It's that time of year, when the WDF stage their World Championships. One thing that always bugs me is the negativity some people give to this.
They say it's no where near PDC level and 'they could beat them' .
The PDC is generally considered, even by those staunch to the WDF (old BDO), to be of a higher quality in terms of strength in depth. And that's ok. This has been the case since the late 90s. PDC offer more prize money and have a more dynamic progression system, with Q School and the Challenge and Development Tours. Therefore it is to be expected that this will be the stronger governing body.
And many have seen time in the WDF/BDO as a stepping stone to the PDC. In fact, it used to be that the WDF/BDO World Championship finalists would be invited to Q School, with many taking this opportunity.
So in a nutshell, it is quite clear that PDC is better, in terms of averages and coverage than the other tours, including WDF.
Elsewhere we also know that Premier League football is better quality than Championship football. We expect the Premier League game to have more skill and more familiar names, but as a fan of the game, I'd still enjoy, and appreciate the Championship game. And also acknowledge they are way better than me!
This can be applied to darts. I appreciate the quality is not quite as high, but it still is much better than me and most of my darts peers. To get to the WDF World Championships is not a free ride. It takes qualification, a season of earning ranking points, or winning a big competition. Also a consistent level must be maintained throughout the year. If the layman tried there hand in WDF competitions, they may understand just how difficult it is. Besides as the competition moves on, the averages are not that far away from generic PDC scores. You are talking maybe 1 or 2 darts per leg.
The Modus Super Series is a good comparison. As a fan of the game, I love the Modus Super Series. Again , it is not PDC quality, and I don't expect this. It still has all the drama and excitement that darts gives and so I'm satisfied.
To enjoy darts, every game doesn't need to be 100+ averages, and 9 darters. There is so much more to the game.
A final point is that some players that have been in the WDF World Championships and Modus , have gone on to have successful careers on the PDC Tour. Players such as Glen Durrant, Gian Van Veen and a certain Luke Littler.
So keep enjoying the darts and watch it for what it is. Some games will be slower than others, but personally I don't care, I just love the fact that darts from all areas is appearing more and more on TV and Online.
