DartConnect has partnered with the World Darts Federation to make your tournament experience better than ever. With Digital Steel’s exclusive features for ranking events, you can focus on performing your best while DartConnect takes care of everything else.
Urgent! Event does not recognize me as a ranked player!
If you do not see your WDF ranking on any DartConnect Assets, then this event does not recognize you as a WDF player. Contact event staff immediately so they can properly identify your ranking.
See “Verify Your Ranking” for tools to verify your ranking.
Verify Your Ranking For Seeding!
Seeding at events will be based on WDF player rankings as of the “Penultimate Wednesday” (two Wednesdays prior) to the day of the tournament. Player seeding in the bracket will depend on the number of ranked players in attendance.
If you are a ranked player, you are eligible for seeding. It is your responsibility to confirm your WDF ranking with event staff. DartConnect provides multiple options to verify seeding eligibility, including:
Onsite Registration: If an event elects to use this option, players will be notified as they register.
Confirmation Email: After registration is complete, players receive an email that will inform them if their ranking has been identified
DartConnect TV: DCTV contains an “Entries” page that identifies ranked players:
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If you notice an error in the rankings, inform tournament officials immediately.
To learn how ranking points are calculated and distributed, visit the WDF’s official rules page:
Improve your chances of being seeded at WDF events!
When competing in WDF sanctioned events, every player is eligible to receive ranking points that lead to seeding opportunities.
To improve your chances of being recognized as a WDF ranked player, participants are encouraged to set up a FREE DC Guest Account, with a player profile that includes the email address player’s use when registering for all WDF competitions.
Create an account today and avoid being overlooked for WDF seeding and missing out on ranking points!
The WDF does not receive or store any private information. The WDF does work with 3rd party vendors who may use this for the sole purpose of assisting with accurate player identification. These vendors do not sell or trade this information with outside parties.
Most WDF sanctioned competitions will use this professional bracket format.
Board Group vs Random Boards
Random Board Assignment assumes that players compete on a different board for each round.
Board Group Format assigns a group of players to 1 or more boards until only 1 player remains. Subsequent rounds then convert to random board assignment.
Board Group format requires players to be engaged with their group at all times.
Failure to do so will cause delays and may result in player disqualification. DartConnect provides numerous tools for players to monitor board progress.
Report for your match on time!
DartConnect provides three tools to help on DartConnect TV:
If you did not provide an email address for notifications, you can still determine your board assignment on DartConnect TV:
IMPORTANT! DO NOT rely exclusively on email notifications or DCTV. Periodically visit the group in person and check with the floor official.
Board assignments may change!
If a group is falling behind, matches may be expedited to play earlier and on a different board to catch up.
It is the player’s responsibility to pay attention to any changes and report on time to avoid disqualification.
IMPORTANT! DO NOT rely exclusively on email notifications or DCTV. Periodically visit the group and check with the floor official to monitor the group’s progress. Plan to report no later than when the prior match concludes.
Match Start Notifications
DartConnect provides match notifications to alert players when their match is approaching.
These notifications are timed so players can report early and avoid disqualification:
IMPORTANT! DO NOT rely exclusively on notifications or DCTV. Periodically visit the group and check in with the floor official to monitor the group’s progress.
Scheduled Matches
If this applies to your tournament:
Check with tournament officials regarding any additional rules or guidelines regarding start times.
Floor Officials
Some tournaments will assign floor officials. These resources can assist with the following:
Note: If the tournament does not employ floor officials players will be required to self-manage match progress and report issues to the control desk.
Non-Sanctioned Competitions (Pairs, Blind Draws, etc.)
Many tournaments include additional competitions that do not adhere to WDF format requirements. This may include fewer legs, different game types or random board assignment.
With random board assignment, match notifications will be issued when a board is assigned to a match.
