Hi All,
After recent discussions with our players and executives, we would like to make the following statement.
Statement!!!
England Darts has canvassed its players and executives in this very important issue concerning the future of Women’s darts, and how England can continue to protect the integrity within our sport for its female members.
We are mindful that it this has become very derisive issue, and one we would never have thought would be an issue some 50 years ago, when we set up our systems of competition.
England as the national organisation within the World Darts Federation, have a duty to decide how to continue to promote and compete in events which are in the best interests of our members, in this case our women.
To compete and associate ourselves in events with non birth gender females in Womens events would be seen as accepting this situation, along with sending a message out that we are condoning and contributing to a situation which will ultimately result in the demise of our Women’s sport, a sport many people across our sport, have invested a tremendous amount of time and effort for many years in securing the right of Women to have their own championships where they compete on a level playing field with their fellow female born competitors
This decision has not been made hastily, and whilst certain International Championships may be affected by this decision, depending upon the views of others, nothing has ever been achieved without possible sacrifice, and England Darts are fully supportive of our Women and urge everyone within England Darts and fellow International Organisations/Associations to support Women’s Darts.
We will not be drawn into being judgemental about any person’s life style choices, that is entirely their own choices, and is nothing to do with England Darts, neither will we be drawn into any abuse of any individuals, this decision is to protect the integrity of Woman’s Darts as a sport in its own right.
On Behalf of England Darts
Tommy Thompson.