About The PDPA
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The PDPA
The Professional Darts Players Association ‘PDPA’ initially formed in the early 1980’s and reconstituted under the auspices of the Sports Industries Federation in 2001.
The PDPA is set up to look after the interests of professional players through an annually elected Board, which is headed by Chairman Peter Manley and Chief Executive Alan Warriner-Little .
Other board members are: Jacques Nieuwlaat and Andy Scott. The PDPA Secretary Zoe Banks, is based at the PDPA Office in Carlisle.
Membership of the PDPA is open to all players of the appropriate standard, who from 2011 onwards would need to first earn a PDC Pro-Tour card at the UK or European Qualifying School to play full-time on the PDC circuit, with players who fail to win a Tour Card earning Associate Member status and are then eligible to play on the PDC Challenge Tour along with other Qualifying events.
For players aged 16-23 there is also a Development Tour:
PDPA Members have the right to qualify and play in PDC Premier televised tournaments as well as on the PDC Pro-Tour. Some PDC Premier events – including the World Darts Championship is open to all PDPA Members. The Grand Slam and World Series qualifiers have qualifying places which are exclusive to Tour Card Holders.
All PDPA members are able to enter Players Championship events on the PDC Pro Tour, these are exclusively for Tour Card Holders but any shortfall in entries can be made up of Associate Members who enter prior to the deadline in order of presedence from the QSOoM Table.
These events are a series of 22 tournaments carrying £75,000 prize money each which are staged throughout the year, as well as the 6 UK Open Qualifiers, which work towards qualification for the UK Open Televised Finals in Minehead.
The European Tour events are open to all Tour Card Holders and the top 32 + Ties on the QSOoM Table (UK Based Only)
The PDPA Board
Mr Peter Manley / Chairman
Peter is currently the longest serving PDPA Board member, he started on the PDPA Board in December 2000, and as Chairman from September 2003. Undoubtedly one of the characters of the game, he won The Las Vegas Desert Classic in 2003, and is a former World No1.
Email: [email protected]
Mr Alan Warriner-Little / Full Time CEO
Alan joined The PDPA Board in March 2003, and was Vice Chairman from January 2007 until December 2008. He took over the post of CEO in January 2009. Alan has been a professional darts player for over 20 years and his CV speaks for itself.
He is a former World Grand Prix Champion and World No1 and although he did play in the Australian Open in 2010 he no longer plays on the ProTour. He is currently also working for ITV and BBC as a studio pundit and co-commentator.
Email: [email protected]
Alan is also currently the acting company secretary.
Mr Andy Scott / Director, Tables and Statistics
Andy has been on the board of The PDPA since 04th November 2004, he attends events as a non-player, and looks after the PDC ranking tables.
Email: [email protected]
Mr Jacques Nieuwlaat / Director / European Delegate
Jacques joined the PDPA Board in September 2011 as our European Delegate and contact for European members for issues related to or important to European Players.
Email: [email protected]
Mrs Zoe Banks PDPA Secretary / Admin Support
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Tel: +44 (0) 1228 594273
PDPA Marketing & Promotions
Direct Darts – CA Events – Carol Milnes
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Membership Enquiries
PDPA Office:
The PDPA, Unit 34, Carlisle Enterprise Centre, James Street, Carlise, Cumbria, CA2 5BB, UK:
Tel: +44 (0) 1228 594273
Mobile: +44 (0) 79464 78718
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Twitter @Pdpa_darts
PDPA Photographer
Chris Sargeant Email: [email protected]
