Tournaments normally open for joining 5 days before they start. The tournament card shows the format, the maximum number of players, and the start date and time — always check whether the start time is marked for Europe or North America before joining.

You must have completed the onboarding process. If you try to join without it, you'll be guided through onboarding first and then joined automatically.

Yes. Once the maximum is reached, the "Join Tournament" button becomes "Join Reserves", and you join the reserve list instead. If a spot opens up, reserves are promoted automatically.

Yes — a late joiner can drop straight into a bye slot right up until 10 minutes before the start time. After the start time, joining is blocked.

Use the "Leave Tournament" link on the tournament detail page, any time up until the brackets are generated. Once brackets have been generated, leaving is blocked.

Reserves are held in the order they joined (first to join is first in line). If a player leaves a full tournament, the first reserve in line is automatically promoted to a player. Both players and reserves are listed on the tournament detail page.

Definitely. During check-in, checked-in reserves are promoted ahead of any reserves who haven't checked in — whatever the original order. So if you were 15th on the reserve list but you've checked in and the 14 ahead of you haven't, you'll be the one promoted if a spot opens up.

Yes. If the number of reserves reaches 75% of the current bracket's player count, the tournament automatically expands to the next size up, and all existing reserves become players. For example, a 16-player tournament expands to 32 once it reaches 12 reserves; a 32-player expands to 64 at 24 reserves.

Yes — push notifications are sent when you're promoted from reserve to player, and when a tournament is expanded.

Check-in opens 2 hours 30 minutes before the start time and closes 30 minutes before start. When it closes, the brackets are drawn automatically.

Any player who hasn't checked in is removed when check-in closes and replaced by checked-in reserves. Reserves who haven't checked in are never promoted, so it always pays to check in.

If there aren't enough checked-in players and reserves to reach 75% of the maximum at bracket creation, the tournament is reduced to the next smaller size, and the most recent to join are the ones removed.

Not until the tournament start time. Either player in a match can submit the score. The latest start time for a match is 15 minutes after the tournament's specified start time.

Once a score is submitted, only the player who submitted it — or an admin — can change it. Either player can add or adjust the stats (180s, 140s, averages, checkout) after the score has been submitted.

Via the DartsMind Pro AI scoring system. Always verify the DartsMind score before removing your darts, and use a stable connection and a clear camera. There are no stats for cricket tournaments at present — those are in development.

If you haven't heard from your opponent 15 minutes after the start time, enter your score with the opponent on zero and mark them as a no-show in the submit-score box. If you see a no-show already marked against your B-bracket opponent, enter your score with them on zero.

If your next opponent's previous game has finished and you get no response after 10 minutes, enter your score with them on zero.

Nothing — you're automatically placed into the next round. A late joiner can fill your bye up until 10 minutes before the start time, and if that happens the bracket updates automatically to show the match.

A bracket has to be a power of two (8, 16, 32, and so on). When the number of players isn't an exact power of two, the empty slots become byes — there's no way to avoid them. Removing them would mean shrinking the whole bracket down to the next power of two below the entry count, which could leave a lot of players out entirely. Keeping the byes means everyone gets to play, and the bye players simply drop into the B bracket, so nobody is knocked out without a game.

The player who loses in round 1 of the A bracket drops into the B bracket for another chance. If the A bracket contained byes, those drop into the B automatically — and if you're drawn against one of those, you're forwarded to round 2 of the B.

Anyone can enter a ranked tournament, and they count towards your ranking points, shown on the player stats and player info cards. The full ranking rules are explained on those pages.

It's their current ranking — in the A bracket it shows their A ranking, and in the B bracket it shows their B ranking. Rankings update once the tournament is archived later that evening, not immediately after matches.

The player shown on top of a match card is the home player, and they're the one who sends the DartsMind invite. Every match card shows its leg format, which is also listed in the Info section.

Click their name in the bracket or in the Players tab.

The Info section holds the format, number of players, start date and time, the description, the leg format, the overall tournament stats, and the match reports. The Schedule section holds your own matches, your own stats, and the bracket schedule for everyone.

If you lose connection, replay the current leg. Repeated camera failures may result in the match being terminated. Always report issues to your division admin.

Leagues run by region — Europe and North America — and by season. Divisions play a round robin, so you play each opponent in your division once. The current season number, division sizes, division admins, and exact leg format are all shown on the League Rules page (reached from the league's detail page, with separate Europe and North America tabs).

A DartsMind Pro subscription, enough DartsMind Coins to play matches, WhatsApp for communication, and a tablet or smartphone with a working camera. Your device must be fully charged or plugged in during matches — battery problems mid-match are not a valid excuse.

One match per week, following the official schedule and played in calendar order. You're responsible for contacting your opponent (click their name on the fixtures list) to arrange the match within the gameweek. Any exceptions must be discussed with your division admin. In Europe, divisions with 11 players have one player sitting out each week.

3 points for a win, 0 for a loss, no draws. Games are 501, single-in, double-out. The leg format depends on your division and region — check the League Rules page for your exact format. In a fixture, Player 1 is the home player and sends the invite.

The top 4 in each league qualify for the end-of-season playoffs. Any fixture that falls more than 2 weeks behind is recorded as a double forfeit unless an admin has approved it. Falling 2 games behind means the first game is forfeited, and a no-show without valid notice is a forfeit. Any disputes go to your Division Admin.

No re-throws on a bounce-out; always verify the DartsMind score before removing your darts; and incorrect scores must be corrected immediately. Both players must agree on each other's camera angle, and microphones stay off unless both agree otherwise.