ESD Points Series
OFFICIAL RULES
The ESD Points Series is a reward for the players of eligible leagues under Empire State Darts (see below).
Non ESD players will be allowed as our guest to participate in one series only as an enticement to join the league. Afterward, they must participate in an eligible league to play again.
Empire State Darts reserves the right to limit the number of non ESD players before granting eligibility. It is expected that you have proof of league stats from the league you're currently in. If you are not playing in a league, ESD will make a determination to allow that player as a guest.
The series consists of 5 "Qualifiers", and 2 "Finale" events.
Finales are classified as "Gold Finale" and "Silver Finale".
Players earn entry into either Finale via points earned from Qualifiers.
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Qualifiers
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Qualifiers are run with an A-B Draw format, Double Elimination.
All player stats are tracked to determine which pool they're drawn from.
A new draw is done for each Qualifier
Entry Fee is $24 per event, and includes the cost of games.
The A-B split is based upon the stats of the entrants.
ESD will determine which pool players without stats are placed in.
Winner of the Loser's Bracket (Queen Seat) must beat the King Seat twice to win the Qualifier.
1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th are paid out in each Qualifier.
100% payback plus money added by the location.
Additional money may be added via 50/50 drawing if held.
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Points
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Players earn points for participation and/or finishing position.
Both members of the team earn the same number of points for finishing position.
All players earn 2 points for participating in a Qualifier.
Players individually earn a 3 point bonus for participating in all 5 Qualifiers.
Points are awarded as follows...
1st - 10 points
2nd - 8 points
3rd - 7 points
4th - 6 points
5th - 6th - 5 points
7th - 8th - 4 points
All others - 2 points
Play all 5 - 3 bonus points
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Finales
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Finales will be held at our season ending banquet, scheduled for a Saturday
Silver Finale Eligibility - Any player who has competed in a minimum of 3 Qualifiers, and is outside the top 16 will be eligible for the Silver Finale.
Gold Finale Eligibility - The top 16 in points will earn a spot in the Gold Finale. If any eligible player cannot attend, the 17th player in points will serve as an alternate.
Finales are run with an A-B Draw format, Double Elimination.
All player stats are tracked to determine which pool they're drawn from.
A new draw is done for each Finale
Currently there is no entry fee for the finale, the boards will be on free play.
The A-B split is based upon the stats of the entrants.
Winner of the Loser's Bracket (Queen Seat) must beat the King Seat twice to win the Finale.
1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th are paid out in each Finale.
Payout money for Finales comes from the $10 per player entry in each Qualifier, and the added $150 from the locations that hosted Qualifiers.
Additional money may be added via 50/50 drawing if held.
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Additional Info
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How A-B Draw works...Based on stats of people of people attending, they are split into a top half (A Pool), and bottom half (B Pool). When the draw happens, each team will be comprised of one person from each pool. This will prevent any Super Teams getting drawn together. The best player attending can be paired only with the best person out of the B pool. This will help keep the teams fair.
- The event runs just like a blind draw tournament with Double Elimination.
- Matches will be either Best 3 or Best of 5 dependng on attendance.
- Best of 3 Format is Team 501, Stacked Cricket, Stacked 701.
- Best of 5 Format is Team 501, Stacked Cricket, Team 501, Stacked Cricket, Stacked 701.
- To determine who starts, Flip a coin to see who shoots first in Team 501, Loser shoots first thereafter until the tiebreaker. Diddle to shoot first in Stacked 701.
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Current Eligible Leagues
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You must be an active member of one of these leagues.
Mixed Doubles
Tuesday Quads
Cap Doubles
Cap Quads
Any 2,3, or 4 Man Remote Leagues Run Through PPD
Madison Grille In House
Hill Street Cafe In House
Trick Shots In House
To find out the latest start dates and sign up info, contact ESD at esdarts@hotmail.com
