Official rules

Au Bavarois Dartclub — Au Bavarois, Annecy

Preamble Art. 1 — Registration and game tokens Art. 2 — VIP status Art. 3 — Bavarois Tokens and prizes Art. 4 — Legal compliance Art. 5 — Quarterly championship Art. 6 — Championship prizes Art. 7 — Tournament format Art. 8 — Discipline and time of play Art. 9 — Safety and conduct Art. 10 — Equipment and machines Art. 11 — Personal equipment Art. 12 — Score validation Art. 13 — Technical incident Art. 14 — Withdrawals Art. 15 — Anti-collusion and betting Art. 16 — Minors and intoxication Art. 17 — Image rights Art. 18 — Personal data (GDPR) Art. 19 — Liability Art. 20 — Force majeure Art. 21 — Tournament Director Art. 22 — Regulation updates Art. 23 — Acceptance Annex 1 — Official points scale

Preamble

The Bavarois Dart Liga is a weekly tournament and a quarterly championship organized by the Au Bavarois venue.

These regulations define the conditions of participation, organization and conduct of tournaments, within a sporting, fair, safe framework compliant with French regulations.

Any participation implies full and unconditional acceptance of these regulations.

Article 1 — Registration and game tokens

Tournament registration is validated only after payment of three (3) game tokens.

These tokens, identical to those used on the dart machines, constitute a means of access to the game and tournaments. They are in no way a stake, a bet, a financial wager or funding for prizes.

Tokens are purchased exclusively at the bar, individually or in packs at discounted rates. They are neither refundable, convertible, nor exchangeable.

Registration hours

Until 30 minutes before the start (7:00 PM): via the online application
After 7:00 PM: only at the bar, with the staff, if places remain
Tournament start: 7:30 PM sharp

Any delay results in a forfeit without compensation.

Absences and second chance

Each player may enter only one championship tournament per week. Flash tournaments are not affected and remain unlimited. A registration that did not lead to any game does not count: the player may then enter the other tournament of the same week.

Withdrawal: no limit
Never given a seat from the waiting list: no limit
Recorded absence: up to two absences per season

Until a tournament has taken place, a place on the waiting list is still a possible entry: it counts towards the week.

From the third unexcused absence in a season, the player no longer benefits from the second chance and is suspended from registering for seven days. Counters reset at the start of each season.

Article 2 — VIP status

The VIP account offers practical and pricing benefits, including:

Preferential rates on game tokens
Provision of a personal locker

VIP status grants no sporting advantage: no registration priority, no additional prize, no points bonus, no impact on rankings.

Article 3 — Bavarois Tokens, prizes and financial neutrality

All prizes are fully offered by Au Bavarois.

Tokens purchased by players in no way fund tournament or championship prizes.

The Bavarois Token is a physical token corresponding to an internal commercial discount of 2 €, usable only on a subsequent order at the bar.

The Bavarois Token has no monetary value, is neither a currency, a voucher, nor a means of payment, and is neither refundable, convertible, nor exchangeable.

Article 4 — Legal compliance

Au Bavarois complies with the Evin law, the law of 21 May 1836, the French Internal Security Code and all obligations applicable to licensed premises.

Any bet, arrangement or side bet, with or without money, is strictly forbidden.

Article 5 — Quarterly championship

The Bavarois Dart Liga championship is played in seasons of about three months. The dates of each season are shown on the official calendar.

Points earned in the weekly tournaments are added to establish the overall ranking.

Tie-breaker in the overall season ranking (equal points; a tournament's own ranking follows Article 7)

The most tournaments won (1st places) during the season
Then the most 2nd places, then 3rd places, and so on
Then the best most recent result, comparing tournaments from the most recent to the oldest
As a last resort, the ELO rating

DartLiga points are strictly a sporting ranking tool. They cannot be exchanged, sold, converted or transferred.

Article 6 — Championship prizes

Championship prizes are fully offered by Au Bavarois. They are awarded at the end of each season to the best-ranked players.

They consist of Bavarois Tokens (see Article 3) and rewards chosen by the venue (trophy, medals, items and other gifts). The list of rewards and their allocation by place are published on the “Prizes” page of the website and finalised at the end of the season. A reward containing an alcoholic drink is only given to an adult winner; ID may be requested. If a reward cannot be given for this reason, it is replaced by another reward offered by the venue.

Article 7 — Tournament format

Tournaments follow a double elimination format. A player is permanently eliminated after two defeats.

Possible game modes: 301, Cricket, Hunter and other variants. An official calendar of formats is available.

Tournament ranking: every player finishes in a unique place. Between players eliminated in the same round, ties are broken in this order: number of wins that evening, then head-to-head result, then strength of the opponents beaten, then ELO rating. Each place earns its own points and tokens, listed in Annex 1.

Article 8 — Discipline, flow and time of play

No breaks are allowed during a match.

Players must take care of restrooms, cigarettes, drinks and equipment before their match is called.

Each match is subject to a time limit announced at the start of the tournament.

A player absent when their match is called is declared the loser.

Article 9 — Safety and conduct

Any person showing obvious intoxication, aggressive or dangerous behavior may be excluded immediately.

It is forbidden to:

Throw out of turn
Step over the oche
Approach a thrower in action
Touch a machine in operation

Any intimidation, insult or psychological pressure is strictly forbidden.

Article 10 — Equipment and machines

It is forbidden to hit, shake or tamper with the machines. Any deliberate damage results in immediate exclusion and reimbursement.

Article 11 — Personal player equipment

Each player may use their own darts equipment, provided it meets safety standards. The TD may prohibit any equipment deemed dangerous or non-compliant.

Article 12 — Score validation

Players must verify the displayed score together. Once validated, the score becomes final. Any falsification constitutes a serious offense.

Article 13 — Technical incident or interruption

In case of breakdown or bug, the TD may restart the match, transfer to another machine or cancel it.

In case of permanent interruption: remaining prizes are averaged and distributed equitably.

Article 14 — Withdrawals

A withdrawal entails the loss of all remaining matches. A withdrawal without valid reason forfeits all prizes and leads to exclusion from the next tournament.

Article 15 — Anti-collusion, betting and arrangements

Strictly forbidden: collusion, cheating, outside assistance, phone use during a match, deliberate arrangement, intentional loss ("soft play"), bet or side bet. Any breach leads to immediate exclusion and possible removal.

Article 16 — Minors and intoxication

Participation is forbidden to minors. An ID may be required.

Article 17 — Image rights

Photos and videos may be taken during tournaments. They are only published (website, bar screens, the bar's social media) with the player's agreement. This agreement is requested when registering online for a tournament: it is required to take part, because on site it is not possible to tell apart the players who accepted from those who refused. It can be withdrawn at any time in “My account”: photos showing the player are then removed from the website within 30 days, and online tournament registration is no longer possible until the agreement is given again.

Article 18 — Personal data (GDPR)

Collected data is used to run the tournaments and the championship. It is neither sold nor used for advertising. A few technical service providers have access to it, strictly as needed (hosting, sending e-mails, notifications, posting results on the bar's social media): the list is in the privacy policy. You can ask for your data to be deleted at any time; however, invoices must be kept for 10 years (accounting obligation). Full privacy policy.

Article 19 — Liability

Personal belongings remain the responsibility of the players.

Article 20 — Force majeure

In case of a major event, the tournament may be cancelled or postponed without compensation.

Article 21 — Tournament Director

The Tournament Director interprets the regulations, settles disputes and decides on sanctions. Their decisions are final and without appeal.

Article 22 — Regulation updates

These regulations may be modified. Any modification is subject to prior notice. Modifications cannot have retroactive effect. Any exceptional tolerance does not constitute an acquired right.

Article 23 — Acceptance of the regulations

        Any participation constitutes full and unconditional acceptance of these regulations.
    

Annex 1 — Official points scale

Award of DartLiga points (P) and Bavarois Tokens (T) based on number of registered players and final ranking:

Place	4 pl.	5 pl.	6 pl.	7 pl.	8 pl.	9 pl.	10 pl.	11 pl.	12 pl.	13 pl.	14 pl.	15 pl.	16 pl.
1st	38 5 T	39 6 T	40 6 T	41 7 T	42 7 T	43 8 T	44 8 T	45 8 T	46 8 T	47 8 T	48 9 T	49 9 T	50 9 T
2nd	28 2 T	29 3 T	30 3 T	31 3 T	32 4 T	33 4 T	34 5 T	35 5 T	36 5 T	37 6 T	38 6 T	39 6 T	40 6 T
3rd	20	21	22 2 T	23 2 T	24 2 T	25 3 T	26 3 T	27 3 T	28 4 T	29 4 T	30 5 T	31 4 T	32 4 T
4th	14	15	16	17	18 1 T	19 1 T	20 2 T	21 2 T	22 2 T	23 3 T	24 3 T	25 3 T	26 3 T
5th	—	12	13	14	15	16	17 1 T	18 1 T	19 1 T	20 1 T	21 1 T	22 2 T	23 2 T
6th	—	—	11	12	13	14	15 1 T	16 1 T	17 1 T	18 1 T	19 1 T	20 2 T	21 2 T
7th	—	—	—	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19 1 T
8th	—	—	—	—	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17 1 T
9th	—	—	—	—	—	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16
10th	—	—	—	—	—	—	9	10	11	12	13	14	15
11th	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	9	10	11	12	13	14
12th	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	9	10	11	12	13
13th	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	9	10	11	12
14th	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	9	10	11
15th	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	9	10
16th	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	9

P = DartLiga points (ranking) — T = Bavarois Tokens (2 € discount/token)