You are invited to participate in a tournament designed to promote the excellence in the sport of darts and be a showcase for the top players in the world! The Golden Harvest Tournament provides national and international television coverage of the top players in the world competing for the coveted GOLDEN HARVEST NORTH AMERICAN CUP  as well as a projected generous prize purse in excess of $100,000 (CDN).

This is a major tournament for all men and women to come and challenge themselves against the best in the world. The semi-finals and finals (men and women) will be played on stage and will be televised.

This year’s tournament will offer larger payouts, more interesting things to see and do, BUT there will only be a limited number of spots open, 340 men and 160 women’s spots will be available. After these spots are filled up, we will NOT be accepting any more registrations; so get yours filled out and returned with your entry fee as quickly as possible to ensure that you are not disappointed.

Invitations are being handed out at the 2003 Golden Harvest. These invitations are for any player who participated in the first Golden Harvest or the 2003 Golden Harvest. You will have until October 1^st, 2003 to guarantee your spot in the 2004 Golden Harvest. After October 1^st, 2003 the tournament becomes an open tournament on a first come, first served basis. There will not be any further mailings or invites.

NO ENTRIES OR REFUNDS AFTER MARCH 15^th, 2004 !

PROJECTED PAYOUTS - $101,500 CDN

Entry into tournament is by pre-registration only! All pre-registered players must register in person by 6:00 PM CST at the Prairieland Exhibition Centre and participate in a Blind Draw Doubles shoot on May 20^th, THURSDAY night that is used as a general warmup for the players and as a media event to entice the public to watch the tournament. Failure to register will mean disqualification. THERE WILL BE NO WALKONS!!!!

The tournament will commence at 10:00 AM CST on Friday May 21^st, 2004. This tournament consists of Singles play only! The event will consist of two days of round robin play with the top 256 men and 128 women advancing to the final day straight knockout event. All others will be eligible for the consolation event.

The first day will consist of sections of 10 men/8 women seeded by the various rankings made available to the Tournament Director as of May 1^st, 2004. Each player will play a match against every other player in his/her section. A match will consist of a best of three legs, best of three sets of 501 (SIDO).

Position will be based on: Matches Win Percentage (if tied, then go to sets won)

The second day, all players will be re-seeded according to the previous day’s results and play through the round robin again. At the end of the second day, the top 256 men and 128 women who have competed both days, will advance to the straight knockout round on the following day to play for the prize money. All others will be eligible for the consolation event.

The Golden Harvest North American Cup Dart Tournament is ranked/sanctioned by these organizations;
Golden Harvest ranked
PDC ranked
WDF ranked
NDFC ranked (Ranking # xxxxxx)

General playing rules will be the NDFC rules except for the following special Golden Harvest Tournament applied rules - read carefully. (Golden Harvest Dart Tournament is sanctioned by the National Darts Federation of Canada.)

• Qualifying - To qualify for any playoffs, a player must have completed the two day round robin and finished in one of the pre-determined qualifying positions.
  
  
• Smoking/Drinking - There is NO smoking or drinking at the oche during play.

• Entry Registration - Limited entries are available in both events on a first come – first served basis. Early bird registration ends on October 1^st, for players who entered the first year (1996) and then open to all after that. Payment can be cheque or cash up to March 1^st, 2004, thereafter cash or money orders only will be accepted up to March 15^th, 2004, provided the maximum number of entries has not yet been achieved.

• Withdrawals – Please note than any withdrawals from the tournament will be subject to a $25 service fee and any withdrawals AFTER March 15^th, 2004 will forfeit all monies paid.

• Winnings – Any tournament winnings MUST be picked up at the venue on Sunday May 23^rd as all monies not collected by that time will be forfeited, no exceptions !!! This means you must pick up your winnings from the Golden Harvest at the venue, in person (as you must sign for) and not someone else, on Sunday evening as there will be no mailings of prize monies nor carryovers to the following year.

TOURNAMENT PACKAGES
(ADULT)
(ALL OF THE PACKAGES BELOW ARE TAXES INCLUDED)

	$700/person	Total tournament package includes accommodation for Thursday, Friday,
		Saturday and Sunday nights (1 person/single room), Tournament Entry Fee, Blind Draw Entry, Saturday Banquet and Dance, Sunday BBQ and Dance, Parking Pass and Shuttle Service to/from the venue.
	$495/person	Total tournament package includes accommodation for Thursday, Friday,
		Saturday and Sunday nights (2 people/double room), Tournament Entry Fee, Blind Draw Entry, Saturday Banquet and Dance, Sunday BBQ and Dance, Parking Pass and Shuttle Service to/from the venue.
		Name of person sharing room with you:____________________________
		(IF you have no roommate indicated and we cannot find one for you, then you will be charged at the single rate)
		If extra nights accommodation is required the cost is $60/person – double,
		$120/person – single. Taxes are included.
		Please check extra nights accommodation needed: (indicate dates)
	Dates:	Mon ž Tues ž Wed ž Thu ž Fri ž Sat ž Sun ž Mon ž
		Extra nights will NOT be available after April 1st, 2004
	$375/person	GOLF package addition – includes 18 holes of golf (Texas Scramble), BBQ,
		and Tuesday and Wednesday nights in the hotel (single occupancy).
	$375/person	Tournament Entry Fee
		(includes Blind Draw, Saturday Banquet & Dance, Sunday BBQ & Dance)
	$35/person	Saturday Banquet and Dance
	$30/person	Sunday BBQ and Dance
	FREE	Shuttle Service from the Airport to the Hotel
		Please indicate your arrival date/time (CST time). Arrival Date/Time: _____________________________________________ Airline: ______________________ Flight #: ____________

(IMPORTANT) - Special Notes to Read

Dress Code: With the growth of the tournament and the increased television and media exposure, the dress code must be adhered to. Medical notes will NOT be accepted and failure to comply with the dress code because of medical reasons will have their tournament entry fee only refunded (less a $25 administration fee).

This dress code is fair and all dart players know what is meant by dress slacks, collared and sleeved shirt and BLACK (100%) footwear. Please do not attempt to push the rules as you will just be refused entry and forfeit your entry fee !!! There will be a person checking dress code each day (except the blind draw event on Thursday night).

Banquet/B-B-Q Tickets: The banquet and barbecue tickets will be provided to each entrant upon their in-person registration with their player packages. These tickets MUST be presented at the door of each function to be allowed to enter and participate. If you lose your ticket, duplicates will NOT be provided and you will have to purchase a new ticket to attend. Your barbecue ticket WILL be required at the venue on Sunday, so don’t leave them behind in your hotel room !!!

Shuttle Service: Shuttle service from the airport to the hotel will be provided upon your arrival, PROVIDED that you inform us of your arrival in advance. Transportation will be provided to and from the venue on scheduled trips (schedule will be provided in your player package upon registration and will be posted). With the volume of participants increasing each year, shuttles will NOT be available on the Monday morning. Players will be responsible for their own transportation arrangements to the airport. Please remember that the drivers of the shuttles are volunteers for this great event and are taking time off work to help you make your trip more enjoyable, so please feel free to leave them with a gratuity if they give you good service. Without these volunteers, you would be finding your own transportation to the hotel.

For further information on the following, please contact;

Rooms/Registrations Deb Finch Ph: (403) - 275 - 5861 Fax: (403) - 275 - 3177 E-mail: kenfinch@hotmail.com	Hall of Fame Yvonne Thorsteinson Ph: (403) - 226 -4612 Fax: (403) - 226 - 4612 E-mail: goldenharvestdarts@shaw.ca
Tournament/General Ken Finch Res: (403) - 275 - 5861 Work: (403) - 291 - 8258 Fax: (403) - 275 - 3177 E-mail: kenfinch@hotmail.com	Tournament/General Kevin Thorsteinson Res: (403) - 226 -4612 Work: (403) - 735 - 9459 Fax: (403) - 226 - 4612 E-mail: goldenharvestdarts@shaw.ca

Jack Whyte
Work: 1 - (888) – 933 – 1111 ext. 334
Cell: (306) – 341 – 0253
Fax: (403) – 275 – 3177