The NDFP Dart Reference Manual is a
product of the National Dart Foundation of the Philippines (NDFP) in
its continuing effort and commitment to develop, uplift and expand Philippine
darts.
There are no available materials for darters and organizers of tournaments
and leagues in the Philippines. The NDFP hopes to fill this vacuum and
provide a readily available, understandable reference manual, which
can be picked up, studied and easily applied to dart tournaments and
leagues.
This manual hopes to stimulate more organizing efforts by giving new
organizers the know-how to organize their own tournaments. It sets some
basic standards and introduces new and innovative concepts that can
serve as alternatives in running and organizing tournaments and leagues.
Moreover, organizers would now be able to organize tournaments and leagues
on their own and not solely rely on others.
Dart development is a continuous process of learning and adapting innovations
to help improve the game. It doesn’t happen overnight! But with the
necessary information contained in this manual, the NDFP hopes to help
accelerate the growth of Philippine darts through the darters, organizers
and local dart associations.
NDFP has planted the seeds, it is now up to you to take care of the
seeds and make them grow.
The NDFP Darts Reference Manual is a guide in organizing dart
tournaments, dart leagues and dart associations. It is unique,
in a sense, because it focuses more on the Philippine dart environment.
It gives insights and information on basic tournament guidelines (including
bracketing), sponsorship, budgeting and promotions, tournament requirements,
organizing dart tournaments and dart leagues and organizing the local
dart associations.
The manual establishes and reinforces the need for dart leagues. The
NDFP believes that dart leagues contribute significantly to the growth
of darts, thus, an entire section is devoted to dart leagues. It also
provides a framework on basic management of tournaments from which an
organizer could pick up some valuable insights. For new organizers,
it is a tool to help create a tournament of their own. For current organizers,
it could give them additional information on how to improve their organizing
efforts in order to progress to a higher level.
You can either read the manual from cover to cover or just refer to
the section that contains information you require on a specific topic.
There are some things in the manual that might not be applicable to
you and there are some things that you might not have the resources
to do. Nonetheless, it enables you to make the proper choices – to know
exactly what you want, why you want it and how to do it.
We are very much aware of the fact that Philippine dart environment
would continue to evolve. As these major changes occur and as standards
are improved, the Dart Handbook will likewise be updated and revised
accordingly.
It is our belief that people who want to help Philippine darts should
have the means to do so. By producing this manual, the NDFP sincerely
hopes that we have exactly done just that.
Happy reading and happy darting!
Roberto "Tito" Soncuya
NDFP President