Players must be aged 16 years or older on or before 31 March 2011.
Players will be allowed to enter only once.
Current members of the PDC who or anyone who has previously been a member of the PDPA after 1st January 2009 are not eligible to enter this competition.
In all rounds, games will be played on a standard board – doubles, trebles, 25 and 50 (bull) – hung 5 foot 8 inches from the centre of the bull to the floor and the throwing distance will be 7 foot 9 inches measured along the floor.
The 50 or bull counts as double 25 and when a 50 is required, bull is double game shot.
A challenge round will be played by all entrants. All entrants will be given 15 darts and the highest four scores in each session will go through to a knock out 501 game at the end of the challenge period. The 15 darts will be played in groups of three.
In the 501 game, the top scorer with 15 darts plays fourth best scorer and the second best scorer with 15 darts plays third best.
The 501 game will be a straight start and finish on the double. The bust rule will apply in all cases.
Equal darts are not recognised and the player who first obtains the number required in accordance with the playing conditions wins the game.
Players must use darts weighing no less than 10gms or more than 50gms and shall have a steel or similar metal point. No darts count unless the point is actually touching the board when the score is called. All players must retrieve their own darts. The score of any dart falling from the board is not counts unless the score of the three darts has been called by the marker.
Players must toe the line or the oche, keeping one foot within any side limits.
All scores must be recorded by a marker and checked by the referee or players.
No substitutes are allowed at any stage of the competition to progress from further stages.
No player may wear clothing or use flights bearing advertising that conflicts with the PDC, Speedy Hire or official sponsors during any round, or during promotional nights as organised by the PDC or Speedy Hire.
The PDC reserve the right to:
- Refuse or cancel any entry at any stage throughout the Speedy Hire UK Open 2011.
- To apply general rules of darts in all games, as decided by them.
- To set dress and appearance standards for all rounds
- To provide patches or other such advertising material bearing the championship logos for the specific purpose of being worn by the players at all rounds and at any other stages of the Speed Hire UK Open To address any eventuality not directly covered in the rules and deal with entirely at their discretion.
- To disqualify a player or players for any unsporting behaviour which is lively to cause upset or distraction to an opponent, act as arbiters in the case of a dispute and to apply a decision which will be absolutely final.
- The PDC’s decision is final in all matters appertaining to the Speedy Hire UK Open
The 32 Speed Hire qualifiers (a mixture of staff and customers) will each receive free entry into the televised stages of the Speedy Hire UK Open Championship.
All 32 players who qualify for the televised finals will be provided with a shirt by the sponsors. This shirt must be worn during all matches in which a player competes in the Speedy Hire UK Open.
By participating in the event, all players will be deemed to have accepted the rules of the Speedy Hire UK Open and to have accepted the absolute jurisdiction of the organisers. All players also agree to abide by the rules of the Darts Regulation Authority (DRA).
All successful qualifiers must be available to play at the Reebok Station from 2 – 5 June 2011.
All successful qualifiers must be willing to participate in any publicity surrounding the event such as press interviews, photo shoots etc as agreed by Speedy Hire and Connect PR.