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2008 tournament

Welcome to the official website of the 2008 Maryland Open Dart Tournament. This site will keep you informed of all the latest tournament news, whether you are a player, a sponsor, our charity or the media. There are many changes to this years event, therefore please read below and refer to the latest news page for up to the minute information. When you subscribe to this site you will receive automatic email updates of the latest news.

new committee...

Realizing the need to create a better environment for dart players at this years tournament, Central Maryland Dart League has formed a new organizing committee. The committee are looking into moving the event to a hotel location, where players can "play and stay", we want to make it a better experience for our local shooters and attract more out of state players. We also realize the need for better bracket calling and organization and are in discussions with several very experienced people for this.

new name...

This years organizing committee decided to rename the tournament The 2008 Maryland Open, which better reflects the overall spirit of the dart tournament in terms of the players who attend, it is not just local darters from Maryland, but players from all over the United States and ...

new location...

The 2008 tournament will be held in a hotel hall environment which will enable all dart shooters and their guests to stay and play in one location. The organizers are in final negotiations with The Holiday Inn of Laurel, and expect to announce details soon, including discounted room rates. Subscribe to this site to receive all the latest news..

state championships...

Although, the tournament has a new name, the State Championships will still take place, they will now be one of several events on Sunday and are open to all residents of Maryland and Washington DC. The format is singles 501, for both men and women, in single elimination play over the best of 3 legs. Some past State Champions have gone on to represent the US in international play and indeed are now playing professionally.

a brief history

Originally known as The Maryland State Championships and organized by BADA, Baltimore Area Darting Association, one of the 30 founding member associations of the ADO,American Dart Organization, in 1976.Since the dissolvement of BADA the tradition of organizing the annual tournament has been kept alive by The Central Maryland Dart league. Since it's inception in 1990 the tournament has raised over $50,000 for various charities, the 2008 benefiting charity will be the Make-A-Wish Foundation of the Mid-Atlantic