ADVANCED TOUR RULES

JDC ADVANCED TOUR 2026 RULES
THE JDC ADVANCED TOUR WILL BE MADE UP OF 64 PLAYERS AND CONSIST OF 20 EVENTS. EACH PLAYER WILL BE REQUIRED TO HOLD A JDC TOUR CARD WHICH COVERS THEIR ENTRY INTO ALL EVENTS.

JDC TOUR CARDS ARE TO BE PURCHASED PRIOR TO Q-SCHOOL EACH YEAR.

PRIZE MONEY FOR THE ADVANCED TOUR IS A MINIMUM £18,000.

ALL 64 PLAYERS WILL BE OFFERED A PLACE IN THE JDC WORLD DARTS CHAMPIONSHIP WITHOUT QUALIFICATION. (ENTRY FEE APPLIES)

THE TOP 4 ENGLISH PLAYERS WILL MAKE UP THE WORLD CUP A TEAM AT THE JDC WORLD CUP.

DRESS CODE FOR THE JDC ADVANCED TOUR IS BLACK TROUSERS AND BLACK SHOES, AND APPLICABLE DARTS SHIRT. (SHOES MUST HAVE NO WHITE/LIGHT COLOURED MARKINGS) DUE TO THE EXCLUSIVITY OF BEING AN ADVANCED TOUR PLAYER, PLAYERS ARE NOT PERMITTED TO PARTICIPATE IN ANY OTHER EVENT. AT THE TOURNAMENT DIRECTORS DISCRETION, PLAYERS WILL BE ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE IN OTHER INTERNATIONAL JDC EVENTS. IF THIS ISNT AUTHORISED BY THE TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR, AND YOU PLAY IN ANY OTHER EVENT, YOUR TOUR CARD WILL BE REVOKED.

REGISTRATION FOR EACH EVENT WILL COMMENCE AT 9.30AM AND CLOSE AT 10.30AM AT ALL EVENTS UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED. PLAY WILL COMMENCE AT 11AM. THE SECOND EVENT WILL START AS SOON AS THE FIRST EVENT HAS FINISHED, SOPLEASE ENSURE YOU ARE IN THE BUILDING READY TO START THE SECOND EVENT.

IF YOU FAIL TO REGISTER YOUR NAME/ATTENDANCE AND THE DRAW IS DONE, YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PLAY IN THE EVENT.

LOSERS ARE REQUESTED TO MARK THE FOLLOWING GAME ON THEIR BOARD OF PLAY. IF YOU CAN'T MARK, IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO ASK SOMEONE TO DO IT FOR YOU AND YOU MUST INFORM THE TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR IF THIS IS TO BE AN ADULT.

FORMAT FOR EACH EVENT IS BEST OF 7 LEGS, 501 DOWN TO THE SEMI-FINAL, THE SEMI-FINALS WILL BE BEST OF 9, 501 AND THE FINAL WILL BE BEST OF 11, 501. PDC BULL RULES APPLY. WINNER OF THE BULLSEYE WILL THROW FIRST IN ALL ODD NUMBERED LEGS.

ALL PRIZE MONEY FROM THE JDC WILL BE PAID THROUGH PAYPAL. YOU MUST HAVE A PAYPAL ACCOUNT TO BE PAID. PLAYERS MUST ISSUE THE JDC TEAM WITH THE EMAIL ADDRESS FOR IT. PAYMENT WILL BE PAID WITHIN 21 DAYS OF AN EVENT.