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
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3.00 SCORING
3.01 The rules of the event shall provide for matches or Legs of a fixed odd number, such as 501, 701, or
1001. All scores made shall be subtracted from the give total or the score remaining from the previous
throw.
3.02 A dart shall only score if the point remains in or touches the face of the dartboard, within the outer
double
wire, until after the throw has been completed, and the score has been called and recorded on the
scoreboard.
3.03 The score is counted from the side of the segment wire in which the point of the dart enters or touches
the face of the dartboard.
3.04 Darts shall be retrieved from the dartboard by the thrower, but only after the score has been announced
by the Caller, and recorded by the Marker.
3.05 A protest about the score attained, or called, after the retrieval of the darts shall not be upheld.
3.06 Errors in arithmetic shall stand as written on the scoreboard unless corrected prior to the next throw of
the player whose score is in error.
3.07 The actual score required by a player must be shown on the scoreboard, clearly visible, at eye level, in
front of the players and the Referee.
3.08 No indication of the required 'double out' shall be given by the Referee, Caller, Marker, or Scorer.
EG: '32' not 'double 16'.
3.09 The Referee shall act as an umpire in all matters pertaining to the Playing Rules when conducting a
darts match and shall, if necessary, consult with Scorers and other Officials before announcing any
decisions during the course of matchplay.
4.00 DARTBOARDS
4.01 All dartboards used in WDF tournaments shall;
(a) be of the 'bristle' type.
(b) be of the '1 - 20' clock pattern.
(c) have an inner centre ring, 'Bull', that shall score '50' points.
(d) have an outer centre ring that shall score '25' points.
(e) have an inner narrow band, 'Treble Ring', which shall score treble the segment number.
(f) have an outer narrow band, 'Double Ring', which shall score double the segment number.
(g) have all the wires that form the segments and Double, Treble, Bull, and outer centre rings, which
together form the 'Spider', affixed to the face of the dartboard in such a manner that they lie flat on
the face of the dartboard.
