Wednesday, May 29, 2013

[MMDL] Services for Dan Walker

Our heartfelt condolences to the friends and family of Dan "The Goat" Walker, who passed away after a tragic accident on the way home following a playoff match last Thursday.  Dan was a member of the Dart Brigade out of the Swampscott VFW and a friend to many in the league.

Dan's wake will be held tonight, Wednesday, May 29 from 4-8pm at:

Conway Funeral Home
82 Lynn Street
Peabody, MA

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Wednesday, May 22, 2013

[MMDL] Congratulations 501 Singles Champions!

Congratulations to this year's 501 Singles Champions!

Winners and runner ups are listed below with links to the full competition bracket for each event.  Champion's pictures and a Silver and Gold finals videos are now posted on the league website - click here

WE NEED YOUR OPINIONS!
We're looking for our member's input on how to improve our annual league 501 and Cricket championships.  If you chose not to attend this year, we'd love to hear your honest reasons for why they did not appeal to you and any suggestions for how to turn that around.  If you have any ideas or suggestions, please reply to this email or post them on our Facebook page.  A few ideas we are currently considering are:

  • Bring 4 team members and Captain shoots for free
  • Consolation brackets so you're not one and done
  • Keep them in a central location near Boston rather than rotate the venue through the league's 4 areas

Would these ideas get you to attend?  Let us know!

501 Singles Championship Results
May 11, 2013 - Halligan's Lounge - Auburn, MA

Event

Champion

Runner Up

Full Results

Gold 501 Singles
Click here for video

Darin Young

Joe Efter

Final Results
Men's SA&A Divisions

Pink 501 Singles Bette Cunningham Patty Walz

Final Results
Women's SA,A&B Divisions

Silver 501 Singles
Click here for video
Jamie Deiana Reese Williams

Final Results
Men's B&C Divisions

Open Doubles Cricket Tom Sawyer
& Tom Curtin
Joe Efter
& Bill Anderson Jr.

Final Results

Women's Doubles Cricket Bette Cunningham
& Patty Walz
Holly Frary
& Kim Balcom

Final Results

Mixed Doubles 501 Patty Walz & Jimmy Tranfaglia Kim Balcom & Levi Remick

Final Results

Upcoming Local Events ---

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Good luck and shoot well! 
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Next Board Meeting: 05/20/13 6:30pm
Meeting location -
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Watertown, MA 02472

* MMDL BoD meetings are open to the public. If you wish to attend an MMDL Board Meeting, please contact your area director to make sure there are no last minute changes to the meeting time and location, and make note if you want to address the board with an issue to add to the meeting agenda.

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Sunday, May 19, 2013

[MMDL] Playoffs - First Round Update

Week one playoff results are now posted, please click the link below to download your area's schedule to see results or updates -- check the date code on the schedule to make sure you have the most recent version. 
Captain's with choice for first home location please make arrangements ASAP with the opposing captain.  For additional playoff info, click here. If you have any questions, contact your area director.
To look up opposing captain's phone #, refer to the respective area schedule which can be downloaded from the Spring 2013 season page (scroll down to the "Regular Season" section) - click here.
Playoff Schedules: 
North Shore: Schedule/Results
South Shore: Schedule/Results
Don't forget to report your results to your Area Director immediately once the winner is determined!

DART WORLD'S PIRANHA HIGH OUT WINNERS

Every week of the regular season, Dart World will be awarding a FREE set of their best selling Piranha Darts to the player in A&B divisions and the player in C-E divisions that earn the top high-out all star achievement.  Winners should claim their prize by sending an email with their choice of Piranha Darts and a valid US shipping address to mmdl.bod@gmail.comOnce you receive your darts, please also send us a picture of yourself with them.

Week 12
127, Bos B1, Rob O'Driscoll, Shananagans (Tie)
127, Bos B1, Jim Darling, Darts Side of the Moon (Tie)
154, NS C3, Robert Andruskiewicz, Dart Brigade

Week 13
158, SS B3, James Glascow, TriBull
128, SS D4, Ed Kerr, Buck A Ton
Week 14

170, SS A2, Ed Lawrence, No Chance
160, NS D4, Chris Nollet, Scorpions
For the complete list of winners, click here.



MMDL NEWS

Upcoming Local Events ---
WITCH CITY OPEN 2013 - The wicked one is flying back October 18-20, 2013 - click here for the latest!


Good luck and shoot well! 
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Next Board Meeting: 05/20/13 6:30pm
Meeting location -
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* MMDL BoD meetings are open to the public. If you wish to attend an MMDL Board Meeting, please contact your area director to make sure there are no last minute changes to the meeting time and location, and make note if you want to address the board with an issue to add to the meeting agenda.
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Sunday, May 12, 2013

[MMDL] Week 14 Standings & Updated Playoff Brackets with Matchups

As we end the regular season for the majority of the league and enter the playoffs, the MMDL Board of Directors wishes to thank all of our members and sponsors for a great Spring season.  Have a terrific summer! 

Don't forget to keep your eye out for Fall Season roster applications in the mail to all captains in late June or early July.

Results for Week 14 of the Spring 2013 season are available on the MMDL Statistics Website.  Follow the link below to review the scores and notables for your area.

Week 14 Standings:
Boston: Standings / Notables
Central: Standings / Notables
North Shore: Standings / Notables
South Shore: Standings / Notables

Playoff Schedules are now available on the MMDL website, all areas except Boston now have team matchups added.  See links below to download fresh copies with the most up to date info that supercedes all other versions:

PLEASE BE AWARE of the new rules governing regular season ties that determine final division placement and playoff bracket seeding.  The new tie breaking format is as follows:

To break a regular season tie:
1. Adjusted win/loss record within division; 1pt/win, .5pt/tie
2. Win & Lose record against each other (total points)
3. Add the points of the games won only
4. Playoff

MMDL NEWS

2013 MMDL 501 Singles Champions - Congratulations to Darin "Big Daddy" Young and Bette Cunningham, this year's Gold and Pink division champions!  Complete results for all of the day's events are available - click here. Pictures of all winners will be posted soon.  Special thanks to our host, Halligan's Lounge in Auburn.

RIP - MMDL regrets to report the passing of Corey R. Freebird Freeman, member of the Homegrown Team out of Vega Club in Brockton, who passed away from a motorcycle accident on Saturday, May 4.  To read his full obituary, click here.

Upcoming Local Events ---

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Good luck and shoot well! 
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Next Board Meeting: 05/20/13 6:30pm
Meeting location -
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87 Bigelow Ave
Watertown, MA 02472

* MMDL BoD meetings are open to the public. If you wish to attend an MMDL Board Meeting, please contact your area director to make sure there are no last minute changes to the meeting time and location, and make note if you want to address the board with an issue to add to the meeting agenda.

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Tuesday, May 7, 2013

[MMDL] Reminder - 501 Singles Championship Sat May 11 & ADO BONUS!

MMDL's 501 Singles Championship is THIS SATURDAY, May 11. 

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT - ADO BONUS!

Because there is no ADO free qualifier scheduled for this quarter, it has been decided to award finalists from this week's 501 tournament the additional bonus of free entries to the ADO East/West All Star Regional competition on June 1 in Amesbury.  The Top 4 men from the Gold Division and the Top 2 women from the Pink division will each receive the free ADO registration, a $110 value.

HELP SPREAD THE WORD! -- Print out the flyer and bring to your match tonight to share with your team and opponents.  Ask your pub or club for permission to post it in their dart playing area.


When: Saturday, May 11, 2013
Where: Halligan's Lounge, 889 Southbridge St, Auburn, MA 01501

Come represent your team, division and area!
Bring your team and see who can prove they're the best '01 shooter on the squad.

Featuring:
  • NEW! Mixed Doubles 501 - Starts at 11am
  • Open Doubles and Women's Doubles Cricket (open to any and all comers from any league)
  • Format Update: Some sections have had divisions consolidated based on participation trends of the last several seasons.  See flyer for specifics.

MMDL Tournament Archive: You can check out past details and results from both our annual 501 and Cricket singles tournaments beginning in 2009.

Stay connected with the MMDL: Facebook | Twitter

Upcoming Local Events --- 

WITCH CITY OPEN 2013 - The wicked one is flying back October 18-20, 2013 - click here for the latest!

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

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World's Largest Steel Tip Dart League

Next Board Meeting: 05/20/13 6:30pm
Meeting location -
Donahue's Bar & Grill
87 Bigelow Ave
Watertown, MA 02472

* MMDL BoD meetings are open to the public. If you wish to attend an MMDL Board Meeting, please contact your area director to make sure there are no last minute changes to the meeting time and location, and make note if you want to address the board with an issue to add to the meeting agenda.

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Saturday, May 4, 2013

[MMDL] Week 13 Standings

Results for Week 13 of the Spring 2013 season are available on the MMDL Statistics Website.  Follow the link below to review the scores and notables for your area.

Week 13 Standings:
Boston: Standings / Notables
Central: Standings / Notables
North Shore: Standings / Notables
South Shore: Standings / Notables

MMDL 501 Singles Championship is ONE WEEK FROM TODAY - Come down for a great day of darts for all skill levels.  Please note we have a new event at the start of the day - Mixed Doubles 501! - Click here for more info.

Playoff Schedules are now available on the MMDL website.  Please note that since these were first posted, NS and SS have had some revisions.  See links below to download fresh copies with the most up to date info:

DART WORLD'S PIRANHA HIGH OUT WINNERS

Every week of the regular season, Dart World will be awarding a FREE set of their best selling Piranha Darts to the player in A&B divisions and the player in C-E divisions that earn the top high-out all star achievement.  Winners should claim their prize by sending an email with their choice of Piranha Darts and a valid US shipping address to mmdl.bod@gmail.comOnce you receive your darts, please also send us a picture of yourself with them.

Week 10
167, Bos A2, Sean Salvi, See U Next Tues
120, Bos C3, Michael Downs, The Red Eyes

Week 11
No winner for A-B
150, NS C1, John Meloski, Straight Jackets

For the complete list of winners, click here.




MMDL NEWS

Help us pick a winner! We've had the hardest time selecting a winner from our "Show Us Where You Play" photo contest, so we've decided to open this up to our Facebook community and let YOU vote on your favorite picture and help us select the winner of the MMDL Alien Dartboard from Dart World. To see the three finalists and learn how to vote for them, click hereVoting period will close on May 8, 2013.

2013 Summer Leagues - MMDL is compiling information on any and all summer dart league options for our players.  Currently, the following two leagues have confirmed summer seasons for this year.  Please send any information on other summer league options to mmdl.bod@gmail.com

  • Commonwealth Dart League (CDL) - Serving the Greater Boston area of MMDL. 1st Captain's meeting - May 8; 2nd Captain's meeting - May 29; both meetings held at Post 19, 124 Highland Ave, Somerville; First match Tuesday June 4.  For more information, contact John Kerins at johnk@mmdl.org.
  • South Shore Darting Association (SSDA) - Serving the South Shore area of MA. 1st Captain's meeting - May 13; 2nd Captain's meeting - May 29; both meetings held at Abington Polish Club, 55 Wales St Abington. For more information, contact Chris Ryan at chrisr@mmdl.org or 781-718-3008.

Upcoming Local Events --- 

WITCH CITY OPEN 2013 - The wicked one is flying back October 18-20, 2013 - click here for the latest!

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

Get your own personalized team gear with the MMDL logo at MMDLgear.com!
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--<( MMDL Board of Directors
Minute Man Dart League, Inc. - www.MMDL.org
World's Largest Steel Tip Dart League

Next Board Meeting: 05/20/13 6:30pm
Meeting location -
Donahue's Bar & Grill
87 Bigelow Ave
Watertown, MA 02472

* MMDL BoD meetings are open to the public. If you wish to attend an MMDL Board Meeting, please contact your area director to make sure there are no last minute changes to the meeting time and location, and make note if you want to address the board with an issue to add to the meeting agenda.

Please encourage your team mates to sign up for this email list.  To subscribe, go to the MMDL website or just send an email to mmdl-news-and-announcements-subscribe@googlegroups.com

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Wednesday, May 1, 2013

[MMDL] Playoff Schedules Are Now Posted - Start Your Planning Now

The MMDL's "Second Season" is about to begin!  Will your team make it further than the Celtics and Bruins this year?

Good luck to all teams in their quest for the prestigious State Championship of the World's Largest Steel Tip League!  This is where the best step up and those who can't meet the challenge go fishing!

Please download your area playoff schedule and read the important reminders below. Most importantly, please check with your home sponsor about any potential conflicts with playoff matches, particularly any Thursdays that you are scheduled to play so that you can make alternative arrangements.  If your sponsor has multiple teams, make sure you check with them to avoid overcrowding. Proactive communication goes a long way.

DARTS ON TV! - If you've not heard, Showtime and 60-Minute sports will be airing a feature program on the sport of darts focused on its popularity in the UK.  These types of things are very rare in the US, so please support our pastime by watching or recording this program.  For more information, click here.

* PLAYOFF SCHEDULES * - Click below to download your area's playoff schedule.  Please note that schedules are subject to change and are updated frequently during the post season.  Always check the date code printed on the schedule to ensure you have the most recent version.
IMPORTANT REMINDERS FOR PLAYOFF TEAMS:
  1. PLAYOFF ELIGIBILITY: Please remember that all players must have played in a minimum of 3 regular season matches in order to qualify for the playoffs.  Players who have been deemed ineligible by the league will have their names appear in italics on the MMDL Stats Website.  If you have any questions about this policy, please contact your Area Director or the League Commissioner.

  2. Please remember to remind your sponsor about the possibility for Thursday night playoff matches and check their schedule for conflicts with parties or other events. If your sponsor  hosts multiple teams, please check for conflicts to avoid overcrowding.

  3. Winning captains - DON'T FORGET - report playoff match results immediately following your win, call or email your area director as instructed on the playoff schedule sheet.

  4. Driving Directions to Opponent's Sponsor are available from the MMDL Stats Website. Note: May not contain every sponsor, if you don't find yours, try mapquest.com or Google Maps.

  5. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS regarding the playoffs, please contact your Area Director.  ADs are extremely busy during the playoffs and have many other captains to consider, so please be patient and make sure you have all of your information and questions at hand when contacting them. AD contact info is listed on your area playoff schedule or click here.

  6. Playoff Results will be reported after each round is completed on the MMDL website - the downloadable schedule will be updated with advancing teams.  Make sure you check the schedule date code to ensure you have the most up to date version.

  7. TIP: For a match report, since these are not mailed into the league, you may use an extra blank regular season match report (separate the three carbons so you have three copies to use), or just a blank piece of paper.  To download a blank match report that you can print out, click here.

MMDL NEWS

Help us pick a winner! We've had the hardest time selecting a winner from our "Show Us Where You Play" photo contest, so we've decided to open this up to our Facebook community and let YOU vote on your favorite picture and help us select the winner of the MMDL Alien Dartboard from Dart World. To see the three finalists and learn how to vote for them, click hereVoting period will close on May 8, 2013.

2013 Summer Leagues - MMDL is compiling information on any and all summer dart league options for our players.  Currently, the following two leagues have confirmed summer seasons for this year.  Please send any information on other summer league options to mmdl.bod@gmail.com

  • Commonwealth Dart League (CDL) - Serving the Greater Boston area of MMDL. 1st Captain's meeting - May 8; 2nd Captain's meeting - May 29; both meetings held at Post 19, 124 Highland Ave, Somerville; First match Tuesday June 4.  For more information, contact John Kerins at johnk@mmdl.org.
  • South Shore Darting Association (SSDA) - Serving the South Shore area of MA. 1st Captain's meeting - May 13; 2nd Captain's meeting - May 29; both meetings held at Abington Polish Club, 55 Wales St Abington. For more information, contact Chris Ryan at chrisr@mmdl.org or 781-718-3008.

Upcoming Local Events --- 

Good luck to everyone playing at the Spring Dart Challenge and Martha's Vineyard Open today!

WITCH CITY OPEN 2013 - The wicked one is flying back October 18-20, 2013 - click here for the latest!

Good luck and shoot well! 
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Get your own personalized team gear with the MMDL logo at MMDLgear.com!
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--<( MMDL Board of Directors
Minute Man Dart League, Inc. - www.MMDL.org
World's Largest Steel Tip Dart League

Next Board Meeting: 04/29/13 6:30pm
Meeting location -
Donahue's Bar & Grill
87 Bigelow Ave
Watertown, MA 02472

* MMDL BoD meetings are open to the public. If you wish to attend an MMDL Board Meeting, please contact your area director to make sure there are no last minute changes to the meeting time and location, and make note if you want to address the board with an issue to add to the meeting agenda.

Please encourage your team mates to sign up for this email list.  To subscribe, go to the MMDL website or just send an email to mmdl-news-and-announcements-subscribe@googlegroups.com

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