Greater Omaha Leagues
  • Home
  • League Info
    • Join Now! >
      • Dart League Signup
      • Pool League Signup
    • About Greater Omaha Leagues
    • Current Player Averages
    • League Finances
    • Dart League Setup & QA
    • Greater Omaha Locations
    • $50,000+ 2023 Ultimate Qualifier Series >
      • 2023 Ultimate Qualifier Rankings
      • 2023 Ultimate Qualifier Event Page
      • 2022 Ultimate Qualifier Rankings
      • 2022 Ultimate Qualifier Event Page
      • 2021 Ultimate Qualifier Rankings
      • 2020 Ultimate Qualifier Rankings
      • 2019 Ultimate Qualifier Rankings
      • 2018 Ultimate Qualifier Rankings
      • 2017 Ultimate Qualifier Rankings
      • 2014 Ultimate Qualifier Rankings
      • 2013 Ultimate Qualifier Series Finale Top 40
      • 2018 Qualifier Event Dates
      • Ultimate Qualifier Finances
    • League Schedules
    • League Captain Contact Directory
    • League Standings
    • Player of the Month
    • League Photos
    • League Rules >
      • Dartboard Shot Clock
    • Greater Omaha's Junior Dart Experience >
      • Meet the 2023 Junior National Dart Team
      • Junior Players Qualified for 2023 Junior National Championships
      • Junior National Team Financials
      • Wolfpack National Team Alumni
      • 2023 NDA Junior National Championships
      • Junior National Dart Team Events
      • 2023 Junior National Team Sponsors & Supporters
    • Tournaments >
      • Tournament Brackets
      • Greater Omaha Remote Dart Tournaments
      • Tournament Calendar
      • 2023 Greater Omaha Dart Championships
      • 2022 Greater Omaha Dart Championships
      • 2021 Greater Omaha Dart Championships
      • State Games of America
      • Nebraska Bullshooter Regional Dart Tournament
      • Heartland Dart Championships
      • Tournament of the Heartland (Pool) >
        • Heartland Pool Player Skill Rankings
        • 2014-15 Heartland Eligibility Weeks
      • NDA Team Dart
      • NDA Regional Dart Tournaments
      • Colorado State Dart Championship
      • VNEA Pool Championships
    • Online Polls
  • TOC - Darts Tournament of Champions
    • TOC Daily Remote Tournaments (DRT)
  • Event Calendar
  • Friday Night Flights
    • 2022-23 Friday Night Flights Remote Tourneys
  • Greater Omaha Contests
    • 2019 Open Doubles Challenge
    • Tournamaxx
    • Golden Tee Golf
    • Silver Strike Bowling
  • Past League Champions
    • Darts
    • Pool
  • All Time Greater Omaha Stat Leaders
    • 5 Mark Leaderboard
    • 6 Mark Leaderboard
    • 7 Mark Leaderboard
    • 8 Mark Leaderboard
    • 9 Mark Leaderboard
    • Hat Trick Leaderboard
    • White Horse Leaderboard
    • Low Ton Leaderboard
  • Greater Omaha Record Holders
  • Player Interviews
  • Archived Articles
  • Forum
  • Videos
    • Dart Videos
    • Pool Videos
    • SSB Videos
    • Golden Tee Videos
    • Megatouch
  • In the News...
    • Dart-related News
    • Pool-related News

Greater Omaha Leagues

"It Pays to play with greater omaha leagues"

Greater Omaha Leagues to Introduce Arachnid's Shot Clock Feature to Speed Up League Play

10/8/2014

0 Comments

 
Picture
As of Sunday October 12th, 2014 all Greater Omaha Leagues will feature the new Arachnid “Shot Clock” feature to promote faster league play. Everyone has had an experience in which a team has caused a game or match to last way longer than it should by not coming to the line when it was their turn. The occasional circumstance is understandable, but there are times when it becomes counter-productive to the sport.

Due to ongoing complaints of slow play and after many discussions, we have decided to activate Arachnid’s “Shot Clock” feature. We hope that by now, this season’s new players will be well versed in how the dartboard works and this feature will ultimately improve everyone’s experience as a whole.

Basically, once a game is started each player will have 60 seconds to throw each dart. This may seem like a small amount of time, but it is actually much more time than needed. The average dart game lasts 8-10 minutes for higher average players and 15-18 minutes for lower average players, so allowing a player 1/3rd - 1/6th of that time for a round of darts is more than enough. Some remote leagues are using the 30 second shot clock, but we decided that could be too short of a time limit.

FAQ:

Q: Do I have 60 seconds to throw all three (3) darts?

A: No. You have 60 seconds to throw each dart. Once your turn lights up, the shot clock will begin to count down from 60. After you’ve thrown each dart it will restart to 60.

Q: What if I don’t throw my dart in time?

A: Once the 60 second shot clock has run out, the board will disqualify that dart and your 60 second shot clock for your second dart will start.

Q: What if I am ordering at the bar or kitchen?

A: It is important to time trips to the bar accordingly and/or work with your partner(s) for trips to the bar. Once you get used to working as a team, it becomes pretty easy to work out bar trips.

Q: What about bathroom breaks?

A: Try to take bathroom breaks between games or when you are sitting out a game. If planning to take a bathroom break between games, please have the courtesy to text/call your opponent and make them aware of it before hand…this way they can also use that time for a bathroom break, cigarette break or a bar run.

Q: What if the internet connection is lost during my turn?

A: The shot clock is powered by the internet, so if connection is lost…so too will be the ability for the shot clock to continue counting down. Upon reconnection, the shot clock will begin where it left off, so be prepared to continue your turn.

Q: Where do I find the shot clock on the screen?

A: The shot clock is located in the top center of your screen, colored brightly for easy detection.

Q: What if the “time abusive” players just start taking long breaks between every game?

A: This is an issue that has been stressed multiple times. Players, remember that you are part of the league and you are expected to be playing darts once league has started until completion of the match. As much as people love this sport, many of them have to work early in the morning…if a league match lasts longer than normal due to massive points being scored or an inability of each team to close out a game; that is part of the sport and is understandable. Continuously slowing down a match throughout the night will not be tolerated. If this occurs, we urge the team Captain to notify via text to (402) 350-4125 upon the 2nd & 3rd instance in a match. Once the offense has been done a 4th time, please call (402) 350-4125 at which time you may be instructed to cancel the match and be awarded the remaining games as a result of disqualification.

We will be uploading the Captain Contact sheets to the league website, so you have access to them there. We have found that many have lost or never received their sheets and communication in remote leagues is peril. With this contact information, it will allow you to text or call your opponent to schedule a between game bathroom/bar/cigarette break. Communicating in this way will make everything move much more smoothly.


0 Comments

Your comment will be posted after it is approved.


Leave a Reply.

    Categories

    All

    Archives

    October 2022
    September 2022
    August 2022
    July 2022
    June 2022
    April 2022
    January 2022
    November 2021
    September 2021
    August 2021
    July 2021
    May 2021
    April 2021
    March 2021
    February 2021
    January 2021
    December 2020
    November 2020
    October 2020
    September 2020
    August 2020
    July 2020
    June 2020
    April 2020
    March 2020
    February 2020
    January 2020
    December 2019
    November 2019
    September 2019
    July 2019
    June 2019
    May 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019
    December 2018
    November 2018
    September 2018
    August 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    March 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017
    August 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    March 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    November 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    November 2015
    October 2015
    September 2015
    August 2015
    July 2015
    June 2015
    May 2015
    April 2015
    March 2015
    February 2015
    January 2015
    December 2014
    November 2014
    October 2014
    August 2014
    July 2014
    June 2014
    April 2014
    January 2014
    November 2013
    October 2013
    September 2013
    August 2013
    July 2013
    April 2013
    January 2013
    December 2012
    November 2012
    August 2012
    July 2012
    May 2012
    April 2012

    RSS Feed

  • Home
  • League Info
    • Join Now! >
      • Dart League Signup
      • Pool League Signup
    • About Greater Omaha Leagues
    • Current Player Averages
    • League Finances
    • Dart League Setup & QA
    • Greater Omaha Locations
    • $50,000+ 2023 Ultimate Qualifier Series >
      • 2023 Ultimate Qualifier Rankings
      • 2023 Ultimate Qualifier Event Page
      • 2022 Ultimate Qualifier Rankings
      • 2022 Ultimate Qualifier Event Page
      • 2021 Ultimate Qualifier Rankings
      • 2020 Ultimate Qualifier Rankings
      • 2019 Ultimate Qualifier Rankings
      • 2018 Ultimate Qualifier Rankings
      • 2017 Ultimate Qualifier Rankings
      • 2014 Ultimate Qualifier Rankings
      • 2013 Ultimate Qualifier Series Finale Top 40
      • 2018 Qualifier Event Dates
      • Ultimate Qualifier Finances
    • League Schedules
    • League Captain Contact Directory
    • League Standings
    • Player of the Month
    • League Photos
    • League Rules >
      • Dartboard Shot Clock
    • Greater Omaha's Junior Dart Experience >
      • Meet the 2023 Junior National Dart Team
      • Junior Players Qualified for 2023 Junior National Championships
      • Junior National Team Financials
      • Wolfpack National Team Alumni
      • 2023 NDA Junior National Championships
      • Junior National Dart Team Events
      • 2023 Junior National Team Sponsors & Supporters
    • Tournaments >
      • Tournament Brackets
      • Greater Omaha Remote Dart Tournaments
      • Tournament Calendar
      • 2023 Greater Omaha Dart Championships
      • 2022 Greater Omaha Dart Championships
      • 2021 Greater Omaha Dart Championships
      • State Games of America
      • Nebraska Bullshooter Regional Dart Tournament
      • Heartland Dart Championships
      • Tournament of the Heartland (Pool) >
        • Heartland Pool Player Skill Rankings
        • 2014-15 Heartland Eligibility Weeks
      • NDA Team Dart
      • NDA Regional Dart Tournaments
      • Colorado State Dart Championship
      • VNEA Pool Championships
    • Online Polls
  • TOC - Darts Tournament of Champions
    • TOC Daily Remote Tournaments (DRT)
  • Event Calendar
  • Friday Night Flights
    • 2022-23 Friday Night Flights Remote Tourneys
  • Greater Omaha Contests
    • 2019 Open Doubles Challenge
    • Tournamaxx
    • Golden Tee Golf
    • Silver Strike Bowling
  • Past League Champions
    • Darts
    • Pool
  • All Time Greater Omaha Stat Leaders
    • 5 Mark Leaderboard
    • 6 Mark Leaderboard
    • 7 Mark Leaderboard
    • 8 Mark Leaderboard
    • 9 Mark Leaderboard
    • Hat Trick Leaderboard
    • White Horse Leaderboard
    • Low Ton Leaderboard
  • Greater Omaha Record Holders
  • Player Interviews
  • Archived Articles
  • Forum
  • Videos
    • Dart Videos
    • Pool Videos
    • SSB Videos
    • Golden Tee Videos
    • Megatouch
  • In the News...
    • Dart-related News
    • Pool-related News