:
WINMAU - The Force Behind Darts (TM)
www.Winmau.com

Check out the new 4th Generation Blade IV Dartboard!
Official Winmau US Distributor:  WOODWAY
(20% In-store Discount for MMDL Members)

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FREE ADO Qualifier - June 25 at the Framingham Eagles - Play 501 in the ADO round-robin format. There is no entry fee for MMDL members. For more information, click here.

Good luck and shoot well!  Stay connected with the MMDL: Facebook | Twitter

--<( MMDL Board of Directors

Minute Man Dart League, Inc. - www.MMDL.org
World's Largest Steel Tip Dart League

Next Board Meeting: 06/27/11 6:30pm
Meeting location -
Donahue's Bar & Grill
87 Bigelow Ave
Watertown, MA 02472
617 924-4900

* If you wish to attend an MMDL Board Meeting, please contact your area director and make note if you want to address the board with an issue to insert into the meeting agenda.

Please encourage your team mates to sign up for this email list - consider forwarding this message to them.  To subscribe, just send an email to mmdl-news-and-announcements-subscribe@googlegroups.com

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Wednesday, June 8, 2011

[MMDL] FREE ADO Qualifier - 6/25/11 at Framingham Eagles

MMDL's FREE ADO event series continues. PLEASE help us spread the word among your team and other players you meet.  These qualifiers are a great way to play A LOT of quality, tournament style darts at no cost to you.
 
Date:
June 25, 2011
 
Location:
Framingham Eagles, 55 park Street, Framingham, MA 01702
Doors open at 11:30am and event to start at 12:30pm

A detailed flyer is attached or can be downloaded from the MMDL forums - Click Here
Please print this flyer out and distribute to anyone you think may wish to participate.
 
Up to 3 men and 3 women will win a free registration ($110 value) to represent the MMDL at the upcoming ADO East/West All Stars Regional Tournament on August 6th in Amesbury, MA. As always, there is no entry fee for this qualifier and all MMDL members* in good standing are invited to attend.

Participants will play 501 in a round-robin format.  This format could take up the entire day and you will throw a lot of games, so please make sure you can make the full-day commitment to participate.  For anyone who loves to play darts, this is a great opportunity with no cost to you.  We especially encourage all female players to come out and give it a go and improve their game for Tuesday nights while supporting the growth of women's darts in the USA.

If you have any questions, please contact MMDL Central Area ADO Representative, Mike Fici at mjfici@yahoo.com.

* In order to qualify for an MMDL event you must have played at least 3 matches in the prior season or 1 match in the current season.

For complete information on MMDL ADO activities - CLICK HERE

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MMDL League Sponsor:
WINMAU - The Force Behind Darts (TM)
www.Winmau.com

Check out the new 4th Generation Blade IV Dartboard!
Official Winmau US Distributor:  WOODWAY
(20% In-store Discount for MMDL Members)

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Good luck and shoot well!  Stay connected with the MMDL: Facebook | Twitter

--<( MMDL Board of Directors

Minute Man Dart League, Inc. - www.MMDL.org
World's Largest Steel Tip Dart League

Next Board Meeting: 06/27/11 6:30pm
Meeting location - TBD

* If you wish to attend an MMDL Board Meeting, please contact your area director and make note if you want to address the board with an issue to insert into the meeting agenda.

Please encourage your team mates to sign up for this email list - consider forwarding this message to them.  To subscribe, just send an email to mmdl-news-and-announcements-subscribe@googlegroups.com

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Sunday, June 5, 2011

[MMDL] Congratulations Area Champions!

Congratulations to all Area Champions! (see chart below)

GOOD LUCK TO ALL TEAMS WHO MADE IT TO "THE SHOW" IN PURSUIT OF THE PRESTIGIOUS STATE TITLE!

Support our league sponsors and your friends on these teams and cheer them on to victory at their match.  Sponsor locations with driving directions can be found on the MMDL Stat Site.

Super A Division:
Finals: June 7 & 14, Home & Home
Plain White Tee's (B) vs. Suicide 9 (NS)

A through E Divisions:
Central vs. Boston / South vs. North
Semi-finals: June 7 & 9, Home & Home
Finals: June 14 &16, Home & Home

* Please remember to send any state champion team pictures to mmdl.bod@gmail.com

Stay connected with the MMDL: Facebook | Twitter

AREA CHAMPIONS - SPRING 2011

Division Boston North Shore Central South Shore
Super A Plain White Tee's Suicide 9 Canal Diggers Prophets of Doom
A Pudekcuflla The Old Green Stranglers Nemesis
B Armandans Sharpshooters Back for More Magnificent 7
C Gashouse Gorillas The Pigs Pleasant Cafe Grumpy Old Men
D LOD 123 Young & Older Deadly Talons Trips 2 Win
E Josie's Place Celley's Crew Booze Hounds Slippery Nipples

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MMDL League Sponsor:
WINMAU - The Force Behind Darts (TM)
www.Winmau.com

Check out the new 4th Generation Blade IV Dartboard!
Official Winmau US Distributor:  WOODWAY
(20% In-store Discount for MMDL Members)

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Good luck and shoot well!  Stay connected with the MMDL: Facebook | Twitter

--<( MMDL Board of Directors

Minute Man Dart League, Inc. - www.MMDL.org
World's Largest Steel Tip Dart League

Next Board Meeting: 06/27/11 6:30pm
Meeting location - TBD

* If you wish to attend an MMDL Board Meeting, please contact your area director and make note if you want to address the board with an issue to insert into the meeting agenda.

Please encourage your team mates to sign up for this email list - consider forwarding this message to them.  To subscribe, just send an email to mmdl-news-and-announcements-subscribe@googlegroups.com

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