Professional Darts Players Association

The PDPA was initially formed in the early 1980s with the first members being John Lowe, Dave Whitcombe, Ritchie Gardner, Bob Anderson, Eric Bristow and Alan Evans. ==Current board==

Board of Directors: • Alan Warriner-Little (President) • Peter Manley (chairman) • Andy Scott (Vice Chairman) • (Director) • Jamie Caven (Director) • Glen Durrant (Director) • Nicola Johnston (Administrator) ==Work with the Professional Darts Corporation==

According to PDC Rule 1.1, all players who participate in PDC events must have a PDPA membership. The PDPA has different types of membership status: • Full Member – Member with a PDC Tour Card or a player who has qualified for a PDC televised event • Associate Member – PDPA member who does not have a Tour Card • European Tour Member – Member who pays an additional fee in order to enter PDC European Tour qualifiers • Secondary Tour Member – Member who is only allowed to play in Secondary Tour events • Honorary Member – Member awarded the title at the discretion of the PDPA for the person's service to darts ==References==