We wish to draw your attention to the following extracts from the BDO Playing Rules, being mindful of the need to maintain the 'right' image of our Sport of Darts to the viewing public.

BDO PLAYING RULE No. 25.00 - PLAYING ATTIRE

25.01 Players are not permitted to wear jeans, neither shall they wear trousers, or skirts made with denim, or corduroy material, which have been fashioned in a 'jeans' style. This restriction shall also apply to any form of 'track-suit' attire.

25.02 No headgear shall be worn, without the prior written permission of the BDO appointed Organisers.

EG: A Sikh would qualify for such permission.

25.03 Players are permitted to wear sweatbands on their wrists.

25.04 Players are not permitted to wear cardigans, or jumpers over their approved Playing Attire.

25.05 All players, or teams, representing their County at Regional Play-offs and Grand Finals wear their County approved Playing Attire. Subject to meeting the requirements of Clause 25.07.

25.06 All players, or teams, representing their Country in a BDO darts event shall wear their Country approved Playing Attire. Subject to meeting the requirements of Clause 25.07.

25.07 Member County, and International Member Country Organisers are recommended to have
'unmarked' Playing Attire available which shall be used on those occasions when advertising rights are likely to be infringed.

25.08 In all BDO darts events the Playing Attire of any participating player shall be subject to BDO
approval. Any unacceptable Playing Attire must be changed before that player can participate in any
introductions, matchplay on stage, interviews, and presentations.

25.09 Any player refusing to meet with BDO approval shall be liable to forfeit that respective match, and shall be reported to the appropriate darts body for Disciplinary Proceedings to be considered.

25.10 In Open darts events Clauses 25.01 to 25.09 shall not be enforced until players are required to participate in any introductions, presentations, and matchplay on stage.

BDO PLAYING RULE No. 27.00 - ADVERTISING

27.01 The BDO appointed Organisers reserve the rights to the use of all advertising material, slogans, or logos, in connection with the promotion and the organisation of any BDO darts event.

27.02 The BDO appointed Organisers reserve the right to protect their Sponsor's interests with regard to any advertising material, slogans, or logos, used by players, teams, or other Sponsors, during a BDO darts event.

27.03 Players and spectators in a BDO darts event will not be allowed to wear any clothing that bears any advertising material, slogans, or logos, relating to any marketable product, or concern, without the prior written permission of the British Darts Organisation.

27.04 Players in a BDO darts event will not be allowed to use any playing equipment that bears any advertising material, slogans, or logos, relating to any marketable product, or concern, without the prior written permission of the British Darts Organisation.

27.05 Before any televised stage matches BDO appointed Officials, including the referee, are empowered to request a player to withdraw, or remove, any offending advertising material, slogans, or logos, which contravene any Clause in BDO Playing Rule No 27.00., or any Television Advertising Rules currently in force at the time of the darts event. In those instances when a player refuses to comply with such a request then that player, or team shall forfeit that match.

27.06 In those instances when a player introduces onto stage any advertising material, slogans, or logos, which contravene any Clause in BDO Playing Rule No 27.00, or any Television Advertising Rules currently in force at the time of the darts event, then that player, or team shall forfeit that match.

NB: Extracted from the May 2004 edition of the BDO Playing Rules.