W O R L D D A R T S F E D E R A T I O N
Dave Alderman
Co-ordinator
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December 2003 8
WDF PLAYING & TOURNAMENT RULES
8.00 REGULATION
8.01 The interpretation of the WDF Playing Rules in relation to a darts tournament shall be determined by
the WDF appointed Organisers, whose decision shall be final and binding.
Information concerning such an interpretation shall be forwarded to the WDF Executive.
8.02 Any matter not expressly covered by the WDF Playing Rules shall be determined by the WDF
Executive, whose decision shall be final and binding.
8.03 The WDF or its appointed Organisers shall reserve the right to cancel or change all dates, venues, and
scheduled darts events without prior notice.
8.04 All tournament players shall play within the WDF Playing Rules, and the Playing Rules of the
tournament
and, where necessary, any supplementary Rules established by the appointed Organisers and laid
down
in the tournament programme.
8.05 All players shall play under the supervision and direction of the WDF appointed Organisers and
Officials.
8.06 Any player failing to comply with any of the WDF Playing Rules during a tournament shall be liable to
disqualification from that tournament.
8.07 All trophies awarded to a player may be retained, except for perpetual types of trophies which shall be
returned to the WDF on request.
8.08 If a player is not present at the official presentation ceremony without the Organiser's permission, that
player shall forfeit the right to receive any awards in that tournament.
8.09 Any player who fails to complete all scheduled matches, unless excused by the Organisers for illness,
injury, or other sufficient reason, shall forfeit the right to receive any awards in that tournament.
8.10 If any expenses are incurred due to a default by a player then that player shall be liable for those
expenses.
9.00 ENTRY
9.01 The Organisers shall prepare official entry forms for the tournament and shall send the forms to the
eligible WDF Member Darts Bodies. The entry forms shall provide for the listing of players in each of
the events in the tournament.
9.02 In the team and pairs events the Member Darts Bodies shall designate the 'Order of Throw' of the
players, which order shall not be changed in the tournament.
9.03 A WDF Member Darts Body, or its appointed Organisers, shall reserve the right to refuse, or cancel,
any entrant, at any stage prior to, during, or after a darts event which is within their jurisdiction,
and their decision shall be final and binding in all matches relating to that darts event.
{WDF Bye-Law No 32.}
9.04 The WDF, or its appointed Organisers, shall reserve the right to refuse, or cancel, any entrant, at any
stage prior to, during, or after a darts event which is within their jurisdiction, and their decision shall be
final and binding in all matches relating to that darts event. {WDF Bye-Law No 31.}
9.05 The Organisers reserve the right to exclude a Member Darts Body from a WDF tournament if its lists
of players is not received by the advised deadline, which deadline shall not be more than 45 days
before the start of the tournament.
