We recommend all organisers/venues to run through a tutorial with Matt from Darts Atlas before you go ahead with running ADC sanctioned competitions.

Book a personalised demo HERE

Watch the tutorial videos HERE

Every sanctioned tournament must be agreed and, on the ADC UK Calendar, more than a week before the competition.

Please be aware, we DO NOT accept sanctioned opens on the same dates as the WINMAU TOUR or NATIONAL FINALS.

From 2025, ‘Plate’ Knockouts or ‘First Round Loser’ Competitions can only be sanctioned, if players are added as guests to the event. We will NOT sanction ‘Plate’ Knockouts with ranking points attached.

Event Descriptions & Valid Players

• Event Description’s must include all valid information including check-in time, entry price, and prize fund.

• A venue loaction must be added to the event, so that players can find it via the search function. Administration > Venue > Add Venue.

• Every event that requests sanctioning, must be open to all ADC members.
  

Equipment Requirements

·       Fixed Oches

·       Competition standard match boards

·       Adequate lighting

·       Tablets or Smartphones for scoring – ADC Recommend the Amazon Fire HD 7,8 or 10 Tablets (with Ads)

·       Stable/Strong WiFI connection or tether to 4G/5G Smartphone

Formats

·       A minimum of Best of 5 in straight Knockouts

·       Best of 3 are allowed in Round-Robin Groups Stages

Please note - Weekly Round-Robins are not allowed. If you are to host a weekly round-robin, it must be via the ADC under ‘The Vault Round-Robin Series’ – See HERE for more info.
Please be aware, the 3-week break between a Vault Series, we do allow weekly round-robins to be sanctioned, only if they currently run a weekly vault

Monthly Round-Robins and one-off Round-Robin events are permitted.

Costings

To apply for ADC Sanctioning is completely FREE. You must use the Darts Atlas system to offer ranking points.

ADC Sanctioned competitions will be 50p per player to use the system

For example, if you have a competition with 48 players in, the cost will be £24.00.

We advise tournament organisers to add a 50p admin charge to the player entry fees to cover the cost.

Please be aware, the ADC does not see any of this money. Darts Atlas receives the full £50p per player.

Benefits of using Darts Atlas –

·       Using the system allows you to set up pre-registration with the option to take payments on platform for even less administration on the day.

·       You can advertise the link via all social media channels with one click button for players to register.

·       Generates the bracket at one click of a button

·       Assigns matches and markers automatically for each match and sends to the correct board tablet

·       Sends FREE texts to players to let them know to arrive to the board for their match

·       See all live scores from every board sat at your control desk

·       Ultimately, increase your entries as players chase regional and national ranking points to gain the multiple opportunities via the ADC

And much more!