[PDSL] Match Report Deadline is THIS SATURDAY 1/1/11

This is a final reminder for all PDSL Players - those who do not finish ALL regular season matches will be disqualified from the playoffs.

There are only THREE MORE DAYS left to file your match reports. Matches will not be accepted after January 1, 2011.

If you have an opponent that is uncooperative in scheduling makeups with you, please report this to your bracket rep and the league and you will be considered for an exemption.

If you have completed your regular season and plan to attend the regional playoffs on January 23rd, you must RSVP no later than January 9th to Mark Clifford at markc@doublecork.com

It is every player's individual responsibility to fulfill all terms of play in the PDSL.  Download the flyer below for complete playoff information.

Helpful Links:

• PDSL FALL 2010 Playoff Flyer
• Spring 2011 Season Announcement & Application Form
  
• PDSL Discussion Forum

Good luck and shoot well!

And don't forget, the deadline for submitting your application for the Spring 2011 season is January 29.  See the link above for more information and an application form.

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[PDSL] Fall 2010 Playoff Flyer

Attached is a flyer containing all important details regarding our upcoming playoffs.  Please note this is a 2-page document.

Please print this out and share with other bracket members, especially those with limited or no Internet access.

To discuss anything about the playoffs, please post in the league forums - click here
or the SEWA forums - click here.

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[PDSL] Spring 2011 Season Announcement

As we wind down the current season, yup, it's time to start putting your group together for the next session of the PDSL.  Don't delay - application deadline is just around the corner....

Doublecork, Inc. is pleased to invite all serious dart players to participate in our Spring 2011 season which begins the week of February 6, 2011. 

Brackets can be from anywhere in the USA.  Read the attached flyer for more information.

APPLICATION & FEE DEADLINE: January 29, 2011

Attached you will find the following documents:

• Informational Flyer - Print this page out and give to any prospective players or sponsors that want to know more about the league.

• Application e-Form -  This form should be filled out to completion and returned with your sponsor and player fees check(s). This version of our application can be filled out on your computer using Adobe Acrobat reader.  Instructions for this can be found on our new website - click here.  We encourage you to use this method to avoid illegible handwriting.
  

• Player Recruitment Poster - if your group needs additional players or you are a sponsor looking to support a bracket, we've designed this poster for you to post in the dartboard area of your establishment.

NEW DOUBLECORK WEBSITE - While this is still under construction, you can take a preview of our new website.  Much has yet to be added, but all information and documents are up to date regarding signups for the Spring 2011 season.  This will eventually be accessible from www.doublecork.com, but for now, please use these direct links:

• Homepage
• About the PDSL
  
• How to Join the PDSL
• Informational Flyer
• Application Form
• Player Recruitment Poster
• Doublecork Calendar
  

HELP SPREAD THE WORD - word of mouth is our best (and only) marketing.  Help grow the league by talking up your PDSL experiences when you're out playing in the field, LODs and tournaments. Let's change our status as the best kept secret in US darts.

OTHER NEWS;
A playoff flyer with all details will be distributed in the next couple days.  Please see our previous announcement for playoff information.

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[PDSL] End of season reminders

Some news and important reminders as we reach the end of the Fall 2010 PDSL Season:

• Finish the season!  Players with incomplete seasons will not be eligible for the playoffs.  All regular season match reports must be filed on our website by the end of the makeup period on January 1, 2011.

• New Doublecork Event Calendar.  A new online calendar with important dates for Doublecork and PDSL activities.  Click here.

• Playoff Info. A flyer with all details will be distributed shortly but all important info can be found on our forums.  Click here.

• Spring 2011 Season.  An official announcement will be sent out shortly, but start planning now to submit your bracket for the next session.  Application and fee deadline is January 29, 2011.

• New website coming soon!  Stay tuned as we will soon unveil a new website promoting Doublecork, Inc.that will help newcomers around the country learn about our progressive league.

Standard of play continues to go up with players from each state pushing each other. Many of the leagues highest ever match PPRs have occurred this season - see the following list:

Week / Name / Bracket / PPR
3 / Dave W. / MA/Plymouth 1 / 85.50
1 / Jim W. / NY/NYC PRM / 83.32
7 / Bill J. / CT/Hartford / 83.28
7 / Gary F. / NY/Bronx 1 / 83.14
6 / Jim W. / NY/NYC PRM / 82.98
9 / Tom S. / MA/Essex AMS / 82.49
2 / Tom S. / MA/Essex AMS / 81.73
12 / Bob G. / MA/Middlesex WAL / 81.17
8 / Paul B. / NY/NYC PRM / 80.96
3 / Jim W. / NY/NYC PRM / 80.81
1 / Gary F. / NY/Bronx 1 / 80.04

We hope you have a great upcoming holiday season, and please keep an eye on your email for many pending important PDSL announcements.  Encourage all your dart playing friends and fellow PDSL members to subscribe to our email list on our website so that nobody misses an important detail.

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[PDSL] PDSL Fall 201 Playoffs - dates and locations added to info

Sorry - playoff dates and locations were accidentally omitted in the prior email, they are added below.

PDSL Playoff Update:

If you have any questions or comments about this season's playoffs, please post in our league forums - click here.

 

In accordance with league rules, section 9.2.2, below please read the preliminary details of this season's playoff configuration. Please make note of the several changes and updates over previous seasons.  A flyer with additional details will be distributed soon.

Because of league expansion, this season's PDSL playoffs will be expanded to two regional playoffs followed by a league-wide playoff event to determine the overall league champion.  Two regional playoff events will determine the final 16 participants (8 from each region) who will compete in the central league championship finals event for cash prizes. 

Here are the basic details outlining changes from previous seasons.

The two regional playoffs will be 1) New York/Connecticut and 2) Massachusetts; the top 8 finishers of each regional will advance to the Central League Championship

C Division will compete only in a regional event and regional C champions will receive a trophy. There will be no central playoff event for C Division.  C division players who want to try and qualify for the central playoffs are advised to play up in the B division event.

• A separate central league championship will determine the overall league champion. The top 8 of each regional playoff will advance to the central league playoffs with the following payout structure.  See below for updated award payment policy*:
• A Division: 1st: $480, 2nd $240, 3-4 $120, 5-8 $60; A total: $1200
• B Division: 1st: $240, 2nd $120, 3-4 $60, 5-8 $30; B total: $600
• Total Playoff Award Purse: $1800
The format for each regional playoff will be the same as previous seasons, i.e. same # of legs per round.  Seeding by PPR rank, mandatory chalking, player RSVP requirement and all other playoff features will remain the same.

REMINDERS FOR NEW PLAYERS:

• To be eligible for the playoffs, you must have completed and filed reports for all regular season matches by the end of the end-of-season makeup period.
• Once you are eligible, you will then need to RSVP and confirm your ability to attend your regional playoff.  Only RSVP if you are certain you can attend, last minute drop outs will cause BYES in the playoff bracket.  RSVPs are done via email to Mark Clifford.
• Players will be seeded based on PPR and a bracket with matchups published online prior to the playoffs.
• Players may opt to play in the division level above their PPR, but must inform the league of this request at time of RSVP.

Event Schedule and Locations:

NY/CT Regional Playoff:  January 23, 2011, McGee's Pub, New York City

• MA Regional Playoff: January 23, 2011, Framingham Eagles, Framingham, MA
PDSL Championship Playoffs: February 5, 2011, British American Club, Manchester, CT

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* Award Payments:

All awards will be paid by check and mailed to the winners after the tournament.  IRS form W-9 will be required to be submitted by any player who earns $600 or more during the calendar year.  Each player will receive an IRS form 1099 from the company and the company will file the required IRS form 1096.

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[PDSL] Preliminary Playoff Information

PDSL Playoff Update:

If you have any questions or comments about this season's playoffs, please post in our league forums - click here.

 

In accordance with league rules, section 9.2.2, below please read the preliminary details of this season's playoff configuration. Please make note of the several changes and updates over previous seasons.  A flyer with additional details will be distributed soon.

Because of league expansion, this season's PDSL playoffs will be expanded to two regional playoffs followed by a league-wide playoff event to determine the overall league champion.  Two regional playoff events will determine the final 16 participants (8 from each region) who will compete in the central league championship finals event for cash prizes. 

Here are the basic details outlining changes from previous seasons.

The two regional playoffs will be 1) New York/Connecticut and 2) Massachusetts; the top 8 finishers of each regional will advance to the Central League Championship

C Division will compete only in a regional event and regional C champions will receive a trophy. There will be no central playoff event for C Division.  C division players who want to try and qualify for the central playoffs are advised to play up in the B division event.

• A separate central league championship will determine the overall league champion. The top 8 of each regional playoff will advance to the central league playoffs with the following payout structure.  See below for updated award payment policy*:
• A Division: 1st: $480, 2nd $240, 3-4 $120, 5-8 $60; A total: $1200
• B Division: 1st: $240, 2nd $120, 3-4 $60, 5-8 $30; B total: $600
• Total Playoff Award Purse: $1800
The format for each regional playoff will be the same as previous seasons, i.e. same # of legs per round.  Seeding by PPR rank, mandatory chalking, player RSVP requirement and all other playoff features will remain the same.

REMINDERS FOR NEW PLAYERS:

• To be eligible for the playoffs, you must have completed and filed reports for all regular season matches by the end of the end-of-season makeup period.
• Once you are eligible, you will then need to RSVP and confirm your ability to attend your regional playoff.  Only RSVP if you are certain you can attend, last minute drop outs will cause BYES in the playoff bracket.  RSVPs are done via email to Mark Clifford.
• Players will be seeded based on PPR and a bracket with matchups published online prior to the playoffs.
• Players may opt to play in the division level above their PPR, but must inform the league of this request at time of RSVP.

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* Award Payments:

All awards will be paid by check and mailed to the winners after the tournament.  IRS form W-9 will be required to be submitted by any player who earns $600 or more during the calendar year.  Each player will receive an IRS form 1099 from the company and the company will file the required IRS form 1096.

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[PDSL] Player Progress Chart Updates

Some new features have been added to player "My Stats" pages, they are described below.  To access player progress charts, you must be logged into your account on the league website, then on your "My Stats" pageyou will find a link in the upper right to 'Graphs".

Update 1: A trend line has been added to the PPR chart which is a moving average over five matches that displays how the player PPR is trending.  The trend line will only be displayed if the player has played six or more matches
 
Update 2, New Chart - "Points per Round per Leg Played": This graph correlates the number of legs thrown to the match PPR across the last forty matches. The number of matches played with each leg count and the specific average PPR for those matches can be viewed by hovering over the bar. 

How to read this chart: Each individual bar will display a stat line such as "X legs, Y matches, Z ppr" which indicates how many matches in your last 40 lasted that many legs and with what ppr.  This may help you notice your differences in performance over longer match lengths vs shorter matches.

If you have any questions about these player charts, please post in our league forums, click here.

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[PDSL] PDSL Players at the Winmau World Masters

We've made no secret that the prime mission of the PDSL is to prepare US players for the highest level of professional competition, and we are proud to announce that three of our current players have qualified to represent the United States at the prestigious Winmau World Masters being held in England at the end of October.

The PDSL will be allocating $150 from our pro sponsorship fund for each of our three delegates:

• Jim Widmayer - NYC PRM Bracket - currently the PDSL #1 ranked player with a 78.52ppr.
• Tom Sawyer - MA Essex/AMS Bracket - currently the PDSL #3 ranked player with a 76.0ppr
• Kim LeDuc - NY Queens 4 Bracket - currently the PDSL #154 ranked player with a 37.68ppr
  

The 37th Annual Winmau World Masters is the oldest established major professional darts tournament in the world. For additional history and information, please visit the Winmau website - click here.  To see the draw for this tournament and who each player is matched up with in the first round, visit the BDO website.  This year's tournament will be held October 29-31 at The City Hall in Hull, England.  There is a possibility that matches will be available via live Internet stream, and we will provide links to them either through this email list or in our forums.  Fingers crossed for some US players to make it to the televised stage.

If you want to discuss the Winmau World Masters, please visit our forum thread - click here.

Good luck to all three, and we hope that the PDSL experience has helped provide training for this intense long-format matchplay.

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[PDSL] New Website Features

We have recently added the following features to the PDSL website. Feel free to take a look and post any feedback in our league forums:

NOTE: We have recently closed the former web site portal for Patriot Dart League, please update your bookmarks to the new Doublecork PDSL homepage: http://pdsl.doublecork.com

• League Notables - This has been added to the "Links" menu that appears in the left hand column.  Links at the top of this page will switch the list between Ton 80s, High Outs and 170 Outs.  To discuss or provide feedback in our forums, click here.
• Sponsor Directory - Also added to the main links menu, this new page lists addresses, maps, driving directions and website links to PDSL sponsors.  If your sponsor is missing or has incorrect info, please let Mark Clifford know and they will be added. To discuss or provide feedback in our forums, click here.
• Player Performance Graphs - There are two new charts available for players, one displays PPR over the last forty games and the other displays darts thrown over the same interval. Once you are logged into the site, a link will appear at the bottom of the links menu that says "My Stats" which will take you to your personal stats page.  At the top of this page you will see a link to "Graphs".  To discuss or provide feedback in our forums, click here.  NOTE: To access personal stats, you must first have registered an account on the website and you must also send an email to Mark Clifford (markc@doublecork.com) with your username to have your account activated.

Best regards and Shoot Well!

 

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PDSL Links:

• PDSL Website
• Doublecork Forums Main Page
• PDSL Forums
• PDSL SEWA Forums
• PDSL Blank Match Report
• PDSL Rules
• PDSL Bracket Operations Sheet
  
• Instructions for Submitting Online Match Reports
  

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[PDSL] Important League Updates

Please see below important updates on the following league issues:

• League Website Changes
• Overdue Fees
• Inactive Brackets

SHARE THIS INFO!

Until we have a greater amount of players subscribed to this list (currently only 60 people are subscribed), we rely strongly on players sharing this information with their bracket mates.  All players are strongly encouraged to subscribe to this list to stay informed.  Lack of awareness of league policies and issues can result in membership termination, playoff disqualification and other negative consequences.  It is each player's personal responsibility to be aware of league rules, policies and procedures.  Those who do not have email can get recent news by visiting the league website and forums.

 

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League Website Changes:

• The old website portal to all Patriot Dart League and PDSL information will soon be shut down.  Please begin using and bookmark the new Doublecork PDSL Homepage: http://pdsl.doublecork.com/
• The new features of this website are:
  • Posting of recent PDSL news
  • Posting of all recent forum threads
  • Form for subscribing to receive PDSL News via email
  • Links to standings, rankings and personal stats.  Please note, players will need to setup an account on this website and email their user name to Mark Clifford to be able to access personal stats.
• New Facebook Group - The old Patriot Dart League FB group has been replaced.  The see the new Doublecork FB Group - Click Here 

Overdue Fees:

• There are still several brackets who have not submitted their $100 sponsor fee and many players who have not paid their $10 player fee for the season.  Payment must be received by the league no later than October 1, 2010 or overdue brackets will be deactivated and overdue players will have their league membership revoked.  Payment must be made by check (payable to "Doublecork, Inc.") and mailed to the following address (PayPal is not currently supported): Doublecork, Inc., 2000 West Street, Wrentham, MA 02093
  • A list of brackets with an outstanding balance has been posted on the forums - Click Here.  Bracket reps should take care of their outstanding sponsor fee balance immediately and also help facilitate payment of player fees for any of the players they represent.

Inactive Brackets:

• There are brackets and players who have not yet input any match reports for this season.  If you are having any trouble submitting reports online or other difficulties in managing your bracket, please contact us for assistance.  Players should manage their matches so that there are no more than 2 makeups pending by season's official end date and to complete in the two-week makeup grace period. Brackets that fall behind by more than a few weeks risk being deactivated for inactivity.

 

COMING SOON:

Another reason to make sure you are subscribed to this list - stay tuned for details on this season's playoff format and structure.

 

Best regards and Shoot Well!

 

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