‘He caused us a problem’ – Luke Littler forced major rule change when he was just 12, admits first darts coach

LUKE LITTLER forced a monolithic regularisation alteration astatine the tender property of 12 years old.

Littler, 18, has taken the satellite of darts by tempest ever since his stunning debut 2 years agone erstwhile helium was inactive underaged.

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The Nuke was not adjacent an big erstwhile helium racked up a World Championship and Premier League honour nether his belt.

That's nary astonishment to the teenage sensation's archetypal manager Karl Holden arsenic helium ever knew helium was destined for greatness.

Holden met Littler erstwhile helium was lone 9 years aged and was instantly amazed with his ability.

The Warrington star's endowment was truthful precocious they rapidly realised helium was excessively bully for his property group.

That is wherefore Holden decided Littler should beryllium playing with the Under-21s astatine the property of 12.

However, the rules initially got successful the mode arsenic astatine the clip players needed to beryllium astatine slightest 14 years old.

But Littler's endowment was truthful immense that the rulebook had to beryllium ammended.

Holden told BBC Sport: "When I archetypal met him helium was property nine. Luke and his member turned up for the darts academy.

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"Somebody said he's rather bully successful the beginners radical and I watched him and I was like, 'Blimey!'

"Within 3 months helium was playing successful the Under-21s connected the stage, which caused america a occupation due to the fact that you weren't allowed connected the signifier unless you were implicit 14 but we had to alteration the rules conscionable for him.

"We started pushing him to different forms of darts, similar region darts and things similar that.

"Just trying to promote him to play against the men due to the fact that helium was conscionable excessively bully for the boys.

"He's inactive doing them small checkouts that cipher other ever did successful the past.

"He's ever loved to bash thing a spot antithetic and amusement what helium tin do.

"And you request to beryllium clever to bash that and person the ability, and he's fortunate that he's got each of them."