27.3.21

World ParaDarts is excited to announce that they are expanding their eligibility to include a new section of disability darts and a broader inclusion of disabilities, whilst retaining its ParaDarts section.

World Inclusio ParaDarts

World Inclusio ParaDarts Is for all disabled players, whose disability effects the way they play darts.

This means going forward there will be 2 classifications of disability darts within World ParaDarts:

1. World ParaDarts, for players who are eligible under the World ParaDarts eligibility rules, which follow the International Paralympic Committee guidelines

    2. World Inclusio ParaDarts, for all disabled players

What does this mean for players:

Players who wish to register and play in the Inclusio Darts classification have to register with their country’s Inclusio Officer (see the list below) by emailing us at inclusio@worldparadarts.com

To register:

Players must complete the application form and send it to their country’s Inclusio Officer, with either evidence of being in receipt of their country’s disability benefits (less than 12 months old) or a letter from their doctor confirming their disability. (If neither of these are available please contact your Inclusio Officer to discuss your individual circumstances).

Please note Blue Badges or equivalent can not be used as evidence of a disability.

In addition, they will have to renew their registration each year with their country’s Inculsio Officer by providing the evidence required, when requested.

Once registered players will receive a certificate and registration number

There is no fee to register as an Inclusio player, however there maybe membership fees for your chosen organisation and for tournament entry.

Inclusio covers all disabilities:

Players have to provide evidence they are receiving a government disability benefit (less than 12 months old) or a doctor’s letter confirming the disability and how it effects the player.

Additional considerations:

1. Sight loss- is included but on the grounds of safety, players have to have a proficiency certificate with their Inclusio Officer before they can play in tournaments, which should be renewed annually.

(Safety is an ongoing consideration in all tournaments and a tournament organiser can ask any player to leave a tournament on the grounds of safety, regardless of the underlying reason of the safety concerns.)

    2. Hearing loss, PTSD are also included (the same documentation is required being the current year’s government disability benefits letter or a doctor’s letter).

    3. Illnesses which are debilitating are included, again subject to the provision of the current year’s government disability benefits letter or a doctor’s letter.

Youth Players

For players under the age of 18, we can register you as Inclusio Players, however it is down to individual tournament organisers to decide if they will include a youth section or under 18 year old players.

World ParaDarts eligible players are automatically Inclusio players and able to play in Inclusio tournaments and do not have to register through Inclusio Officers as already individually registered with World ParaDarts.

For further information and how to register:

Inclusion Officers and contact details:

Northern Ireland:  Tommy and Nicole Dillon

Belgium: Bernard Martens and Rudy Verbeke

Great Britain: Mark Couchman

Contact point for all players in any country currently is email address: Inclusio@worldparadarts.com

What does this mean for Member Organisations of World ParaDarts:

1.      You can have a World ParaDarts and a World Inclusio ParaDarts sections and separate tournaments under World ParaDarts name.

2.      You have a referral point for Inclusio Darts being the World Inclusio ParaDarts Sub Committee.

3.      Guidance plus guidelines are provided.

4.      Registers of Inclusio players are kept by the countries Inclusio Officers, meaning organisations can contact them to see if a player is registered as an Inclusio player and therefore does not have to vet the paperwork them selves.

Playing Format:

Organisations can play any format they want for their own tournaments. If they want to hold a World Inclusio ParaDarts ranking event they must play in the format agreed by the World ParaDarts which is currently a traditional Round Robin (full details will be provided upon application for a ranking event)

Ranking events

Players who are eligible for both sections being World ParaDarts and World Inclusio ParaDarts can only enter one ranking system during a season and their choice is made when they enter their first event during the season.

Important Information:

World ParaDarts is a member of the World Darts Federation, it's rules are compliant with the WDF and it is governed by these and the WDF's rules and codes of conduct. The World ParaDarts is a federation of darts associations each of whom are involved in making it's decisions in a democratic process, and that we comply with the WDF's values and standards

Covid Pandemic

with the current pandemic most countries are unable to hold face to face darts tournaments, but once the Covid Pandemic starts to ease and country's restrictions are lifted, tournaments can and will be arranged and we will announce the details as soon as we can.  As a player register now so you are all registered and ready.

To Register as  World ParaDarts player:

 please go to our ParaDarts Player Criteria and Process page by clicking on the link below