Ninh explains, the Rules of Darts The object of the game is to win more sets
or legs than your opponent. Darts is usually played between two people
and you score points by throwing darts, into a dartboard.
A player has three darts and stands at a line known as the Oche.
The dartboard is situated 7’9 ¼” away from the Oche, and the height of the dartboard’s
bullseye is 5’8” above the ground. The dartboard that is split into 20 sections
and each section scores the relevant number of points.
You’ll notice that the outer rings, inner rings and bullseye are different colours.
The outer rings score double the amount and the inner rings score triple (also known as
treble) the amount. The outer bullseye is worth 25 points and the inner bullseye is
worth 50 points. The most common variety of Darts is the game
of 501, and the object of THIS game is to reach zero from a starting total of 501.
With each trip to the dartboard (known as a Throw), you have three darts to score as
many points as possible. When a dart is thrown, the relevant number
of points are subtracted from the overall score.
Remember, you get three darts per throw so you must try and score the most that you can
per trip to the Oche. Once you have thrown your three darts, it
is your opponents turn. He will try and score more than you and try
and finish before you.
One of the stipulations of the game is that you MUST throw your last dart on a double
(or the inner bullseye) to win. For example, if you have 40 left on the scoreboard,
you must hit double 20 to win. If you finish on a double or on the inner
bullseye before your opponent, this is known as winning a leg.
The player who reaches the required amount of legs the fastest, wins.
If you’re watching this on TV: they’ll tell you how many points are left on the scoreboard,
how many darts they’ve thrown, and (if they can finish), they’ll also tell you the best
possible combination of darts required to win the leg.
Darts is a simple game of accuracy, but there’s a few other things you’ll need to know about
before playing or watching a game.
For example.
Set In Championship tournaments, you may be required
to win sets instead. To win a set, you must win a contest of the
best of 5 legs. The person who scores three legs the fastest,
wins the set. The player who wins the most sets, wins the
game.
301 This is exactly the same as 501, but players
only require 301 points.
Bounce out. If a dart his the dartboard but doesn’t
stick into the dartboard, the player scores no points for that dart.
Also if a dart previously sticks into the dartboard and then falls out, this dart also
scores no points.
Double Start Some contests may require a double start.
This means that you must start your leg by throwing a double.
If you fail to throw a double, you will score zero points until you do.
Outshot If you can finish with three darts or less
when it is your turn, this is known as an outshot.
For most outshots, there is an optimal mathematical combination to win the leg.
Most players will practice and memorise these outshots in order to win games consistently.
9 Dart Finish. The minimum number of darts required to score
501 is 9. If you score 501 with 9 darts, this is known
as a 9 Dart Finish. This is very difficult and is the equivalent
to a perfect 300 game in Tenpin bowling, or a 147 Maximum Break in Snooker.
There are several combinations, but the most common is 7 treble 20’s, treble 19, and
double 12. Just like that.
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Ninh Ly, @NinhLyUK, www.ninh.co.uk