European tour qualifiying
Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2018 4:29 pm
Easy same as this yearThe Jolly Man wrote: ↑Wed Dec 19, 2018 11:23 am So if your a Brit and not a tour card holder you can’t enter these now?
The European (though only west and south regions) tour card holders have there own qualifier for six spaces? But then can’t enter the regional qualifier
Where would say Labanauskas or Ratajski play if they are tour card holders?
British Non tour card holders couldn’t play last yearThe Jolly Man wrote:So if your a Brit and not a tour card holder you can’t enter these now?
The European (though only west and south regions) tour card holders have there own qualifier for six spaces? But then can’t enter the regional qualifier
Where would say Labanauskas or Ratajski play if they are tour card holders?
Nordic/Baltic ET qualifiers for next year have already started with just the one qualifier per event. We couldn't have predicted Larsson and Labanauskas to do what they have done, but still, it's long been a fairly promising region, should have at least two ET spots. At least they added a Danish event last year, just as they are adding a Czech event this coming year for the Eastern European lads, but it's still an opportunity missedKinks wrote: ↑Thu Dec 20, 2018 3:12 pm For the Nordic and Eastern Europe Qualifiers to grow the game further in these regions i think there’s a strong argument for there to be be 2 qualifying spots per region, especially given the form that Ratajski and Darius have shown this year or even have just the one extra spot for these areas and have it rotate per tournament.
They could if they were ranked in the top 32 Brits and Irish in the Challenge Tour OoM. Barnard and Cammie both played a few, although they were hampered by a few CT/ET clashes (similar to Ratajski). Non-Brits/Irish, regardless of where they did Q-School, could enter ET qualifiers regardlessZapp Brannigan wrote: ↑Thu Dec 20, 2018 2:17 pmBritish Non tour card holders couldn’t play last yearThe Jolly Man wrote:So if your a Brit and not a tour card holder you can’t enter these now?
The European (though only west and south regions) tour card holders have there own qualifier for six spaces? But then can’t enter the regional qualifier
Where would say Labanauskas or Ratajski play if they are tour card holders?
The top 30 from the uk q-school could play the qualifiers I think.Zapp Brannigan wrote: ↑Thu Dec 20, 2018 2:17 pmBritish Non tour card holders couldn’t play last yearThe Jolly Man wrote:So if your a Brit and not a tour card holder you can’t enter these now?
The European (though only west and south regions) tour card holders have there own qualifier for six spaces? But then can’t enter the regional qualifier
Where would say Labanauskas or Ratajski play if they are tour card holders?
I don’t think they could go to the euro qualifiers though. They won’t actually be from one of the regionsMensur Suljovic Fan wrote: ↑Thu Dec 20, 2018 6:03 pm I thought I was missing something, but it really does seem as if British/Irish non-tour card holders can't enter. Hardly seems fair, and it looks like a massive incentive for players from outside Europe to go to the Euro Q-School
Assuming all 5 RoW players choose UK qualifying (do they get a choice?) it's about 72+32 for 18 spots (taking out current seeds as well as Gary Anderson), then (for 7/13 events in Germany), it's 29 (42 Europeans minus 3 seeds, 2 EE, 3 NB and 5 HN) players playing for 6 places, as well as however many European associates playing for 2 spaces. We won't know how 'fair' it is until we see the kind of numbers there'll be for associate qualifying, but I guess if it's harsh on anyone, it would be the UK associates (though really if you don't get top 32 in the Challenge Tour, do you deserve your place in ET qualifying?)Duneh9617 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 15, 2019 11:22 pm Honestly, I don't think these qualifying criteria are fair. Not by a long range. If I'm correct, there will be 42 european tour card holders this year, which adds up to 86 tour card holders from the uk and rest of the world. So 42 players will have to battle for 6 qualifying spots, while potentially 86 players would play for 18 spots (admitted, challenge tour players can qualify as well). But surely two more spots should be handed to the europeans, on the european tour for goodness sake! Their chances are quite a bit smaller in this qualifying system.
No, this isn't correct. They changed the rules, so all european tour card holders must play in the same qualifier. So ratajski, labanauskas etc cannot play their regional qualifier anymore, but have to participate in the tour card qualifier. Think the only exception is the host nation qualifierMensur Suljovic Fan wrote: ↑Wed Jan 16, 2019 6:14 amAssuming all 5 RoW players choose UK qualifying (do they get a choice?) it's about 72+32 for 18 spots (taking out current seeds as well as Gary Anderson), then (for 7/13 events in Germany), it's 29 (42 Europeans minus 3 seeds, 2 EE, 3 NB and 5 HN) players playing for 6 places, as well as however many European associates playing for 2 spaces. We won't know how 'fair' it is until we see the kind of numbers there'll be for associate qualifying, but I guess if it's harsh on anyone, it would be the UK associates (though really if you don't get top 32 in the Challenge Tour, do you deserve your place in ET qualifying?)Duneh9617 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 15, 2019 11:22 pm Honestly, I don't think these qualifying criteria are fair. Not by a long range. If I'm correct, there will be 42 european tour card holders this year, which adds up to 86 tour card holders from the uk and rest of the world. So 42 players will have to battle for 6 qualifying spots, while potentially 86 players would play for 18 spots (admitted, challenge tour players can qualify as well). But surely two more spots should be handed to the europeans, on the european tour for goodness sake! Their chances are quite a bit smaller in this qualifying system.
Razma has already qualified for the first European Tour through the PDCNB Qualifier, you should check the facts first.Duneh9617 wrote: ↑Wed Jan 16, 2019 9:05 amNo, this isn't correct. They changed the rules, so all european tour card holders must play in the same qualifier. So ratajski, labanauskas etc cannot play their regional qualifier anymore, but have to participate in the tour card qualifier. Think the only exception is the host nation qualifierMensur Suljovic Fan wrote: ↑Wed Jan 16, 2019 6:14 amAssuming all 5 RoW players choose UK qualifying (do they get a choice?) it's about 72+32 for 18 spots (taking out current seeds as well as Gary Anderson), then (for 7/13 events in Germany), it's 29 (42 Europeans minus 3 seeds, 2 EE, 3 NB and 5 HN) players playing for 6 places, as well as however many European associates playing for 2 spaces. We won't know how 'fair' it is until we see the kind of numbers there'll be for associate qualifying, but I guess if it's harsh on anyone, it would be the UK associates (though really if you don't get top 32 in the Challenge Tour, do you deserve your place in ET qualifying?)Duneh9617 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 15, 2019 11:22 pm Honestly, I don't think these qualifying criteria are fair. Not by a long range. If I'm correct, there will be 42 european tour card holders this year, which adds up to 86 tour card holders from the uk and rest of the world. So 42 players will have to battle for 6 qualifying spots, while potentially 86 players would play for 18 spots (admitted, challenge tour players can qualify as well). But surely two more spots should be handed to the europeans, on the european tour for goodness sake! Their chances are quite a bit smaller in this qualifying system.
How is this for 'fact checking'?PreciesJJ wrote: ↑Wed Jan 16, 2019 9:26 amRazma has already qualified for the first European Tour through the PDCNB Qualifier, you should check the facts first.Duneh9617 wrote: ↑Wed Jan 16, 2019 9:05 amNo, this isn't correct. They changed the rules, so all european tour card holders must play in the same qualifier. So ratajski, labanauskas etc cannot play their regional qualifier anymore, but have to participate in the tour card qualifier. Think the only exception is the host nation qualifierMensur Suljovic Fan wrote: ↑Wed Jan 16, 2019 6:14 amAssuming all 5 RoW players choose UK qualifying (do they get a choice?) it's about 72+32 for 18 spots (taking out current seeds as well as Gary Anderson), then (for 7/13 events in Germany), it's 29 (42 Europeans minus 3 seeds, 2 EE, 3 NB and 5 HN) players playing for 6 places, as well as however many European associates playing for 2 spaces. We won't know how 'fair' it is until we see the kind of numbers there'll be for associate qualifying, but I guess if it's harsh on anyone, it would be the UK associates (though really if you don't get top 32 in the Challenge Tour, do you deserve your place in ET qualifying?)Duneh9617 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 15, 2019 11:22 pm Honestly, I don't think these qualifying criteria are fair. Not by a long range. If I'm correct, there will be 42 european tour card holders this year, which adds up to 86 tour card holders from the uk and rest of the world. So 42 players will have to battle for 6 qualifying spots, while potentially 86 players would play for 18 spots (admitted, challenge tour players can qualify as well). But surely two more spots should be handed to the europeans, on the european tour for goodness sake! Their chances are quite a bit smaller in this qualifying system.
I didn't realise it, but Duneh9617 is correct (under point 4.4 here: https://www.pdc.tv/pdc-order-merit-rules)PreciesJJ wrote: ↑Wed Jan 16, 2019 9:26 amRazma has already qualified for the first European Tour through the PDCNB Qualifier, you should check the facts first.Duneh9617 wrote: ↑Wed Jan 16, 2019 9:05 amNo, this isn't correct. They changed the rules, so all european tour card holders must play in the same qualifier. So ratajski, labanauskas etc cannot play their regional qualifier anymore, but have to participate in the tour card qualifier. Think the only exception is the host nation qualifierMensur Suljovic Fan wrote: ↑Wed Jan 16, 2019 6:14 amAssuming all 5 RoW players choose UK qualifying (do they get a choice?) it's about 72+32 for 18 spots (taking out current seeds as well as Gary Anderson), then (for 7/13 events in Germany), it's 29 (42 Europeans minus 3 seeds, 2 EE, 3 NB and 5 HN) players playing for 6 places, as well as however many European associates playing for 2 spaces. We won't know how 'fair' it is until we see the kind of numbers there'll be for associate qualifying, but I guess if it's harsh on anyone, it would be the UK associates (though really if you don't get top 32 in the Challenge Tour, do you deserve your place in ET qualifying?)Duneh9617 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 15, 2019 11:22 pm Honestly, I don't think these qualifying criteria are fair. Not by a long range. If I'm correct, there will be 42 european tour card holders this year, which adds up to 86 tour card holders from the uk and rest of the world. So 42 players will have to battle for 6 qualifying spots, while potentially 86 players would play for 18 spots (admitted, challenge tour players can qualify as well). But surely two more spots should be handed to the europeans, on the european tour for goodness sake! Their chances are quite a bit smaller in this qualifying system.
Fair enough. But there already have been 3 PDCNB Qualifiers in which Razma, Kantele and Labanauskas played. They seem to have changed the rules after that.Duneh9617 wrote: ↑Wed Jan 16, 2019 9:36 amHow is this for 'fact checking'?PreciesJJ wrote: ↑Wed Jan 16, 2019 9:26 amRazma has already qualified for the first European Tour through the PDCNB Qualifier, you should check the facts first.Duneh9617 wrote: ↑Wed Jan 16, 2019 9:05 amNo, this isn't correct. They changed the rules, so all european tour card holders must play in the same qualifier. So ratajski, labanauskas etc cannot play their regional qualifier anymore, but have to participate in the tour card qualifier. Think the only exception is the host nation qualifierMensur Suljovic Fan wrote: ↑Wed Jan 16, 2019 6:14 amAssuming all 5 RoW players choose UK qualifying (do they get a choice?) it's about 72+32 for 18 spots (taking out current seeds as well as Gary Anderson), then (for 7/13 events in Germany), it's 29 (42 Europeans minus 3 seeds, 2 EE, 3 NB and 5 HN) players playing for 6 places, as well as however many European associates playing for 2 spaces. We won't know how 'fair' it is until we see the kind of numbers there'll be for associate qualifying, but I guess if it's harsh on anyone, it would be the UK associates (though really if you don't get top 32 in the Challenge Tour, do you deserve your place in ET qualifying?)Duneh9617 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 15, 2019 11:22 pm Honestly, I don't think these qualifying criteria are fair. Not by a long range. If I'm correct, there will be 42 european tour card holders this year, which adds up to 86 tour card holders from the uk and rest of the world. So 42 players will have to battle for 6 qualifying spots, while potentially 86 players would play for 18 spots (admitted, challenge tour players can qualify as well). But surely two more spots should be handed to the europeans, on the european tour for goodness sake! Their chances are quite a bit smaller in this qualifying system.