BDO MENS & WOMENS INVITATION TAB

BDO MENS & WOMENS INVITATION TABLE SYSTEM & STRUCTURE

The BDO Invitation Table Structure only relates to currently registered Playing Members of the British Darts Organisation, who are normally resident within Great Britain, or to current Playing Members of a Member Darts Body of the World Darts Federation, who are normally resident within the Country represented by that Member Darts Body.

To be included in this table ALL players must comply with the BDO and WDF Eligibility Rules, including the terms and

conditions in the Tomlin Order.

SPECIAL EVENTS	Points	Allocation per placing

	1st	2nd	Jnt 3rd	Jnt 5th	Jnt 9th	Jnt 17th
World Professional {Lakeside}	24	21	18	15	12	-
World Professional {Lakeside} [Women]	18	15	12	-	-	-

World Masters {Winmau}	24	21	18	15	12	9
Men’s Joint 25^th to 40^th Position = 6 points
World Masters {Winmau} [Women]	24	21	18	15	12	-

World Cup Singles {WDF}	24	21	18	15	12	9

Europe Cup Singles {WDF}	21	18	16	13	11	-
Zuiderduin Masters	21	18	16	13	11	-
Zuiderduin Masters [Women]	12	9	6	[3]	-	-

Asia-Pacific Cup Singles {WDF}	17	15	13	11	-	-
Americas Cup Singles {WDF}	17	15	13	11	-	-

EVENTS OUTSIDE EUROPE		Men Women	Entries Entries	Over 127 Over 63	Over 255 Over 127	Over 511 Over 255

Australian Classic {CCLC}	18	16	14	[12]	[10]	[8]
Australian Masters {Geelong}	18	16	14	[12]	[10]	[8]
Australian Grand Masters	18	16	14	[12]	[10]	[8]
Canadian Open Singles	18	16	14	[12]	[10]	[8]
Houston Open Singles	18	16	14	[12]	[10]	[8]
Klondike Open Singles	18	16	14	[12]	[10]	[8]
Las Vegas Open Singles	18	16	14	[12]	[10]	[8]
Malaysia Open Singles	18	16	14	[12]	[10]	[8]
New Zealand Masters	18	16	14	[12]	[10]	[8]
New Zealand Open Singles	18	16	14	[12]	[10]	[8]
U.S.A. Dart Classic Singles	18	16	14	[12]	[10]	[8]
Pacific Masters	18	16	14	[12]	[10]	-

All events are listed subject to complying with BDO and WDF Eligibility Rules.

Points in brackets [#] are available only if the indicated level of entry is exceeded

IE: Over 63, Over 127, Over 255, or Over 511.

Player’s Points Total

A player’s total shall be the aggregate of the best eight sets of points gained.

BDO MENS & WOMENS INVITATION TABLE SYSTEM & STRUCTURE

To be included in this table ALL players must comply with the BDO and WDF Eligibility Rules, including the terms and

conditions in the Tomlin Order.

EUROPEAN OPEN EVENTS

CATEGORY ‘A’ – Over 511 entries	Points	Allocation per placing
			Men Women	Entries Entries	Over 127 Over 63	Over 255 Over 127	Over 511 Over 255
	1st	2nd	Jnt 3rd	Jnt 5^th	Jnt 9th	Jnt 17^th	Jnt 33^rd

Dutch Open Singles	20	18	16	14	[12]	[10]	[8]
German Open Singles	20	18	16	14	[12]	[10]	[8]
Isle of Man Open Singles	20	18	16	14	[12]	[10]	[8]
Scotland Open Singles	20	18	16	14	[12]	[10]	[8]
Welsh Open Singles	20	18	16	14	[12]	[10]	[8]

CATEGORY ‘B’ – First Prize £2000 or
over 255 entries
BDO International Open Singles (Brean)	18	16	14	12	[10]	[8]	[6]
Belgium Open Singles	18	16	14	12	[10]	[8]	[6]
British Open Singles	18	16	14	12	[10]	[8]	[6]
British Classic Singles	18	16	14	12	[10]	[8]	[6]
England Open Singles	18	16	14	12	[10]	[8]	[6]
Northern Ireland Open Singles	18	16	14	12	[10]	[8]	[6]
Welsh Classic Singles	18	16	14	12	[10]	[8]	[6]
Welsh Masters Singles	18	16	14	12	[10]	[8]	[6]

CATEGORY ‘C’ – First Prize £1000/Over			Men Women	Entries Entries	Over 127 Over 63	Over 255 Over 127
Czech Open Singles	14	12	10	8	[6]	[4]
Denmark Open Singles	14	12	10	8	[6]	[4]
Finland Open Singles	14	12	10	8	[6]	[4]
Swiss Open Singles	14	12	10	8	[6]	[4]

CATEGORY ‘D’ – First Prize Under £1000
French Open Singles	10	8	6	4	[2]	[1]
Norway Open Singles	10	8	6	4	[2]	[1]
Sweden Open Singles	10	8	6	4	[2]	[1]
Torremolinos Open Singles {Women Only}	10	8	6	4	[2]

All events are listed subject to complying with the BDO and WDF Eligibility Rules.

Points in brackets [#] are available only if the indicated level of entry is exceeded

IE: Over 63, Over 127, Over 255, or Over 511.

Player’s Points Total

A player’s total shall be the aggregate of the best eight sets of points gained.

BDO MENS & WOMENS INVITATION TABLES SYSTEM & STRUCTURE

1. To qualify for the BDO Invitation Tables System players must be Members of the British Darts

Organisation, or of a Member Darts Body of the World Darts Federation.

2. The BDO Invitation Tables System is used as a Basis for qualification, invitation, and/or seeding in BDO

promoted International events, such as the World Professional Championships and World Masters.

The tables will also be used for invitations into other events when deemed necessary.

3. WDF World/Europe/Asia-Pacific/Americas Cup Individual points are only allocated within the Invitation

Table System during the period in which the respective event occurs.

All points obtained in any other event shall be held for a period of twelve months unless that event is

staged again during that period.

4. When a player has obtained points in more than eight events, only the best eight sets of points are

included in the player’s total.

5. Points are only awarded to players winning at least one match in any respective event, unless specified

otherwise.

6. Points are only gained within the Invitation Tables System, if the BDO/WDF Playing Rules are adhered to,

which includes the use of equipment, etc..

This note also applies to those events played outside Britain.

7. Any player under ‘suspension’ as a result of Disciplinary Action imposed by his/her parent National Darts

Body shall forfeit the right to be awarded any Invitation Tables Points, or to receive any other award due

from obtaining a placing in the BDO Invitation Tables System.

8. Any player that fails to comply with the BDO and WDF Eligibility Rules shall not be included in the

BDO Invitation Tables System.

9. Any event that fails to comply with the BDO and WDF Eligibility Rules shall not be included in the

BDO Invitation Tables System.

10. Events may not be considered for inclusion within this Invitation Tables System if they are played on

dates which coincide with BDO scheduled events.

11. The Invitation Tables will be issued at the cut-off point at the end of the time period defined in the additional

notes on Page J 4.

12. The following statement must be included on all entry forms for the events recognised in these Tables;

“This is a BDO Invitation Tables event and is open to all players who are eligible to play in the

Winmau World Masters and Lakeside World Professional Championships.”

13. The Board of Directors reserve the right to add to, delete from, and amend the BDO Invitation Tables

System as deemed necessary.

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ADDITIONAL NOTES

The BDO INVITATION TABLE SYSTEMS are not ‘rolling systems’ - points are added into each table

and deleted at the end of the table period.

The ‘period’ during which a table is compiled for each major event is defined as follows;

WINMAU WORLD MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIPS

From the day after the WDF Europe Cup / World Cup in one year until and including the WDF World Cup / Europe Cup

in the ensuing year.

Particular circumstances may deem otherwise which will be verified by the Board of Directors when appropriate.

LAKESIDE WORLD PROFESSIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

From the day after the WDF Europe Cup / World Cup in one year until and including the WDF World Cup / Europe Cup

in the ensuing year.

Particular circumstances may deem otherwise which will be verified by the Board of Directors when appropriate.

SEEDING

The seeding of the top players in the World Masters Championships shall be determined after the New Zealand Open, or after the WDF World Cup / Europe Cup, whichever is the latest date in the respective Playing Season, and will recognise a player’s points total at that time.

The seeding of the top players in the World Professional Championships shall be determined after the New Zealand Open, or after the WDF World Cup / Europe Cup, whichever is the latest date in the respective Playing Season, and will recognise a player’s points total at that time.

REMINDER – BDO RANKING TABLES NO LONGER EXIST PLEASE USE THE TERM ‘INVITATION TABLES’

The only players that will be listed in the tables are those that have made a written commitment to support the BDO system and are also eligible to play in the tournament for which the respective table has been created.

Points

EVENTS OUTSIDE EUROPE

Welsh Classic Singles

Welsh Masters Singles

CATEGORY ‘C’ – First Prize £1000/Over

CATEGORY ‘D’ – First Prize Under £1000