The WBF Executive Council has decided to raise the age requirement for Senior players to 65 over the next 8 years in accordance with the following schedule:
Thus from 1st January 2018, a Senior player must be aged 61 in the year of the Championship in which he is going to play
On 1st January 2020 this will be raised to 62 years of age
On 1st January 2022 it will be raised to 63 years of age
On 1st January 2024 it will be raised to 64 years of age
On 1st January 2026 it will be raised to 65 years of age
