Author: AAC Darts

Summer Season Starting

Key Dates

  • June 6: Season begins
  • Jun 20: All player registrations must be current!
  • July 4: Independence Day break
  • Aug 15: Reschedule week; end of regular season
  • Aug 22: Playoffs begin; social darts TBD each week
  • Sept 12: Finals and Awards Party; location TBD

League Meeting and Elections

Sunday Funday

Who doesn’t love a Sunday Funday?

Come out to Platform 47 on Sunday, March 10, 2024, and participate in our league meeting. We will be discussion topics from electing board members, the end of season party, and the future of our league. Meeting will begin at 2PM and will be immediately followed by a darts tournament. League meeting is open to all current AACDARTS league members. The tournament afterwards is open to anyone, so invite your friends!

Agenda

  1. Current state of the league
  2. Board positions and elections
  3. Open discussion; submit your topics to our email or socials or bring it up at the meeting

Elections

We have not had elections in many years so we have decided to break the seal and open all positions for elections during this meeting. We have three positions available, all of which current have persons nominated. The Treasurer position is appointed by the current board after elections and will be revealed when confirmed.

  • Director; represent and promote league pillars of sportsmanship, camaraderie, and inclusion while working with our sponsors and darters to provide a safe and welcoming atmosphere for everyone
  • Assistance Director; help coordinate league events like tournaments and the end of season party; also assist building and maintaining positive vendor and partner relationships
  • Secretary; help coordinate social media, email blasts, and league registrations

Candidates

Director: Dave Sawyer
Assistant Director: Reggie Owens, Robbie Burton
Secretary: Bradley Schmitt, Jeremiah Miles, Dennis Pike

☑️ IMPORT ELECTION INFORMATION ☑️

The board election will be tallied online via ElectionBuddy. Every member will receive an email on Mar 10 at 11:15 AM with a link they can follow to submit their vote. Voting will be available for four hours until 3:15 PM. PLEASE CHECK YOUR SPAM FOLDER; email will be from AACDARTS with <invitations@mail.electionbuddy.com> as the email address.

Tournament

Our hosts, Platform 47, have offered to support a darts tournament immediately following our league meeting. This tournament will be open to the public and will have a $5 entry fee. Tournament format will be based on the number of participants we have registered.

Additionally, Platform 47 is offering to match our tournament pot up-to $100! If that wasn’t enough to get your dart juices flowing, there will also be drink specials to help get you in the mood for total domination!

  • $6 Well Drinks
  • $6 House Wine
  • $4 Fireball Shots
  • $3 Old Style Draft
  • $3.50 Michelob Ultra Draft

Platform 47

Located just one block north of the Damen Brown Line stop, Platform 47 is a neighborhood gastropub welcoming all into their cozy and inviting space. Owned and operated by one of AACDARTS very own, Marcos Martinez and his husband, Jason. Platform 47 is welcoming all darters to enjoy their environment and consider them for sponsoring your team in the future!

Platform 47 at 4709 N. Damen Ave., Chicago, IL 60625 (773) 681-0240

Winter League Starting October 19

The AACDARTS Winter league is starting on Thursday, October 19, 2023. We have added six teams to our family since last season. Our league is now twenty-two teams strong representing fifteen bars across Chicago’s northside.

The site has been updated with the current season teams, rosters, and schedule. All information is accurate as of this posting. If you are missing players on your team, please have them register by visiting our Join page and following the directions. We will need to add them into your roster once we have confirmed registration. Captains have been mailed their team roster and schedule. Please contact us immediately if you find any errors or other issues.

Only registered and rostered players are eligible for end of season awards, including team awards and personal skill shot awards.

Summer 2023 Finals and Awards Party

This week is the FINALS and AWARDS party at Atmosphere Bar!

Come out and cheer or jeer the top-4 teams as they battle for the top spots and bragging rights. We will have two very exciting matches running concurrently starting Thursday, Aug 24, at 8:00 PM with awards immediately following. We will also have some food from Potbelly and snacks available starting around 7:45 PM.

FIRST PLACE MATCH: @mosfierce -v- Where do we play tonight on the stage board
Undefeated @mosfierce is aiming to take down the defending champions, Wdwpt. You’re gonna want to see this one, these teams are super good.

THIRD PLACE MATCH: theMofos -v- TLC on the secondary board
Watch the league top skill shooters and longtime league rivals battle it out in what should be another thrilling match. Anything can happen when these teams take the oche!

Remember that all players who achieved a skill shot throughout the season will be awarded with a recognition pin. These will be distributed immediately following the final matches. Please ensure you have a representative from your team available to receive these award pins for your team. There’s gonna be some free food and hot dart action so who wouldn’t want to be there, amiright?

Summer League Starting May 11

The Summer league will kick off on May 11!

Format will be the same as prior seasons with six person lineups each match. Games will be played piggyback with three pairs for each team. Pairs will play 301, 501 and Cricket; all players play piggyback as a family in 701. A total of 10 games each match will be played: (3 pairs x 3 games) + 1 family = 10 games.

StartMay 11, 2023
EndAug 31, 2023
Team Fee$60 / team
Rosterminimum 6 / maximum 10
Joinhttps://www.aacdarts.com/join

More details will be sent to registered participants as we near the start. You can also email us for more information at any time.