On April 9th 2026, the Darts Regulation Authority published a new eligibility policy — effective that same day — stating that only biological females may compete in women’s tournaments under DRA rules. No grace period. No transition window. In the entire professional darts world, there is exactly one player it directly affects. Her name is Noa-Lynn van Leuven.Six Women’s Series titles. A record average of 109.64 set against Beau Greaves. Two World Championship appearances at Alexandra Palace. A Grand Slam debut. Every rule that existed when she entered women’s darts, she satisfied. The rules have now changed.We cover the full story — from the rise of women’s professional darts after the BDO collapsed, to van Leuven’s career and the opposition it generated, to the player boycotts, the WDF ban, the UK Supreme Court ruling that shifted the legal landscape for sport, the DRA’s commissioned scientific report, and what happens next for everyone involved.
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