ADO CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS SYSTEM

	AMERICAN DARTS ORGANIZATION Incorporated 1975

ADO CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS SYSTEM

June 26, 2001

POINT SYSTEM: Point values are based upon the number of singles event entries and the total prize money awarded in the tournament. (NOTE: See PRIZE MONEY IMPACT section below for further explanation.) CHAMPIONSHIP (BASE) POINTS EARNED WILL BE:

OPEN / MEN'S & WOMEN'S ENTRIES

1^st

2nd

Joint
3rd-4th

Joint
5th-8th

Joint
9^th-16th

Joint
17th-32nd

1 to 32

6

5

4

3

2

1

33 to 64

8

7

6

5

4

3

65 to 128

10

9

8

7

6

5

129 to 256

12

11

10

9

8

7

257 to 512

14

13

12

11

10

9

513 to 1024

16

15

14

13

12

11

1025 & over

18

17

16

15

14

13

TIME PERIOD: One full calendar year (January 1 - December 31)

PRIZE MONEY IMPACT: Total prize money winnings by an individual during a given year has no effect on this system. However, the dollar value of a given ADO Sanctioned tournament does. If one association offers a $3,000 tournament and another offers $20,000, there is a high degree of probability that the overall competition in the latter will be greater in number and therefore more difficult to win against. For these reasons and others, the following stipulations will apply:

Tournament Purse of $ 1,000 - $ 4,999 = Base point values x1 awarded to the Top 4

Tournament Purse of $ 5,000 - $ 9,999 = Base point values x2 awarded to the Top 8

Tournament Purse of $10,000 - $14,999 = Base point values x3 awarded to the Top 16

Tournament Purse of $15,000 - $19,999 = Base point values x4 awarded to the Top 16

Tournament Purse of $20,000 and more = Base point values x5 awarded to the Top 32

SPECIAL TOURNAMENTS: The ADO promotes, organizes and conducts national playoff programs for various events including the Masters, All Stars/National 501 Championships, U.S. Team and the National Cricket Championships. These playoffs are open to all ADO members and are played at the Association, Regional, and at the National level. Point awards for these events will be made at the Regional level, in accordance with a separate structure, based on the number of Regional Finalists::

# REGIONAL FINALISTS

1st

2nd

3rd-4th

5th-8th

9th-16th

4 - 8

48

40

32

24

--

9 - 16

56

48

40

32

24

17 - 32

64

56

48

40

32

33 - 64

72

64

56

48

40

65 - 128

80

72

64

56

48

129 - 256

88

80

72

64

56

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL WEIGHTING: Forty-eight (48) ADO Championship Points will be awarded annually to members of the ADO National Team. Ten (10) ADO Championship Points will be awarded for international representation that occurs as a direct result of an ADO program (World Cup, U. S. Team, World Masters and World Youth Masters.

OFFICIAL FORM: A form has been devised by the ADO for the required record keeping. Following the ADO sanctioned tournament, this form is to be jointly prepared and signed by the Tournament Director and the ADO Association Representative, attesting to the results. The form, together with the surcharge fee, is to be sent to the ADO Office for computation and retention, within 14 days following the tournament.

STANDINGS: Quarterly and final standings will be published in the ADO "Double Eagle" Newsletter.

AWARDS: Suitable awards and/or other forms of recognition, as determined by the ADO Board of Directors, will be made annually.

OPEN / MEN'S & WOMEN'S ENTRIES	1^st	2nd	Joint 3rd-4th	Joint 5th-8th	Joint 9^th-16th	Joint 17th-32nd
1 to 32	6	5	4	3	2	1
33 to 64	8	7	6	5	4	3
65 to 128	10	9	8	7	6	5
129 to 256	12	11	10	9	8	7
257 to 512	14	13	12	11	10	9
513 to 1024	16	15	14	13	12	11
1025 & over	18	17	16	15	14	13

# REGIONAL FINALISTS	1st	2nd	3rd-4th	5th-8th	9th-16th
4 - 8	48	40	32	24	--
9 - 16	56	48	40	32	24
17 - 32	64	56	48	40	32
33 - 64	72	64	56	48	40
65 - 128	80	72	64	56	48
129 - 256	88	80	72	64	56