I wasn’t aware of an age limit, but that’s understandable.The Thorn wrote: ↑Sun Nov 10, 2019 9:42 pmThat's how it formally is, but this year it was pretty clear that it's actually the PDC dictating the terms. Otherwise the BDO would never have chosen Durrant.HalloweenJack wrote: ↑Sun Nov 10, 2019 9:40 pmI thought it was the BDO who set yo their selection criteria.The Thorn wrote: ↑Sun Nov 10, 2019 9:13 pmThe PDC is literally choosing the players, that's what's happening. Unterbuchner hasn't played too many events this year so he's not even in the top 16 of the rankings. He may be heading to Q-School next year.HalloweenJack wrote: ↑Sun Nov 10, 2019 9:05 pm I think the BDO should be in this event, but with different selection criteria. Maybe offer some wildcard places that the PDC could choose. I’m sure everyone agrees that Scott Waites should be here. It’s not like he had a one off fluke here. He has been runner up and a semi finalist and he is basically a part time player. What’s happened to that Unterbuchner bloke? He got to the QF last year and looked a decent player.
A maverick selection I know but I would have liked to have seen that lad that won the BDO world youth title. Isn’t he about 14 years old and Rob Cross is his mentor? He would have been an interesting selection and would have created more publicity for the event.
As for Bennett, he didn't get in because of safeguarding reasons. And it's right, a 13 year old should not play in a major event. There's a reason every PDC event is for over 16s. Also he didn't really do anything to qualify on merit.
Would Bennett be allowed to play in the PDC youth tournament due to his age? He would be playing players who are adults? Does the safeguarding apply there?
The PDC should have picked Waites and the Masters winner (O’Shea)