Deta Hedman speaks out against Trans playing in Womens Darts

[Ross, Bob]

At least viz hates barney

Tbh he's not allowed on the telly in our gaf.

Viz is on the telly?

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest?

It's a mad mad mad mad world

Psycho?

[Randall]

Tbh he's not allowed on the telly in our gaf.

Viz is on the telly?

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest?

It's a mad mad mad mad world

Psycho?

Almost certainly

[Ross, Bob]

Viz is on the telly?

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest?

It's a mad mad mad mad world

Psycho?

Almost certainly

Rain Man?

[ChrisW]

Digraceful bullying.

[Randall]

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest?

It's a mad mad mad mad world

Psycho?

Almost certainly

Rain Man?

It's stopped here briefly

[Ross, Bob]

Digraceful bullying.

It's not like this is a Darts Forum, so I'll allow it.

[ChrisW]

Having worked in a loony bin I wish......

Oh feck it it will fall on deaf ears.

[Ross, Bob]

Having worked in a loony bin I wish......

Oh feck it it will fall on deaf ears.

Lets agree to stay on topic mate.

[willem0000]

They should always have had an Open category anyway, instead of specifically calling it Men's.
Then call everything else "Not Bad For A ...". Not Bad For A Woman, Not Bad For A Boy, Not Bad For A Girl, etc.

It'd be unlikely, at least for now, that the top women would play in the Open events since they have better expected income playing the Women's, but they should be given the option.

It would have a couple of other benefits:
1) Trans women could comfortably play in the Open category.
2) Sherrock could play in the Open category because she prefers to play against men. Or shut up about how she prefers to play against men while getting into PDC tournaments via Women-only routes.

Rules have even forced unnecessary separation of youth and adult players. Back in 2019 Greaves* didn't didn't go to the Masters because she would only have been allowed in the Girls'. She wasn't allowed to play in the Women's event despite, by form, being the best female player in the world and having won a bunch of qualifying events. (That was after earlier not being able to go to the World Trophy qualifiers because she was under 16.)

* Bennett also didn't go.

It may yet force them into one generic open category for all

In Western countries I can't think anybody would be upset at having Open tournaments. A number of sports have done that to help deal with inclusivity.
But even forgetting trans, open events allow the better women to test themselves against a higher standard of opposition, even if they're not playing Open tournaments all the time.

If there's any real ambition to get more women playing serious darts and to raise the standard, the system should encourage it.

The problem of having women in the mens is that the womens side winner doesnt mean anything anymore.

The same problem as having men in the womens game

Well, it means something if a women wins, but if the man wins it indeed doesnt mean anything

[ChrisW]

I would like a darting duck.

We have a shop in Maastricht sells these. In fact ducks doing everything. Just ducks.

I'll be there first thing.

Guess what I found today.

[tungsten tossers]

I would like a darting duck.

We have a shop in Maastricht sells these. In fact ducks doing everything. Just ducks.

I'll be there first thing.

Guess what I found today.

[Rogg]

I would like a darting duck.

We have a shop in Maastricht sells these. In fact ducks doing everything. Just ducks.

I'll be there first thing.

Guess what I found today.

brilliant. Did they have darting ones?

[ChrisW]

I would like a darting duck.

We have a shop in Maastricht sells these. In fact ducks doing everything. Just ducks.

I'll be there first thing.

Guess what I found today.

brilliant. Did they have darting ones?

That's them in the picture. I had to look twice. The darts are very subtle.
There is no mention of MVG I presume to avoid royalties.

[Rogg]

That's them in the picture. I had to look twice. The darts are very subtle.
There is no mention of MVG I presume to avoid royalties.

Oh! Sorry, I didn't spot the darts. Yes I guess the green is to give a slight suggestion of MvG.

[Ross, Bob]

Odd those darts. Looks like a voodoo doll. Or duck.

[Rogg]

What's the blue collar one supposed to be?

[ChrisW]

Ridiculous shop has thousands of ducks nothing else. I'm sure it is a front or something.

[ChrisW]

Druck smuggling or something.

[Rogg]

White powder puffs out if you pinch the beak.

[ChrisW]

White powder puffs out if you pinch the beak.

You might be onto something there.
Duck Puff