Overview

• On July 28, WDF members voted to limit entry to women’s and girls’ ranking tournaments to athletes designated female at birth.
• Under the new rule, transgender competitors can only enter WDF open-category events alongside male players.
• The PDC, governed by Darts Regulation Authority guidelines, continues to welcome van Leuven in its women’s tournaments.
• During the Women’s World Matchplay at Blackpool’s Winter Gardens, security removed three protesters after they tried to throw objects onto the stage.
• Van Leuven called the policy a heartbreaking setback for transgender athletes and pledged to keep competing under PDC and WDF open-event rules.