WIN CASH FOR LAS VEGAS
18 regular-season weeks, Week 19 semifinals, Week 20 final and a Week 21 per-flight Second Chance blind draw.
Read the official October 6, 2026 rulebook and its SFD bylaws and approved division/score-sheet registry together with the November 7, 2026 Terms update for new Singles registrations. Earlier accepted versions remain applicable to their existing enrollments. The final registration day is Sunday, April 11, 2027. April 11 is a registration deadline, not a universal league start date. Each approved, fully funded flight receives its own dated 21-week calendar.
Cricket MPR of 2.9 or lower? Start with Vegas Neutralizer.
We recommend Vegas Challenge Neutralizer for players with a Cricket MPR of 2.9 or lower. Its handicapped format brings a wider range of eligible players together for competitive matches. Open leagues remain available if you prefer that format.
This is a recommendation, not an eligibility cutoff. Neutralizer eligibility is reviewed separately using each player’s verified 01 PPDA and ADA requirements; both doubles partners qualify individually.
Soft-tip equipment and player responsibility
Soft-tip matches are played through the GRAN DARTS app. Each player is responsible for keeping their board and app in good working order, providing sufficient lighting, and testing their board and connection before gameplay.
Clarification issued October 15, 2026. This requirement applies to soft-tip play; steel-tip platform requirements remain unchanged.
League format
- Vegas Challenge dues are $25 per player per regular-season week. The $50 opening payment covers Weeks 1 and 2.
- A new Singles group launches with 10 unique players who meet eligibility requirements, have paid for Weeks 1 and 2, and have been approved by SFD. Each board type has five separate Open flights and one separate Neutralizer group.
- Existing Doubles leagues retain their 10-team format.
- Every game won earns one standings point.
- All SFD leagues use flexible scheduling.
- Matches may be played as far ahead as desired when every match being played has been paid for first.
Approved divisions and match sheets
New Vegas Challenge registrations are for Singles on soft-tip (GRAN DARTS) or steel-tip (DartConnect). Choose Open or ADA Neutralizer handicap scoring, subject to eligibility.
For existing players, Vegas Open, Mixed Doubles and Senior 55+ offer Open or Neutralizer scoring. Ladies Singles and Doubles are Neutralizer only. Mixed is Doubles only. Senior 55+ entrants, including both doubles partners, must be at least 55 at registration.
Open uses five SFD flights: Brass, Tungsten, Bronze, Silver and Gold. Neutralizer 01 games are open in, open out and full bullseye; use ADA assigned averages and handicaps.
Weekly Singles plays all 11 games. Weekly Doubles plays six doubles games, four singles games and a final 701 doubles game. Playoffs follow the assigned 21-game sheet and stop at 11 wins.
Find the correct Weekly and Playoff score sheets
Per-flight calendar
- Final registration day: Sunday, April 11, 2027.
- April 11 is not a universal league start date.
- Each flight receives its own dated calendar after its roster is approved, every required position is paid and SFD establishes that flight's start date.
- Weeks 1-18: regular-season matches.
- Week 19: Championship semifinals, No. 1 vs. No. 4 and No. 2 vs. No. 3.
- Week 20: Championship final.
- Week 21: that flight's Second Chance blind draw on Sunday at noon Eastern.
- Both semifinals and the final are best of 21, race to 11.
Deadlines and makeups
- Each scheduled week ends Sunday at 12:00 p.m. Eastern.
- An unfinished match has up to seven additional calendar days when that time exists before the season deadline.
- A match still incomplete after the makeup period receives a two-point penalty against the responsible Singles player or Doubles team.
- Extension requests must be emailed before the original Sunday deadline. Only SFD Staff or Hope may approve them.
- The published season-end deadline is absolute. No exceptions.
Replacements and byes
- For new Singles flights under the November 7, 2026 terms, an unfilled post-launch vacancy becomes a bye after seven calendar days. The flight continues, and SFD may approve an eligible replacement later in the season. Earlier accepted flights retain their accepted replacement and bye provisions.
- A Singles replacement receives only the departing player's previously earned game-win standings points.
- The replacement pays for and plays the unplayed portion.
- In Doubles, the remaining partner is primarily responsible for finding a replacement and SFD assists.
- If no Doubles replacement is found, the team position is forfeited, a bye is inserted and no refund is issued.
Second Chance blind draw
- The event is free and invitation-only.
- It is conducted separately inside each completed flight. Different flights are never pooled.
- Eligible players must finish every required game, submit every score on time, remain paid and remain in good standing.
- The Championship winner is excluded from that flight's event.
- For Doubles, established eligible teams stay together and the blind draw sets bracket placement.
Payments and prizes
- Every match must be paid before it is played or scored.
- A player who quits, fails to finish or fails to remain paid forfeits payments already made, prize eligibility and Second Chance eligibility.
- Championship and Second Chance winners are paid after the flight's Week 21 event.
- Initial payments are mailed checks; electronic payment may be offered later.
- Winners must provide legal name, mailing address and phone number. Nicknames are not accepted for check records.
Standings and flight settings
- Tiebreakers use the most 180s in applicable split-bull flights or the most hat tricks in applicable full-bull flights, followed by a live coin flip if still tied.
- Gold, Silver and Bronze: open in, double out, split bull.
- Tungsten and Brass: open in, open out, full bull.
- Official ADA records control recorded statistics.
Integrity and complaints
- Ordinary score-error deadlines follow the applicable ADA handbook.
- Cheating complaints must be submitted in writing with original video evidence or a private video link.
- Possible discipline includes verbal or written warning, point deduction, forfeit, suspension, Discord removal, prize disqualification or removal from SFD.
- Hope and SFD Staff jointly make the final disciplinary decision, subject to conflict-of-interest rules.
WIN CASH FOR LAS VEGAS
$1,500 SINGLES · $3,000 DOUBLES
Championship cash prizes — $1,500 per winning player.
10-player singles flights · 10-team doubles flights
Second Chance tournament: $750 singles cash prize · $1,500 doubles team cash prize.
Put your winnings toward Las Vegas. Prizes are paid in cash; flights, hotels and travel bookings are not included. Funding and eligibility conditions apply. See the complete current rules linked above.
Vegas Challenge paid applications are open. Review the current league choices and registration instructions on the Leagues page. The complete current rules govern participation.
Confirmed league format
• 18 regular-season weeks.
• $25 per player per week.
• First payment: Weeks 1 and 2 together at the regular per-player weekly rate.
• Singles leagues: 10 players.
• Doubles leagues: 10 complete teams, 20 players.
• Complete your registration and secure checkout for Weeks 1 and 2. Sending form details alone does not complete a paid application. Eligibility, verified statistics and placement remain subject to SFD review.
• The league starts only after its complete compatible roster is approved and all required players are paid. Both doubles partners must qualify. SFD confirms the group and calendar.
Registration and placement
• Doubles partners each need a separate email address and individual player record, and each partner registers and pays separately.
• Successful payment completes the paid application; eligibility and placement are reviewed separately.
• SFD confirms the league calendar after the complete compatible roster is approved and required payments are confirmed.
Calendar and qualification
• Signup deadline: April 11, 2027. This is a registration deadline, not a universal start date.
• Each approved, fully funded flight receives its own dated calendar; follow that flight’s published deadlines.
• Sunday times: noon Eastern / 11 a.m. Central.
• Second Chance invitations require full regular-season completion, timely reporting, current payments and good standing. The championship winner is excluded.
• SFD may approve replacements while the league remains active; follow the complete current replacement rules.
Postseason
• Top four: #1 plays #4 and #2 plays #3. Each semifinal and the final is one match, best of 21 (race to 11). Main playoffs are single elimination, one round per week.
• Week 19: semifinals.
• Week 20: finals.
• Week 21: Second Chance tournament on Sunday at noon Eastern / 11 a.m. Central.
• Eligible finishers from the same completed flight may be invited to Second Chance; the championship winner is excluded. Doubles keep their existing teams; partners are not randomly reassigned.
• A Championship winner cannot enter Second Chance in the same format.
• Championship playoffs have no additional weekly dues. Eligible Second Chance participants pay no additional tournament entry fee.
Standings and tiebreakers
Standings use individual games won. Break ties using the most 180s in split-bull flights or the most hat tricks in full-bull flights. For doubles, combine the current partners’ applicable totals. If still tied, use a live coin flip.
Confirmed prize amounts
• Singles Championship: $1,500.
• Doubles Championship: $3,000 per winning team ($1,500 per player).
• Singles Second Chance: $750.
• Doubles Second Chance: $1,500 per winning team ($750 per player).
• Eligibility and qualifying-flight conditions are set out in the complete rules above.
Full-season payment
An optional 15% full-season discount is offered at checkout before paying Weeks 1 and 2. The full amount is shown before you choose your payment. After that opening payment, the discount ends and all remaining weeks cost $25 per player, even when paid together. All league payments are non-refundable. Exceptions for extenuating circumstances require agreement from both Hope Masterson and Jerry Joseph. Only Hope Masterson or Jerry Joseph may issue an approved refund. Management has final say on these exception requests. No refund is automatic.
501 settings by flight
• Gold, Silver and Bronze: open in, double out, split bull.
• Tungsten and Brass: open in, open out, full bull.
Steel-tip membership
Every steel-tip player must maintain their own active paid DartConnect Premium membership, including both doubles partners. Players pay this membership separately from league dues.
League setup and scores
Strike Force Darts prepares the league rosters. Hope handles registration and flight approvals, payment issues, and entering league and player information into ADA. Players report their scores through the ADA website.
This summary replaces the earlier 22-week/$22 format. For current registration availability, review the Leagues page. The complete current rules and published checkout terms control.
All questions and issues: strikeforcedarts@gmail.com
ADA Nationals: Open versus Neutralizer
SFD flight levels do not carry over to ADA Nationals. Players qualifying through an SFD flighted Open league should expect Open Division competition, with no separate SFD skill flights and a mixture of skill levels. To enter the handicapped Neutralizer division at ADA Nationals, players must play in a Neutralizer Handicapped league and earn the required qualifying Neutralizer scores. Flighted Open league play alone does not qualify a player for Neutralizer Nationals events. ADA's other event eligibility requirements also apply.
ADA determines final eligibility and placement under the rules for the tournament year. Read ADA's published 2026 Nationals eligibility requirements; 2027 requirements must be checked when available.
Match Recording and Cheating Complaints — All SFD Leagues
Players are encouraged to screen-record their matches or save downloadable match video when their equipment or platform supports it. Let the other participants know before recording. Keep the original, unedited recording, with enough match context to show the players, board and disputed action clearly. Do not assume the scoring app automatically records or stores match video.
A player submitting a cheating allegation must provide supporting video evidence for management review. Send the original video or a private viewing link to strikeforcedarts@gmail.com, identifying the league, players, match date and relevant timestamps. A score sheet, screenshot, unusual statistic or suspicion alone does not establish cheating. Report concerns privately; do not publicly accuse another player. Management reviews the evidence before determining whether cheating occurred. This video requirement applies to cheating allegations, not ordinary score-correction or technical-support requests.