ARTICLE IV DDA CENSURE

1. Categorically and without restriction, the DDA reserves the right to censure, suspend or expel (terminate) any Member or Officer.

a. Any member who willfully creates disharmony, behaves in a manner prejudicial to the order and discipline is subject to suspension.

b. Any member who tarnishes the image of the sport of Darts will be expelled, suspended or censured.

c. No player, official, sponsor, nor spectator needs to tolerate embarrassment, belligerency, and/or defamation or poor sportsmanship from any DDA member.

d. The Executive Committee may choose the following disciplinary actions according to the offense:

i. Verbal reprimand will be given to any player which will be placed in the player's file.

ii. A written reprimand which will be completed by the Secretary and will be placed in the player's file after being signed by player.

iii. The player can be placed on probation for an amount of time to be determined by the EC.

iv. The player can be expelled from the DDA.

2. Non-DDA and non-ADO sponsored tournaments and matches.

a. DDA will not be responsible for the behavior of any DDA member involved in any tournament or match that is, not sponsored in whole or in part by DDA.

b. Problems in public or private bars, lounges and taverns are the province of the injured party, the owner(s) or bartender who may seek redress under local and state laws by ejection, police intervention or arrest.

c. The bar's owner will have the backing of the DDA in whatever decision they make.

B. Procedure

1. All protests and complaints of inappropriate actions must be in writing and filed within 48 hours of the incident and must be HAND CARRIED to a member of the Executive Committee, or designee. The secretary should be notified of the protest for purposes of record.

a. Within two (2) days of hearing of an alleged incident, the DDA President will notify the Vice President to investigate said incident.

b. The Vice President will inform all involved parties that an investigation is underway and make arrangements to meet with the people involved.

i. The VP will try to resolve the reported dispute.

ii. The VP will make a written report within three (3) days of findings, citing all specifications and charges, if any to the President.

2. If the reported dispute cannot be resolved by the Vice President, the President will call a meeting of the EC within (3) days to serve as a Trial Committee.

a. The parties involved in the incident will be notified of the place and time of the trial hearing and their attendance will be requested.

b. All involved parties will be given an opportunity to address the Trial Committee.

3. When the Trial Committee reaches a decision of what action to take, the accused will be informed of the decision.

a. The accused will have an option of accepting the decision or appealing it to the Board of Governors.

b. If the accused accepts the decision of the Trial Committee, the matter is then closed, and the decision of the Trial Committee goes into effect.

4. If the accused chooses to appeal to the Board of Governors, the appeal will be discussed at the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Governors.

a. The decision of the Executive Committee remains in effect until there is a decision made by the Board of Governors, and the involved parties will be given an opportunity to speak.

b. After discussion, the Board of Governors will reach a decision in the matter.

c. The decision of the Board of Governors will be final and binding.