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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WDF PLAYING & TOURNAMENT RULES
15.00 TOURNAMENT PLAY
15.01 In tournament play all players shall play under the supervision and direction of the Organisers and
tournament Officials.
15.02 No person shall be allowed within the playing area other than the Referee, Caller, Marker(s), Scorer(s)
electronic indicator operators, and the assigned players.
15.03 Only Callers, Markers, and electronic indicator operators shall be allowed to be situated in front of a
player when playing.
15.04 Officials situated in front of a player shall restrict their movements to a minimum during each throw
and shall not smoke or drink during a match.
15.05 A player's opponent(s) shall stand at least 60 cms. to the rear of the player at the Oche.
15.06 In stage finals the players shall be under the supervision of the stage Officials and between throws
shall be located in such a position as to afford an unrestricted view of the proceedings for players,
Officials, spectators, and if applicable, the television cameras.
15.07 A player at the Oche is entitled to consult with the Referee on the amount scored or required at any
time during a throw.
15.08 Any enquiries on scores recorded or subtractions made shall not be entered into after the conclusion
of the Leg or match.
15.09 Any protest concerning the score must be made to the Referee before the protesting player's next
throw.
Any protest concerning the decision of the Caller or Marker, the alleged misconduct of a player, or
other matter must be made immediately to the Referee or tournament Officials.
A judgement shall be given on the spot before the Leg or match is allowed to continue.
Any late protests shall not be honoured.
15.10 If a player's equipment becomes damaged or lost during the course of a throw the player shall be
allowed up to '3' three minutes to repair or replace the equipment.
15.11 If, during the course of a match, a player has an urgent reason for leaving the playing area, the
Referee may, in his or her sole discretion, allow the player to depart the playing area for up to '5'
five minutes.
16.00 CONDUCT
16.01 During a match players shall conduct themselves in a manner of respect for the other player(s) and
shall refrain from annoying the other players or using offensive language or making offensive gestures
and shall refrain from any unsportsmanlike conduct. {IE: such as deliberately losing a Leg or match,
deliberately delaying matchplay, or interfering with the throw of another player.}
16.02 Any player found by the Organisers to be in breach of Clause 16.01 shall be deemed to have brought
the Sport of Darts into disrepute and shall be disqualified from any further participation in the
tournament
However, if the player, or the Officials of the said player's team challenge the disqualification, or
forfeiture, the matter shall be appealed immediately to the WDF Executive, whose decision shall be
final and binding.
