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Phoenixdarts

POL Qualifier Leagues - League Rules

POL Qualifier Leagues are run in collaboration with Phoenixdarts operators. Therefore, POL Qualifier League operators may have their own set of general rules that they enforce to maintain a smooth operation of their leagues. POL operators have full authority to enforce their league rules at their discretion so long as they do not conflict with the Phoenixdarts-mandated POL Qualifier League Rules below. Enforcement and interpretation of these rules are fully under Phoenixdarts’ discretion:

  • A Player/Team that does not pay for all matches in their Qualifier League’s match table will be considered as a “Dropped” team.
    • Players/Teams that drop out of a POL Qualifier League drastically reduce both the division’s League Finals payout and their Operator’s revenue from the League Fees.
    • All players signing up for a POL Qualifier League must be prepared to invest a total of $250 ($25 Signup Fee + $225 total League Fees for 15 matches).
    • Teams that drop out before Week 2 of their Qualifier League will not be penalized.
    • Teams that drop after Week 2 will be logged and noted in our penalty records.
      • Penalties:
        • Players that repeatedly drop out from POL Qualifier Leagues will be barred from participating in future POL seasons and other Phoenixdarts official events.
        • Players that drop will not receive qualification credits towards Phoenix Cup for any of their matches from the Qualifier League that they dropped from.
          • PDUSA reserves the right to review a player’s reason for dropping before enforcing this penalty.
  • Rules on match forfeitures:
    • Teams that forfeit a Qualifier League match will receive 0 set points for the match.
    • The non-forfeiting team will receive 60% of the set points for the match.
    • The non-forfeiting team must insert League Fees into the machine to gain any credit for the match.
    • The forfeiting team must also insert League Fees into the machine to avoid becoming a “dropped” team.
  • Players must play at least 70% of their POL Qualifier matches to qualify for the POL Finals Tournament. No more than 30% of their POL Qualifier matches can be left un-played or played by a substitute player.
      • 15 Match Qualifiers:
        • Minimum of 11 matches played by each original player(s) on the team.
      • 14 Match Qualifiers
        • Minimum of 10 matches played by each original player(s) on the team.
      • 12 Match Qualifiers
        • Minimum of 9 matches played by each original player(s) on the team.
  • Substitute players must be the same General Rating or lower than the original player they are substituting.
      • All substitute players for POL Qualifier Leagues must be approved by the operator of the Qualifier League.
  • Team Names cannot consist of any profanity, racial slurs, and any other offensive language. Inappropriate team names will be changed by Phoenixdarts and players will not be able to request a different team name.
  • A maximum of 3 make-up matches are allowed to be played in any given week. Therefore, a total of 4 Qualifier matches (1 scheduled match + 3 make-up matches) can be completed in 1 week. Any additional matches played in a week will result in a forfeit with 0 wins given to the violating team.
  • Matches left un-played by the listed Qualifier League Completion Deadline will result in 0 wins for both teams involved in the match. If you are unable to play a match due to your opponent continually failing to meet the scheduled make-up match dates, you must notify your operator who will forfeit the other team from the match according to POL forfeit rules.

Progression to the League Finals

  • The number of teams that progress to the League Finals from a Qualifier League depends on the number of teams in the Qualifier League:
    • 4 team Leagues = 2 teams progress
    • 5 team Leagues = 3 teams progress
    • 6 team Leagues = 3 teams progress
    • 7 team Leagues = 4 teams progress
    • 8 team Leagues = 4 teams progress
  • Players who fail to finish their Qualifier League in the top half of their Qualifier League may re-buy into the League Finals at $65 per player.
  • The Operator of the POL Qualifier League has full authority to use whichever ranking system they would like to decide which teams progress to the League Finals. (Ex: based on Set Wins, overall Win-Loss record, play-offs, etc.)
    • Players should check with the Operator to confirm which ranking system they will be using to decide which players will progress to the POL Season’s League Finals Tournament.
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