CDC Next Generation – Evolution Tour Weekend #2
Please Direct All Questions to:
Peter Citera / Jeremy Candela
Championship Darts Corporation
youth@champdarts.com
FORMAT:
Round Robin Tournament Groups:
The CDC Next Generation – Evolution Tour will be run as a modified round-robin with players randomly drawn into groups where they will play one match against every other player in that group.
All round-robin matches are five legs (must play all legs). Top performers in the round-robin will advance into the knockout rounds. The knockout bracket will be best-of-seven legs through the quarterfinals with the semifinals best-of-nine and the final best-of-11 legs.
Round-Robin Scoring – Pre-Assigned Scorekeepers
- All legs are 501 (SI/DO)
- Standard CDC Bull Shot
- Alternating Start
- All scoring on DartConnect
Knock Out Bracket:
- BEST-of-seven Legs through the quarterfinals
- Best-of-nine legs in the semifinals
- Final is best-of-11 legs
KO Scoring – Loser Scores
AGE ELIGIBILITY RESTRICTION: *All players must be at least 16 years of age as of the event date and cannot have been older than 23 on January 4, 2026. Players must be citizens or permanent residents (for at least five years) of the U.S. or Canada to be eligible to participate.
Prize Fund:
With a minimum of 20 players, a prize pool of $1,000 will be offered in each event:
1st: $400
2nd: $200
T4: $100
T8: $50
If fewer than 20 players, a minimum of $700 will be paid.
Schedule:
- Friday, August 14 – 11:30 AM: Evolution Event #4
- Saturday, August 15 – 8:30 AM: Evolution Event #5
- Sunday, August 16 – 12:00 PM: Evolution Event #6
NOTE: Players who are age-eligible may elect to play in both Junior and Evolution Tour events.
At the conclusion of the 2026 Junior Evolution Tour:
- The top two players from the United States based on the Evolution Tour Points List will earn a berth in the PDC Winmau World Youth Championship with the preliminary rounds played in Wigan, UK on Monday, October 5th.
- The top two players from Canada based on the Evolution Tour Points List will earn a berth in the PDC Winmau World Youth Championship with the preliminary rounds played in Wigan, UK on Monday, October 5th.