World Darts Federation has threatened female competitors with disciplinary action if they refuse to compete against trans-identifying males.
Ahead of this year’s World Championship, the WDF issued a statement that made it clear the federation will not tolerate any woman who forfeits their match because they have to play against a biological male, months after British female darts player Deta Hedman did just that, Yahoo News reported.
“The WDF wishes to clarify its position on player withdrawals,” the statement read.
“Once the first dart has been thrown in a tournament, any player that subsequently withdraws from playing a match may be considered to be bringing the game into disrepute and could face disciplinary action,” it added.
The World Darts Federation (WDF) has issued a statement saying that any woman who withdraws from a women’s darts competition because a man is…