THE second half of the year sees five cut-off dates for major tournaments, as players compete for places in televised and streamed events.
The next cut-off date for a major tournament will come following the fourth European Tour event in Stuttgart in September, when the 32 players for the PartyPoker.net European Championship are confimed.
The competitors for the internet-streamed Championship League Darts will be confirmed following the Players Championships in Barnsley on September 15 & 16.
Championship League Darts will initially feature the leading eight players from the PDC Order of Merit who enter, with a further three players entering in ranking order for the subsequent seven groups.
The cut-off for both the PartyPoker.com World Grand Prix and the fifth European Tour event will be following the the European Championship in Muelheim.
Later in 2012, the cut-off for qualification for both the Cash Converters Players Championship Finals and the Ladbrokes World Darts Championship will be November 25 following the final Players Championship events in Barnsley.
The full cut-off dates and information for the remaining 2012 televised events are:
PartyPoker.net European Championship
Cut-Off Date - following European Tour Event 4
Top 16 players from PDC Order of Merit
Top eight players from ProTour Order of Merit not otherwise qualified
Top eight players from European Order of Merit not otherwise qualified
Championship League Darts
Cut-Off Date - following Players Championships in Barnsley on September 15 & 16
Players selected from main PDC Order of Merit in ranking order
PartyPoker.com World Grand Prix
Cut-Off Date - following PartyPoker.net European Championship
Top 16 players from PDC Order of Merit
Top 14 players from ProTour Order of Merit not otherwise qualified
Top two nationals of Northern Ireland or the Republic of Ireland from the ProTour Order of Merit not otherwise qualified
Cash Converters Players Championship Finals
Cut-Off Date - following Players Championships in Barnsley on November 24 & 25
Top 32 players from final 2012 ProTour Order of Merit
2013 Ladbrokes World Darts Championship
Cut-Off Date - following Players Championships in Barnsley on November 24 & 25
Top 32 players from PDC Order of Merit
Top 16 players in ProTour Order of Merit not otherwise qualified
Top four players in European Order of Merit
20 International Invitations
2012 PDC Event Entry Deadlines
| Date | Tournament | Venue | Entry Deadline (2pm unless stated) |
| July 14-15 | Youth Tour Weekend 4 | Barnsley | July 13 (5pm) |
| August 3 | European Tour 4 UK Qual | Derby | July 24 |
| August 4-5 | Youth Tour Weekend 5 | Derby | Aug 3 (5pm) |
| Sept 7-9 | European Tour 4 | Stuttgart | July 24 for top 32 |
| Sept 15 | Players Championship 11 | Barnsley | Sept 4 |
| Sept 16 | Players Championship 12 | Barnsley | Sept 4 |
| Sept 29-30 | Youth Tour Weekend 6 | Wigan | Sept 28 (5pm) |
| Oct 5 | European Tour 5 UK Qual | Dublin | Sept 25 |
| Oct 6 | Players Championship 13 | Dublin | Sept 25 |
| Oct 7 | Players Championship 14 | Dublin | Sept 25 |
| Oct 20 | Players Championship 15 | Killarney | Oct 9 |
| Oct 21 | Players Championship 16 | Killarney | Oct 9 |
| Oct 26-28 | European Tour 5 | Zuiderduin | Sept 25 |
| Nov 2 | Grand Slam Qualifier | Crawley | TBC |
| Nov 3 | Players Championship 17 | Crawley | Oct 23 |
| Nov 4 | Players Championship 18 | Crawley | Oct 23 |
| Nov 24 | Players Championship 19 | Barnsley | Nov 13 |
| Nov 25 | Players Championship 20 | Barnsley | Nov 13 |
| Nov 26 | World Championship PDPA Qualifier | Barnsley | Nov 21 via PDPA |