When I walked into the Club Car at about seven o’clock, I knew we were going to be in for a rough night of darts. The team captain, long an exemplar of prudence and dedication, had been spotted leaving the premises an hour earlier. My quick inquiry of all credible sources revealed that he had been “completely wasted” at the time of said departure.
Long story short: we couldn’t field a team, but our opponents over at Charlie’s couldn’t field a team either. Everyone seemed to be a little bit embarrassed and apologetic, so we all went home early with vague plans to meet at a future date.
Now the only question that remains is whether our impressive winning streak, which we extended to two games last week, is still intact. If one team forfeits and the other is prepared to play the game, I think it’s quite obvious that the team that is prepared should be awarded a victory, and their unprepared opponents credited with a loss. But what is the rule if both teams are unable to compete? Two wins? Two losses? Something in between?
Until I get a call from the Commissioner of the Iowa City Area Dart League notifying me otherwise, I will consider the Club Car’s two game winning streak to still be valid.
Anyway, maybe that week off will prove to be beneficial to our team in the long run. As is usually the case in darts, the team that is most capable of making a run late in the playoffs is usually the team that hasn't suffered injuries throughout the season. With such a long and grueling schedule, last week was a great opportunity to keep our guys off the line, keep them fresh, and most importantly, keep them healthy to be a serious contender during the playoffs.
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