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
CONDUCT Continued ...........
16.03 The decision of the WDF Executive called for in Clause 16.02 shall be made by a majority of the
members of the WDF Executive present at the tournament.
If no members of the WDF Executive are present at the tournament, the appeal shall be put to a
board made up of one Official from each participating country and the decision of the Organisers may
be overruled by a majority of the country Officials.
17.00 PLAYING ATTIRE
17.01 All players representing their country in a WDF tournament shall wear their country's approved playing
attire at the opening ceremony, during the tournament itself {at least until eliminated from all events},
and at the closing and awards ceremony.
17.02 Team players shall be uniformly attired; IE: all team shirts, blouses, dresses, and skirts or trousers
shall be in uniform colours and styles for that team.
17.03 Whatever the team uniform, no player shall wear any clothing that bears any advertising material,
slogans, or logos relating to a marketable product or concern without the prior permission of the
Organisers.
17.04 No headgear shall be worn without the prior permission of the Organisers.
18.00 ADVERTISING
18.01 The Organisers reserve the rights to the use of all advertising materials, slogans, or logos in
connection with the promotion and organisation of the tournament.
18.02 The Organisers reserve the right to protect their sponsors' interests with regard to any advertising
material, slogans, or logos used by players, teams, or other sponsors.
18.03 Players and spectators in a WDF tournament shall not be allowed to wear any clothing that bears any
advertising material, slogans, or logos relating to any marketable product, or concern without the prior
permission of the Organisers.
18.04 Players in a WDF tournament shall not be allowed to use any playing equipment that bears any
advertising material, slogans, or logos relating to any marketable product, or concern without the prior
permission of the Organisers.
18.05 Before a televised match, the Organisers are empowered to request a player to withdraw or remove
any advertising material, slogans, or logos.
Any player who refuses to comply with such a request shall forfeit that match.
19.00 SMOKING AND DRINKING
19.01 All players and Officials shall refrain from smoking and consuming alcoholic beverages while they are
participating in any matchplay and during introductions, interviews, and presentations.
19.02 Any player found to be in breach of Clause 19.01 shall be liable to the forfeiture of the match during
which the offence took place and shall be reported to the appropriate darts body for disciplinary
proceedings to be considered.
