Professional Darts Players Association

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The Professional Darts Players Association (PDPA) is an organisation for professional darts players. Its intention is to look after the interests of all professional players through an annually-elected Board. The association works in partnership with the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) and the Darts Regulation Authority (DRA). It is headed by President Alan Warriner-Little and Chairman Peter Manley.

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Formation

The PDPA was initially formed in the early 1980s with the first members being John Lowe, Dave Whitcombe, Ritchie Gardner, Bob Anderson, Eric Bristow and Alan Evans. [1]

Current board

Board of Directors: [2]

Work with the Professional Darts Corporation

According to PDC Rule 1.1, all players who participate in PDC events must have a PDPA membership. [3] The PDPA has different types of membership status:

The PDPA holds qualifiers for PDC Tour Card holders to a number of PDC televised events: the PDC World Darts Championship, the Grand Slam of Darts and the World Series of Darts Finals. [2]

In 2020, the PDPA financially assisted PDC Tour Card holders who were negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, which saw the postponement and cancellation of darts events. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "PDPA Rules and Terms: Your Guide to Professional Darts Regulations". PDPA. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
  2. 1 2 "About PDPA". PDPA. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
  3. ↑ "PDC Order of Merit Rules". Professional Darts Corporation. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
  4. ↑ "Professional Darts Players Association announces financial support scheme for PDC stars". Sky Sports. 31 March 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
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