Luke Littler forced through a rule change in this darts competition (Image: Getty)
Luke Littler forced the MODUS Super Series to lower their entry age from 18 to 16 so the teenager could compete in their competition – and he’d go on to win it twice. has always had .
As a 16-year-old, having made waves in the , he took Alexandra Palace by storm, only being felled in a world final against current world No. 1 .
But before this remarkable run, the Super Series – a competition that began during lockdown – was so keen to get the prodigy to play in 2023 that they tweaked their rules a touch.
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“Obviously, they changed the age limit, so that allowed me to play,” Littler stated when asked about the Super Series. “Massive. Won it back-to-back, which was always massive. But, even on a stage, with fans on a Saturday night, it really got me up for it.”
The Super Series is held in Portsmouth in front of an intimate 150 fans. It began during the pandemic, with players facing off online, and has since expanded to offer up weekly tournaments for those who don’t hold PDC Tour Cards.
The Nuke was triumphant two years ago on the circuit, winning seasons three and four, and the platform’s CEO, Chris Murphy, reiterated the rule change was only made for him. “It did, yeah,” replied Murphy when asked whether Littler’s emergence forced the age range to be lowered.
Littler played on the Super Series before finishing as Ally Pally runner-up in 2023 (Image: Getty)
“It was 18. It had been 18 up until the time Littler played. We reduced it to 16 for him. We’ve had other players, 16 and 17, since then, too. But, yeah, we did decide to change the age for him.”
This hasn’t been the only impact Littler has had on the Super Series, either. During an influencer event last year, Jayden Walker, a 12-year-old player, wowed fans with big scoring and massive checkouts and followed in The Nuke’s wake. However, Murphy insisted that the age range won’t be further lowered for another boy wonder to grace the stage.
“At our influencer event, we had Jayden, a 12-year-old player who hit 180s, had a 145 checkout, and won the pairs event,” added Murphy.
“[But] the age is too young. We can play him in fun events, but we can’t put him in professional events at the moment. It’s a safeguarding thing, and 16 is a much better age. Certainly, fun events, where there’s no betting on it or anything like that, we can put him in, though.”