THE BENEFITS OF AUSDARTS MEMBERSHIP. PLAYER INFORMATION PACKAGE.

Transcription

1 THE BENEFITS OF AUSDARTS MEMBERSHIP. PLAYER INFORMATION PACKAGE. By becoming a member of AusDarts you have the opportunity to be involved in a very competitive darts environment. We are putting together a National Format but while that is developing many opportunities exist for the Player who chooses to be involved in this exciting new competition. You must also understand we have a zero policy on any negative, slanderous or insulting comments made about our organisation or our registered players on any form of social media and although we cannot tell you what you can say on your personal social media platforms, if we deem it is offensive then we reserve the right at our absolute discretion to terminated or suspended your membership. To become a member of AusDarts and to play in our tournaments is as simple as applying for membership, paying the fee and you will receive an AusDarts Membership Card and Player Information Package which explains all you need to know as a player. You must read and understand all our Rules of Darts 2016 and it is a condition of applying for membership that you have read and understand these rules. Then you are free to play in all our APL tournaments as listed below and are eligible for Prize Moneys on offer for each of the 4 categories. We have four different Ranking Systems within our organization to accommodate for players of every caliber which are as follows; 1. The APLGP events are open to all players. 2. The APL events are only open to all players with an average of 22 or more. 3. The APL 1 events are only open to all players with a club average of or less. 4. The APL 2 events are only open to all players with a club average of or less. When you register with AusDarts as an APL 2 player you will be allocated 2 ranking systems, an APLGP ranking and an APL 2 ranking. If you play in an APLGP event then any points gained will be put on your APLGP ranking and also on your APL 2 ranking. If you play in an APL 1 event then any points gained will be added to your APL 2 ranking. So the more events you play in the better your chances to obtain the number one spot. When you register with AusDarts as an APL 1 player you will be allocated 2 ranking systems, an APLGP ranking and an APL 1 ranking. If you play in an APLGP event then any points gained will be put on your APLGP ranking and also on your APL 1 ranking. So the more events you play in the better your chances to obtain the number one spot. When you register with AusDarts as an APL player you will be allocated 2 ranking systems, an APLGP ranking and an APL ranking. If you play in an APLGP event then any points gained will be put on your APLGP ranking and also on your APL ranking. So the more events you play in the better your chances to obtain the number one spot.

2 APLGP, APL, APL1 & APL2 POINTS ALLOCATION SYSTEM. In all events played in AusDarts tournaments the same point structure applies to each level of competition as follows; 1 st Place 20 points 2 nd Place 15 points 3 rd Place 10 points = Equal 3 rd 5 th Place 7 points = Equal 5 th 9 th Place 4 points = Equal 9 th 17 th Place 1 point = Equal 17 th Points will be given to all players who make it to the knockout phase of a tournament (usually the top 32). If numbers to some of the tournaments dictate that only 16 players go through to the knockout phase, then only points for the top 16 will be allocated. Similarly, if only 8 players went through to the knockout phase, then only points for the top 8 would be allocated.

3 THE APL GRAND PRIX CIRCUIT CRITERIA. APLGP. Format 501 Straight Start. Only registered fully financial AusDarts players are eligible to play in the APL GP events. There will be 10 Grand Prix events per calendar year throughout Australia. All Grand Prix Tournaments playing format shall be 501 straight start, Round Robin Draw to knockout, RR Best of 5, Last 32 or 16 best of 7 legs, Quarter Finals best of 9 legs, Semi Finals best of 11 Legs, Finals Best of 13 legs. Female players are able to compete in the APLGP events alongside the men, however they are unable to be offered the major Prize as Q School is restricted to Male competitors. The Top Ranked Ladies APLGP player will be offered a prize to attend an International Event of their choosing. If a Female plays in the men s event they are given ranking points not on where they finish in the tournament, but where they finish in relation to the ladies competing. For example if a Female player finishes say 15th overall but is the highest finishing female then she gets allocated points as if she had won and so on. However unless the Female player genuinely finishes in the top 4 of the competition then no prize money is awarded from this mixed event. If we receive 20 or more nominations for the Ladies to attend any of our APLGP events then we will run a separate event for the Ladies. Prize money offered is relevant to the number of Ladies Playing but at a bare minimum will double of what the nomination fee s received. In other words if 20 ladies register, that is 20 x $50 = $1,000.00, doubled by AusDarts to $2, The Winner of the APL GP Men s Circuit will be offered a fully funded trip to attend the PDC Qualifying School (Q School) in the UK and in the case of the Ladies will be offered a fully funded trip to attend an International Event. The calendar year starts on 1/7 and finishes on 30/6 of the following year. The number 1 ranked player during that calendar year receives the first prize offer.

4 APLGP TOURNAMENT PRIZE MONEY. MEN S PRIZE MONEY PER GP TOURNAMENT. APLGP 1 ST Prize $3, nd Prize $1, rd Prize $ each x 2 Players 4 th Prize $ each x 4 Players TOTAL PRIZE POOL $7, LADIES PRIZE MONEY PER GP TOURNAMENT IF HELD SEPERATELY. APLGP 1 ST Prize $1, nd Prize $ rd Prize $ each x 2 Players TOTAL PRIZE POOL $2, OUR FIRST APLGP IN ALICE SPRINGS HOLDS AN INTRODUCTORY OFFER OF $5, FOR FIRST PLACE.

5 APLGP AWARDS. APLGP - The Winner of the Men s APLGP Circuit during the AusDarts Calendar Year will be offered a fully funded trip to attend the PDC Qualifying School (Q School) in the UK. The Major Prize being offered by AusDarts consists of the following; 1. Trophy for being recognised as the AusDarts APLGP National Champion. 2. Airfare, ticket open ended return to attend Q School. 3. Accommodation for the period of Q School attendance. 4. Q School entry fee paid for st prize of $5, AusDarts will organise the bookings for air fares, accommodation and the Q School entry Fee. APLGP - The Winner of the Ladies APL GP Circuit during the AusDarts Calendar Year will be offered a fully funded trip to attend an International event of their choosing. The Major Prize being offered by AusDarts consists of the following; 1. Trophy for being recognised as the Ladies AusDarts APLGP National Champion. 2. Airfare, ticket open ended return to attend International event. 3. Accommodation for the period of attendance. 4. Entry fee paid for st prize of $$$, yet to be determined, governed by Ladies participation numbers over the year. You understand that a condition of Playing in the AusDarts APL GP Circuit is you acknowledge that this competition was purely designed to give players the opportunity to play in a professional league. For those wishing to play just for prize money is okay, that is what the 10 GP tournaments are about, the chance to win prize money. However the Major Prize is a reward from AusDarts to whoever finishes on top of the ladder and the offer is that the Winner of the Major Prize must accept the whole package in its entirety and attend Q School or the International Event or forfeit that right to the next player and so on and so forth. The cash prize is not a separate prize, it is part of the total package with our main objective in getting players both Male and Female onto the world stage and providing you the player with opportunities. Major Prize winner is announced at the Championships. Cash reward is paid once you are confirmed Q School or International Event entrant and within seven days of departure.

6 THE AUSTRALIAN PREMIER LEAGUE (APL) CRITERIA. Format 501 Straight Start. We are developing a yearly round national Competition for the Australian Premier League events between the States and Territories. Only registered fully financial AusDarts players are eligible to play in the Australian Premier League events. All APL Tournaments playing format shall be 501 straight start, Round Robin Draw to knockout, RR Best of 5, Last 32 or 16 best of 7 legs, Quarter Finals best of 9 legs, Semi Finals best of 11 Legs, Finales Best of 13 legs. Australian Premier League events are Male and Female and will eventually be held in each State/Territory as we progress. Age is no barrier and juniors are able and encouraged to enter. To be able to play in this league you must have a player average of 22 or more. As a registered player of AusDarts you will be eligible to play in and win Prize Money and receive ranking points only in your State/Territory of registration. You will have the opportunity to become the Number 1 Australian Premier League player in your State/Territory. The Number 1 Male and Female Australian Premier League Player from each State/Territory is an automatic selection for their state team championships as per the State/Territory side selection criteria. The Number 1 Australian Premier League Players then travels to the Australian Championships to playoff with the other States/Territories Number 1 players to compete for the title of the APL Australian National Champion. As a registered player you will also be able to compete in any APLGP event run by AusDarts, however you are ineligible to play in any APL 1 or APL 2 events. AUSTRALIAN PREMIER LEAGUE AWARDS APL Male and Female - The Winner of that award will receive this major prize as follows; 1. AusDarts Trophy for being recognised as the State/Territory Champion. 2. Prize Money of $ Guaranteed State/Territory Representative in AusDarts Australian National Championships. If you win the AusDarts National Premier League Title. 1. AusDarts Trophy for being recognised as Australian National Champion. 2. Prize money of $1,

7 THE APL DIVISION 1 CRITERIA. APL1. Format 501 Straight Start. We are developing a yearly round national Competition for the APL 1 events between the States and Territories. Only registered fully financial AusDarts players are eligible to play in the APL 1 events. All APL 1 Tournaments playing format shall be 501 straight start, Round Robin Draw to knockout, RR Best of 5, Last 32 or 16 best of 7 legs, Quarter Finals best of 9 legs, Semi Finals best of 11 Legs, Finales Best of 13 legs. APL 1 events are Male and Female and will eventually be held in each State/Territory as we progress. Age is no barrier and juniors are able and encouraged to enter. To be able to play in this league you must have a player average of or less. You are also able to play in any APLGP events. Age is no barrier and juniors are able and encouraged to enter. As a registered player of AusDarts you will be eligible to play in and win Prize Money and receive ranking points only in your State/Territory of registration. You will have the opportunity to become the Number 1 APL 1 player in your State/Territory. The Number 1 APL 1 Player from each State/Territory is an automatic selection for their state team championships as per the State/Territory side selection criteria. The Number 1 APL 1 then travels to the Australian Championships to playoff with the other States/Territories Number 1 players to compete for the title of the APL Division 1 Australian National Champion. As a registered player you will also be able to compete in any APLGP event run by AusDarts, however you are ineligible to play in any APL or APL 2 events. If you are an APL 1 player playing in an APLGP event and you finish with points then they will be allocated to your APL 1 rankings as well as your APLGP ranking. APL1 AWARDS APL 1 Male and Female - The Winner of that award will receive this major prize as follows; 4. AusDarts Trophy for being recognised as the State/Territory Champion. 5. Prize Money of $ Guaranteed State/Territory Representative in AusDarts Australian National Championships. If you win the AusDarts National Division 1 Title. 7. AusDarts Trophy for being recognised as Australian National Champion. 8. Prize money of $1,

8 THE APL DIVISION 2 CRITERIA. APL2. Format 501 Straight Start. We are developing a yearly round national Competition for the APL 2 events between the States and Territories. Only registered fully financial AusDarts players are eligible to play in the APL 2 events. All APL 2 tournaments playing format shall be 501 straight start, Round Robin to knockout, RR will be best of 3 legs, Last 32 or 16 best of 5 Legs, Quarter finals best of 7 legs, Semi Finals best of 9 legs, Finals best of 11 Legs. APL 2 events are Male and Female will eventually be held in each State/Territory as we progress. To be able to play in this league you must have a player average of or less. You are also able to play in any APLGP and APL 1 events. Age is no barrier and juniors are able and encouraged to enter. As a registered player of AusDarts you will be eligible to play in and win Prize Money and receive ranking points only in your State/Territory of registration. You will have the opportunity to become the Number 1 APL 2 player in your State/Territory. The Number 1 APL 2 Player from each State/Territory is an automatic selection for their State Team Championships as per the State/Territory side selection criteria. The Number 1 APL 2 Player then travels to the Australian Championships to playoff with the other States/Territories Number 1 players to compete for the title of the APL 2 Australian National Champion. As a registered player you will also be able to compete in any APLGP event and APL 1 events run by AusDarts. If you are an APL 2 player playing in an APLGP and you finish with points then they will be allocated to your APLGP rankings as well as your APL 2 ranking. If you play in an APL 1 event then the points will be allocated to your APL 2 ranking. AWARDS. APL 2 Male and Female -The Winner of that award will receive this major prize as follows; 1. AusDarts Trophy for being recognised as the State/Territory Champion. 2. Prize Money of $ Guaranteed State/Territory Representative in AusDarts Australian National Championships. If you win the National Division 2 Title. 1. AusDarts Trophy for being recognised as Australian National Champion. 2. Prize money of $1,

9 APL, APL1 & APL2 TOURNAMENT PRIZE MONEY. PRIZE MONEY PER TOURNAMENT. In all APL, APL1 and APL2 tournaments both Male and Female play together in the one competition, they are not separate Male and Female events. The prize money allocation table below is for each category played. Less than 10 competitors No Prize Money. Less than 20 competitors $ $60 1 st Prize, $20 2 nd Prize, $10 3 rd prize x 2 players. Less than 30 competitors $ $120 1 st Prize, $70 2 nd Prize, $30 3 rd Prize x 2 players. 30 or more competitors - $ $200 1 ST Prize, $100 2 nd Prize, $50 3 rd Prize x 2 players. Your club can add to the prize money if you so wish to get better player participation. That is entirely up to you. AUSDARTS APL FEES FEES. Registration fee for AusDarts Membership 1/7/2016 to 30/6/2017 $25.00 Nomination Fee APLGP Tournaments $50.00 Nomination Fee APL Male and Female $15.00 Nomination Fee APL1 Male and Female $15.00 Nomination Fee APL2 Male and Female $15.00

10 STATE AND TERRITORY SELECTION CRITERIA FOR THE AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS. Our plan is to hold a National Championship each year over 4 days for the top ranked Men s and Ladies players from each State/Territory. These State players will be determined from the APL, APL 1 and APL 2 ranked events. This will be known as the Australian National State and Territory Championships. Selection for the state team of 3 Men and 3 Ladies players will be by the following format. 1. The No1 APL Male and Female players in each State/Territory - APL. 2. The No1 APL 1 Male and Female player in each State/Territory APL1. 3. The No1 APL 2 Male and Female player in each State/Territory APL2 The Male and Female players from each State/Territory will then compete in a format to be decided too see who the Champion State/Territory is. At the National Championships the Premier League winners from each State/Territory will be in a playoff to determine the APL Australian National Champion, Male and Female. At the National Championships the Division 1 winners from each State/Territory will be in a playoff to determine the APL1 Australian National Champion, Male and Female. At the National Championships the Division 2 winners from each State/Territory will be in a playoff to determine the APL2 Australian National Champion, Male and Female. The National Championships will be held in around Late August of each year at a time and place to be determined. Hope all the information you require to get an understanding of what you need to do to further your darting career has been addressed. Any further information can be found on our website and you can us with any concerns in the details provided on the site. From all the Directors at AusDarts we like to welcome you aboard and we wish good luck and hope you do well in your endeavours to enhance your darting career, Regards, Stephen Schmitt (Smitty)