Thanksgiving is just around the corner which means all player fees & sponsor fees are now due - you can give me the fees the next time your team plays my team.......... After this Thursday, we will have 2 weeks off for the holiday & then the Packers game the following week (December 5th) - we will start up again on December 12th............ As per Rule 3d - if you add a new player(s) AFTER Thanksgiving but before December 31st, the new player(s) must have at least 60 at bats in the Regular Season to be able to participate in the Playoffs....... any player added after January 1st will NOT be able to participate in the Playoffs - all Rosters will be frozen after January 15th ......... so make sure yopur roster is set with new players before January 15th.............. Remember that all new players will have to pay the $10 League players fee.............

The Dartball Community lost a fellow dartballer - Bob Lewis passed away - a very decent person who enjoyed playing sports & coaching sports - he played dartball for many years - most recently with the Grainger's team in our league - he really enjoyed playing dartball with his daughters Casey, Megan, & Taylor....... I first met Bob when he was a parking lot attendant at (then called) Miller Park - he would stop by our tailgate on his bike & we would give him a brat or a hamburger or whatever we would be grilling out at the time & he would tell us we had about 10 minutes to start packing up - but then would give us a wink that menat he was giving us an extra ten minutes.........  Bob will be greatly missed........

Our Lucky 7 Dartball League Captain's meeting will be held next week Thursday, September 19th, at Dopp's Bar starting at 7 PM....... basically it will consist of me giving you copies of the schedule & the Rules & a Roster sheet......... We will discuss any questions or concerns you may have......... the only rule change is the start time for when we will to begin throwing darts - 7 PM instead of 7:30 PM......... Make sure someone from each team is represented at the meeting.......

Our Lucky 7 League Regular Season will begin on Thursday, October 3rd - as a reminder, we will begin play at 7 PM instead of 7:30 PM......... Mike (Obie) Obluck has volunteered to be the Co-Commissioner........... The Captain's meeting will be held at Dopp's Bar on Thuirsday, September 19th starting at 7 PM........ We will only have 6 teams again this year - the otther team that was suppose to play at On the Edge has fallen through & the team (or 2) that was going to play at Daniel's Palace has also fallen through (he has pool & electronic dart leagues going ion that night)........... Da Bar is still in the league & I have heard they are replacing all the beer lines so there should not be an issue with tap beer there this season.......... I have scheduled a League wide off week for December 5th since the Packers are playing that night & we won't need to stress out about it............... The banquet this year will be at Da Bar.......... Hope to see all the Captains on the 19th..........

With Football Season just around the corner means we are also getting ready for Dartball Season......... The biggest change this year is we are starting at 7 PM instead of 7:30 PM - hopefully everyone will remember that......... Da Bar is apparently staying put & will NOT be looking for a new place........ The 2nd team that was supposed to play at On the Edge has fallen through, so we are currently still at 6 teams............ I reached out to the owner of DANIELS PALACE on Highway 100 & Beloit Road to see if they were interested in putting a team (or 2) together & join our league - he said he would work on it & let me know......... I would like to start the league on October 3rd........... I will be in touch throughout the next month & a half with more updates........

I hope everyone had enuff to eat & drink at the banquet - plus I hope you had some fun too - at least everyone got a prize from the raffle (thanks to Tammy)....... I did send out an email to all the captains with details of where all the money went to that I collected from the league......... In case you did not hear - we are going to start Dartball at 7 PM instead of 7:30 PM next season....... also the team from Da Bar is going to find a new home........ I have been told that another team will be forming at On the Edge, so we will be at 7 teams - I will try to find an 8th team, but if anyone knows of anyone that would be interested in putting a team into a Dartball league, then have them get a hold of me........... Have a great Summer & a good off season and I will see you all in the Fall!

Just another friendly reminder that our end of the season banquet is at Dopp's tomorrow night (Thursday, April 11th) - the bar tab will begin at 6 PM & dinner will start at 6:30 PM ........... the raffle will follow dinner, so please remember to bring a donated bottle of booze from your sponsor to put into the raffle........ The bar tab will only consist of pitchers of beer - if you want soda or a mixed drink then you will have to purchase that yourself - I am doing this because last year we went over the bar tab by $100 & I don't want to have that happen again, I can only stretch the league $ so far............Hope to see most of you on Thursday night..........

Congrats to team Karma for winning this season's Championship by defeating the defending champs, Dopp's 2, in 2 straight games......... the season has come to a close & I hope everyone will return for next season - I am going to try to add 2 more teams to the league next season, so if anyone is going to put together a team, let me know - so far I know On the Edge is going to add another team next season, so I would like to get an 8th team to make it an even amount & avoid any BYE weeks........... As a reminder, our after season Banquet is in about 3 weeks, Thursday April 11th, at Dopp's - bar tab will begin around 6 PM & we will serve dinner around 6:30 PM with the raffle to follow dinner..... please make sure to bring a donated bottle of booze from your bar sponsor to add to the raffle prizes........... I will keep in touch with reminders about the banquet during these next few weeks............ See you all at Dopp's on April 11th.......

Congrats to Karma & the defending League champs, Dopp's 2,  for advancing to this season's Championship match........ Both matches went 3 games again......... Dopp's 2 will try to repeat as champs next week Thursday, March 21st, as they travel to Camp Karma Bar to close out the 2023-2024 Lucky 7 Dartball League year............ as a reminder - the League Banquet is April 11th at Dopp's Bar & Grill - make sure to bring a donated bottle of booze from your sponsor for the raffle............ Good luck to Dopp's 2 & to Karma next week Thursday.........

Congrats to Dopp's 1 & Dopp's 2 for moving on to the 2nd Round of the Playoffs........... Both matches last night were very exciting - both matches went 3 games & the final game in each match was decided by 1 run............ The matchups for next week Thursday, March 14th, is Dopp's 1 will play at Karma and Dopp's 2 will play at On the Edge........ the winners from the 2nd Round will play for the Championship on March 21st at the bar with the better overall record.... Good luck to the Final 4 playoff teams...........

Congrats to Karma for securing 2nd place & earning a BYE in the 1st round of the Playoffs - they join On the Edge (#1 seed) on NOT having to play next week Thursday - the following are the match ups for March 7th - Graingers (#6 seed) will play at Dopp's 1 (#3 seed) and Dopp's 2 (#4 seed) will play at Da Bar (#5 seed) - since Dopp's 1 & Dopp's 2 both earned a home game for the Playoffs, Dopp's 2 will have to travel to Da Bar because both teams can not play at Dopp's at the same time, but Dopp's 2 will be the home team & bat last the 1st & 3rd games (if necessary) - Dopp's 1 had the better record then Dopp's 2 so that is why they get to use the bar......

You still will play for beer during all Playoff matches....... As a reminder you MUST have at least 7 players to start a game - no player can bat twice during the Playoffs - if you have only 6 players, then you will take an AUTO OUT, if you have only 5 players then you will take 2 AUTO OUTS (but not back to back)..... If you have 4 or less players then you will have to forefit the match......

The 2nd Round of the playoffs (March 14th) will be determined on how the 1st Round went - the lowest remaining seed will travel to On the Edge & the highest remaining seed will travel to Karma....... Good luck to everyone during the Playoffs..... 

We are nearing the end of our Regular Season & congrats to On the Edge for clinching the number 1 seed & earning a BYE in the 1st round of the Playoffs - the Playoffs begin on March 7th (hopefully we do not have a snow storm on Feb. 29th) - as of now Dopp's 1 & Karma are tied for 2nd place & their Head to Head matches are also tied at 6 to 6, so the next tie breaker is Average Runs per Game & Karma has the edge over Dopp's.... whomever takes 2nd place will also earn a BYE in the 1st Round of the Playoffs........... Dopp's 2 has 4th place secured while Da Bar is in 5th place by 1 game over Graingers...... In the case of Dopp's 1 & Dopp's 2 getting home games in the 1st Round of the Playoffs, then Dopp's 1 will use their bar & Dopp's 2 will travel to the bar of the team they will play but still be the Home team..... We will still play for beer during all Playoff matches...... as a reminder, you MUST have at least 7 players to start a Playoff match, no person can shoot twice in the Playoffs & no new players can be added to your roster for the Playoffs - you can go down to 6 players, but you will take an AUTO out or you can go down to 5 players, but you will take 2 AUTO outs, if you have 4 or less players, then you will forefit........

Banquet is Thursday, April 11th at Dopp's - make sure to bring a donated bottle from your sponsored bar to put into the raffle......

Next week Thursday will mark the half way point of our season - any new players added from now up until January 15th must have at least 60 At Bats to qualify for the playoffs - no new players can be added to your roster AFTER January 15th unless it is an emergency & both teams agree to the player(s) being added......

All player fees & Sponsor fees are now due - I still need to collect player fees from Da Bar & I still need to collect Sponsor fees from Dopp's 1 & Dopp's 2 & Graingers & Da Bar....... please have these to me the next time my team plays against your team..........

Have a great Holiday Season!

Welcome back to the 2023-24 Lucky 7 Dartball season - once again we only have 6 teams, so we will play each team 4 times ( 2 at home & 2 away) for a total of 20 weeks - we will take a break on November 23rd (Thanksgiving) & December 28th (Christmas & New Years)......... We will begin league play on Thursday, October 5th & go until February 29th - the playoffs will be the following 3 weeks........... Entry fees are the same, $10 per person & $80 per sponsor - The bar tab is going up by $10 (total will be $110), so the losing team will owe $60 & the winning team will owe $50.......... If you received my email, then you know I am enforcing the NO HECKLING rule just as it is stated in the Wisconsin State Dartball Rule book - this is to prevent the situation that escalated during the playoffs at Dopp's last year - we do not want a repeat of what happened there again........ We will have a Captains meeting on Thursday, September 21st at Dopp's starting at 7 PM to discuss any questions or concerns you may have & to get your team packet with the rules & schedules inside........... 

Congrats to Dopp's 2 for winning the championship this season in the Lucky 7 Dartball League - they got hot at the right time & took care of business during the 3 weeks of the playoffs  - as a reminder, our end of the season banquet will be Thursday, April 13th at Karma (the old Happy Davez) starting at 6 PM with dinner being served at 6:30 PM & the raffle to follow dinner........... REMEMBER to bring a donated bottle of booze from your sponsor for the raffle....... Hope to see most of you on April 13th.........

Congrats to Dopp's #1 & to Dopp's #2 for advancing to play in the championship match next week Thursday, March 30th - this will be 2 years in a row that 2 teams from the same bar will be playing in the Championship......... As a reminder, the banquet is April 13th at Karma (the old Happy Davez) - please bring a donated bottle of booze from your sponsored bar for the raffle at the banquet........ Good luck to both Dopp's teams!

Congrats to On the Edge & Dopp's #2 for winning in the 1st round of the playoffs - the match ups for next Thursday, March 23rd, are as follows - Dopp's #2 @ Happy Davez and On the Edge @ Dopp's #1......... The winners will go on to the Championship match on March 30th at the bar with the better record...... Good luck to the final 4 teams........... As a reminder - You need at least 7 players to start a playoff game but no player may shoot twice during the playoffs (Rule 4a)......... If you have only 6 players then you must take an Automatic out, if you have only 5 players, then you must take 2 Automatic outs - if you have 4 or less players, then you will forefit the match.........

March 16th will begin the 1st round of the playoffs - the match ups are Dar Bar @ Dopp's 2 and Graingers @ On the Edge - Happy Davez & Dopp's 1 have a BYE - the place you were in the standings is your seeding - Happy Davez (#1 seed), Dopp's 1 (#2 seed), On the Edge (#3 seed), Dopp's 2 (#4 seed), Da Bar (#5 seed), & Graingers (#6 seed).......... the winners from March 16th will play on March 23rd - the lowest remaining seed will play at Happy Davez & the highest remaining seed will play at Dopp's 1........ Good luck to all the teams playing this week...........

As a reminder - the Banquet is scheduled for April 13th at Karma (the old Happy Davez) - please remember to ask your sponsor for a donated bottle of booze for the raffle after diner............

Welcome back to the 2022-2023 Lucky 7 Dartball Season! I hope you all had a great Summer - our season begins this Thursday, October 6th with darts flying at 7:30 PM with Dopp's 1 @ Dopp's 2 & Happy Davez @ Graingers & On the Edge @ Da Bar.......... Sponsor fee will once again be $80 & a one-time players fee of $10 (even if you play only 1 week) for each player on your roster........ Beer (9 pitchers for each team) is still a $100 tab ($45 paid for by the winning team & $55 paid for by the losing team) - Make sure your tablet (or device) you will be using has the 6.3 version of the Dartball App...... Good luck to all teams...........

Just to let you guys know, the new team is going to play at DA BAR located on 60th Street & Burnham Ave instead of JD's Pub & Grill........ the schedule is now made out & I will be sending it to all the Captains through an email message.......... I will be in contact with the Captains for a get together (meeting) to discuss any concerns or rule changes we may need for this up coming season..........

Welcome back everybody - I hope you all are well & having a great Summer - we are going to have a Lucky 7 League season this year - we have had a few teams drop out, but we have a new team to fill in the void & we will not have to worry about any BYE weeks.......... The 2 teams that dropped out were Garinger's #1 & On the Edge #1......... I did try to see if we could merge with another league to try & keep people active in the Dartball Community, but I never heard back about it, so we will move on.......... We do have a new team joining the league which will be run by Scott Skoczek & will be called JD's Pub & Grill located on 63rd & Lincoln Ave............ This puts us at 6 teams, they are Dopp's 1 & 2, Happy Davez, OTE, Grainger's, & JD's.......... we will play each team 4 times (twice at home & twice on the road).......... We will take a break for Thanksgiving & Christmas............. Regular Season play will begin on October 6th & end on March 2nd............ Each team will make the Playoffs which will begin on March 9th & conclude with the Championship match on March 23rd, unless we need to use an extra week due to weather conditions, but we should be done with the overall season before the State Dartball Tournament........... League fees are still the same - a one-time $80 Team Sponsor fee & a one-time $10 fee from each player regardless of how many times a person plays.............. I will be in touch with a Captain's meeting date next month............... 

I hope everyone that came to the banquet had enuff to eat & drink and that you had some fun too........... I am going to make sure we don't go more then 21 weeks for the regular season next year, so I am hoping to have an even number of teams, either adding one more OR losing a team if a team is not coming back next season........ I could use your help with this - if you are not returning next season, then let me know as soon as you can, but if we need to find another team, then I would like you to reach out to your friends or other dartball players to see if they would like to join our league (Happy Davez could sponsor another team)......... I am going to do away with a player can shoot twice in a game, you should have enuff time to find plenty of players to fill out your roster..... I am looking at starting the season on the last Thursday in September or the 1st Thursday in October, this should end our season in the middle of March...... I sent out an email to the captains of how the money was used for our league......... I will be in touch with the captains some time in August to see where we stand on how many teams we will have & to set up a captains meeting........... Banquet will be held at Happy Davez next year.......... Stay safe & healthy & have a great Summer & off season! 

Congrats to On the Edge #2 for taking the 2021-2022 Lucky 7 Dartball Championship! In dramatic fashion, they came from behind to take the lead in the top of the 9th inning & held off OTE #1 for the victory in Game 3............. It just goes to show you that if you get hot at the right time, you can become champs.......... Well, our long season has finally come to an end (I promise to not let that happen again) - I hope to have either 8 teams or 6 teams next season so we do not have any BYEs next time........... As a friendly reminder (again), the Banquet will be in 2 weeks at On the Edge (May 12th) - dinner will begin at 6:30 PM, but you can show up around 6 to get a few drinks in you - there will be wings & pizza & garlic bread......... if you wish to bring a family member along with you that will be okay.............. Just remember that each team is required to bring a donated bottle of booze for the raffle after dinner.......... once again, congrats to OTE #2!!

Congrats to OTE #1 & OTE #2 for advancing to the Championship next week Thursday (April 28th)...... OTE #1 will be the home team - it is only fitting that the Championship match & the banquet be at the same venue............ As a friendly reminder, the banquet will be Thursday, May 12th starting at 6:30 PM - each team is required to bring a donataed bottle of booze for the raffle after dinner - all players are invited........... Good luck to both On the Edge teams...........

Congrats to OTE #1 & OTE #2 & Happy Davez for moving on in the playoffs - the 2nd round matchups for next week Thursday (April 21st) are OTE #2 at Graingers #1 and OTE #1 at Happy Davez - the winners from each match up will advance to the Championship the following week (April 28th) at the bar with the better record ........ As a reminder, the banquet will be at On the Edge on May 12th - I know the schedule says the 19th, I put that in there in case we needed an extra week if we had a to cancel a week of dartball during the season due to weather - remember that each team needs to bring a donated bottle of booze to the banquet for the raffle................ Good luck to the final 4 teams!