2026 PDC Qualifying School - PDPA Information

Once you have entered the 2026 PDC Qualifying School:

WHAT NEXT

Just prior to the event, and after the entry deadline the PDC will send you the full and final details for the event in an ‘Event Brief’. These will be sent to you direct on the email you provided on entry, so if you’re a new member/current member, make sure the email address on your online account is correct and up to date. All event details will also be on our website.

ADD YOUR EMERGENCY CONTACT No ON YOUR ONLINE ACCOUNT: Make sure you add your ‘Emergency Contact Tel No’ on your online account in the area provided – This is a requirement. And tick the Terms & Conditions box for the PDPA Rules at the bottom.

Make sure you enter all other required information, if someone is filling this out for you make sure they add all your information correctly, it’s your account you are responsible. 

Q-SCHOOL STAGES AND WHAT THEY MEAN:

First Stage:  The First Stage of Q-School will be played across three days, with players (Amount TBC) from each day qualifying automatically to Final Stage and the remaining places being decided by a points list with one point being awarded per win from the first full round drawn without byes”

Honorary Members: Receive FREE entry, but must inform the PDPA of their entry and pay the DRA Sanction fee £75

All Free Entries: All FREE entries must pay the DRA Sanction Fee £75 directly to the DRA. 

Final Stage:  Each day players from UK/GER will win a 2 year PDC Tour Card, the remaining Tour Cards on offer will be taken from both the final QSOoM Tables after the 4 days play places being decided by a Points List with one point being awarded per win from the first full round drawn without byes”

The number of these final Tour Cards in both Germany & UK will be confirmed at Q-School. 

ENTRIES:

The UK entry fee is subject to VAT which is a legal requirement, the European QS entry fee is not subject to this. Both entry fees include your DRA sanction Fee, 

PLEASE NOTE: 

Players who win a FREE Q-School place will be added to the entry list manually by the PDC on the deadline day, so you do not need to enter, if you have confirmed your acceptance of your FREE Q-School place to the PDPA that's all you need to do.  

PLEASE NOTE: 

Players who lose their Tour Card at the end of 2025 be exempt through to Final Stage in either the UK or European Qualifying School (entry is still required). these players who lose their Tour Card at the end of 2025 will be permitted to opt to play only Winmau Challenge Tour events in 2026, but must pay the Q School entry fee and then inform the PDC in writing of their intentions. 

NOTE - FINAL STAGE QUALIFIERS: 

Players who qualify for the final stage of Q-School- still TBC by the player:

UK QS 
Charlie Manby Ryan Branley James BeatonJenson Walker Patrik Williams Nathan Potter Henry Coates Tyler Thorpe Ted Evetts Mervyn King Jack Tweddell Sam Spivey Scott Waites Scott Campbell Carl Sneyd Graham Hall Lee Cocks Joe Hunt David Pallett

EUROPEAN QS 
Jamai van den Herik Jurjen Van der Velde Adam Gawlas Jannis Barkhausen Levy Fraeunfneler Bradley Roes Michael Unterbuchner Alexander Merkx Danny van Trijp Andreas Harrysson

NOTE - FIRST STAGE QUALIFIERS
Players who qualify for the final stage of Q-School- still TBC by the player:

UK QSFallon SherrockLisa AshtonGemma HayterRobyn ByrneRhian O’SullivanLorraine Winstanley

EUROPEAN QSNoa-Lynn van LeuvenKirsti ViinikainenTeemu HarjuMarko KanteleValters MelderisJohan EngstromDaniel LarssonJonas MasalinAndreas HyllgaardhusMiroslaw Grudziecki

All the above players who confirm their Q-School entry will be added to the entry list at the deadline.

PDPA:

All Q-School Entrants MUST inform the PDPA of their contact details. if you have filled in your PDC Online Account fully we will get the info from there, if you do not fill this in correctly, you will need to do this before you play. Don't leave it until last minute. 

ALCOHOL

You are NOT allowed to bring your own alcohol into the venue, anyone found to be bringing in their own alcohol will receive an automatic DRA referral - Bag searches will be in force. 

DRA PLAYING RULES:

CLICK HERE DRA playing rules - You are now subject to the DRA Rules by virtue of your payment for entry, so make sure you are always professional including social media posts, not bet on any darts matches (See Below) and follow the PDPA Respect Campaign, which is on each playing board.

GAMBLING & BETTING INTEGRITY:

You are now as a PDPA Member NOT ALLOWED to bet on any Darts Matches FULL STOP, don’t think you can get away with it, as the integrity unit can check anyone’s account. It may be fun to bet on yourself to get a Tour Card but you will be breaking the rules and receive a DRA referral. 

If you have anyone asking you to fix a match – Inform us immediately.

See CLICK HERE Appendix A on DRA betting rules 2.1.1

GUESTS:

Only 1 guest per player due to the amount of entries and space with names required by security on entering the events, this will be fully confirmed in your event brief. 

PDPA MEMBERSHIP:

Entry alone does not give PDPA membership; you are required to have played at least once at QS to be a PDPA associate member and be eligible to play on the CT if you do not win a Tour Card. You may also be asked for more information for our records while at QS, so check with the PDPA that your details are correct. 

COMMUNICATION:

Make sure you keep checking the website, your emails, and social media for up-to-date information. If you don’t check it and you get it wrong, it will be your fault.

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