Rules & refund policy

Entry

Entry costs £20 per player and is open to players living in Scotland, England, Wales.
Players must be 18 or over.
You’re placed in a region using your home postcode. One entry per player.

All matches are 501, best of 7 legs, straight in, double out.
Throw for the bull to decide who throws first in leg 1. After that, players take turns to throw first.
Matches are played on a standard bristle board at regulation height (1.73m to the bullseye) and distance (2.37m oche).
Matches are played in person at a neutral venue agreed by both players, for example a pub or club. Neither player’s home or home club can be used unless both players agree.

Groups of 4 players (sometimes 3 or 5), drawn from players living near each other.
Play each player in your group once. All group matches must be played within 6 weeks of the draw.
2 points for a win. Ties in the table are decided by leg difference, then legs won, then the result between the tied players.
The top 2 in each group go into the knockouts.

Each knockout round must be played within 3 weeks of the draw being published.
The last 32 play on finals day. Finals places are shared between the regions according to the number of entries from each.

It’s up to both players to arrange each match in good time. Make contact early and offer a few dates.
Report the result online as soon as the match is finished. Your opponent then confirms it. If they don’t respond within 48 hours, the result stands.
If a match isn’t played by the deadline, the organisers decide the outcome. This may be a walkover to the player who made genuine efforts to arrange it, an extension, or removal of both players.
Keep messages about arranging matches in writing (text or email) in case there’s a dispute.

Treat opponents and venues with respect. The organisers can remove any player for unsporting behaviour, without a refund.
The organisers’ decision on any dispute is final.

Refund policy to be confirmed. This text will be replaced before entries open.