National Finals Qualified Players

Campaign: 5 series — VAULT 14, 15, 16, 17 & 18. Each series, the top 12 per region (by Best 10 performances) become provisional qualifiers in the category matching their end-of-series running average. Winners of each Regional Finals Day category (CORE, EMERGING, RISE) also qualify if not already qualified.

CORE · Under 55.00 EMERGING · 55.00–64.99 RISE · 65.00–77.50

The "60% rule": to play Nationals in a category, your end-of-series snapshot must be in that category for at least 60% of the series you played: (Regional Finals Days use the single-snapshot rule; the 60% rule applies only to Nationals eligibility.)

Category movement & roll-downs: if a higher category meets the 60% rule you move up to it. If your end-of-series averages span more than one category and none holds 60%, you're placed in the highest category you reached across the campaign — you're never moved below the category you qualified in. Snapshots above 77.50 for 60% of played series = ineligible for these category finals. Vacated places roll down using the Best 10 performances lists.

Ties (per series, per region): 1) higher Best 10 total · 2) lower running-average snapshot · 3) earliest date/time achieved.

ADC may review anomalous data and adjust or disqualify entries (sandbagging clause), and reserve the right to move any player into the next category — all allocations are subject to ADC's final decision.

Full rules: dartscircuit.com/level-up