A Full Member is entitled to:
– Enter SDA sanctioned tournaments and be awarded world-ranking points
– A SDA World Ranking
– Receive prize money

A Playing Member is entitled to:
– Enter SDA sanctioned tournaments and be awarded world-ranking points
– A SDA World Ranking
A Playing Member cannot:
– Receive prize money (any unclaimed prize money is returned to the SDA)
(In order to receive prize money, a Playing Member must upgrade to Full Membership as soon as he reaches his first main draw in a Pro Ranking Tournament)

A Collegiate Member is entitled to:
– Enter SDA sanctioned tournaments and be awarded world-ranking points.
– A SDA World Ranking
– Claim travel and accommodation expenses in lieu of prize money earned (any remaining prize money after tournament expenses goes to the SDA).
A Collegiate Member cannot:
– Receive prize money

WILD CARD ENTRY: 
A tournament organizer may designate one Wild Card team per club to play in the qualifying. If a Wild Card entrant wishes to receive any qualification ranking points for that event, he must upgrade to Playing Membership within seven days of the completion of the event. If he wishes to receive prize money and ranking points, he must upgrade to Full Membership before receiving his check. If a Wild Card entrant wishes to enter a second event, he must upgrade to Playing Membership before the second tournament’s closing date. Only one Wild Card per player per season is permitted.